Women’s Prize for Fiction Predictions | February 2024
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- It’s a week until the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024 is announced and so I thought I would do my annual predictions, though with a special guest for the first time… @louisesavidgemuses4135, who I have been reading the longlist with for the past four or five years. Now as mum discusses, she isn’t much of a guesser but we thought it would be nice to have her join me as I wang on about 16 books I think could make the @WomensPrizeforFiction longlist this year, so here it is!
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Simon: Penultimately.
Louise: That’s a big word.
Simon: Thank you, mother.🤣
Ha. I love that people get the banter!
@@SavidgeReadsI'm here for Louise's musing, Simon's wanging on, and the banter. 😁
‘Tingly sinistery’ is the perfect description for Pet! So unnerving but also compulsively readable.
A Sign of Her Own is a *great* shout. Not many people mentioning it but I can definitely imagine it on the list.
Hoping and praying and praying and hoping for The Night Alphabet. It’s a stunner.
Can’t wait for the actual longlist now!!!
I am quite surprised I’ve not seen A Sign Of Her Own mentioned much. It feels very WP… but so do soooooo many this year. Here’s to the announcement next week!
@@SavidgeReads Hard to believe it's only a week away. So soon and yet I don't know how I'll manage to stand the wait. 😅
You two are so charming together!
Awww thanks.
“Did you sleep well? Was it a dichotomy?” I’m going to be breaking out in giggles all day. 😂
Okay, settling in with a cup of tea to watch….
Haha. Hope you enjoyed it… and your enjoyment wasn’t a dichotomy. I really do love that word.
I just wanted to say how lovely it is that you share such a love of books and reading with your dear Mum. That's amazing. :)
Awwww thanks. It’s thanks to her and my gran that I love a book.
Thank you for this segment. Every year you both make me excited for the Women’s Prize. 🎉📚❤️🏆
Soooo pleased our feelings are contagious!
Some intriguing selections here! My TBR just grew and grew!
Hahahaha. Oops.
Absolutely brilliant vlog. Love you two together. Can't wait for the long list ❤
So pleased you enjoyed it. Here’s to the unveiling next week!
Oh gosh is it already that time of year again for the Women’s Prize ? I have absolutely no idea what will be on the list so thank you , Louise and Simon for these predictions.
Fonts 🎉 I have become obsessed with them it’s a whole new world within a book for me and how wonderful those old book covers on library books 📕 used to be, Louise I agree.
It is Women’s Prize time indeed. Well women’s prizes this year which is exciting.
Four added to my TBR! Thanks for recs! First predictions video I've seen without Julia haha. Can't wait for the reveal!
I genuinely thought mum had mentioned it as it’s one we’ve definitely talked about in the last few weeks.
Loved this list, a few I predicted too but lots of different ones including some I’ve not heard about before. I’ve started the Tom Lake audio and I’m very much enjoying Meryl Streep’s narration. Can’t wait to see the list on Tuesday! 😊📚
It’s such a good list… but I can’t say anymore till tomorrow. It’s so hard this secret keeping malarkey. Can’t wait to get discussing them with everyone from 6pm tomorrow.
@@SavidgeReads 🤩🤩🤩
My favourite time of the year is here, following along your Women's Prize reading is the absolute best!!
It’s one of my favourite times of the year too!
Your videos together are never long enough or too long…I could watch you both every day!! Great predictions and recommendations, many of which have been added to my ever growing TBR! Thanks for the wonderful afternoon entertainment!!❤❤
Ooh they can be too long. My patreons got the full 46 minute original. You’ve another one coming soon though… the big reveal, which I’m going to try not to edit too much at all.
Thank you both!!! A great video, as always! Im very excited for the longlist announcement ....literally counting down the days 😊
I can’t wait to be able to chat with everyone about them. It’s going to be a like bookish Christmas.
Yes, it really is!
Love this - and so touched that we help bring books to your attention, that's the goal!
Facts. Facts. Facts.
Two of my favorite people. 👏🏼😻📚
Awww thank you!
That was a joy. I am so excited for next week ❤
Me too… we’ve already recorded the unboxing of the longlist but I can’t wait to talk about it with everyone once it’s out!
Hi Simon gr8t vid, as usual. Enjoyed The Dutch House, actually. Terrific cover. 2 NZ books on yr list! Pet is so good. Must read Greta and Valdin.
I must read Pet. Though my focus will now be on the actual list rather than mine. Haha.
What a great bunch of books! Can’t wait to see how many you have predicted correctly. 😊
Not too long to go!
I'm glad you decided to do this video, Simon! Always fun to watch you with your mum. A few new-to-me books in your selections. No worries about jinxing these authors -- 'twould be an honor for them to be mentioned by you, I think.
I love Ann Patchett, but alas must agree with your patron who said Tom Lake isn't one of Patchett's better books.
