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Win £700 worth of the best books of 2015!

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 10-Nov-15 10:26:09

Yes, it's that time of year again - and may we now present this year's round up of the best reads for the festive season.

Something for everyone - and a chance for one person to win every single book featured on the page...a prize haul worth OVER £700!!

So how to enter? Simple! Tell us about your favourite book...in 140 characters or less.

All qualifying entries will be popped into our giant Santa hat and a winner will be pulled out at midday on Tuesday 8 December...to give us plenty of time to get the HUGE box of goodies over to you before the festive season begins.

dcavender Wed 18-Nov-15 08:55:08

Life by Keith Richards-fantastic autobiography-a big book from a legend recalling his life story & all the hair-raising stories behind the band. A real good read.

Eloethan Wed 18-Nov-15 00:41:13

Oh crikey, spaces to be counted too, so yet another edit:

The Accidental Tourist - Anne Tyler

Macon's marriage crumbles following a tragedy. An unlikely friendship enables him to find new meaning and purpose to his life.

pooohbear2811 Tue 17-Nov-15 21:53:08

My Best Friend's Girl by Dorothy Koomson a touching book, full of love and hope as well as the challenges friends face in adversity

Matella Tue 17-Nov-15 20:35:36

Funny Girl by Nick Hornby. Unusual, witty and intelligent. An insight into the egotistical world of television actors and script writers.

Harlequin56 Tue 17-Nov-15 20:34:51

The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy, fabulous book. I've read it so many times that my copy has fallen to pieces.

CariGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 17-Nov-15 18:06:58

Just another quick reminder that you need to tell us about the book in 140 characters or less (rather than 140 words) which includes spaces and punctuation (in the same way a tweet would)

The title can be separate though and so doesn't need to count for any of those precious characters.

So, for example (with no bias whatsoever <cough>)

The New Granny's Survival Guide

A must-have guide to being a gran, packed full of the wisdom of gransnetters & including a foreword from ex Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis

(excluding the title that's 140 characters exactly)

moonray Tue 17-Nov-15 17:40:01

My favourite book is "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern. It's such a breathtaking ,mesmerising read, it's captivated me from the very first page!
The story and characters are completely engaging and the premise of the tale quite unique. Simply magical!

laurenold Tue 17-Nov-15 16:58:28

What a fantastic prize bundle! My favourite book is The Three by Sarah Lotz. It's written in a different format than regular narrative, as it's put together using fictional articles, interviews and other pieces of media. It's about four different plane crashes and a child on each plane somehow surviving, and the fallout afterwards. An exciting thriller!

1inamillion Tue 17-Nov-15 14:29:02

My favourite novel is George Eliot's " Mill On The Floss". It was the so called modern novel on my WJEC A Level course in 1972/3. I remember that it took a little while to get into but draws you in totally. It is the story of the Tulliver family in particular brother and sister, Tom and Maggie. It is a very good read by a wonderful author. I loved my English course, learned such a lot during that year not least that George Eliot was a woman! Beautiful story which still makes me cry at the end.

Granpammy Tue 17-Nov-15 13:57:41

My latest favourite is Nora Webster by Colm Toibin, the moving story of a widowed mother coming to terms with the death of her husband...

pennyh47 Tue 17-Nov-15 13:40:48

I love all Maeve Binchy books too. Also love The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

nigdeb2002 Tue 17-Nov-15 11:49:53

Sophie Kinsella shopaholic books are my favourite right now as they make me laugh which is always good

Somethingorother82 Tue 17-Nov-15 11:10:41

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I love the way your imagination comes to life with every word. I now get to re-live it all with my son!

ruthiratbag Tue 17-Nov-15 10:08:49

My all time favourite from childhood and I still love reading has to be Anne of Green Gables. I love the others in the series too. I can't wait to share them with my 2 granddaughters aged 4 and 6 and pass on a family treat, I first was introduced to Anne books by my late mother. A book that has passed the test of time, a true classic!

helenlp Tue 17-Nov-15 09:26:58

My favourite book is A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth. It's a huge book but a gripping saga about four Indian families and, in particular, Mrs Mehra's efforts to arrange a marriage for her daughter Lata. It is, of course, much more than a family saga; it examines Indian culture and politics, the caste system, religion and so much. And it kept me gripped throughout some very hot days on a wonderful holiday in Egypt in 1994 when it was too hot to do anything except sit in the shade and read.

etheltbags1 Tue 17-Nov-15 09:19:58

Cider with Rosie, I just love the bucolic atmosphere and the simple but loveable characters. I enjoyed reading about Laurie Lee as he grew up through adolescence and his relationship with Rosie. The book conjures up long summer days of my childhood where it seldom seemed to rain and the long days of summer. Equally good is Larkrise to Candleford

JoPhillips7 Mon 16-Nov-15 21:31:28

My favourite book at the moment is The Pearl by John Steinbeck. I love the detail that he always includes in his characterisations. His descriptions of the lives of the characters and how their behaviour and beliefs are changed by the events are thought provoking and insightful, but also cautionary. This book is a great example of why he is such a great author.

Biffo Mon 16-Nov-15 18:20:11

I read at least a book a week,it's a tough choice. Agatha Christie's 'And Then There Were None' is a great thriller from start to finish.

worriedmum Mon 16-Nov-15 18:19:06

I've just re read Of Mice and Men and loved it having hated reading it for O Level at school. The concepts and ethics make so much more sence now with life experience behind me.

Rubyredshoes Mon 16-Nov-15 17:49:44

The Farm by Tom Rob Smith. A Scandinavian thriller full of family tensions and betrayal. Once you start reading it you can't stop.

martpat Mon 16-Nov-15 15:19:35

Any Martina Cole book for me, l love lots of different authors but l call my M.C books my bit of sex, drugs and rock and roll. Once picked up you just can't put them down until you.ve finished.

mcculloch29 Mon 16-Nov-15 15:02:18

Nella Last's War. Ordinary life, extraordinary times; housewife diarist relates daily events. Read this to experience home life during WW2

sylwright Mon 16-Nov-15 13:13:39

Lots of favourites but one that stands out for me is The Life of Pi, I couldn't put it down.

annemac101 Mon 16-Nov-15 11:56:15

The Island by Victoria Hislop about a leper colony off the coast of Crete. A story of triumph over adversity. Heartbreaking yet it was life for many people. It will stay with me forever.

Hills Mon 16-Nov-15 11:23:14

The Golden Notebook- Doris Lessing.
An exploration of the complexities of women's lives,
revolutionary in the 70s.
I reread it every decade, and learn something new.