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And September's Sebastian Faulks novel is....A WEEK IN DECEMBER (discussion 8pm, Thurs 30 September)

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TillyBookClub · 14/09/2010 08:31

September's poll is now closed and we have our winner: A WEEK IN DECEMBER steamed ahead with 49 votes, putting BIRDSONG in second place with 41.

Sebastian will join us for discussion night on Thursday 30 September, kicking off at 8pm and finishing at around 9.30pm.

We also have two tickets to give away for the London theatre production of BIRDSONG - we'll pick a name out of a hat at the end of the evening.

For those that missed it, here were the choices and the September poll results.

And for anyone new to Bookclub, here is how it works.

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GeraldineMumsnet · 30/09/2010 11:29

NoahAndTheWhale - book, book, book!!!

And yes, thekidsmom, just log in as normal and post as normal on this thread.

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JustineMumsnet · 30/09/2010 20:18

I'm loving the book though Blush am not quite finished. I worked in the City for far too many years in my youth and you've got the culture of the place and characteristics of some of my ex-colleagues spot on. They really are like that, honest. How did you research it - did you hang out in Corney and Barrow drinking champers of an evening?

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JustineMumsnet · 30/09/2010 20:43

Re John Veals and his son, I worked with a guy who absolutely refused to leave the office before 6.30 however bored he was because he didn't want to get home before bedtime in case he had to interact with his son. As an aside, he also referred to the female administrator as Woof Woof. Nice fellow.

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carriemumsnet · 30/09/2010 20:53

I listened to this as an audio book over the summer and thought whoever read it did a great job with some cracking material - worth a listen if anyone wants to catch up and multi task - I could make sandcastles and watch child/ren in pool while "reading" a fab book... Anyway MN top tips aside.....

Contrary to others I was so happy that Hassan didn't go through with it - but everyone knows I'm a sucker for a happy ending:) Did you speak to anyone who had had contacts with Muslim fundamentalists - and - at the risk of getting you into a fatwah situation do you think fundamentalism is a form of mental illness?

Also want to know if you've been challenged by any bankers since you wrote this (not going to comment on their mental state) Grin

Loving Engleby at the moment - tho now of course know whodunnit....

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JustineMumsnet · 30/09/2010 21:05

Thanks so much for coming on, Sebastian - great chat. I won't take it personally that you skipped my question, not least because Birdsong is one of my fave books ever Smile.
Come back soon!

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rebeccamumsnet · 01/10/2010 09:23

Blush better late than never, the winner of the two tickets to see Birdsong is .. ElectricSoftParade

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