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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

Cward5544 Tue 09-Dec-14 08:35:12

In the bath with a glass of wine

furrytail99 Tue 09-Dec-14 08:07:18

In a big chair in the conservatory looking out into the garden

SusanCarter Tue 09-Dec-14 07:58:57

I like to curl up in bed with a book.

angep1969 Tue 09-Dec-14 07:39:26

I do most of my reading in the bath these days - it's the only place I'm guaranteed to be undisturbed!!

marshmallows Tue 09-Dec-14 07:29:32

I love reading in my quiet conservatory with a good cup of tea

mmmm Tue 09-Dec-14 02:42:58

My favourite place to relax and read is on a sun lounger by a hotel pool in Benidorm. Sadly that isn't always possible so when at home I coory up on MY spot on the sofa with my heatpad at my back, a blanket round my legs and a nice cup of milky sweet coffee.

katiefish Tue 09-Dec-14 01:28:59

I love reading in the winter curled up on my bed, pillows as back support with a blanket, and a nice glass of wine. When the weathers warmer I love reading in my local park as I love the smells and sounds helps my imagination come to life.

peanutmum Tue 09-Dec-14 01:22:05

Oh, I have so many favourite places to read, as I love to read.
On a warm day, sat outside, enjoying the fresh air, or all curled up in the warmth if its cold outside. Each book takes me to a new place also, a beach, a house in London, a farmhouse, a castle ................ the list is so endless.

lilrahi Tue 09-Dec-14 01:06:02

I love reading in bed, snuggled under the duvets with a hot water bottle and a soft lamp

bdavies Tue 09-Dec-14 00:39:00

Anywhere when I am on holiday. I can get through 4 or 5 books with ease. It is wonderful to actually have the time to read a book.

mollygee Tue 09-Dec-14 00:29:43

I love to read in my comfy chair beside the fire with plenty of cushions and a cup of coffee!

princesspamma Tue 09-Dec-14 00:26:53

In the summer time I sit out on the bench in the herb garden in the sun and read and doze, but when it is cold and miserable I like to curl up on the sofa nearest the fire, a fleecy throw over my knees and a cup of hot chcolate beside me, and read away the nasty short afternoons

minilynn3 Tue 09-Dec-14 00:16:28

I like to curl up with a book in the garden under a shady tree!

jillmc30 Mon 08-Dec-14 23:52:14

On the sofa at home or on trains and planes to pass the time.

jaizko Mon 08-Dec-14 22:55:01

Curled up on the settee

annodomini Mon 08-Dec-14 22:30:09

Blimey, pennystextiles, you have a cat that can read? tchgrin

saharapop Mon 08-Dec-14 22:29:02

In the evenings I like to sit in my armchair next to the woodburner, but I also like to sit up in bed reading, with a cup of tea, in the mornings.

pennystextiles Mon 08-Dec-14 22:18:42

Has to be on the sofa with the cat reading a good book!

Nickyh1 Mon 08-Dec-14 22:00:55

My favourite place is snuggled in bed with the window open!

mboroturner Mon 08-Dec-14 21:59:43

On the sofa!

Teresa1963 Mon 08-Dec-14 21:39:49

In the Summer I love to sit in the garden in the shade, with the birds cheerping in the background and me with a cold drink and my book, and in Winter I love reading in a steamy hot bath shut away from the family quiet and peaceful
I am a bookworm though and can read anywhere I love the feel of the pages and the comfort they bring

maganne Mon 08-Dec-14 21:16:20

My favourite place to read is on a sun lounger besides the pool

PlymouthMaid Mon 08-Dec-14 21:07:00

I like to read under my mega tog duvet this time of year but in the summer, in my picnic chair watching the dog in the river.

sheridarby Mon 08-Dec-14 20:44:35

On my bed - always has been - since childhood

PamGregory Mon 08-Dec-14 20:21:00

My favourite place is sat in front of a roaring open fire on a clear winters evening