And agree with your mum -- books about grief are right up my alley, too.
It was really nice having mum join me for this one for the first time. Added something extra. Ha. I couldn’t ever dare say any author would be honoured to be mentioned by me but that’s very kind of you to say. It’s so interesting how marmite this Patchett book is with longtime fans. Some love… some really don’t. Intriguing.
Not sure how I missed this but great list and thank you so much for including Fifteen Wild Decembers!
An absolute pleasure!
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Let Us Descend is incredible and was my favorite book last year! Really hoping that one gets some recognition. I have 4 of your predictions on my list. Can’t wait to see the list!
I need to read Let Us Descend, regardless of if it’s on the list or not, as I loved her writing in Sing Unburied Sing so much. Here’s to lots of lovely book discussion on Tuesday!
Hello you two lovelies. Loved this, thank you.
I will say, I LOVED Clear and Storm We Made. Definitely my faves this year, so far.
Oooh we have some similar favs Kate. This is what I love to hear!!! 🩷📚
Me too. I’ve quite a few already from your list but now I can’t wait to get my mitts on Stone Yard Devotional.
Thank you, Simon and Louise!🌷The only book I’ve read (actually listened to Meryl Streep’s superb performance) is Tom Lake and I think it would deserve to be on the list. It’s the only book by Ann Patchett I’ve read so far, but after hearing that The Dutch House is narrated by Tom Hanks (thanks, Simon!), I think I’ll try that one too. All books you picked sound great! I look forward to your unboxing next week and to the reading vlogs!📚🥰
Here’s to lots of lovely womens prize content here there and everywhere… and lots and lots of fabulous books.
I loved this, Simon! 🥰
Soooooo pleased you enjoyed it!
Hi Both 👋🏻👋🏻 xx
Some really inviting titles suggested Simon 👍👏🏻📚🤞😘
I must add I really enjoyed both Bel Canto & The Dutch House !! 😌
Actually when I wrote ‘some’ I think most are appealing 😂
Great predictions. There is so much amazing fiction for the judges to choose from. I can’t wait to see what makes it!!!! I hope Charlotte Wood makes it as I loved The Weekend 🤞
We are really spoilt by the amazing piles of possibilities for the Women’s Prize, long may it continue.
The excitement is palpable!! I can't wait to watch you open the longlist box together!! Your WP adventures are an absolute joy to follow, and I love that we're almost at that time of the year 👏👏 So many eligible books that are or sound so, so brill. The Storm We Made, Pet, The Night Alphabet and A Sign of Her Own are on my personal tbr already but I know I'll be adding more once the actual list is out. And then from your recs of course!
(There was a year where you guessed seven correctly?? Wow, that is outrageously well-done btw)
Hahaha. Have I done even better at guessing this year or failed miserably, or am I somewhere in the middle… all will be revealed on Tuesday!
@@SavidgeReads WOOOP!! 🙌😍
Absolutely my fave duo ❤
Awww thanks so much!
So excited for Women's Prize season! I got to 9 on the longlist last year and I'm hoping to beat that this year.
Here’s to reading lots of wonderful books by wonderful women.
Oh!!!! I hope A Sign of Her Own makes the list. I haven't heard of that book till now and I've watched 15 prediction videos - keeping a spreadsheet.
Oooh… I love the spreadsheet idea. That’s so cool. Which ones have been recommended the most?
@@SavidgeReads Julia, Soldier Sailer, Tom Lake, The Storm We Made, Let Us Descend are getting the most recs. The spreadsheet is a google doc linked in my video and open to the public. I'd post it for you here but youtube doesn't let me.
First: the artist formerly known as your mum is rocking that pink! Louise looks like the room’s color scheme was made just for her. Second: “The first weapon I ever held was my mother’s hand.” I’m a sucker for a powerhouse sentence and that is one if ever I’ve heard one!!! Third: I love watching you both individually and together!
I bought her that jumper for Christmas! It’s gone down a treat. Hahaha. It’s a corking sentence from Ward. But that’s what she does. Delighted you like both our stuff. Thank you!!!
Loved the video! ❤
Thank you!!!
Yes be waiting on this xxx
Hope you enjoyed it!
So late to the party by online standards, but whatevs ;) To me Women's Prize for Fiction is a treasure trove for good reads but regardless of what will be nominated, I've picked out two reads from your predictions, 'Clear' by Carys Davies and 'The Painter's Daughters'. Have lost count of how many times I've stood in front of the painting of Gainsborough's daughters. PS. Always impressed by your strong jumper game, and your guest star's jumper game is equally impressive!
Not late at all, no one is ever late to a Savidge Reads Party. Hahaha. Guess who bought my guest star that jumper 😉
Oo! Just read Charlotte Wood for my local Library bookgroup. 'The Weekend'. A worthwhile read,interesting story, & complex characters. Will read Charlotte Wood 😊again.
