2023 ToB Rounds - Zombie round 1, Mar 29

[Phyllis]

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

[Phyllis]

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

[Kyle]

It's a hot one

like seven inches from the midday sun

[Nadine in NY]

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!

[Bretnie]

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

[Nadine in California]

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!

[Kyle]

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

[Kyle]

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.

[Lee]

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.

[Bryn]

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.

[Chrissy]

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.

[Alison]

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.

[Elizabeth]

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, 😂

[Nadine in California]

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

[Nadine in NY]

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.