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Calling all BOOKWORMS!

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DazedEmma · 22/06/2008 09:17

I have a few more weeks off sick (back problem) and am flying through books. I literally have no books left in my reading pile so I'm going to put in an order of books when I've compiled a big reading list!

Help me! What are a few of your favourite books? List a few in case I've read the one you recommend.

I will read EVERYTHING so am open to all your recommendations....

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BandofMothers · 22/06/2008 12:02

The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey are my favourite all time books. I read them every couple of years, and love, love, love them. I am reading them right now actually.

fullmoonfiend · 22/06/2008 11:58

I have a zillion books of all genres, cat me and I'll post some ones I have recently enjoyed to you

Spero · 22/06/2008 11:55

Engleby by Sebastian Faulks
Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner
Spa decameron by Fay Weldon
Terry Pratchett is v good

JackieNo · 22/06/2008 11:53

Not sure how bad your back is, but if you can make it to the post office, you could get rid of some of the books you've read, and get new ones, via Bookmooch - I love it!

Caz10 · 22/06/2008 11:50

ooh kerrymum i just read the op and was about to say cloud atlas- great book eh?

lighter read - anything by anita shreve, i read them when i am not well, somehow comforting!

oh - recently read joyce carol oates "unles" liked that too

KerryMum · 22/06/2008 11:38

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bran · 22/06/2008 11:36

I would be happy to post you any of the ones that I've listed if you want, so long as you promise to post them back. (I have had to buy Welcome to Temptation 3 times through lending it and it getting lost as it's my good mood book for when I need a laugh.)

bran · 22/06/2008 11:34

Welcome to Temptation - Jennifer Crusie
A Place of My Own - Micheal Pollan (not fiction)
American Gods - Neil Gaiman
Crow Lake - Mary Lawson
The Robin Hudson series of books by Sparkle Hayter

The Book People are selling 10 Harlan Coban books for £9.99. They are really gripping thrillers, I love his stuff.

AbbeyA · 22/06/2008 11:26

A thousand Splendid Suns-Khaled Hosseini
Notes on an Exhibition-Patrick Gale
Resistance-Owen Sheers
I Capture the Castle-Dodie Smith
Bird Song -Sebastain Faulks
Crow Lake-Mary Lawson
The Poisonwood Bible-Barabara Kingsolver

uptomyeyes · 22/06/2008 11:16

Have you read:

The Kite Runner

The Secret River - Kate Grenville

Philip Pullman's dark materials trilogy.

I've just finished Human Traces by Sebastien Faulks and thoroughly enjoyed it. Quite long though.

megcleary · 22/06/2008 11:13

wild swans is fab and the thornbirds