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Sorry for the delay, a few glitches on the poll page kept us back but here is our brand new shiny June Book of the Month page.

We've extended the voting until 8pm Thursday 5th June so you've got just over a week to make up your mind. And we'll be discussing the winner on Tuesday 1st July usual time 8-10pm (with an author chat attached, we hope).

Have voted, Notes on an eshibition is fabulous, just done it for RL book club

oh no, does that mean you won't join us if it wins? I voted for that one!

Will join, will just give me an opportunity to lower the pile of books by my bed.

OOh have voted - haven't joined in since the first one as have had so many books on bookshelf (and have a RL book club). Anyway, have voted for one I was about to read from my bookcase (although I really want the Coe so if that wins I shall join in that one too !).

the Coe is really good - and surprisingly quick to read too.

I'm keen to read the Sebastian Faulks new Bond book, that's more my level at the moment rather than Engleby I think...

congrats on the new arrival, Tilly .

Damn, I missed the poll because I clearly can't understand the meaning of "AM"

I do like it when you pick books I want to read anyway Gives me a chance to whittle away at the to-read list rather than add to it...

Right, now I'm confused. The note at the top of this page says 'polls close 8pm' - the page itself says '12.00AM'.

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Hmmm, that might be my fault - the tech guys probably set it to the end of the day rather than 8pm. We had a few problems getting it set up so that's probably why the times got confused.

I reckon we have our winner...Jonathan Coe inches ahead of the other three. But shall I wait for 8pm just to be certain?

Three cheers for our alpha male - Jonathan Coe has beaten the other three into submission and is our June Book of the Month, hurrah!

the paperback was published this very day, you'll find it here as well as the usual outlets.

I'll get onto him about an author chat right now. And don't forget that discussion night is *Tuesday 1st July*, usual time, usual place.

btw, did you see that Rose Tremain won the Orange Prize last night? Sad for Charlotte, although I'm a big Rose fan too and its about time she got to win something.

If you buy the Times newspaper in W H Smith today, you can get hold of the Jonathan Coe book for just £2.99. I have mine!

I was given a copy of the hb for my birthday last year, which I've been saving up. Has not stopped me coveting this edition though... when I win the lottery etc. etc.

PS there is a pocket of serious Coe fans on MN, isn't there? Sure I have seen many of them nail their colours to the mast in the adult fiction threads before.

I'm going to stop clicking on your links Flossie, it's not good for me .

Glad to be of service

I think it might well be considered grounds for divorce if I ever did lose my head and splash out. Oh, but they are beautiful.

lovely.

I have my copy and will be avidly reading...

Great news - Jonathan Coe will be joining us LIVE on Tuesday 1st July for an author chat - start thinking of what you'd like to put to him and pop all questions on the discussion thread when you have a mo....

And if you know any Coe fans, do tell them to come along, even if they aren't reading his latest book. I'm sure he'll be up for chatting about all his work..