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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

tennisnut Sat 06-Dec-14 13:51:16

Fabulous prize thank you! This would keep me busy long after the winter has departed.

In winter my favourite place to curl up with a book is snuggled up in bed. Morning or evening, I love reading.

In summer I enjoy reading in the garden or if on holiday, under an umbrella on a well-placed sunlounger - under an umbrella of course, and accompanied by a gin and tonic! (smile)

Zf7887 Sat 06-Dec-14 14:11:51

Like most of my friends I enjoy a good read and I would love to share this prize with them!
Favorite spot - It really does depend on the weather, but usually outdoors, alone and close to some whispering pines

jose Sat 06-Dec-14 14:36:35

My favourite place is first thing in the morning, whilst my husband is having his wash. Ahh peace and quiet and a chapter of whatever book I am dipping into at the time.

Sheer bliss.

SG99 Sat 06-Dec-14 16:17:42

Cosied up on the sofa with cup of coffee and biscuits

HannahI15 Sat 06-Dec-14 17:26:23

I love to read tucked up in bed with a hot chocolate! ;)

Granna123 Sat 06-Dec-14 17:34:23

My favourite place to read is in the spare room. The sun just streams in and I have a lovely big comfy chair near the window.

lexy76 Sat 06-Dec-14 19:18:38

In my favourite chair with a steaming cup of coffee or glass of wine

sweir1 Sat 06-Dec-14 20:49:50

I like to read late at night just before bed

Lucylucciano Sat 06-Dec-14 22:02:35

my favourite place to curl up is in bed in my nice cosy bedding and electric blanket on with a hot chocolate

mickihobbs Sat 06-Dec-14 22:15:23

In a nice hot bath with a mug of tea

Bobbysgirl19 Sat 06-Dec-14 22:21:41

My favourite place to curl up with a good book is my bed. When it is a great book I have an early night keen to get back into the story, and always feel a tad sad to come to the end of a great read. This assortment of books looks amazing and would keep me happy through the forthcoming winter months, snuggled up, cosy and warm, with a nice cuppa!

fazkin Sat 06-Dec-14 22:33:36

I love reading in bed

nelliedean Sat 06-Dec-14 22:37:09

Curled up in bed under the duvet

Anya Sat 06-Dec-14 22:49:24

On the sofa in my front room with the light from the window behind me.

DylanCalderon Sat 06-Dec-14 23:09:04

My favourite place to read a book is in my bedroom in bed, or/and in a hammock at a place with decent weather (e.g. Florida)

northernfi Sun 07-Dec-14 00:14:32

Love reading in bed and always take a book with me for long train journeys.

theprincess2011 Sun 07-Dec-14 05:06:12

It would have to sitting next to a cracking log fire as the wind whips up around the windows

wombat Sun 07-Dec-14 05:32:16

Curled up in bed - it's the only way I can get to sleep. Trouble is I usually fall asleep half way through reading so I take a long time to get through a book!

antiquarian1 Sun 07-Dec-14 06:56:04

At this time of the year I love to read in my comfy old sunlounger in the greenhouse,the heaters are on and all round good light. I can watch all the birds feeding from the bird tables and I am surrounded by small shoots of new life for the garden when it wakes up next spring.My book,a cup of coffee and a choccy digestive - BLISS!!

nigernomad Sun 07-Dec-14 10:03:08

propped up in bed snuggled under the covers

Bill12 Sun 07-Dec-14 10:57:13

In bed, before going to sleep is my favourite place to read but I carry an e-reader everywhere and take every opportunity I can to escape into a book.

kate1947 Sun 07-Dec-14 12:15:27

sitting on a sun lounger on holiday without a care in the world and lots of time to enjoy reading

Lavande Sun 07-Dec-14 12:29:22

I am in my favourite place right now...... a big squashy armchair, looking out onto the fields and woods of the Creuse landscape in France.....cold but bathed with a wintry sunshine. Bliss.

farmerswifey Sun 07-Dec-14 14:44:46

My favourite place to read is at home by the fire in my cosy old chair. I am definitely a home-bird these days but I've more than made up for this in years gone by ;)

Stansgran Sun 07-Dec-14 15:12:22

I want to be the thousandth to post but I got bored waiting. Favorite place to read is in an plane going somewhere exotic.