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The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson, simply an engrossing tale, a life story romping through the major events in our times with dark Scandinavian humour threaded beautifully into the tale, brilliant. a must read and a read again treat

Hard choice, but I think my favourite escapism book is Gone with the Wind. Scarlett is so much more selfish and mean in the book but still a delight. I go to this book when I just want to get out of my real life for a little while and go somewhere else. I put on my petticoats and my best ball gown and off I go to Georgia. One of these days I will bump into Rhett just after he leaves Scarlett and that will be the start of another great novel.

If I had to choose my favourite book then I would pick David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. I first read it as a teenager and I have reread it many times. This is such a moving story about a little boy making a life for himself in dire circumstances. The book is full of typical Dickensian characters and is a cracking story. I love it.

Pride and Prejudice of course but have recently enjoyed The Versions of Us, Laura Barrett and The Heart goes last, Margaret Attwood.

140 characters people!

Sorry for interfering, GNHQ

Are you counting the characters in every post Grannyknot??

My favourite is "Three Women at the Water's Edge" by Nancy Thayer. I first read it when my children were small and still love it. It's about a woman and her two adult daughters - one lives in Vancouver, one in Maine and one in Wisconsin by Lake Michigan. I used to identify with the elder daughter - now with the mother!

No TV for 20+ years, so books are our world. The Mapp and Lucia series, by E.F.Benson is as fresh and witty as the day it was written.

Into the Wild-it’s very moving, takes you on an amazing adventure and gives you great insight into Chris McCandless' unique view of the world

Hard choice! I loves the Harry potter books x

My favourite is The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. It transports you into so many different worlds and is full of fascinating historical snippets.

So hard to choose any one book as a favourite, or even just one author. I love everything from the 18th-19th century classics, to modern novels - Dickens to J.K.Rowling. I've just started to re-read the 6-book 'Earth's Children' series by J.M.Auel; 'Clan of the Cave Bear' is the first book in the series, and begins the tale of a time towards the end of the last Ice Age, when modern humans and Neanderthals shared Europe with the Ice Age animals - a very well researched and creative series, that gets you thinking about human origins, human advancement, belief systems, customs etc. I loved Enid Blyton as a kid and one day hope to re-read some of my favourite childhood stories.

I can't do it - just choose one I mean.
Burglar Bill, to read to my young grandsons.
Kensuke's Kingdom, for the older children.
Katharine by Anya Seton because it's about an enduring love that triumphs over circumstances.
Lord of the Rings, because it's epic.......
Nope, I can't just choose one.

Don't tell them Grannyknot

The Hand that first held mine - Maggie O'Farrell
A beautiful, visceral novel that totally absorbs you into the lives of the characters and their emotional journeys. I love all her books!

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte - a story of love, hate, passion and revenge - has everything required for a fantastic read.

Jung Chan, Wild Swans. Reading this led to travelling to China and an enduring fascination with the country and its people.

Re-reading Barack Obama, Dreams from my Father. Eloquent, moving, brilliantly written.

'The Shell Seekers', by Rosamund Pilcher
This is my comfort book that can be relied upon to satisfy my needs when recovering from flu or operations etc., taking over from Louisa May Alcott's 'Little Women' which I read continually when I was young.

Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, whenever I need reminding of man's inhumanity to man and the power of one man's courage.

i love the malory towers saga by enid blyton... when i was younger i always wanted to go to boarding school as the girls had so much fun and adventure.... i am re reading them again... never get bored of them...

Wuthering Heights. Spooky, powerful, vibrant and engrossing. What is there not to love?

My favourite book at present is 'The House on Persimmon Road' by Jackie Weger. Lovely story with a ghost, a family and some romance - what more can you ask?

Has to be The Rectors Wife - Joanna Trollope.

Wild Swans by Jung Chang.
An extraordinary book which recounts the often harrowing but equally uplifting true story of three generations of women throughout most of the last turbulent century in China. Inspiring, fascinating, educational and truly wonderful.