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What is the best book you have ever read?

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KatyDidItAgain · 28/08/2013 20:49

What was it, and why was it so good?

Mine is Nevil Shute's Trustee from the toolroom for his wonderful portrayal of the main character, Keith.

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PlateSpinningAtAllTimes · 28/08/2013 21:34

Lord of the Rings and His Dark Materials (does a trilogy count?)

DoItTooJulia · 28/08/2013 21:34

1984, hence my name.

Anything by Kingsolver or Attwood or Allende, but I really enjoyed The Seamstress and The American Wife.

MyCatHasStaff · 28/08/2013 21:32

The Women's Room was my favourite for ages, but I love The Time Traveller's Wife now.

ExitPursuedByABear · 28/08/2013 21:32

Whoops. Have read some of these

ExitPursuedByABear · 28/08/2013 21:31

Not read any of these.

No idea of my favourite.

notnowbernard · 28/08/2013 21:31

'Room' had me utterly hooked

MyBoysAreFab · 28/08/2013 21:30

One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest.
Also Billy Liar.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 28/08/2013 21:30

The Bell Jar , Sylvia Plath

notnowbernard · 28/08/2013 21:30

To Kill A Mocking Bird

It totally sucks me in, every time

FayKnights · 28/08/2013 21:28

Another vote here for The Godfather . Also The Lollipop Shoes by Joanne Harris is my favourite go to book.
I love these threads, I come away with lots of new ideas.

ShatnersBassoon · 28/08/2013 21:19

The Grapes of Wrath. Compulsive reading, and it haunted my thoughts long after I'd finished it.

Greydog · 28/08/2013 21:10

Agree with Portofino - the Godfather. My Fav book ever! (so much so that I'm having a Godfather birtday party!) My other all time fav is Mist over Pendle

TooMuchRain · 28/08/2013 21:09

Picking one is very difficult, but I recently re-read An Equal Music and it is just beautiful, often I find I read things where I really love the style but am untouched by the story (or vice versa) but with that one I really felt drawn into the whole musical world as well.

JumpingJackSprat · 28/08/2013 21:04

assassins apprentice by robin hobb - as it introduced me to the character of The Fool.

Portofino · 28/08/2013 20:56

I still love "the Godfather". Not very literary but it has a bit of everything. Love , death, loyalty, betrayal, money..

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