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Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Wah!!!! Tash Got Longlisted!!!!!!!!

Goodness, this is my fourth post today. (Do I think I'm blogathonning or something?) But this news just could not wait.

Of course, today is a saints' day for bibliophiles. The Man Booker longlist was announced just a few minutes ago.

And our Tash is on it!

Here's the full list. The Guardian had this to say about the selection. And here's Boyd Tonkin's take on it in The Independent.

Okay ladies and gentlemen, place your bets. Who is going to make it to the shortlist? (I've already placed mine, but not telling. Is there a bookie around?)

Just picked up a copy of Saturday to review today and intend to buy the Ali Smith next trip to MPH. That'll do for starters.
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 10, 2005 10:44 pm

    Tash the inexorable ? this I gotta see :)

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  2. Allan Koay 郭少樺August 10, 2005 11:18 pm

    i heard Tash's book ain't that great! so if he can do it, so can i!!!

    let me switch on my puter and work on my novel.

    no, wait, dammit! my friends are calling me out for teh tarek. ah maybe i'll start on the novel next week.

    mamak stall, here i come! ta ...

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  3. UnknownAugust 11, 2005 8:40 am

    Good news for Tash!

    But I guess most people are betting on McEwan's Saturday.

    If I remember correctly, last year Purple Hibiscus was there on the longlist too. Perhaps it has become trendy for the Booker to put a debuting Asian or African writer on the longlist.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 11, 2005 10:18 am

    My mouth is so 'masin'. I kinda told everybody around me that Tash should be shortlisted for the Booker this year.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 11, 2005 11:30 am

    Yes! Way to go Tash! Malaysia Boleh. Don't be sour grapeslah, Visitor. Be proud for fellow Msian mah.

    Lydia

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  6. Allan Koay 郭少樺August 11, 2005 12:06 pm

    sigh, self-deprecation is lost on some.

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  7. AnonymousAugust 11, 2005 2:08 pm

    the visitor - ahaha.

    very cool news. i was a bit late on the tash 'thing', so i have only finished the book last week.

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  8. ChetAugust 11, 2005 3:26 pm

    I don't even have a copy, so y'all way ahead of me.

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  9. AnonymousAugust 11, 2005 8:23 pm

    Visitor, Oohh! Like that wan. Sori I misunderstood you. Self-deprecation, I know.

    Lydia

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  10. bibliobibuliAugust 13, 2005 7:35 am

    Chet - you can borrow one of my copies! Remind me.

    Visitor - thought you were gonna be winning Oscars for your films? You can't be too greedy in life you know (but hey, of course you could do it!)

    We're all cheering loudly!!

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