November book

'Talking it Over' was neither adored not hated. Some of us liked it, some of us didn't so much...did you have any strong feelings either way? Julian is keen to read the sequel...and I am not.

It was Julian who took up the shortlist baton and came up with the following choices:

1. The Man Without Qualities Robert Musil
2. Experience Martin Amis
3. Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall Anna Funder
4. The Map of Love Ahdaf Soueif
5. Millennium People J.G. Ballard

And this month's book is...

Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall Anna Funder

Next month's bookgroup will have the lucky dip bookchoice - please bring copies of a synopsis of the book you'd like us to read, plus a copy of a book you'd like someone to have (wrapped please) - don't go buying a brand new book though.