Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about award winning books…
Do you feel compelled to read prize-winning (Giller/Booker/Pulitzer etc) books? Why, or why not? Is there, perhaps, one particular award that you favour? (question courtesy of MizB)
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I’m not sure if ‘compelled’ is the word I would use. Motivated, perhaps. Would I choose an award winning book over a non-award winning book simply because of said award… probably not, it would still come down to whether or not I was interested in the story.
Having said that, however, if a book has won an award – whatever that award may be – it is clearly for a good reason and as such I am probably more inclined to research it and move it to the top of my consideration list. I do like to at least know what the years winners are so that I can see if I want to read them or not – more often than not I do, but again I still wouldn’t say I was compelled to do so.
There isn’t a particular award that I favour over others. I do like to attempt to keep up with the Newberry Medal and Printz Award winners, but that’s because I enjoy children and YA fiction, as for adult fiction, I pretty much take it as it comes – though my book club has read two Pulitzer and one Booker books this year already (completely unintentional), so who knows, maybe we do have our subconscious favourites.
37 comments :
Great question. For me the book is important, not the prize.
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I just posted mine here.
Hmm, I think mine was pretty much the same as yours, just in different words.
Have a great week.
Love, love , love this topic! I always favor Booker.
Full answer is up.
What matters though is the book itself.
This has really got my juices flowing LOL
Here's mine! Puffed Up Prize-winners?
Great question,
Sassy
:)
Here's my reply.
Happy Monday!
Mine is here.
http://judys424.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/musing-monday5-award-winning-books/
I don't pay attention to prizes.
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Here's my answer: http://www.rulethewaves.net/wp/?p=584
Have a great week everyone!!!
Mine's HERE
Today's Musing.
Good question! My response is here:
http://southerngal-lisa.blogspot.com/2009/06/musing-mondays-award-winning-books.html
I posted my answer here
It's the book that counts for me - not the prize. My post is here.
My answer is up.
Great question. My post is up. Thank you.
http://freshinkbooks.blogspot.com/2009/06/musing-mondays.html
Here's mine:
http://pamperspective.blogspot.com/2009/06/monday-musings.html
Here are my musings!
My answer is up here. :D
~MizB
I'm on the bandwagon of "It's the book that matters, not the award." Answer here
You can find my answer here.
It's all about the book!
Mine is up here!
Let me fix that link. I'm playing this week!
My post is here.
I agree with BooksPlease - it's the book and not the prize. My post is up here:
My Muse and Me
Mine's up.
http://carolsnotebook.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/musing-monday-16/
Mine is here, http://zetor-mogsblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/musing-mondays_15.html
Here is my Musing Monday!
Mine is Here
Here's my answer.
Mine is posted.
This is the very latest I have ever posted my musing, but I have the excuse that I just got back from vacation...and I posted a nice photo with my musing to prove it.
Both are Right Here.
Up!
http://www.morbid-romantic.net/2009/06/15/musing-mondays-0615/
Here is mine:
http://mswallow.typepad.com/the_swallows_nest/2009/06/book-.html
Here's my answer
http://3-7.blogspot.com/2009/06/musing-mondays-16june.html
I'm miserably late :)
http://desertrosebooklogue.blogspot.com/2009/06/musing-mondays-june-15.html
My response is up.
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