CHALLENGE: Complete Booker Challenge

The Complete Booker is a blog for readers interested in reading the Man Booker prize books. It is a perpetual project to read the winner, short-listed, and long-listed books. Laura, the organizer, has decided to host a little reading challenge to provide a little incentive to people. More details and sign-up here. There are several levels to pick from. Some people are so hard-core, they are going to try all the levels. I'm not that crazy hard-core, I'm just going to try to read some of the winning books I have already bought and are sitting in my home.

the challenge runs from January 1 - December 31, 2010.

There are several levels of participation:

Winners Circle: read at least 6 winners
Contender: read at least 6 shortlisted nominees
Longshot: read at least 6 longlisted nominees
Booker Devotee: choose a year, and read all 6 shortlisted works from that year
Booker Fanatic: choose a year, and read all 13 long- and shortlisted works from that year

• Overlaps with other challenges are permitted.
• Book selections don't have to be posted right away, and lists may be changed at any time.
• SIGN UP using Mr. Linky below. Please link directly to a specific post about this challenge.
• Post your reviews

The first Man Booker challenge was hosted by Dewey, and I still have the button from that challenge. That was two years ago now. Sigh. I don't think she'd mind if I reuse this.

Here's my list of hopeful reads for next year:
Winners Circle

1. The English Patient 1992
   
2. The True History of the Kelly Gang 2001
   
3. Vernon God Little, DBC Pierre 2003 02/25
   
4. How Late it Was, How Late 1994
   
5. The Line of Beauty 2004
   
6. ? 2010 winner

If I decide to read shortlisted, these are the Contenders:

1. The Bookshop, Penelope Fitzgerald 1978
2. Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont - Elizabeth Taylor 1971
3. The Secret River - Kate Grenville 2006
4. The Glass Room - Simon Mawer 2009
5. Room - Emma Donaghue short list 2010
   
6. shortlist 2010 ? The Long Song - Andrea Levy

Here's a longshot list, if I decide to go this way, because I like lists:

1. What Was Lost, Catherine O'Flynn 2007
2. February, Lisa Moore 2010
3. Trespass, Rose Tremain 2010
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