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My favourite Books - in no order
Frenchman's Creek (Virago Modern Classics)Frenchman's Creek (Virago Modern Classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
Buy new: £3.07 / Used from: £1.23
Pure escapism - wonderful, my favourite Daphne Du Maurier novel.
I Capture the Castle (Vintage Classics)I Capture the Castle (Vintage Classics) by Dodie Smith
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £1.43
Heaven in literary form.
Jane Eyre (Penguin Red Classics)Jane Eyre (Penguin Red Classics) by Charlotte Bronte
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £2.60
This book means so much to me. Not only has it influenced the way I live but from reading it I became a different person. Plus I am in love with Mr Rochester!
Northern Lights: WITH Subtle Knife AND Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials)Northern Lights: WITH Subtle Knife AND Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
Buy used from: £70.00
This trilogy has everything, love, religion, power, friendship and talking bears!
KatherineKatherine by Anya Seton
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £2.75
The best historical romance novel ever.
The Complete Novels of Jane Austen: Seven Great English ClassicsThe Complete Novels of Jane Austen: Seven Great English Classics by Jane Austen
Buy new: £9.09 / Used from: £1.80
My all time favourite writer. My favourites are Persuasion and Sense and Sensibility as in my opinion they are more heartfelt.
BirdsongBirdsong by Sebastian Faulks
Buy new: £5.54 / Used from: £0.01
Describes the brutality and reality of War in a very poignant and atmospheric way. A modern classic.
The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate: Two Novels (Vintage International)The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate: Two Novels (Vintage International) by Nancy Mitford
Buy used from: £4.29
Hilarious. Great characterisation and I adore Nancy Mitfords sharp, witty prose.
To Kill a Mocking BirdTo Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee
Buy used from: £13.46
A book that is just important today as it was when it was first published.
The Queen's FoolThe Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory
Buy new: £5.44 / Used from: £0.01
My favourite Philippa Gregory book.
The GodfatherThe Godfather by Mario Puzo
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £1.17
A masterpiece.
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The GalaxyThe Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £0.01
Makes you think and laugh out loud (a lot)
Little Women (Oxford World's Classics)Little Women (Oxford World's Classics) by Louisa M. Alcott
Buy new: £1.75 / Used from: £0.62
A long time favourite of mine. Jo March is my favourite heroine of all time.
Winnie the Pooh: Complete Collection of Stories and PoemsWinnie the Pooh: Complete Collection of Stories and Poems by A.A. Milne
Buy new: £19.44 / Used from: £7.36
The first book I read. Beautiful.
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Buy new: £4.90 / Used from: £1.75
We have all had Holden moments. Brilliant.
VenetiaVenetia by Georgette Heyer
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £1.49
I have only recently started reading Georgette Heyer and I must like her seeing as I have just ordered five more of her books. Pure romance, escapism and very well written.
The Bell JarThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Buy new: £2.97 / Used from: £1.45
A very important book for me personally, and a book which hauntingly stays with you long after you have finished reading it.
Wuthering Heights (Penguin Red Classics)Wuthering Heights (Penguin Red Classics) by Emily Bronte
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £1.32
Beautifully and distinctively written. You will not be able to put it down.
The Thorn BirdsThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.01
Stunning. A truly wonderfull and beautifully written story.
Cold Comfort Farm (Essential Penguin)Cold Comfort Farm (Essential Penguin) by Stella Gibbons
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £2.25
This is certainly one, if not the funniest novels ever written. It always cheers me up and makes me smile!
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £0.01
The best in the series. Can't wait for the seventh one!
The Gormenghast TrilogyThe Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake
Buy new: £9.90 / Used from: £3.00
A very dark, compelling story that I became totally engrossed in.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Penguin Popular Classics)The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Penguin Popular Classics) by Anne Bronte
Buy new: £1.86 / Used from: £0.01
A true classic , and very important novel. Just as good as Wuthering Heights.
The Secret Garden (Penguin Popular Classics)The Secret Garden (Penguin Popular Classics) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Buy new: £1.80 / Used from: £0.01
A lovely strory.
The Mill on the Floss (Penguin Popular Classics)The Mill on the Floss (Penguin Popular Classics) by George Eliot
Buy new: £1.79 / Used from: £0.01
The first 'classic' novel I read and my favourite Eliot novel.