tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916640680794365241.post7040155461203118299..comments2023-09-10T19:29:28.614+10:00Comments on Bait For Bookworms: Booker Prize 2013: My Shortlist Scorecard (And Some Further Thoughts)The Bookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438661852327001822noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916640680794365241.post-55245760495228048652013-09-11T13:48:37.402+10:002013-09-11T13:48:37.402+10:00I must say her debut, The Rehearsal, was one of th...I must say her debut, The Rehearsal, was one of the best debuts I've ever read. It's just amazing - imagine Notes On A Scandal (same theme) but done even better. It physically pains me to see all the attention Tampa is getting given that The Rehearsal was overlooked at the time and, to my mind, is damn near a masterpiece. I'm really looking forward to The Luminaries. I read the first chapter a while back and loved it.The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09438661852327001822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916640680794365241.post-86907882942692431762013-09-11T13:11:03.330+10:002013-09-11T13:11:03.330+10:00The Catton is generating some interest - from the ...The Catton is generating some interest - from the sound of things, a doorstopper historical novel set on the goldfields of 19th century NZ, with characters based on Zodiac symbols. Sounds interesting to say the least, and you cannot help having some admiration for a 20-something who already has an 800+ page novel under her belt. <br />Be keen to hear your thoughts on it. Evannoreply@blogger.com