Win over £800 of brilliant books for Christmas

I would love to have the chance to see my parents , my in laws and my favourite aunt all sadly departedunder my tree so they could have the opportunity to meet my lovely grandchildren and my children now grown up. This would be a fantastic Christmas party, Christmas is about remininiscing and creating new memories. The prize would also be fantastic as I am retiring in the new year and looking forward to having time to read.

I would love to find my dad under the Christmas tree. He died when I was 6 over 54 years ago. I would like the time to catch up with him and introduce my amazing husband and children. I can’t remember a Christmas with him and it would be lovely to have this time for the memory bank!

My son, as he will be coming home from China for two weeks at Christmas

I don't really know, but something that someone has chosen just for me with care and thought would be lovely.

Micheal Bublé so he could serenade me on Christmas morning with his beautiful voice ?

I would love to see Lee Evans under my tree, he will keep all of us amused with his funny stories

My eldest son. He's in the army so he doesn't always make it back home at Christmas

I would love to have a new partner so my christmas will no longer be lonely - or alternative would be set of books to keep me busy reading.

My late grandma, she never met my kids but she is so very like one of my daughters! To look at and personality. She would have had such a good laugh with them all

I'd love to find my spaniel dog under the tree, he was a great and faithful companion for 11 years before he died a few months ago, much missed by us all.

I’d have my mother free of her crutches, sticks and walking aids and back all singing and dancing after having a hip replacement during the middle of November. I have a whole separate wish list of the books I would like for Christmas, but my mum feeling confident and safe on her feet would mean the world to me.

Tommy Shelby ?

James Corden as he would be bring a whole lot of laughter to the day

I’d like to find a top chef under my tree waiting to cook me & the family dinner

My wee sister who died 4 years ago. I miss her every day and I miss chatting to her. Now the conversations are one sided and I need to fill the blanks.

My daughter and family who live in New York

I would love to wake up to find Marie Kondo under my tree. A minimalist life would be a dream come true!!

I would love to see all my family under the tree this year. This last year has been a bit strained with one son being very difficult so it would be lovely to all together again.

I would love to find Alexander McCall Smith under the tree. He'd be a lovely, interesting and entertaining Christmas guest who'd repay one's hospitality with wonderful yarns, and leave everyone feeling full of optimism and kindness. Just what we all need for the coming year.

I'd love the chance to find my late dad there, he could meet the grandchildren he wasn't able to meet in life,spend a lovely day with the family, see my mum again , and because I want to tell him that I love and miss him

I'd like to find a new board game that the family could all play with no disputes - we're avid board game fans at Christmas but there's a bit or argy bargy over playing by the rules!

Eva Meijer, one of the authors whose books are included in the prize, because she’s an expert on animal langagues. I’d love to find out more about what my chickens are saying, who make 20 different noises, but I can only understand about 8. She sounds like a fascinating person and a fellow animal lover.

My mum & dad who both passed many years ago. I would love for them to see what good people all their grandchildren have become x

I would like to find Bradley Walsh under my tree as he would make the whole family laugh, take part in our after dinner quiz and as he is also a great actor he could help my team win charades

Charles Dickens. I'd love to hear first hand about the time he lived.