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World book day - favourite book

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By *nourdreams OP   Couple
over a year ago

Warwickshire

To all my fellow bookworms out there, to celebrate world book day what’s your favourite book of all time and why?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hell's Kitchen by Chris Niles

I've read it 4 times a proper dark comedy thriller type thing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Gruffalo and Hungry Caterpillar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Biff, Chip and Kipper.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Bliss by Peter Carey. If you’ve ever traveled inland in the bush communes around the border of Queensland and New South Wales you will love this book.

Harry is an advertisement executive selling Gas and Oil , in a dead marriage , with kids off the rails , he dies briefly off a heart attack but sees hell and wills himself back. He sees the world with fresh eyes , gets committed to an asylum , escapes , lives in the bush with a prostitute, plants trees, keeps bees, has lots more kids then dies again. It’s amazing story , by one of the greatest story tellers.

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By *xydadbodMan
over a year ago

Milton keynes

I must admit I love the Harry Potter books. Truly sent my imagination into a spiral that so when I saw the movies, they were quite the let down as it wasn't what I imagine them to be

But I grew up with Enid Blyton books eg. Wishing chair, the magic faraway tree

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dawn thief

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

I have read loads of great books buy Wilbur Smith, Bernard Cornwell and Ian Rankin.

My favourite is I am Pilgram by Terry Hayes. I was enthralled from the very start.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Facebook, obvs ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dear Zoo. The suspense of what is under the flap kills me everytime.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Valley of the Dolls and To Kill a Mockingbird

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By *uv2helpMan
over a year ago

Tonbridge

Birdsong by Sebastian faulks

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.


"Birdsong by Sebastian faulks "

Gawd I forgot about that one. It was fantastic. The second time I read it I made sure I was in France.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Birdsong by Sebastian faulks "

Great book. I read this for my A Level.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For me a book a constantly return to is Gatsby. Love it a great deal. But the last book I read, Open water, is definitely the best book I’ve read in my short life.

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By *he Mac LassWoman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

Eep. Like asking me which is my favourite child - the dog or the actual child.

At the moment probably The Manchester Man by Isabella Banks. For children’s lit, Anne of Green Gables. I just love that gal.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Martina Cole- Broken. It starts off with an absolute shocking first page and is relentless to the last. It is her at her glorious peak. I couldn't reccomend it more if I tried. Also her Lady Killer would come a close second on my list, even though it'd actually the prequel to Broken.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Les Miserables, a true epic, took me 6 months to read but totally worth it.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Roget's thesaurus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The cider house rules... Made me laugh and cry

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By *ickshawedCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Night Watch by Terry Pratchett. His best book. My favourite author. I think it's just brilliant and shows the characters perfectly.

But a close second is The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. I first read it for my A levels and it is terrifying and brilliant at the same time. Not one I can read too often though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I loved reading the Jack Ryan novels by Tom Clancy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. It’s a great story anyway but I love the thought of a world outside of the norm where you can be who you want to be. Made up of bits from different eras and such.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Bliss by Peter Carey. If you’ve ever traveled inland in the bush communes around the border of Queensland and New South Wales you will love this book.

Harry is an advertisement executive selling Gas and Oil , in a dead marriage , with kids off the rails , he dies briefly off a heart attack but sees hell and wills himself back. He sees the world with fresh eyes , gets committed to an asylum , escapes , lives in the bush with a prostitute, plants trees, keeps bees, has lots more kids then dies again. It’s amazing story , by one of the greatest story tellers. "

Peter Carey would probably make my top 5 authors. I wonder if it helps that I know Aussie culture quite well? Anybody could get into Oscar and Lucinda tho. Great book.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Red Dawn.

Awkward.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks!

Quick read but a great story

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm going to have to pick an Iain Banks novel. Though a David Mitchell (no, not comedian, the author) novel could easily make the cut too.

Its so hard to choose one tho. I'm going with The Crow Road. For old time's sake.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier

Read it a child and think it pretty much started my love for modern world history

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By *aturewomanloverMan
over a year ago

staffs/cheshire

The TV times, week begining 13th march 1997

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Enid Blyton. Tales of Toyland.

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By *ack688Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

I’m not sure I could narrow it down to just one, but major problem contenders would be-

Birdsong (already mentioned by others)

Time travellers wife

Love in the time of cholera

Count of Monte cristo

But there are so many that have been amazing

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Contest by Matthew Reilly is quite a gripping story. Should be a film.

