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Aug 31

2026 Booker Prize: The Renovation by Kenan Orhan

Next up for panel is The Renovation by Kenan Orhan. Five of our panel read this nominee and here are our reviews…

Aug 27

2026 Booker Prize Longlist: The Palm House by Gwendoline Riley

Next up for our panel is The Palm House by Gwendoline Riley which brings us almost to the halfway point in our longlist endeavors. Here are our reviews.

Aug 25

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2026 Booker Longlist: The Vivisectors by Missouri Williams

Next up for our panel is the very polarizing book by Missouri Williams, The Vivesectors. Readers this year seem to either love or hate this novel. Four and a half of our panel members read this. Here are our reviews….

Aug 20

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2026 Booker Prize: May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry

Next up for our panel is May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry. Here are our reviews….

Aug 17

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2026 Booker Longlist: Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman

Next up for panel is Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman. Five of our panel read this nominee and here are our reviews…

Aug 13

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2026 Booker Longlist: The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout

Next up for our panel is The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout. Our whole panel read this book. Keep reading to see how it rates among our panel.

Aug 11

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2026 Booker Longlist: John of John by Douglas Stuart

First up for panel is the book that seemed to make the most prediction lists: John of John by Douglas Stuart. Three of our panel members read this book and here are our reviews…

Book Worm’s rating system

★ Bah I really hated this would not even pass this to my worst enemy
★★ I really didn't like this but would consider giving it to my worst enemy for vengeful purposes
★★★ this was an enjoyable way to pass the time not great not horrendous
★★★★ really enjoyed this book there was something about it that made me think
★★★★★ wow I loved this book I am now out recommending it to all my friends, will keep to re read even though I have banned re reads