Tournament of Books discussion

Space to discuss the Zombie round 1, Mar 29:
tbd vs. tbd

It's up: https://www.tournamentofbooks.com/202...

It's a hot one

like seven inches from the midday sun

I really enjoyed reading that judgment.


I had been iffy on whether I wanted to read Goose - I dislike the cover art, and that always influences me, and all the reviews seemed to indicate it was not going to be the kind of book that I would like. But I'm swayed now!! Onto to the giant TBR with you, Goose!

I had to stop following the comments today. So much hate on both books.

Nadine in NY wrote: "I really enjoyed reading that judgment.


I had been iffy on whether I wanted to read Goose - I dislike the cover art, and that always influences me, and all the reviews seemed to indicate it was n..."

Nadine squared on this opinion!

Goose is not bad. Firmly in the middle of the pack for me. (But we know how my predictions go.)

That being said, when one book is described as "annoying" and the other as "wildly original" in the judgment, one might expect a little heat from the commentariat.

I have to admit I enjoyed the provocation. Seemed like we've had a lot of polite, both books are basically pretty good, judgements. Sometimes we need a spark.

I am very happy about today’s win. The Book of Goose is the only one of my personal favorites to still be in the running. It could win! I also really enjoyed what the judge and commentariat all had to say. I love when it gets spirited.

I really liked both books, so the polarization is weird to me. I did t see them as all that different (in terms of approachability) I guess.

Nadine in NY wrote: "I had been iffy on whether I wanted to read Goose - I dislike the cover art..."

That's really funny. I bought a copy of this only because I loved the cover so much.

Bryn wrote: "I am very happy about today’s win. The Book of Goose is the only one of my personal favorites to still be in the running. It could win! I also really enjoyed what the judge and commentariat all had..."

I could have written this, exactly point for point. Always blows my mind how different all our tastes are when, for the most part, we’re the same.

Alison wrote: "Nadine in NY wrote: "I had been iffy on whether I wanted to read Goose - I dislike the cover art..."

That's really funny. I bought a copy of this only because I loved the cover so much."

Me too! (And I’d read from the author, but it was the cover that pulled me in as soon as I saw it in our bookstore.) I never buy books unless I like their covers, and with this I didn’t even care what it was about, 😂

I’m guessing it was the cover that attracted the reviewer’s daughter too.

Alison wrote: "Nadine in NY wrote: "I had been iffy on whether I wanted to read Goose - I dislike the cover art..."

That's really funny. I bought a copy of this only because I loved the cover so much."




I can see that. It's a striking cover, makes sense that it would inspire strong reactions both for and against it.