Damned with faint praise' might be the best way to describe this animated and thoroughly enjoyable discussion. When a book has "some nice sentences" you know you're struggling. However, it was a good observation of the times and the insular life at the BBC. It was a comedy of manners. Within the institution there was…

This book was well received by most of us, although not necessarily enjoyed, given the subject matter. The discussion was made lively because we didn't all share the same views. Most of us found it difficult to put down and were very invested in learning the outcome for each well-drawn character, or pair of characters.…

We had an enjoyable discussion of Snow Falling on Cedars, which everyone liked except Sue, and even she mentioned its good points.   We felt it was beautifully written with good characterisation and  a plot which kept us tense until the end, though we had some discussion about the female characters, especially Hatsue. There was also some speculation about how Kabuo might…