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Win more than £500 of brilliant summer reads *NOW CLOSED*

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 12-Jun-18 15:50:26

We've rounded up some of the best books for summer - whether you're jetting off on holiday, or reading in the garden at home.

One lucky person can win everything featured on the page - a book haul worth over £500. Details of all the books HERE and T&Cs HERE We will be picking a winner at random after midday on Monday 23 July.

To enter...simply tell us your favourite and least favourite thing about summer.

GildaT Sun 01-Jul-18 12:41:16

My favourite thing about the summer is enjoying time outdoors with family and friends. The least enjoyable thing about summer is weeding the garden.

Clopster Sun 01-Jul-18 11:25:17

My favourite thing is drying washing on the line instead of having it draped over the radiators.
My least favourite is barbecue food and general outside eating with flies and wasps, which is a shame as my family love it!

tompob Sun 01-Jul-18 10:52:25

love the kids esp the boys being at home, my least favourite thing is keeping the boys occupied and continuing their learning in a fun way

Shadydelta Sun 01-Jul-18 10:32:28

In summer my favourite thing is the lovely light mornings so i can sit out in my garden and listen to the swallows swooping round the barn. I also love the late nights and the smell of warm damp grass when im watering the flowers. My least favourite thing is when midges descend. Bring out the Avon Skin So Soft!!

finemang Sun 01-Jul-18 09:02:38

the worst thing has got to be .....nothing!
The best thing..... too many to choose from but eating ice cream down the beach has got to be one!!

labazs Sat 30-Jun-18 16:35:49

I love the longer nights ideal for sitting out in the garden when its cooler but i hate flies pesky things on everything

Teewees123 Sat 30-Jun-18 14:30:21

Like the sunny days
Hate the sticky nights

marj1712 Sat 30-Jun-18 13:25:57

My favourite thing is being able to sit in the garden reading. I don't really have a least favourite thing as I think good weather makes everyone happier and things look nicer

blubber Sat 30-Jun-18 12:33:41

I love to be warm and hate to see men in low cut shorts and their mobs on show.

harveyandfloyd Sat 30-Jun-18 12:06:40

Love the long summer evenings spent in the garden, hate being too hot to sleep well!

milli Sat 30-Jun-18 10:38:57

Favourite thing is sunshine. Least favourite thing - hot, sleepless nights.

tudormint1989 Sat 30-Jun-18 10:38:28

best is getting a all over tan, worst is being over charged for ice creams and lolly's

hutchy73 Fri 29-Jun-18 23:30:14

Love going to the sea for quality family time . Hate wasps

Thanks for the chance - great prize

auntyann Fri 29-Jun-18 23:25:03

Love the excitement & run up to our family Summer holiday, grandkids pack everything but the kitchen sink haha but that one week together is so special!

Hate when the grandkiddies return to school & so miss all our little Summer adventures! Don't think this little fella likes the idea of school either lol

Linda48 Fri 29-Jun-18 15:09:10

Favourite thing - sunny weather

Least favourite- too many insects

wifey2003 Fri 29-Jun-18 12:18:04

Thing that i look forward to ... seeing my grandchildren , having them to have sleepovers.... least thing to look forward too.....Impatient younger mum's chastising their children in public places rather loudly !!

jelleng Fri 29-Jun-18 11:22:54

My favourite thing about summer is being able to be outdoors, on the beach, a picnic with friends a few Pimms watching tennis and the BBQs. What I hate are the midges, the little blighters1

eGJ Fri 29-Jun-18 11:02:25

Least favourite is hay fever, but sitting in the shade in the garden with an absorbing novel and an ever replenished glass of Pimms (Aperol spritz alternative!) is always a favourite indulgence!

Weston127 Fri 29-Jun-18 10:27:09

One of my favourite things about summer is seeing babies out in their buggies with bare arms and legs because I think babies' skin is just so beautiful.

My least favourite thing about summer is that it's never long enough!

Skweek1 Thu 28-Jun-18 23:12:36

Not knowing whether to lie on top of or under bedclothes and still unable to sleep. Going outside and seeing that all my plants are parched and need water and that there are yet more weeds which have popped up since last night/this morning/lunchtime. Constant sneezing. Flies everywhere. Noisy neighbours having permanent drinks parties with loud music and kids shouting rude things at us. Love being able to wear floaty tops and long feminine skirts!

Redpaws Thu 28-Jun-18 19:03:37

Sitting out in the garden of an evening reading is the best bit
Flies when we’re trying to eat is the worst bit

Patticake123 Thu 28-Jun-18 17:54:33

The best bit of summer is the long, warm summer evenings.
The worst part is the insects that also enjoy the long , warm evenings!

tina28 Thu 28-Jun-18 17:09:42

I love being able to put the washing on the line outside, instead of it hanging around like Widow Twankey's wash house.
I cannot bear the hundreds of ants that appear all over the house then when they congregate in the kitchen on the worktops, it is far worse!!! I know they are harmless but cannot bear to see them running everywhere, but I hate harming any little creature of any sort so am very torn what I should do about them! Any harmless antidotes anyone, have tried to talk to them nicely to go away but they seem to deaf to reason!!!!!

SusieWilkinson Thu 28-Jun-18 16:43:13

Favourite thing: The light evenings
Least favourite thing: The heat!

poppy16 Thu 28-Jun-18 14:39:46

FAVE : Endless walks and cycles along the Wirral Coastal
park, we are sooo lucky to live here

Least FAVE: It all ends too soon, summers should be endless, till at least November!!!!