Gransnet forums

Books/book club

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

(838 Posts)
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

kristianjsnooks Mon 17-Nov-14 17:23:46

In Bed - Snuggled down for some peace and quiet!

swilsonleach1 Mon 17-Nov-14 14:43:44

in the libary

Gardendisy Mon 17-Nov-14 14:00:43

The place where I like to be when reading most of all is snuggled up in my bed with a hot water bottle, a cup of tea and some digestive biscuits.

Rach12 Mon 17-Nov-14 13:59:08

I love to read curled up on the couch with a blanket and my dog bliss.

reneetoby Mon 17-Nov-14 13:37:44

I read everywhere, on the train or on the bus but love to sit in my cosy armchair reading with a mug of tea

philatel Mon 17-Nov-14 12:28:52

I love to read anywhere! I always have a book with me - waiting for the bus/tube, at the hospital or doctors, one upstairs and one downstairs - every spare minute I just love to read. But I think my favourite place to read is tucked up in bed.

ruthiratbag Mon 17-Nov-14 10:35:05

I 've always been a bookworm and I love curling up in a chair by the roaring open fire with a cup of tea, a few biscuits and a good book. I also love snuggling up in bed with a new book too!

vegasmags Sun 16-Nov-14 23:17:14

Anywhere. All my coats, jackets, bags and so forth contain copious amounts of reading material so I am never without a book. One of my favourite possessions is a bag from Manchester library which bears the slogan - Caution! May contain books.

lilmiztam22 Sun 16-Nov-14 21:53:48

tucked up in bed!

Penstemmon Sun 16-Nov-14 21:29:04

On the 7:50 and 4:35 to & from Waterloo!

I loved reading on the train! 20 minutes between the busy early morning routine of rushing round getting the kids and myself ready for our respective schools and being at work, then escaping into a book for the relaxing 20 minutes going home before picking up from the child minder and the after-school family life chaos!

philroseman Sun 16-Nov-14 21:08:34

We have a spot in the countryside near us. I love to go there in the car and just sit and read.

sammylea80 Sun 16-Nov-14 20:39:36

It has to be in the back garden with my cats basking in the sun smile

SHORTMAN Sun 16-Nov-14 20:17:47

On the few hot sunny days we have each year I love to read in the garden, not feeling guilty about all the things I should be doing around the house. I know the dust will still be there when it starts to rain!

cujimmy Sun 16-Nov-14 20:00:23

Sat in my favourite comfy chair

EmNix Sun 16-Nov-14 18:58:18

Snuggled up on the sofa with a mug of tea and the house to myself

kymee Sun 16-Nov-14 18:03:49

My favourite place to read is curled up on the sofa in front of the fire especially when it is cold and rainy outside

Natsnan Sun 16-Nov-14 17:24:10

Either in bed all snuggled up under the duvet or out in the garden on the swing hammock. Depends on the season smile

Leannem90 Sun 16-Nov-14 16:50:41

In the winter it's wrapped up in my warm bed with my reading light on .
But in the summer it's lying on a blanket in the garden in the warm sunshine .

queenie68 Sun 16-Nov-14 16:31:26

i love to read in my comfy chair in the frontroom or the garden in nice weather and bed if i can stay awake

LJP1 Sun 16-Nov-14 16:27:56

My favourite place to read is comfortably in / on the bed using the book stand given to me by my mother.

LJP1 Sun 16-Nov-14 16:26:52

My favourite place to read is comfortably in / on the bed against a soft pillow using the book stand I was given by my mother.

appygran Sun 16-Nov-14 16:06:57

What a great selection of books.

I like to read everywhere and anywhere, I always carry a book with me in my handbag or rucksack just in case I have to wait for something or somebody. However my very favourite place is in a very old high back camping chair under the gazebo at the bottom of the garden. Obviously it has to be a warm day but I can read undisturbed for hours with no distractions, bliss.

tooyoo Sun 16-Nov-14 12:40:16

Don't laugh, but on the dog's plush tartan bed in front of the woodburner ... the dog takes to the sofa in disgust.

Sellins Sun 16-Nov-14 12:10:26

Reading in bed

shabby Sun 16-Nov-14 10:16:41

In bed snuggled up with my husband bouncing words off each other that we don't know or are unsure the meaning of and reading out loud sentences/passages that we want to share. Reading to me is about sharing the joy of words whether it's the author sharing their words with me or me sharing their words with others.