Thank you to everyone who came to discuss Hocus Pocus, a oddly suitable choice for US election night! While rather bleak in outlook, it served to remind us that pessimism and disgust with the world are hardly new... There was plenty of wisdom and dark humour to enjoy in the book, but the digressive nature of the narrative was a bit of a stumbling block for some.

Some interesting suggestions for our next book, with Renaud's choice of Americanah getting the thumbs up with 6 votes. This saw off the following competition:

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, suggested by Annamarie (0 votes)

The Man in the High Castle, Sam (2 votes)

All Quiet on the Western Front, Sheila (1 vote)

His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet, William (2 votes)