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.

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...

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 .

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.

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!

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

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?????

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.

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.

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!

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...