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

I was thinking this evening about what books were my favourites that I want to reread.

I think I'm going to get Midnights children. The book was a masterpiece in storytelling.. slightly crazy, slightly wild, magical, funny, a little tragic and all set in the epic scene of the partition of India and Pakistan. Possibly one of the best books I've read.

So if you guys were to pick up just one book that you had enjoyed in the past... what is it and why?

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By *adybee77Woman
over a year ago

MAMOBA, miles and miles of bugger all (Aberdeenshire)

Mort by Terry Pratchett. Its the book I re-read numerous times when I need cheered up.

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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

My phone came with Treasure Island preloaded it had been 55 years since I'd last read it. It was still as gripping as ever.

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

Any (well, most) Bill Bryson

They always make me giggle regardless of how many times I read them

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

Lord Valentines Castle

It reminds me of Suzanne by Nina Simone, I love it

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By *my-blackTV/TS
over a year ago

Poole


"Mort by Terry Pratchett. Its the book I re-read numerous times when I need cheered up."

I like the early part when they go to the apprentice market, some of the descriptions are fantastic. One of his best books I think - though that doesnt belittle any of the others, most of which are brilliant as well

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

It would have to be War of the Worlds by HG Wells.....I love it and always thread it and enjoy just the same every time

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!


"Any (well, most) Bill Bryson

They always make me giggle regardless of how many times I read them "

His books are funny and thought provoking and very interesting. I've read and re-read 'Jaws' many times over the years. I don't get bored with it for some reason.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!


"Any (well, most) Bill Bryson

They always make me giggle regardless of how many times I read them

His books are funny and thought provoking and very interesting. I've read and re-read 'Jaws' many times over the years. I don't get bored with it for some reason. "
'Jaws' by Peter Benchley, obviously!!

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

Some of these books I've read and forgotten about. Mort was great

Treasure island I haven't read since I was at school!

And some books I'm going to have a look at I think.... I could definitely do with getting a bunch more books.

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By *himaeraWoman
over a year ago

near derby.

1984 by George Orwell, or the Memory Keeper's Daughter. Misery by Steven King, gives me the creeps but I like it!

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

A Pilgrim's Progress-Children's edition. So inspiring

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

I got quite absorbed by the lord of the rings trilogy and thought they transfered to film quite well considering!

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

Ringolevio- Emmett Grogan. I'm going to buy this again as it is a great book but I lost it half way through reading it

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

I watched the film version of 1984 with John Hurt the other day. Brilliant.

What is Ringolevio?

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By *rsIdiotWoman
over a year ago

Bedworth

Black beauty. My grandmother bought me a beautiful, red leather bound copy when I was about ten years old. I read it over and over again and it's still one of my favourite books

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

Pride & Predjudice is my fave book, I read it every couple of years and never tire of it. It's the romantic in me I guess!

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

God, I love reading. So hard to choose just one but there is one book I'm now on copy number four or five of because I keep giving mine to people and telling them to read it and it's The Crow Road by Iain Banks.

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

Keep meaning to re-read Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy.

Must get round to it

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

Hard one. I'd probably say Angela's Ashes is my favourite book.

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


"God, I love reading. So hard to choose just one but there is one book I'm now on copy number four or five of because I keep giving mine to people and telling them to read it and it's The Crow Road by Iain Banks."

Second only to the Wasp factory

It was his most human of books, utterly enthralling. The TV adaptation was great too.

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


"Pride & Predjudice is my fave book, I read it every couple of years and never tire of it. It's the romantic in me I guess! "

Here's my Favourite book:

"Why do you have to be in Dublin"...

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

I read Wolf of Wall Street a few years ago, it was the best book I have ever read, I really missed it when I finished, well worth a read.

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


"Mort by Terry Pratchett. Its the book I re-read numerous times when I need cheered up."

Maybe....but actually would now go with "thud" ..... MR Diamond - Him shine!

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By *exymatcplMan
over a year ago

doncaster

The 100 year old man who climbed out of the window and disappeared very funny Swedish book translated of course

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

Guy Martin: My Autobiography

And the Harry Potter series, i didn't learn to read or write till i was 9 when i started reading these books, completely changed my life!

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By *oobsandballsMan
over a year ago

st andrews

I can't pick just one Pratchett, they're my babies. It would have to be the entire Discworld series.

I read Harry Potter a lot too, currently doing Potter Book Club with some friends

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Probably a Jeeves and Wooster anthology, as the writing is superb. Or the Times Atlas of History, as I had that as a kid and it helped immensely.

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By *SweetVioletxWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool


"I think I'm going to get Midnights children."

Good choice - Shame is another one of Rushdie's which is a good read.

I have so many favourite books that is very difficult to choose just one. I would struggle to reduce it down to a top ten list. But I must admit that I always enjoy re-reading To Kill a Mockingbird, (plus Brave New World, Handmaid's Tale, The Great Gatsby, Earthsea Trilogy, Things Fall Apart, The Dark Romance of Dian Fossey and so many more)

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


"God, I love reading. So hard to choose just one but there is one book I'm now on copy number four or five of because I keep giving mine to people and telling them to read it and it's The Crow Road by Iain Banks.

Second only to the Wasp factory

It was his most human of books, utterly enthralling. The TV adaptation was great too."

i have the wasp factory here to read - one of the kids had it and told me its a must do

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


"Any (well, most) Bill Bryson

They always make me giggle regardless of how many times I read them "

A walk in the woods is one of my fave books

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

The complete chronicles of Conan by Robert e Howard has got to be mine.

Or a little book called 'timetable'....you get it free on most busses

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

There is a little book called Jonathan livingston seagull and a poetry book my mother read to me and my sister's from as a child called the golden treasury of poetry, I love poetry it covers every mood, this book because of the memories I couldn't live without.

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

Stephen Kings Insomnia is one i've read a few times. Do love his books. Terry Pratchett too. Have also read Robert Jordans Wheel of Time series. Fantastic. Huge books though and still not got round to the final one

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


"There is a little book called Jonathan livingston seagull and a poetry book my mother read to me and my sister's from as a child called the golden treasury of poetry, I love poetry it covers every mood, this book because of the memories I couldn't live without."

I love that short story

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

Tom Dorrance - True Unity.

One of the most humble and inspiring men I have ever known, he changed my life before I even met him, which I flew to California to do. He transformed the spirit of humans and horses alike and was a rare, rare gem.

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

I think there are several books that I come back to for various reasons, 1984 for the intelligence and dystopic virtuosity, catch 22 for its dark humour but truthful depiction of war, Emma because its just so damn well written, lord of the rings just because and the gruffalo because my boys love it

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By *exymatcplMan
over a year ago

doncaster


"There is a little book called Jonathan livingston seagull and a poetry book my mother read to me and my sister's from as a child called the golden treasury of poetry, I love poetry it covers every mood, this book because of the memories I couldn't live without."

Agreed I really enjoyed reading it

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