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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.

sue119 Sun 22-Jul-18 13:58:51

My favourite thing about summer is getting up early in the morning and taking my dog Rupert for a long walk in the local wood.
My least favourite thing is when the nights are hot and humid and it is difficult to sleep.

13450836 Sun 22-Jul-18 13:07:36

Favourite thing is having BBQs
Least favourite thing is when it gets so humid

molpol40 Sun 22-Jul-18 12:45:00

love being able to eat al-fresco, but I hate the flies and mosquitos

galadrial Sun 22-Jul-18 12:07:04

My favourite things about Summer is the long days and light nights.

My least favourite thing is Summer coming to an end.

FamStephens Sun 22-Jul-18 12:00:12

I love having my children home for the holidays and enjoying the company of their little nieces and nephews as the older kids come for visits. What I hate is horseflies. They're everywhere, especially when we're trying to enjoy the pool!

Jittie82 Sun 22-Jul-18 11:56:39

Spending time with my children in the holidays is the best and the heat we've been having is the worst

Jeanetteleighton1979 Sun 22-Jul-18 11:51:34

My favourite thing is taking my children out places.
Least favourite is when it gets too hot

christinawadeley Sun 22-Jul-18 11:41:49

Spending quality time with the family whilst the children are off school is the best thing about summer. The Worst thing is when the school holidays end and they go back. I miss them terribly

ONEphilrogers Sun 22-Jul-18 11:35:09

Favourite thing:
The freedom of just upping and going somewhere, making use of our National Trust membership
Least favourite thing:
The constant cutting of the lawn and the hedges (oh yeah and not having to do the grandparent thing of school runs and grandkid sitting, it takes away the organisation of life)

laurenold Sun 22-Jul-18 11:27:16

My favourite thing about summer is getting out more in the evenings and all the events going on. My least favourite thing is how busy the traffic gets during the school holidays

Mandie731 Sun 22-Jul-18 11:24:44

The best thing is that everyone is always in a good mood, and there are always lots of events. The worst thing is hayfever!

hannafore Sun 22-Jul-18 10:47:55

The best thing about the summer is being able to sit outside with a cold drink and a good book and enjoy the fresh air and the scent of the flowers.
The worst thing about the summer is being bitten by the horseflies that seem to appear with the heat

Ilovedragonflies Sun 22-Jul-18 09:43:04

My favourite thing about summer is when the schools finally break up (I work in one) and I finally have some time for me. I'll sit in the garden or take a walk around local lakes and broads and watch out for the most beautifully vivid blues and reds of the dragonflies as they skim across the water and dart across the skies. A quintessential part of being British.
I dislike not being able to sleep through the heat this year - it's disturbing next door's baby, too, so he cries throughout the night (and his parents tend to let him) - but it does mean that I can then do my next favourite thing, which is catch up on all the reading I haven't found time for during the school year... wink

rainbowbutterfly Sun 22-Jul-18 09:41:25

Best: Sunshine at last!

Worst: Too hot!

joeyhutch78 Sun 22-Jul-18 09:15:32

My favourite thing is long lazy days at the beach and my least favourite thing is sticky restless nights where I can’t sleep.

pamelacook Sun 22-Jul-18 09:12:38

Favourite thing is the lovely warm weather meaning we can spend more time outside in the garden, eating outside AND I can get big things like pillows and duvets washed and dried - and I can't think of any worst thing!

kazzycomp12 Sun 22-Jul-18 08:48:49

Best thing about summer is having a family holiday, the worst thing is still having to go to work while my children are off school

liane1987 Sun 22-Jul-18 08:42:34

My favourite is enjoying more time together as a family and my least favourite is the brighter nights mean getting the grandkids to sleep at night is even harder haha

millymoo1971 Sun 22-Jul-18 08:06:00

Worst thing is how light it is when you go to bed. Favourite thing is being able to spend time at my caravan.

Bugsy10 Sun 22-Jul-18 07:58:17

My favourite thing about summer is attending all the lovely outdoor festivals and the least favourite thing is insects!! wasps and midges especially.

jennyravenclaw Sun 22-Jul-18 01:33:50

My favourite thing about summer is the kids being off school, meaning fun things and more relaxed bedtimes. My least favourite thing about summer is the heat/humidity

stayanotherday Sun 22-Jul-18 00:13:34

Favourite - lots! Eating al fresco, mocktails while reading outside, light mornings and endless nights, simpler clothes, strawberries and cream, drying washing quicker and outside, beer gardens, going down the beach, I could go on!

Least favourite - wish the mossies would leave me in peace!

becca119 Sun 22-Jul-18 00:07:56

The best thing about summer is the warmth and the worst thing is water shortage

jaizko Sat 21-Jul-18 21:57:18

Favourite is the long evenings. Least favourite is too much sunshine as it makes me ill.

sandra63 Sat 21-Jul-18 21:48:39

I love the sunshine and being in the garden. I don't like being uncomfortably hot at night stopping me from sleeping.