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Booker Prize 2019 Longlist: Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson

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Next up for our Man Booker panel is Jeanette Winterson’s novel Frankissstein. Six of our panelists read this book. Check out what they thought.

Aug 6

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Booker Prize 2019: My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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Book 2 from the longlist rated by panellists Book Worm, Nicole, Susie, Tracy & Lisa

Aug 1

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Booker Prize 2019 Longlist: Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli

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Book One – read and rated by panellists Book Worm, Anita, Nicole, Tracy, Lisa and Susie

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