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My favourite books to quietly enjoy - over and over again
Gaudy Night: A Lord Peter Wimsley Mystery (A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery)Gaudy Night: A Lord Peter Wimsley Mystery (A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) by Dorothy L Sayers
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My favourite Lord Peter & Harriet book - and also my most re-read book. Marvellous, comforting and uplifting.
Learning to SwimLearning to Swim by Clare Chambers
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A wonderful, romantic and very funny read. Why isn't Clare Chambers better known?
Someone at a Distance (Persephone Classics)Someone at a Distance (Persephone Classics) by Dorothy Whipple
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Persephone books are a new discovery for me - this is the first one I read and an absolute heart breaker. Sad and compelling.
Kaffe Fassett Patchwork: Over 25 Glorious DesignsKaffe Fassett Patchwork: Over 25 Glorious Designs by Kaffe Fassett
Buy new: £16.49 / Used from: £13.95
Pure eye candy!
One-hit WonderOne-hit Wonder by Lisa Jewell
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Great chick lit from an author who loves London
The L-Shaped RoomThe L-Shaped Room by Lynne Reid Banks
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This book influenced me so much and I didn't even realise it. My old, battered copy is well read and well loved.
The Fragrant PharmacyThe Fragrant Pharmacy by Valerie Ann Worwood
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A classic. Even reading it is comforting.
Complete Encyclopedia of ChickensComplete Encyclopedia of Chickens by Esther J.J. Verhoef-Verhallen
Buy new: £5.93 / Used from: £4.93
More eye candy!
Bend-the-Rules SewingBend-the-Rules Sewing by Amy Karol
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £12.12
My most read and most-made-from sewing book. It's brilliant and inspiring.
The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the PacificThe Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific by Paul Theroux
Buy new: £9.09 / Used from: £0.01
Everything a good travel book should be: private, reflective, entertaining and something you would never do yourself!
Heidi (Puffin Classics)Heidi (Puffin Classics) by Johanna Spyri
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My most re-read children's book. So quirky and unusual. It gave me a life long love of camping and mountains.