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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.

Piggypoo Tue 08-Dec-15 07:36:16

My favourite has to be Adrian Mole, The Wilderness Years. I re-read this every year, I always find a passage that I have forgotten and it makes me laugh all over again. I've read all the Adrian Mole books and been a fan since I was a teenager.

Sappysar Tue 08-Dec-15 08:00:06

My favourite book is Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code because it was not ordinarily the type of book I would have read but a friend recommended and it was a definite page turner and one I could just not put down.

angie347 Tue 08-Dec-15 08:21:11

My Favourite book The snow Child by Eowyn Ivey.
It's a story of hope in an impossible situation.
Its a magical tale which is well written and keeps the reader enthralled

nelliedean Tue 08-Dec-15 08:21:35

My favourite book is Clair de la Lune - its a biography of Claude Debussy, I read it over and over when I was younger.

newgolddream71 Tue 08-Dec-15 08:33:09

it has to be trainspotting irvine welsh

saraharchibald Tue 08-Dec-15 08:38:14

Elizabeth is missing manages to make you feel as confused as the subject, an insight in to the life of those with alzheimers.

karen54 Tue 08-Dec-15 08:41:53

Labyrinth by Kate Mosse,it's a tale that's set in France and dips from the past and present.It's a tale of love and reincarnation.Wonderful book.

Bineba Tue 08-Dec-15 08:49:07

Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
It has got it all: mystery, history, romance, science, magic.

moonlightlady2 Tue 08-Dec-15 09:08:45

My favourite book is The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton,i loved it as a child as all the characters come to life and they have magical adventures at the top of the tree in different lands.I read it to each of my 5 children and now i love reading to my 5 year old grandson who is loving it as much as the rest of us

tishist Tue 08-Dec-15 09:20:49

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry has such a sentimental meaning for me since my childhood.

spidermonkey Tue 08-Dec-15 09:55:52

I have so many favourite books its so hard to choose but in recent years THE SHADOW OF THE WIND by Carlos Ruiz Zafon is one I find hard to forget.

pegasus1975 Tue 08-Dec-15 10:03:55

Mort by terry pratchett , the first book that actually made me laugh out loud i have read every book of his since smile

walkingboot Tue 08-Dec-15 10:24:14

My favourite is Oliver Twist every since I read it as a child

maria08k Tue 08-Dec-15 10:28:37

Confessions Of A Shopaholic had me glued....i couldnt put it down. I shared every emotion with Rebecca and i really did get lost in this lighthearted book. Full of fun and humour too which never made me want to put it down.

Jess9887 Tue 08-Dec-15 10:58:19

Anne Mcaffrey any of the Pern books. Pick stumbled across these books when I was recovering from an operation and a friend lent me them. I had had a total knee reconstruction and was in agony but these book were so good they allowed me to escape to Pern and I forgot about the pain. I read the whole series while I was recovering and still love rereading them now xx

Peppermintangel Tue 08-Dec-15 11:14:09

Cider House Rules by John Irving - moving, inspiring and thoughtful. "Good night you princes of Maine" smile

CariGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 08-Dec-15 11:16:22

Only 44 minutes left to enter!!!

cuddlebunny Tue 08-Dec-15 11:29:20

mine has to be the harry potter books, love them all, they all draw you into the story & can't put them down.

discorpion Tue 08-Dec-15 11:30:43

The Book Thief by Markus Kusak. This book is for me what writing is about. You learn something, you feel something and it changes you.

GeorgeW Tue 08-Dec-15 11:33:13

I love Carrie's War by Nina Bawden. I first read it about 30 years ago but I keep revisiting it. It's a touching heart-warming story but awful in others. It's a real journey and definitely worth a read if you haven't had the pleasure. I believe it is aimed at the younger market but don't let that put you off!

atmss123 Tue 08-Dec-15 11:40:57

Before I go to sleep by SJ Watson, had me gripped so much so I had to tear myself away to go to sleep! A wonderful read

8mhigh Tue 08-Dec-15 11:46:55

Lifting The Latch by Sheila Stewart - really the memoirs of Mont Abbot, a humble yet heroic farm labourer, reveals the dramas in rural life

mysticwen Tue 08-Dec-15 11:56:54

the island by victoria hislop- real and emotional never has a book reached inside and moved me so much.characters you can see and feel a deep and moving story. what are you waiting for but in on your Christmas list

nutunit Tue 08-Dec-15 11:58:43

My favourite is Jayne Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. I studied it for my "O" levels & have loved it ever since. It shows Yorkshire in all its glory.

Veasta Tue 08-Dec-15 12:02:58

As a child I loved reading Wind In The Willows and the adventures of Mole, the water vole Ratty and Mr Toad. I cheered when the weasels were driven out of Toad Hall. As an adult I appreciate the book even more. Mole who decides to leave spring cleaning and ends up finding true friends. The loyal Ratty who is fearless in the protection of his friends. The class struggle between the animals. Good winning over bad. Even self opinionated Mr Toad ends up realising his own faults and makes restitution for the harm he has done.