What are your Embarrassing Omissions and Guilty Pleasures

[JeffVadar]

I consider myself pretty well-read, I was always surrounded by books; parents had a bookshop, I worked in publishing etcbut I have never got around to reading any Doris Lessing.

I told a good friend this the other day and she was really . The upside is that she has bought me the Golden Notebook to take on holiday.

Guilty pleasure is Simon Raven. Written in the 60s and 70s; misogynistic, cynical, vile, very rude and politically incorrect; but very funny and wonderfully written. I love them.

[RustyBear]

I am probably the only librarian in the UK who hasn't read Wuthering Heights - in fact, except for Jane Eyre, all Bronte pretty much leaves me cold...

Guilty pleasures are probably too many to mention, but the Dr Who & Torchwood books must come pretty high on the list...

[JeffVadar]

Have just had an email from Amazon and am seriously tempted by the book about Madonna by her sister - just to counteract the Doris Lessing...

Smiley - I originally wanted the name Cake or Death, but it was already taken .

[Sunshinemummy]

Oh Cake or Death is also wonderful. Also Covered in Bees is a big fave! And the one about Achilles. Feel like I must go home and watch some now. Love love love the Death Star Canteen sketch!

I read the Madonna book by her brother - it's really awful but impossible not to read. He makes himself look like a horrible little man.

[janeite]

YohoAhoy - omg, omg - are you me? Jane Austen and King are my favourite writers and I also love Oscar Wilde. If you love The Smiths as well then you are my secret twin sister!

[GetOrfMoiLand]

The Madonna book by her brother is compelling trash. He is so 'me me me' it's funny (must be a family failing).

[YohoAhoy]

Janeite - if I say that I started reading Oscar Wilde because Morrissey-the-great-and-marvellous was a big fan, does that answer your question?

I love, love, love The Smiths.

Separated at bith?????

[Maria2007]

Ooh, another guilty pleasure came to mind. Well I'm not sure it's actually a guilty pleasure... It's any book by the author Susan Isaacs, I really really love her & have enjoyed her books for year. They're all very funny, cleverly written, whodunits mixed up with brilliant romances. Anyway, can't describe it well, but I highly recommend Susan Isaacs (especially hear earlier stuff e.g. Magic Hour, Compromising positions) for easy reads, perfect for the airplane, holidays etc.

[Sunshinemummy]

Getorfmoiland compelling trash is exactly what it is. He really doesn't seem to be ale to see what a selfish tit he is. And his self-righteousnous is stomach turning.

[janeite]

Yaho - me too! Cemetry Gates to be precise.

If you now tell me that you have Derbyshire ancestors I will suspect we were separated at birth!

And if you also love "Charlotte Sometimes' both the song and the book, I will KNOW we were!

[LadyG]

Have never ever read any Dickens. Huge pile of new literary fiction in spare room unread including White Tiger, Toni Morrison latest and many many more.
Guilty pleasures-too many to list but include Marian Keyes and her ilk, Nancy Mitford and a recent discovery Rafaella Barker (Hens Dancing-recommended by another lovely MNetter can't remember who). Oh and childhood faves saved for those nights when you have a rotten cold and take yourself of to bed at 8.30 with a hot toddy and a copy of Ballet Shoes...