Man booker prize -short list

Short list for the Man booker prize 2012 was announced on 11th September..From twelve books the competetion has been narrowed down to six...Click here for the long list nomination...The following are the books finally competing for THE DAY..

Shortlisted books include

Bring up the bodies

Narcopolis

The lighthouse

The garden evening mists

Umbrella

Swimming-home

Though Hilary Mantel's sequel to earlier booker prize winning Wolf Hall has been the current favourite..I am currently reading Bring up the bodies, Narcopolis and The lighthouse..Rest are yet to be read....Let's see who ends up with the grand prize of the year..

Man booker prize- longlist

Man booker prize is something that I look forward every year.. Though I end up reading the book that wins but this year for a change I want to read all the book that are shortlisted by the panel  Dinah Birch, Amanda foreman, Dan stevens, Bharat Tandon and chair Sir peter Stothard for the longlist..errr..Twelve books are chosen ...

The list includes the following

The yips

The Teleportation accident

Philida

The garden of evening mists

Skios

The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold fry

Swimming home

Bring up the bodies

The lighthouse

Umbrella

The Narcopolis

Communion town

I have already laid my hands on Bring up the bodies and Narcopolis others are yet to follow..I hope I get to read them before the announcement and I don't find that likely still it's worth a try isn't...But Umbrella, Philida and The lighthouse are yet to be released.. So readers have to wait for the time being..The shortlist of six books would be announced on  11 September 2012 and the winner on 16 October 2012..Further updates can be found on the official site...Till then happy reading..