November Book of the Month

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The nights are drawing in, the clocks are about to go back, the temperature is dropping - all of which are perfect excuses for hiding under the duvet with a cracking book.

This month we have the creme de la creme of literary fiction and your chance to vote on the Booker shortlist. Not only Best of 2007, but also surprisingly quick to read and affordable.

Who will be the Mumsnet Booker winner? Have a look at the titles and cast your vote on our November Book of the Month poll page

Ooo how exciting Am really looking forward to this...

Great timing I am just about to take dds to Borders - which shall I buy for myself - The Gathering or Chesil Beach?

I fancy The Gathering - I always enjoy Irish writers.

Finding it a tricky decision - want to read Chesil Beach, always like to read the winner and then a friend had recommended The Reluctant Fundamentalist....

Mind you, had better get on and read this months first...

There's a this months? Oops, I missed the announcement...

How do I vote?

can we nominate books?

interesting selection
have voted

I've voted (and realised that I haven't finished October's book yet) Oops!

I found the voting bit and have voted.

Also not finished Octobers book.

If it's any consolation, I didn't even start October's book as I didn't know there was one...

what was october's book?

October's book was In the County of Men by Hisham Matar - All explained here

The discussion of it is next Tues eve and Hisham Matar will be joining us, so if you're quick and fancy a fully weekend of reading, there's still time to join in!

ooh, I'll give it a shot.. I finished the new alwxander mccall smith - 'careful use of compliments' today - just fab! Problem is that when I am reading, I seem to have developed that special hearing that fathers have in the night when they literally cannot hear the children crying. There can be total war playing out in front of me and I only notice if I get to the end of a chapter, not my best parenting moments!!

Have just voted, slightly confused as the poll says that it's closed but my vote then appeared on the results page. Missed the October vote so have been looking for this every day since Wednesday! Mumsnet bookclub ideal for me as difficult to get out but would love to be in one. Shall read October's discussion but not read book. (Been reading "Atonement", finally, don't know what took me so long, I loved it.)

Atonement was fab, but On Chesil Beach is really not all that. It's the one Booker shortlisted novel I've read.

I'm voting for the Gathering. I loved Anne Enright's "Making Babies" - on being a mother, but from the opposite kind of perspective to that awful Rachel Cusk.

Oops, have just bought the entire Booker shortlist off the Book People. 35 squid.

I'm having trouble seeing all the posts on this thread so am posting on it to see if that helps.

Feel free to ignore me

thank you

Hisham Matar's going to be doing the talk with us?!?!

Octobers book, Flame, yes

Fresh from our October web chat with Hisham Matar, who has just finished The Gathering... reminded me to check the polls and at the moemnt The Gathering is in the lead, followed by Ian McEwan.

Poll will close Thursday evening 6pm so if you haven't already voted, nows your chance...

My Book People order turned up today. How's that for service and cheapness? Think I'm going to start the Gathering and hope for the best!

Arghh, I'm late in posting again. I do apologise.

As you are all probably aware, being much better at noticing the time than I am: Anne Enright has won our Mumsnet Booker with The Gathering. I'm now going to get on the case and see if I can squeeze a webchat into her world tour. Watch this space - will let you know as soon as I have news.

And don't forget, you can buy your copy of The Gathering directly [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gathering-Anne-Enright/dp/0224078739/mumsnet here]

Can't wait to discuss it with you all...

Er, that'll be me rushing and messing up - click here for the proper link