Highly recommend you do. The Weekend is great, as are all the other books I’ve read by her so far.
i highly recommend the audio for tom lake!!! i actually dnfed it but i picked it back up on audio and just like you said meryl streep is an amazing narrator!!! i ended up absolutely loving the book after listening to meryl telling me the story
How great is it that you can say to people ‘oh yeah I had Meryl Streep read me a book’ hahaha.
I find this prize so impossible to predict. We are spoiled for choice. I do love your banter! Cannot wait for your unboxing video, which will definitely be the most fun way to find out which books are actually on the longlist!
Ooh not long to go Cindy. I am going to try and keep the edits on that minimal though there are quite some reactions… hehehe. I love how tough it is this year (more now I’ve actually made this video) and what an array of riches we have to read.
@@SavidgeReads oh you tease!
I’m so glad that others are not thrilled with Ann Patchett. I would recommend the audio if you want to give it a go. As always I enjoy watching you❤
I just haven’t found my ‘in’ with her yet I don’t think. I have Tom Lake, as you’ve seen, and another of hers so if she’s longlisted or not I may give her another chance or two.
The Dutch House read by Tom Hanks is such a comfort read for me. I listen to it once a year.
How lovely to have that. I used to have a favourite audio booo cassette years ago and would listen to it every night and fall asleep to it as I knew all the words so didn’t miss anything. Maybe I need to find one of those for me now.
I just finished Tom Lake. I found it emotionally resonant and beautiful. I also didn't totally vibe with some of Patchett's earlier, much-celebrated books, but thumbs up for this one! I think you'll like it!
Oooh this is so interesting. It seems like maybe this is a different book for her as those who like her earlier stuff don’t love this and vice versa! How intriguing.
Ooh, lots of goodies here. 😍There are some very strong contenders this year that I'd be thrilled to see longlisted so I'll have excuse to buy and read them.
Simon, I couldn't agree more with you about reading novels written by poets. I think Safiya Sinclair's background in poetry is why I'm enjoying her non-fiction longlisted memoir How to Say Babylon so much.
I'll be really surprised if Clear gets nominated when West by Carys Davies did not. I feel like West is her strongest book (much loved by me), though I know many readers have found Clear deeply moving.
I loved West, I love Clear more. I don’t think either will have been eligible because of the slight nature of the books. Who can say. Also different panels have different tastes every year which I kind of love. I’m looking forward to reading Sinclair’s memoir. It’s one of the Women’s Prize for Non Fiction that I’m most looking forward to reading in due course.
@@SavidgeReads That's wonderful! I hope you enjoy reading How to Say Babylon.
Ooh as an Aussie I'd never heard of Charlotte Wood, but my interest is definitely spiked! Would you consider doing an author spotlight on her?
I’ve not read quite enough of her books to do an authors spotlight BUT I will try and do a round up of what I have read when I do my review of her latest.
I love hearing everyone’s predictions! Although I do have to exercise an indecent amount of self control, waiting to buy the ACTUAL long list and not just buy all the books that everyone is guessing that sound AMAZING 😻
You've beautifully articulated my struggle right now. I want to buy all of the shiny books from these predictions videos but must exercise restraint so I'll actually have money for the longlisted books that interest me. 😭
Hahaha. True cos every guess could be a third wrong, a half wrong, three quarters wrong or all wrong. We won’t know till next week. Is brilliant to see there’s so many great books by so many great women authors that people are so passionate about though.
@@hellobookwormseriously!!! I was at the bookstore today and was in DISTRESS
@@SavidgeReadsoh yes, it is absolutely amazing! 🤩
Loved Tom lake, ghost girl banana and the house of broken bricks. The others sound brilliant and interesting and some are on my shelf and I will be ordering a few especially charlotte wood 👏👏👏👏 can’t wait to hear which ones 😊
I want everyone to get reading Charlotte Wood whether she’s on the longlist or not!
I really hope that The List of Suspicious Things is on the longlist, as I really enjoyed it.
Me too! That books sounds interesting!
All shall be revealed in a week!
Completely unrelated; but I love your wallpaper so much.
Awww thanks. It may be subject to change soon as I am planning on giving the library a revamp.
Louise is looking beautiful. I loved Tom Lake, such a warm novel, I didn’t like Bel Canto either. Loved your list.
Oooh that could mean maybe we will love it if we read it!
Fantastic predictions. A book I heard about recently is Meet me at the surface by Jodie Matthews - horror/folklore set in Manchester and Bodmin moor?! A bit alternative but if it’s eligible I hope it is long listed🐍
For a scientifically accurate definition of ‘the vibe’ you will need to watch The Castle. All Australians adhere to this definition😉
Meet Me at the Surface is eligable. I don’t have a copy yet, I did pick it up several times in West Kirby Books and almost buy it.
