Monday 25 September 2017
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Thursday 14 September 2017
Booker shortlist 2017
The shortlist covers a wide range of subjects, from the struggle of a family trying to retain its self-sufficiency in rural England to a love story between two refugees seeking to flee an unnamed city in the throes of civil war.
The titles are:
4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster
History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Elmet by Fiona Mozley
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Autumn by Ali Smith
The winner will be announced on October 17th. Visit http://themanbookerprize.com/ for more information.
25 greatest comedy films
1. Some like it hot
2. Dr Strangelove
3. Annie Hall
4. Groundhog day
5. Duck soup
6. Life of Brian
7. Airplane
8. Playtime
9. This is spinal tap
10. The general
To see the complete list and to read why these films deserved to make the list, see
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170820-the-25-greatest-comedies-of-all-time
These films and many more can be borrowed from Clare County Library.