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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 09:27:32

Agatha Christie. Jane marple

dahlia08 Tue 02-Jul-19 09:26:06

A walk in the wild flower park

grannie62 Tue 02-Jul-19 09:20:50

Cassandra from "I Capture the Castle".

WowOoo Tue 02-Jul-19 09:13:59

Mine is Harriet from Donna Tartt's The Little Friend. Very complicated and brilliant!

Kaggi60 Tue 02-Jul-19 07:40:13

Annabelle Weir

Hazelbow Tue 02-Jul-19 07:38:25

Sophie from Sophie’s Snail, Dick King-Smith

ResearcherMel Tue 02-Jul-19 05:56:39

Mrs Bennett, the mother of the Bennett sisters in Pride and Prejudice. She's hilarious!

Maren Mon 01-Jul-19 22:17:35

Bridget from Bridget Jones diary - she’s the most memorable character from any book I’ve read

Sueo246 Mon 01-Jul-19 21:27:01

Scarlett O'Hara from Gone With the Wind

Lizzy502 Mon 01-Jul-19 21:01:38

Jane Eyre

Barberdice Mon 01-Jul-19 20:52:36

Lou Clark from Me Before You.

Truffle1 Mon 01-Jul-19 19:40:43

Philippa Talbot from In This House of Brede, by Rumer Godden. She has lived on with me for a great many years.

KazzyC Mon 01-Jul-19 18:44:23

Agatha Christie Jane Marple

midsummermadness Mon 01-Jul-19 17:35:37

Katherine in the book Katherine by Anya Seton... first read this book over 60 years ago... and still love it

shirlsdon Mon 01-Jul-19 17:27:45

Eustacia Vye from The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy.

mrsgreenfingers56 Mon 01-Jul-19 15:50:59

Diana from R.F. Delderfields book

Direne3 Mon 01-Jul-19 14:24:54

Terry Pratchett's Esmerelda "Esme" Weatherwax - "I Aten't Ded". grin

sarahh85 Mon 01-Jul-19 13:36:52

Hermione Granger

I love her fearless attitude and her ability to adapt to any situation all whilst dealing with school! She's the modern day ugly duckling too. I love her!

craftycarol Mon 01-Jul-19 12:01:37

Jane Eyre

nanna123 Mon 01-Jul-19 11:07:52

Matilda Wormwood

imacmum Mon 01-Jul-19 10:55:25

Diana Bishop from A "Discovery of Witches

madminx1 Mon 01-Jul-19 10:32:18

Katniss Everdeen Hunger Games

Kerenza Sun 30-Jun-19 19:48:41

Bess Hardwick First Lady of Chatsworth

AlisonG Sun 30-Jun-19 19:46:31

Got to be Mara from Angels and Men by Catherine Fox

grandmaskype Sun 30-Jun-19 18:50:23

Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin

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