Waterstones Book of the Year

    I've had little more than a passing interest in book prizes this year as my reading has seen me mostly in meandering literary backwaters rather than the fast-moving mainstream, but nevertheless I am sufficiently au courant to be very pleased that Waterstones have chosen La Belle Sauvage as their book of the year.

Comments

[Juxtabook]

Meandering literary backwaters is just so much more rewarding don't you think?

[Cornflower]

I do!

[Toffeeapple]

I agree that the backwaters are more rewarding and I am so pleased that Waterstones have awarded Belle Sauvage Book of the Year.

[Dark Puss]

I have no interest at all in book prizes (and that should be taken as a neutral statement of fact). I am not sure any book I have really enjoyed has won one (probably that should be taken as a statement of ignorance).

[Cornflower]

The book was certainly worth the wait.

[Cornflower]

I am always glad when a book or author I rate highly gets the publicity and increased sales that a prize generally brings, but prizes per se can be almost meaningless (I could speak at length on the subject!).

[Toffeeapple]

I will allow myself to read it soon, I have a small fruit cake and a bottle of Blanquette de Limoux to keep me company.

[Cornflower]

That sounds perfect.

[Terra]

I am with you meandering in the backwaters and discovering authors new to me and now beloved.

[Cornflower]

They are well-populated waters, in more ways than one!