Ooh snap! Ok I’m keeping it as one of my predictions. Also love your theories on Booker vs Women’s Prize…I think Alexis Wright’s Praiseworthy is eligible for WPF but I think it’s definitely more Booker. Can’t wait to see your longlist vid!!
Louise, that's your color! You look fabulous!
I bought her that jumper for Christmas!
Fifteen wild decembers - sooooo good
I need to get to it, if it makes the list or not!
I loved this book.
Louise, looking at the cover of Greta & Valdin: “Is that a bag of Brussels sprouts?”🤣 We ❤Louise.
And how! ☺
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I also have trouble getting on with Patchett.. not sure why..
Same. On paper (pun intended) she should be my kind of writer… and yet.
Do recommend Greta and Valdin - its been a bestseller here In New Zealand for a few years.
Really looking forward to getting to it whether it’s longlisted or not.
I ordered Fifteen Wild Decembers yesterday!
Good stuff. Let’s hope we all enjoy it when we get to it longlisted or not.
@@SavidgeReads I am just hoping we get more fabulous unknowns like Black Butterflies and Wandering Souls on this year’s list!
I cannot comment further till the 5th 🤐
I really love Ann Patchett’s nonfiction. The two that I love are “Truth & Beauty” and “This is a Story of a Happy Marriage.” Try reading one of these before you completing DNF her.
Ha. Thank you Anita. This is very interesting info. I didn’t know about the Patchett non fiction’s. Are they narrative non fiction? I tend to get on with those best. Though the second one has a mildly smug title.
Wow - Perfect writing - that is a wonderful thing to say and for an author to hear. Weird how just one small piece can take your breath away. what a lot of great books and even some sex for Louise!!
No sex for Louise please, of any kind. She just won’t take to it. Hahaha. I may have to do a ‘how sexy is this book out of ten’ when I review each of the longlisted books as a bonk barometer for mum 🤣🤣🤣🤣
…Bel Canto was a 3 star for me so I won’t be grabbing Tom Lake…I did grab A History of Burning and A Sign of Her Own!
We shall have to see if any of those, well not Bel Canto hahaha, make the list.
Btw…did you recommend the Land of Milk and Honey? It became available on Libby today and I’m halfway through the cartographers….it might be next! I give absolutely hated The Dutch House! (Forgot to mention that one)
Is Pet eligible? Loved it
Ha it is, that’s why it’s in my predictions lol.
@@SavidgeReads argh, that must have been when my doorbell went!! Loved seeing you and Louise together
Love these predictions videos. Louise & Simon together ❤
Books I’d love to see on the long list
Greta & Valdin
Hello Beautiful
Ordinary Human Failings
Falling Animals
Service ( Sarah Gilmartin)
How To Build A Boat
The Rachel Incident
Solider Sailor
Tom Lake
The Berry Pickers
Fayne
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Oooh and interesting selection indeed.
I don't really enjoy Ann Patchett but I love Meryl Streep, so I'm torn!
That is a… dichotomy.
i loved watching this video! i have sixteen predictions, but i’m happy to be proved wrong! i’ve starred the ones i’ve read
• ‘the rachel incident’ by caroline o’donoghue*
• ‘julia’ by sandra newman
• ‘bellies’ by nicola dinan
• ‘the wren, the wren’ by anne enright
• ‘yellowface’ by r.f. kuang*
• ‘the fraud’ by zadie smith*
• ‘come and get it’ by kiley reid
• ‘the guest’ by emma cline*
• ‘green dot’ by madeleine gray
• ‘tom lake’ by ann patchett*
• ‘the weeds’ by katy simpson smith
• ‘lady tan’s circle of women’ by lisa see*
• ‘stone yard devotional’ by charlotte wood
• ‘the vulnerables’ by sigrid nunez
• ‘good material’ by dolly alderton*
• ‘chain gang all stars’ by nana kwame adjei-brenyah
Ooh what an interesting list. I’ve not heard of The Weeds will look that up. Nice to see we had some similarities. You may need to swap Chain Gang All Stars as the authors is very much a man. Haha.
Update. The Weeds sounds great. It’s sadly not got a UK publisher but if it does will be eligible for next year.
@@SavidgeReads omg how silly 😭 i don’t know why i thought it was written by a woman! i’d switch that out maybe for the new diana evans!
No Julia. I think that could be on it.
It could be. Just wasn’t one of my predictions. Sooooo many possibilities.
Sometimes, you just know the book is a good fit for Women's Prize
Yes. It’s almost inexplainable, it just feels so right.
Byeeeeee ❤️
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@@SavidgeReads 😂
I didn't think Tom Lake was brilliant...
It’s interesting all last year I got raves and recommendations galore yet on this post a much more mixed bag of a picture. Interesting.