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my favourite book has to be " Tara Road" by the fabulous Maeve Binchy, i was in hospital having major surgery (the first of 12 such surgeries) for a condition of the brain and the lady in the bed next to me lent me her book to help my recovery, I had never read a Maeve Binchy book before even though i am a lover of reading and i was captured from the very first page and have since gone on to read subsequent Maeve Binchy books and have enjoyed every single one, shes such a talented writer. however " tara Road" remains my favourite book because of the kindness of the woman in the bed next to mine and i feel it aided my recovery.

My favourite book is 'The Bronze Horseman' by Paulina Simmons. I'm not sure about the sequel though. The ending of 'The Bronze Horseman' is a cliffhanger and that's where some stories should be left.

Neville Shute's A Town Like Alice. It was the first adult book I read and I couldn't put it down!

As a soppy Danielle Steel reader any of her books could be classed as my favourite - however, the one that really got to me was her NON-FICTION book 'His Bright Light'
It is the devastating story of the mental health problems suffered by her son Nick. I won't say more because it would reveal the outcome.
Read this and understand some of the thoughts/ideas that occur in her fiction writing.

Wuthering heights. First read it in high school and it never dates.

I have to recommend Wild: a journey from lost to found - life changing, deeply evocative, spell binding and simply stunning

My favourite all time book is Watership Down by Richard Adams. I just love the way it's written. It captured me as a child and I still love it as much in adulthood.

I have read science fiction all my life. Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut, is one of the best in describing how weird humans really can be :-)

That is exactly 140 characters, Seems like a lot of people here can't count!

Great Expectations every time for me !

Katherine by Anya Seton a beautifully descriptive read based on the love story of Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt who were the ancestors of the Royal family. This book ignited my love of reading and history, it was enthralling, full of suspense, pain and love; and gave me a valuable insight into medieval England. Her story is emotional and inspirational and her tomb can be visited in Lincoln Cathedral.

My favourite book is Gone With The Wind. It captivated me and I could read it a thousand times

The Tale of Peter Rabbit as it takes me to when my children were young and I read to them. Now its my grandsons turn It is just a magical time

I love Jodi Picoult books, but the best I have read so far has to be Lone Wolf. She mixed of a heart breaking story and an insight on wolf packs which was brilliant. I was unable to put it down the whole book was fascinating.

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne is a wonderfully uplifting book. It helps to retrain the brain to think positively and approach life with joy and gratitude.

I love Azincourt by Bernard Cornwell. A fantastic book with characters that jump from the pages. The battle scenes will make you feel like you're there facing 6,000 English archers.

My favourite book is Hardacre by CL Skelton. Its a delightful read about a fish gutter who becomes a millionaire and buys a mansion. The best thing is that it is set in East Yorkshire around Driffield and Bridlington and has many historical pointers to this fabulous area. Really one to relax with.

The Russia House by John Le carre - so wellwritten and the characters are very believable as the story of a reluctant spy slowly unfolds

A Christmas carol. A book I read as a boy and re-read every few years and I try to watch a 'Scrooge' film every Christmas. But the original book is always better.

Big kid at heart... GLUBSLYME By Jacqueline Wilson!
Amazing book, really is. I read this book when I was 15, and I forgot how funny it is! My childish side loves this book and the memories of how it took my mind off of everything else for a couple of hours and made me feel happy.
I highly this Book for any young teen,adult or someone who is a child at heart!. (Great author too! If you like this book, check out Midnight)

One True Thing by Anna Quindlen

About a daughter and her mother. Read it several years ago and loved it; re-read and loved it differently after my mother's death. Echoes of it stay with me.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt. Excellent writing. USA students - a colleague gets killed. Fascinating characters. Good plot. Visual descriptions brilliant.

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, it captures the magic of life and is so well written I just keep going back to it.

Bill Bryson's travel books, his Notes for a Big Country is a classic particularly his description of filling in a tax return form for his wife one of the funniest things I have ever read.

The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle Book 1 by Patrick Rothfuss. This is a new author to me and a new trilogy (which unfortunately he has not finished yet). Fantasy with good original characters and no epic journeys that most fantasy resorts to. It does swing from past to present but not so that you get lost. However I feel that I will need to read all three volumes to find out the truth