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Last 10 Winners | Booker Prize

In 1969 The Booker Prize was born, it was renamed The Man Booker Prize in 2002 until 2019 when it returned back to The Booker Prize. Since its inception, 35 men and 18 women have won the prize, and four authors have won more than once – Peter Caret, J. M. Coetzee, Hilary Mantel and Margaret Atwood. Initially awarded £5,000 to its winners, the prize fund doubled in 1978 to £10,000, and today the winner receives £50,000. Each of the shortlisted authors receives £2,500 and a specially bound edition of their book. Here are the last 10 winners of the Booker Prize from the past 10 years.

September 6, 2022

Book Reviews, General Chatter

‘My 5 Best Graphic Novels’ by Luke aka @the_gingerbook_worm

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The first use of the term “Graphic Novel” was seen in 1964 when it was coined by the writer Richard Kyle in his essay, “The Future of Comics”. But the first widely accepted graphic novel was a 1978 book, A Contract with God, and Other Tenement Stories by Will Eisner as he tried to bring a more sophisticated and adult twist to the comic format in the United States, which then in turn inspired the likes of Frank Miller and his incredible, The Dark Knight Returns in 1986 and Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Award-winning story, Maus in 1980. I could go on and mention the likes of Alan Moore with his Watchmen series or V for Vendetta. The point I’m trying to make is that graphic novels have been around for a long time; they were born from comics and used as tools to tell more hard-hitting and darker tales.

May 4, 2022

General Chatter

Top 10 Easy Reads for Adults – Fiction Focus

Being able to devour a book a week is a normal activity for some, but an impossibility for others. Some people happily take months to finish one novel. However you read, it’s important to remember that it’s not a race. The most important part of reading is your personal enjoyment of it. For those who find it tough to dig into their ever growing book pile, or want to join in book discussions but don’t know where to start, we’ve put together a list of brilliant easy read books for adults.

This list focuses on fiction, but watch this space for more! Whether it’s time constraints, difficulties reading, or just been ages since you’ve picked up a book, we’ve got the best recommendations of easy reads to foster a love for fiction, and build a habit out of reading.

March 8, 2022

General Chatter, Trending Books

Top 10 Most Wished For Books 2022

This month we’re taking a look at the most wished for books by our lovely customers over at Wob.com. There are million-copy bestsellers and modern classic texts that everyone needs to read at some point. This top 10 most wished for books on 2022 so far might not be as predictable as you think! Read on to discover our fantastic new wishlist feature, making your book-browsing sessions even smoother.

February 25, 2022

Competitions, General Chatter

Top 10 Fruity Fiction books – with Flawsome! Drinks

At Wob, we always love to have a bit of fun finding new fiction and rediscovering old favourites. This month, we’ve teamed up with our friends over at fellow B Corp, Flawsome! Drinks to talk all things books and all things fruit! We’ve decided to share our ultimate list of fruity fiction – now, it’s not just fiction that talks about fruit, but fiction books that feature fruit in the title. Check out how many of the titles on our list you’ve read!

January 31, 2022

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