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Best summer reads - win over £600 worth!

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 22-May-19 14:27:01

If you're after ideas for what to read this summer, look no further than our round-up of the best summer reads for 2019.

One very lucky person can win all the books featured on the page - worth over £600.

To enter, simply tell us your favourite female character from a book (old or new and from any genre).

A winner will be drawn at random at midday on Monday 15 July. Usual terms and conditions apply. Note that because of the size and weight of the prize box, we are only able to deliver to mainland UK addresses.

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dahlia08 Tue 02-Jul-19 09:28:00

Jane Eyre

moyese Tue 02-Jul-19 09:36:16

Ruth Galloway from Elly Griffiths series. Fabulous reads

May56 Tue 02-Jul-19 10:32:17

Miss Marple

HeatherR Tue 02-Jul-19 10:49:00

Nancy from Oliver Twist

snowyboots Tue 02-Jul-19 13:57:51

Sophie Mayhew from The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew by Milly Johnson

travellingcat Tue 02-Jul-19 14:09:07

Phèdre nó delauney from the Kushiel series by Jacqueline Carey. Such a great character!

Nmb19 Tue 02-Jul-19 14:14:58

Eleanor Oliphant

candyfloss79 Tue 02-Jul-19 16:19:34

Mine is retro: Anastasia Krupnik from the kids' book series. I wanted to be her!

Persistentdonor Tue 02-Jul-19 16:49:01

Diana Gabaldon's Claire Randall.

Nongranny Tue 02-Jul-19 17:06:09

Elizabeth Bennett

Gillfitz Tue 02-Jul-19 17:53:51

Kay Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell

nanny7 Tue 02-Jul-19 19:00:52

Jo March from Little Women

Faeryn Tue 02-Jul-19 19:23:05

Lorna Doone

reelashosser Tue 02-Jul-19 20:09:24

Elizabeth Bennett

Grantastic17 Tue 02-Jul-19 20:20:05

Bridget Jones (feel like I am lowering the tone :-) xx

Commandelite Wed 03-Jul-19 00:47:04

Jane Rizzoli

Cambia Wed 03-Jul-19 05:52:32

Elvira Carr from The seven imperfect rules of Elvira Carr.

Proseccomimama Wed 03-Jul-19 08:32:03

So many! My favourite female character from a recent book is Marianne from Sally Rooney's wonderful new book "Normal People"-a thoroughly modern girl full of insecurities trying to reinvent herself (successfully at times, not so at other times) amidst a chaotic life.

goose1964 Wed 03-Jul-19 10:07:55

Thursday Next from the book world series by Jasper Fforde

Bethshaw Wed 03-Jul-19 11:34:27

Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte

MaggieMay69 Wed 03-Jul-19 11:38:28

Heaven Leigh Casteel - Virginia Andrews.

jmw33 Wed 03-Jul-19 11:48:32

Kay Scarpetta

Porygon Wed 03-Jul-19 11:54:58

My favourite is Emily Bronte x

bikerbill Wed 03-Jul-19 12:04:08

Kay Scarpetta

Roseb Wed 03-Jul-19 12:12:51

Evie from The beach café

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