I hope he had a fab day. I dread birthdays! (I mean mummy.)

God, I had no idea it was that bloody early, only just seen the time on the message. My eldest's 3rd birthday today, hence the dawn call.

Have finally finished clearing up the wrapping paper, party streamers, Frazzles, half-attacked chocolate coins and pirate eye-patches.

NEVER been so tired in All My Life.

Those kiddies getting you up early, Tilly?

Will order my copy now.

In the last stretch, Marilynne Robinson's HOME surged ahead and grabbed the Mumsnet May Book of the Month award.

We'll be chatting about the book on Tues 26 May, 8-10pm

I'll do my best to get the author on as well - will keep you posted...

Its a tight race, with Molly Fox's birthday inching one vote ahead of Burnt Shadows and Home (both in joint second place).

If you haven't already voted, choose your Orange winner now - poll closes midnight tonight and we'll announce the winner tomorrow...

FiveGoMad, I think you deserve some sort of medal for serious reading stamina.

Coco, lovely to have you back, see you for the next discussion night on Tues 26 May...

this will be my first book club as i'm new to mumsnet. i'm really looking forward to joining in.

Great selection to choose from, Tilly.

Finally got myself back online, and planning to participate in the discussions again now baby DS has started going to bed at a reasonable time.

As a book club we are reading all of them to do a dsicussion organised by our County Library and I presume the organisers of the prize, the one I am reading at the moment is great.

Six shortlisted authors are battling it out for the 2009 Orange Prize... and Mumsnet's prestigious May Book of the Month. Vote for your winner now....

Poll closes at midnight on Tuesday 5 May.

If you're new to the Bookclub you can check out how the Bookclub works, plus you can always grab a bit of literary inspiration from Mumsnet's Best Books Ever.