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Tell me your absolute number 1

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mrssunshinexxx · 31/12/2017 22:06

Favourite book doesn't matter what genre ... 2018 resolution get off my phone and get my head in books again I used to love reading.... thanks in advance

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mrssunshinexxx · 01/01/2018 15:32

Thank you so much everyone I will make a start at the library tomorrow :)

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AnnaMagdalenaGluck · 01/01/2018 11:35

Brother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido

Persuasion

BookWitch · 01/01/2018 11:32

It's very hard to choose one!

Off the top of my head:
Sarum by Edward Rutherford
Lord of the Rings
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Katherine by Anya Seton
11.22.63 by Stephen King
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

endofthelinefinally · 01/01/2018 11:24

Avalon by Anya Seton.
The Women's Room byMarilyn French.

lastqueenofscotland · 01/01/2018 11:18

The secret history of London belongs to me

craigglen · 01/01/2018 10:54

Jacobsbread - I haven't read The Secret History but loved The Little Friend and The Goldfinch. Shall add it to my list....

craigglen · 01/01/2018 10:49

Lady's Maid by Margaret Forster

Jacobsbread · 01/01/2018 10:49

*anyone

Jacobsbread · 01/01/2018 10:49

I'm amazed that secret history has been mentioned so often.... I've never met anting in real life who's read it nevermind loves it as much as meGrin

FellOutOfBed2wice · 01/01/2018 10:40

Jane Eyre

Whatever Love Means by David Baddiel (his first novel Time for Bed is also brilliant)

The Wrong Boy by Willy Russell

abitoflight · 01/01/2018 10:35

Secret history
Middlesex
The son by Philip Meyer

doctorcuntybollocks · 01/01/2018 10:32

House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski.

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 01/01/2018 10:18

Following Smile

Mupflup · 01/01/2018 10:02

The Secret History
A Fine Balance
Shantaram
A Little Life
A Quiet Belief in Angels
The Goldfinch
A Million Little Pieces
The God of Small Things
The Northern Lights trilogy
Tokyo

I read a lot of fairly standard murder / thrillers but they just don't seem to stick with me in the same way as the books I've listed above, most of which I've read more than once.

JackietheBackie · 01/01/2018 09:58

Most Margaret Atwood books, but especially Alias Grace, The Blind Assassin and the Oryx and Crake Trilogy.
Brooklyn by Colm Tobin - short, simple, beautiful.
Most Barbara Kingsolver books.
Tully by Paulina Simmons
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
I also love Marian Keys - I think she is really funny and weaves a cracking tale.
Stephen King - always reliable for a good story. The Stand is epic.

prettywhiteguitar · 01/01/2018 09:50

Oh yes
The poison wood bible
Secret history
Just kids by Patti smith

prettywhiteguitar · 01/01/2018 09:49

Over the years

I Jan Cremer
A child in time

This year
Eleanor olliphant is completely fine
Elmet
Northern Lights
A History of Wolves (although not perfect a good read)

Jacobsbread · 01/01/2018 07:49

The secret history.... first read it in 1995 when I was 15. I've read it so many times since that my copy is looking very tired. The perfect novel.

My close favourite is 'the night circus ' which is simply breathtakingly magical.

FairNotFair · 01/01/2018 07:46

The House of Mirth

Closely followed by:
Jane Eyre
Washington Square
The Eustace Diamonds

LambMadras · 01/01/2018 07:40

A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry

Growingboys · 01/01/2018 07:39

Ooh yes 80smum Gone With The Wind was amazing!

Growingboys · 01/01/2018 07:38

The Secret History
Shantaram
Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Not sure these are my best ever but some I've loved.

kateskates · 01/01/2018 07:31

The Secret History
The Rosie Project
The Kind Worth Killing

BattleCuntGalactica · 01/01/2018 06:36

House of Leaves.

PumpyOldFucker · 01/01/2018 06:28

My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent

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