November Book of the Month

[TillyBookClub]

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

[JustineMumsnet]

Actually if anyone wants to buy the book could they please use this link?
Thanks

(Tilly Amazon have change their system - I'll mail you!)

[MadamePlatypus]

Collecting my copy from library tomorrow

[fryalot]

Does anyone need a copy of this month's book? Stupidly, I completely forgot that I had clicked on the link and bought the blardy thing, so I flaming well went and bought it AGAIN.

(I was really impressed though that I ordered the book from Amazon at 10pm and it arrived in the post the next morning )

So if anyone needs one, I can post you one. Let me know here if you want it and I'll give you my email.

(durr!)

[TillyBookClub]

BOOKCLUB SESSION DATE CHANGE

A quick message on this thread, in case you haven't seen the new one, to say we have moved the date of our discussion night: bookclub session will now be on Thursday 29th November. Same time, 8pm kick off.

So that's two handy extra days to polish off Anne Enright's Booker prizewinner The Gathering. Hope everyone's managed to get their copy (and Squonk, hope you've found a loving home for your spare).

I'm still trying to find out if we can get our author live on the day, will keep you posted...

[boopbedo]

As an aside, have just read Making Babies by Anne Enright after reading the blurb on the back of my copy of The Gathering and thinking it would be good to read in my present state of mind - going slightly mad being 19 weeks pregnant whilst looking after tantruming toddler. I loved it - intelligent, honest and beautifully written. Real warts and all account of motherhood and I found it very comforting that someone who has gone on to be a Booker prize winner had days when the demands of motherhood meant she felt incapable of the most basic tasks of life and pretty pathetic and desperate. It can definitely happen to us all.

[TillyBookClub]

I've just ordered Making Babies as a present to myself - really glad that it comes with high praise, am so keen to read all her stuff now that I've discovered her. I thought the same - that if a Booker prize winner can feel floored by parenthood then there must be hope!

Pregnancy and toddlers don't mix v well do they - I am lying face down on the floor with knackeredness. And how come my son suddenly wants to bounce on my tummy all the time, pretending its a horse? Is he trying to kill it already?

[TillyBookClub]

A quick alert on this thread to say the December vote is now open and ready to go - click here to go to next month's selection and choose your favourite...

[TillyBookClub]

Just a reminder that we'll be pouring out the wine and the conversation at 8pm this Thursday 29th - we're discussing 2007's Booker Prize winner The Gathering. Sadly author Anne Enright cannot join us on the night due to prior commitments, but I'll gather any questions for her after the chat and email them to her afterwards.

Looking forward to seeing you all there...