Becki
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Favourite book?I would be lost without my Bible.
I like most of Jilly Coopers too.
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Aqui
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Bluebeard by Kurt Vonnegut. Or the Sirens of Titan by Vonnegut. Or God Bless you Mr Rosewater by Vonnegut (RIP).
Or Steppenwolf.
And finally Zen Mind Beginners Mind.
Although my most read book at the moment is Dr Spock!
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Frankie
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As sad as I am I am really hooked to Harry Potter!
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alison
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Frankie, so am I. I have jsut finished listening to no 6 again. I think I have got time to read it once more, and have another listen before the new one comes out in July.
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redwillowrose
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Treasures of the Snow, will add the author later, this was read to me by a lady on the ward, when I was having heart surgery when I was 11, she went home before she finished the book, so she gave it to me, I will never forget this.
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Lizzie
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Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy (am waiting in trepidation for the film...)
Also, 'Glamorous Powers' by Susan Howatch which really, really made me think about spirituality.
And 'The Eliots of Damerosay' by Elizabeth Goudge, which I'm re-reading again just now and which is so lovely.
Oh dear, technically that's seven books altogether....
And Lord of the Rings, which I've read about 15 times now ...
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mc55
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Gormenghast, Catch 22 and Days. love books
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Somerset Lad
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How to live off the land, Richard Humphries. a wonderfull book.   
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Bovey Belle
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Kilvert's diaries - what a shame his wife burned many of them instead of sharing them with the rest of us. Oh, and Tess of the D'Urbervilles.
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Dizzy
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Lord of the Rings must have read it at least 10 times.
Any of the Harry Potter books Cant wait for the next one.
Hovel in the hills and Garden in the Hills both by Elizabeth West (no not THAT Elizabeth West!!!!)
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Obsidian
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Currently my favourite books are by Laurell Hamilton, about a vampire hunter. But I've just cried my way through Goodnight Mr Tom, which I always cry over.
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willow
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Anything by Martina Cole and most Auto-biography's, the Nelson Mandela one is excellent.
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Emma Jane
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The World According to Garp
Around the World in 80 Days
A Christmas Carol
Much Ado about Nothing
The Go Between
The Stand
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Daisy Bell
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james herriot
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Jellycakesforme
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A couple of years ago I read Little House on the Prairie and other books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
I am not sure I have a favourite from recent books read.
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janowl
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Anything by Cathy Kelly
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Beadgarden
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I will probably think of another one later but I really liked The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
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Aqui
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Beadgarden - I'm rather intrigued by that as my sister was after a copy. It does sound interesting - might have to read it myself!
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Cabbagepatch
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I cannot possible name a favourite book!
But Chronicle of Youth by Vera Brittain made fascinating reading.
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nanny-now and forever
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| Cabbagepatch wrote: | I cannot possible name a favourite book!
But Chronicle of Youth by Vera Brittain made fascinating reading. |
is that the same as testimony of youth?
i know she wrote 2 books but i only read the first one, the story of her in the first world war nurses
quite a book
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Cabbagepatch
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yes it is nanny. It is the diary she kept before, during and after the 1st world war and which she used to write Testament of Youth.
A fascinating woman.
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Beadgarden
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Hi Aqui,
The Joy Luck Club is good, I saw the film first and loved it and then read the book which is very slightly different as it has a more detailed storyline.
Amy Tan also wrote a book called The Kitchen God's Wife, which I tried to read and gave up after about 3 chapters, then I picked it up again a few months later and read it all and loved it.
Its not a good idea to read her books if you are at all depressed as they are a bit sad at times. They are mostly based on mother and daughter relationships and about women who moved from China to America.
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polgara
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Anne Macaffry Pern Books, who wouldn`t want to ride one of her dragons
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Beadgarden
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[quote="Beadgarden"]Hi Aqui,
Amy Tan also wrote a book called The Kitchen God's Wife, which I tried to read and gave up after about 3 chapters, then I picked it up again a few months later and read it all and loved it.
That is exactly what happened when I read it! I started and couldn't finish, months later I absolutely couldn't put it down.
I put it down to moodswings. Great book
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redwillowrose
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Julie walters autobiography. Treasures of the snow, and I`m reading Confessions of a Shopaholic at the moment which is very funny
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morlan75
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Bit gruesome this.... but my fave book is "when we die" by cedric mimms a very informative and intresting factual book 
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Libby
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| morlan75 wrote: | | Bit gruesome this.... but my fave book is "when we die" by cedric mimms a very informative and intresting factual book |
why did he die then come back to write it?
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morlan75
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lol!!! ooooeeerrr maybe tho he did? 
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Old Lob
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On the subject of books the first I ever read was 'Old Lob'!
The avatar is from a cover on E-bay.
Anybody else as old as me and remembers him?
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morlan75
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Erm..........No... lol !
Whats it bout Old Lob???
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Old Lob
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| morlan75 wrote: | Erm..........No... lol !
Whats it bout Old Lob??? |
Circa 50 years ago! It was one of the the primary shool teach you to read standards. Old Lob was a farmer with lots of named animals. Probably not PC today!
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morlan75
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| Old Lob wrote: | | morlan75 wrote: | Erm..........No... lol !
Whats it bout Old Lob??? |
Circa 50 years ago! It was one of the the primary shool teach you to read standards. Old Lob was a farmer with lots of named animals. Probably not PC today! |
Cicra 50? I'll ask richie bout it then lol!!!
Named animals... OMG any sheep in the story lol!
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Old Lob
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| morlan75 wrote: | | Old Lob wrote: | | morlan75 wrote: | Erm..........No... lol !
Whats it bout Old Lob??? |
Circa 50 years ago! It was one of the the primary shool teach you to read standards. Old Lob was a farmer with lots of named animals. Probably not PC today! |
Cicra 50? I'll ask richie bout it then lol!!!
Named animals... OMG any sheep in the story lol! |
Don't think they did Old Dai the sheep farmer! That's enough of that!
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morlan75
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There's lovely
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Libby
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| Old Lob wrote: | | morlan75 wrote: | Erm..........No... lol !
Whats it bout Old Lob??? |
Circa 50 years ago! It was one of the the primary shool teach you to read standards. Old Lob was a farmer with lots of named animals. Probably not PC today! |
was he a friend of 'Janet & John'?
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Old Lob
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| Libby wrote: | | Old Lob wrote: | | morlan75 wrote: | Erm..........No... lol !
Whats it bout Old Lob??? |
Circa 50 years ago! It was one of the the primary shool teach you to read standards. Old Lob was a farmer with lots of named animals. Probably not PC today! |
was he a friend of 'Janet & John'? |
I think Old Lob was used in rural areas, Janet and John more urban!
Come to think of the teacher was called Olwyn, from the principality of course!
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baggy
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probably the shining by steven king, a really well constructed insight into the mind of the main character. love reading though and have fond memories of many great books
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