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Best books for Christmas - win over £500 of brilliant reads

(701 Posts)
CariGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 21-Nov-17 16:48:37

Books make the perfect gift - and if you are stuck for ideas then look no further than our Best Books for Christmas feature - there's something for everyone, whether they're into fiction, non-fiction, photography, baking...

We are giving away every book featured on the page to one lucky person*. To enter the prize draw, simply tell us what three things you always get in for Christmas (and that Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without grin) Post on this thread before midday on Wednesday 13 December for a chance to win. You can find more about T&Cs etc on the page itself.

*A previous winner asked whether they might split the prize with a runner-up. If you win and this is your preference that's absolutely fine - you just need to let us know when we get in touch.

fialcross Sat 25-Nov-17 12:51:07

Tin of Roses chocolates, mince pies and Christmas crackers. Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without family games such as charades.

Wendy Sat 25-Nov-17 12:47:50

Stollen
Crackers
Nut roast

MagicWand Sat 25-Nov-17 12:45:43

Whoops, misread this badly! So:
- cranberries for sauce
- Waitrose apricot & almond stuffing
- Crabtree & Evelyn Noel room fragrance - lovely but getting almost prohibitively expensive at full price now (good discount for black Friday though!)

MagicWand Sat 25-Nov-17 12:40:13

- Bar of Cadbury Dairy Milk - he only tried Lidl own once!
- A new cookbook - usually Nigella, Delia or St Mary of the cakes
- Whatever freebies he's been given over the year in my stocking - from engraved tankards to Swiss army knives via cotton shopping bags and the odd ballpoint pen or 20, it's always a surprise!

lucid Sat 25-Nov-17 12:36:39

After Eight Mints
Champagne
Clementines (with leaves on)

dirgni Sat 25-Nov-17 12:34:07

A stocking full of love
A sack full of kindness
A tin full of compassion

Cobweb01 Sat 25-Nov-17 12:33:57

Walnut Whips (lost both my parents in last 2 years and these were always a family favourite), tin of Quality Street (can not ever remember a Christmas when we didn't have this) and Christmas crackers

Tryfan12 Sat 25-Nov-17 12:33:15

Crackers
Mulled Wine
Mince Pies

greenfinger5 Sat 25-Nov-17 12:31:09

Turkey
Bucks fizz
Tin of chocolates

Von19 Sat 25-Nov-17 12:28:52

After Eights
Crackers
Mince pies

Annamaria0 Sat 25-Nov-17 12:26:41

My home-made Christmas Pudding
Potatoes roasted in goose fat
Redder than red cabbage, made according to my MIL’s recipe

sue26 Sat 25-Nov-17 12:25:17

Port
Stilton
Pannetone

beckywitch Sat 25-Nov-17 12:24:06

Books
Chocolate
Crackers

boulbyallen Sat 25-Nov-17 12:21:14

cava to toast mum
tiny bottle port to toast my granddad ron
pj's for all family so we can have movie night chhristmas eve

glenka Sat 25-Nov-17 12:15:13

Tub of Cadburys heroes chocolates
Mince pies
Clementines

paperbackbutterfly Sat 25-Nov-17 12:11:42

After Eights, Babycham and chestnut stuffing

50socks Sat 25-Nov-17 12:04:41

clotted cream, mince pies, chocolate

Nannylynn63 Sat 25-Nov-17 12:02:03

A new board game.
A book set at Christmas.
Wine (lots!) ???

Nanalou Sat 25-Nov-17 12:00:42

Chocolate Ginger, Turkish Delight and Mixed Nuts

magwis Sat 25-Nov-17 11:51:01

A book, chocolate Brazil nuts and a bottle of Bailey's.

Hameringham Sat 25-Nov-17 11:50:46

Baileys Original
Crackers
Christmas Pudding

scrapgran Sat 25-Nov-17 11:44:42

Chocolate brazil nuts
Turkish delight
Sprouts

Grandmalove Sat 25-Nov-17 11:44:02

Christmas cake
Tin of Quality Street
Sherry

Milly Sat 25-Nov-17 11:40:06

Tin of roses chocs.
Mince Pies
Dates

Doreen5 Sat 25-Nov-17 11:34:42

Brussels Sprouts
Gammon
Crackers