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Beside myself by Ann Morgan.
Gripped me from the beginning to the end.... An amazing thriller.
About two twins
Definately recommened this book!

I really enjoyed Harper Lee's powerful novel 'Go Set A Watchman', which gave a very moving insight into the main characters in 'To Kill A Mockingbird' and proved extremely thought provoking.

The Inheritors by William Golding. It brings the ancient history of humanity alive.

Lost Girls by Angela Marsons ..one that is very easy to get lost in.strong character element that adds to this series that it makes it that little bit more special.

My favourite book would be any by Jodi Piccoult, the first one I read was My sisters keeper, they take an interesting or controversial topic and take the reader on a brilliant journey, she never disappoints

My favourite book is The Secret Garden because it has such a think positive message.

I love so many books but my current favourites are the Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch. Such an excellent blend of fantasy and modern life

The Farm-Amy Cross,a good spine chiller is a great time filler

Cancer Ward by solzhenitsyn is superbly well observed & written with typical Russiann intensity. It shows the different sides of the human experience of cancer as well as giving a very strong & interesting historical perspective with a political analogy.

Mynfave book ever is cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee. This book bringsnyou into the heart of the west country at the turn of the century and you can almost taste the atmosphere in the book, its so well written. I love all the nature ascends and the friendships he talks about.

Day of The Triffids by John Wyndham -I can just imagine London completely deserted and it was a great story

If I had to take one book to a desert island it would have to be Wuthering Heights by Charlotte Bronte. Reminds me of my childhood and many times we have visited the Yorkshire moors and dales.

Street cat named Bob, such a lovely true story about a homeless cat saved by James who goes on to make a success of his life.

The Box of Delights by John Masefield, a story that reminds me of winter and the magic of my childhood.

Wuthering Heights - an atmospheric tale of love, passion, jealousy and death to stir all the senses

In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden - the story of a Benedictine Abbey and it's community of Sisters, set in the 60's, when things were changing even within the Catholic church. It is perhaps a rather idealised idea of the life of an enclosed religious, but beautifully written.

Too many to even try to single one out really but I do remember reading A Child in Time by Ian Mceown and crying my eyes eyes out all the way through it. I couldn't put it down though.

'The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe' is the ultimate children's fantasy story. Magic, mystery, action, adventure, good triumphing over evil - this one has it all!

'The Bucket' by children's author Allan Ahlberg, is an evocative account of his wartime childhood in the West Midlands town of Oldbury.

Like Mary Carol, I love Maeve Binchy books. My favourite is her debut novel, 'Light a Penny Candle', simply because it was the start of my love affair with her as an author. It tells the story of a turbulent friendship between Elizabeth White and Aisling O'Connor, a friendship which survives twenty roller-coaster years of change and chaos, joy and sorrow and terrible betrayals...

It's not a perfect book (if there is such a thing), but, even with it's surprisingly abrupt ending, it's still pretty impressive. It will resonate with almost any woman who has had a best friend that has been a part of their life from childhood through to young adulthood; through both the good times and the bad.

Over a period of around 10 years, I've re-read 'Penny Candle' three times and found it utterly absorbing each time. Heart-breaking, haunting and a real page-turner!

I am really enjoying the " Lewis Trilogy " by Peter May at the moment. Although when in my teens I laughed out loud, on the train to work, at Gerald Durrell's " My Family and Other Animals"

My favourite book is 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', by Ken Kesey; it is a great 1960's read.

I really enjoyed reading some of the Roma sub Rosa series by Steven Saylor - set in ancient Rome and featuring a detective called Gordianus the Finder.

Thrilling, amusing, authentic - these books bring ancient Rome to life in a novel way, skilfully incorporating real historical characters with fictional characters.

The exciting thing is that there are several more in the series which I haven't yet read!

Please don't make me choose! I can't, I just cannot pick one particular favourite. I have loved so many excellent books over a lifetime of reading.

the boy in the striped pyjamas