Hey talking of books though, guess who's on the same shortlist as Sally bleedin' Rooney www.foyles.co.uk/highlights/f... - ThreadSky

jonnelledge.bsky.social • 122 days ago

Hey talking of books though, guess who's on the same shortlist as Sally bleedin' Rooney

https://www.foyles.co.uk/highlights/foyles-books-of-the-year

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shane.mccracken.org.uk•122 days ago

I've bought two off that list. And am pleased to say only read yours.

bethcooper.fyi•98 days ago

Thinking Christmas presents, apart from Amazon, who I'd rather avoid, do you know where your book can be ordered from to deliver to Ireland? I'm in the UK. Thanks

jonnelledge.bsky.social•98 days ago

I *think* Waterstones does Ireland

jonnelledge.bsky.social•98 days ago

also thank you!

bethcooper.fyi•98 days ago

Thanks Jonn

kcorrick.bsky.social•122 days ago

Whoop!!

ellinst.bsky.social•122 days ago

Hot damn!

sladey.bsky.social•122 days ago

My husband likes maps but only reads books with bicycles in them. Are there any bicycles in your book?

jonnelledge.bsky.social•122 days ago

I cannot tell a lie: I don't believe it mentions them once

sladey.bsky.social•122 days ago

Ho hum. Just have to buy it for myself then.

salvey1.bsky.social•122 days ago

Fwiw I enjoyed yours more than Sally Rooney's

hollygramazio.bsky.social•122 days ago

!!!!!! Congratulations, that’s fantastic!

veronicafrance.bsky.social•122 days ago

And Olga Tokarczuk! Amazing, congratulations.

laughinglemon.bsky.social•7 days ago

Sally bleedin' Rooney's other book? Jillian Anderson?

jonnelledge.bsky.social•7 days ago

this was months ago, she already beat me x

tml.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy•122 days ago

@jonnelledge.bsky.social Congratulations!

curiouslimedancing.bsky.social•122 days ago

Congratulations! I'm going to have to buy the bloody book now, aren't I...

john12.bsky.social•118 days ago

Given that I've read your book but had to Google Sally Rooney, she should be chuffed to be on the same list as you.

jonnelledge.bsky.social•118 days ago

This is delightful - but Sally Rooney is very definitely both more famous and more successful an author than me

drsurekhadavies.bsky.social•107 days ago

Very cool!

rhid83.bsky.social•122 days ago

Llongyfarchiadau Jonn so very well deserved

aremay.bsky.social•122 days ago

Oh man, that's awesome! Congratulations!!

samfr.bsky.social•122 days ago

Well done - amazing!

homomoleculus.bsky.social•122 days ago

Yes I noticed that - Never thought I'd see Olga Tokarczuk on a list like this.....what?

mangmangmang.bsky.social•122 days ago

This is amazing, congrats!!

rich-bryant.uk•122 days ago

speaking of Rooneys, I bet Colleen also outsold Liz Truss

thechiller.bsky.social•122 days ago

Oh well done! Fabulous.

jfplaja.bsky.social•122 days ago

Liz Truss?

scurra.com•122 days ago

Congratulations.

alannfylde.bsky.social•122 days ago

Did Truss make it?

jakalasaari.bsky.social•121 days ago

Congratulations!

stejormur.bsky.social•122 days ago

Sally Rooney barely explained the Schleswig-Holstein question at all

steve1hewitt.bsky.social•118 days ago

I’m reminded of Prince Alberts comment on this question. “ only three people in the world understand the Schledwig-Holstein question, and two of those are dead”.

telibarb.bsky.social•118 days ago

I wrote an essay and presentation on it for my History A Level and got an A for it. *smug face*

jonnelledge.bsky.social•118 days ago

Lord Palmerston, not Prince Albert - and the reasons he might have made that comment feature heavily in my chapter on the subject...

steve1hewitt.bsky.social•118 days ago

Ah sorry I stand corrected. I should have done my homework before jumping in. That’ll teach me.

jonnelledge.bsky.social•118 days ago

Sorry! I'm basically a professional "well, actually" man I'm afraid

eddierobson.bsky.social•122 days ago

And *checks notes* Gillian Anderson?

jonnelledge.bsky.social•122 days ago

yeah the whole list is a bit "John, Paul, George, Ringo and Jeff" isn't it

lanceparkin.bsky.social•122 days ago

(Nods)

eddierobson.bsky.social•122 days ago

In previous years they've given three prizes - fic, non-fic, kids - but they seem to have rolled them all into one shortlist this year.

jonnelledge.bsky.social•122 days ago

yeah I expected that again this year. this list is way more fun to be on

danielsohege.bsky.social•122 days ago

Awesome. Well done

levparikian.bsky.social•122 days ago

Cor. Brilliant news.

catherinerom.bsky.social•122 days ago

💙📚 booksky

jonnelledge.bsky.social•122 days ago

was gonna say "to be fair there are no emotionally messy love triangles in mine", but... Mountbatten/Nehru

https://bsky.app/profile/stejormur.bsky.social/post/3l7au7w2pe32t