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By *errocaWoman
over a year ago

Shropshire

The boys, the mole, the fox and the horse.. Such a beautiful book.

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury


"Les Miserables, a true epic, took me 6 months to read but totally worth it."

Especially that part where the author tries to convince the reader that France won the Battle of Waterloo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

“Jitterbug Perfume” by Tom Robbins

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

I dont really have a favourite book.

My favourite series of books would probably be Sharpe, I own all but one of the shorts. In nonfiction I'd have to say Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, but saying that I also really enjoyed A Thousand Years of Annoying the French

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By *errocaWoman
over a year ago

Shropshire

The book that made me laugh the most, was a book called, *Don't tell mum I work on the oil rigs, she thinks I'm a piano player in a whore house'.. Never have I laughed so much, reading a book.

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. I first read it as part of my A Level English Literature course and it blew me away. It still does today when I occasionally re-read it.

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By *nourdreams OP   Couple
over a year ago

Warwickshire


"The Gruffalo and Hungry Caterpillar "

I’m like the human version of the Hungry Caterpillar!

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By *nourdreams OP   Couple
over a year ago

Warwickshire


"I must admit I love the Harry Potter books. Truly sent my imagination into a spiral that so when I saw the movies, they were quite the let down as it wasn't what I imagine them to be

But I grew up with Enid Blyton books eg. Wishing chair, the magic faraway tree "

I love the books too, very rarely does a film out do a book

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By *parrow77Man
over a year ago

cheshire

The meg is a huge fav since release.

Jurassic Park or any the Star Wars books also

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

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By *nourdreams OP   Couple
over a year ago

Warwickshire

My reading list is definitely getting longer as a result of this chat, maybe we should form a naughty book club!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can't pick I love so many but do love the Harry Potter books

Jane Eyre is also a favourite

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By *verage Guy90Man
over a year ago

Stockton On Tees

The name of the wind by Patrick Rothfuss. Second books just as good but still waiting on 3rd

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

Harry's pot and the philosopher's stoned (sic).

But Mr. Bliss by Tolkien is rather nice.

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By *he_Wite_NiteMan
over a year ago

Usually Dundee and around

Oragenitalism

Book by Gershon Legman

A 1969 guide to all things in the arena of oral sex...

Ladies, maybe suggest your guys get a copy and revise and practice!

Gentlemen, everyday is a school day and there's a lot to learn in the world!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Hobbit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'Bert Weedon's Play In A Day' guitar tuition book.

Why? Cos it got me started playing guitar when I was 8 and took me on an amazing journey that I'm still on all these years later.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The hungry Caterpillar

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"Bliss by Peter Carey. If you’ve ever traveled inland in the bush communes around the border of Queensland and New South Wales you will love this book.

Harry is an advertisement executive selling Gas and Oil , in a dead marriage , with kids off the rails , he dies briefly off a heart attack but sees hell and wills himself back. He sees the world with fresh eyes , gets committed to an asylum , escapes , lives in the bush with a prostitute, plants trees, keeps bees, has lots more kids then dies again. It’s amazing story , by one of the greatest story tellers.

Peter Carey would probably make my top 5 authors. I wonder if it helps that I know Aussie culture quite well? Anybody could get into Oscar and Lucinda tho. Great book."

I love it , I read it living in parramatta , Cairns. I think I saw the film too with Ralph Fiennes.

When I read Peter Carey it transports me back to the Australian bush , the sounds, smells everything. Not all his books are great, I struggled with a couple, but those two I think are probably the best, just great stories and characters that pull you in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The hungry Caterpillar "

More coincidences

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The hungry Caterpillar

More coincidences "

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

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Dracula.

I think.

I might change my mind after I've posted this.

I probably will.

Maybe Shantaram.

I do love American Gods.

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By *D of funCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

Aliens love underpants

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A Thousand Splendid Suns.

I also loved American Dirt.

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Spring and port wine

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish

Not sure about a favourite definitive book - but my favourite author has to be Terry Pratchett. I think I’ve read most of the books he’s written. I was devastated when he died.

I also enjoy Ben Elton. His satirical books are good - but I particularly enjoyed ‘Two Brothers’ - a book set in Nazi Germany.

Also rather partial to Dickens and Austin. Very much enjoyed ‘the Girl with the dragon tattoo’ trilogy by Steig Llarson.

One book I’ve yet to read but intend to is Wuthering Heights. I’m off on holiday in a few months so I’ll read it then.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wow. Choosing a single book is hardwork.

I would probably go with Ubik by Philip K Dick.

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