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Great reads for Christmas. Win over £500 worth of amazing books!

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 12-Nov-14 15:22:35

Over the festive season we love nothing more than curling up with a good book and a box of mince pie or two. And this year there are some VERY good books indeed. So we asked all the publishers we work with to nominate one of their favourite reads to enjoy this Christmas. And here they all are in one handy list.

Better still - one lucky gransnetter can win the ENTIRE lot. Yup - that's every book featured on the page. Worth more than £500. In our book (no pun intended) that's a pretty fine haul at any time of year - and absolutely perfect for Christmas.

We just want to know where you like reading. Your answers will be put into the very large hat and a draw (made at random) will take place at midday on Weds 10 December - so the winner will receive their prize in plenty of time for the big day. All the details on the page

tamalyn Sat 22-Nov-14 19:30:01

at the moment i am loving the zombie genre, dystopian and apocalyptic books

raeb83 Sat 22-Nov-14 19:52:03

Curling up in bed, with a warm cuppa, some chocolate and a good read.

grands Sat 22-Nov-14 22:41:10

Reading is best done when in a comfortable place, and position. For me that would be on a sunny beach, resting on a sun lounger. Or at home in bed, with a nice cup of tea nearby (a wonderful refreshment).

Floris Sun 23-Nov-14 02:13:43

It depends on the season: in the Spring and Summer, I love to go and sit outside in the garden( even if it means having a blanket over my legs), just relaxing with a good book, a glass of wine and the birds singing beautifully in the background.
in the Autumn and Winter, I put on my favourite comfy clothes, grab a cuppa tea or hot chocolate, depending on how cold it is and then curl up in the corner of my favourite sofa with a duvet wrapped around me and I become completely oblivious to the outside world. i just love it and just wish I could do much more often.

albertina Sun 23-Nov-14 08:37:52

In my bed, always. My idea of heaven is curling up in my warm bed with a Jane Austen or an interesting biography. Bliss.

tigga Sun 23-Nov-14 09:45:12

i love curling up on the sofa in front of the fire with a good read, and an optional throw for comfort.

Lotie Sun 23-Nov-14 17:56:30

I like to read reclining on the settee with a hot drink beside me in the evenings. I also like to read in bed last thing at night.

BeHappy Sun 23-Nov-14 21:11:03

I like reading just about anywhere but my favourite place has to be curled up on the sofa with a nice glass of wine, my idea of absolute bliss. smile

juliedee4663 Sun 23-Nov-14 23:05:21

I love reading in bed, snuggled up under the duvet, with a mug of hot chocolate.

purplevamp Sun 23-Nov-14 23:31:05

I like reading in my bed because I can drift off to sleep easily.

lovelykins Mon 24-Nov-14 14:42:09

In summer, in the garden. in winter, on the sofa.

ktmd Mon 24-Nov-14 18:00:17

In the summer I love reading on the beach, but in the winter I like to be curled up on the couch in front of the fire!

helenclare Mon 24-Nov-14 18:00:46

On the lounger in the Conservatory on a cold winters day, lots of light, the view of the beautiful frost but nice and warm, perfect.

anniemcgeoch Mon 24-Nov-14 18:05:13

I have a special chair in my office with the heater blowing on my feet and the dog beside me. It always feels like I should be working but I am not I am reading a great book so added pleasure

pennwood Mon 24-Nov-14 18:05:17

My favourite place to read a book is relaxing in the sunshine on holiday in the summertime, but in the winter I like to take my book with me to my warm bubble bath and have a long soak.

Alidoll Mon 24-Nov-14 18:07:10

My favourite place to read is on a plane as I'm a captive audience and can't exactly go for a walk or some fresh air (well, not without being strapped to the chair for trying and a criminal record afterwards...or death!)

moneybobbins Mon 24-Nov-14 18:08:11

My favourite place to read is on my little balcony on a pleasant summers evening. Nice glass of wine and a good read - bliss

Shellseeking Mon 24-Nov-14 18:09:28

Just one place? Would have to be my Poang, by the fire. V unoriginal I know.

I do live reading in cafés though as well. And on trains. And in bed.

OutiC Mon 24-Nov-14 18:10:43

The corner of my sofa with good lighting. Bedtime is good too, but I never get very far before getting too sleepy.

justrolljanet Mon 24-Nov-14 18:20:03

I like to curl up in my little garden hideaway with the wood fire burning and a nice flask of hot chocolate and some shortbread biscuits...............peace :-)

nessa38ish Mon 24-Nov-14 18:20:30

MY FAVOURITE PLACE TO READ IS WARM AND SNUGGLY IN BED,THAT WAY I CAN IMMERSE MYSELF IN THE STORY,WITHOUT ANY DISTRACTIONS,BLISS X

kpdchudleigh Mon 24-Nov-14 18:21:32

With my darling daughter just left for uni my favourite place to read is her daybed, overlooking the garden and with plenty of teddies and cushions to cuddle. Even the cat comes to join the fun, although I do need to fend him off when he wants to settle his fluffy bottom on top of the book!

Skullduggery Mon 24-Nov-14 18:23:36

My favourite place to read is in a corner of the sunroom sat in my lovely modern rocking chair.

I have a 5 yr old son and a 1 yr old grandson so finding the time isn't always easy.

mosnef Mon 24-Nov-14 18:26:46

Curled up on the settee with my winter fleece to keep me warm

antheaholloway Mon 24-Nov-14 18:29:56

My favourite place to read is in bed. If I read in the garden I get distracted by the birds, by the trees and flowers looking so beautiful and by the need to get up and do some weeding. If I sit in the sitting room to read I find there are things that need to be done like dusting or refreshing the vase of flowers etc. However, when I am in bed there are no distractions at all and I can read with total concentration! My second favourite place to read is on a long flight when it is lovely to sit back and read a whole book in one go!