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My favourite books (in no particular order)
The HobbitThe Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: £4.89 / Used from: £0.01
a masterpiece only bettered by the Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary Deluxe EditionThe Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: £62.51 / Used from: £45.76
My favourite book of all time
Master and CommanderMaster and Commander by Patrick O'Brian
Buy new: £1.20 / Used from: £0.01
this and any of the aubrey/maturin novels are comfort reads which are compelling, unputdownable and brilliant
The Magicians' Guild (Black Magician Trilogy)The Magicians' Guild (Black Magician Trilogy) by Trudi Canavan
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £0.01
this along with the rest of the trilogy is an excellent addictive read
The Other Boleyn GirlThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £0.95
philippa gregory is a master of historical fiction and this is a great one to start with
Interview with the Vampire (Vampire Chronicles)Interview with the Vampire (Vampire Chronicles) by Anne Rice
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.01
dark and brilliant- will require continuing with her other books
Thud!Thud! by Terry Pratchett
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £0.37
any discword book is brilliant- but this is one of my favs
Death on the Nile (Poirot Facsimile Edition)Death on the Nile (Poirot Facsimile Edition) by Agatha Christie
classic poirot- the best character of christies repetoire
Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics)Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics) by Emily Bronte
Buy new: £1.80 / Used from: £0.01
hauntingly beautiful- a childhood favourite
Jeeves and Wooster Omnibus: The Mating Season; the Code of the Woosters; Right Ho, JeevesJeeves and Wooster Omnibus: The Mating Season; the Code of the Woosters; Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
Buy used from: £41.36
quaint and hillarious
The Little Engine That CouldThe Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
Buy new: £9.15 / Used from: £0.33
a must have childrens book- my son loves it!
The Gates of Rome (Emperor)The Gates of Rome (Emperor) by Conn Iggulden
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £0.01
the emperor series are the best historical novels I've come across on Julius Caesar
Life Of PiLife Of Pi by Yann Martel
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £0.01
amazing
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R.R. Martin
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £1.75
a great series- but will it ever end!
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter 6)[Adult Edition]Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter 6)[Adult Edition] by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: £5.94 / Used from: £2.46
wow they just keep getting better- roll on the next one!
The Hook Peninsula, County Wexford (Irish Rural Landscape)The Hook Peninsula, County Wexford (Irish Rural Landscape) by Billy Colfer
Buy new: £19.33 / Used from: £17.17
excellent regional descriptive book
The Bartimaeus Trilogy Boxed SetThe Bartimaeus Trilogy Boxed Set by Jonathan Stroud
Buy new: £20.46 / Used from: £22.66
brilliantly original and imaginative
"Eragon" and "Eldest" (Inheritance Cycle)"Eragon" and "Eldest" (Inheritance Cycle) by Christopher Paolini
Buy new: £16.24 / Used from: £18.69
excellent but film as disappointing
Asterix and Cleopatra (Asterix)Asterix and Cleopatra (Asterix) by René Goscinny
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £2.99
all asterix comics are brilliant just overpriced
Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy)Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy) by Robin Hobb
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £1.37
brilliant-read all three
The Liveship Traders 1: Ship of MagicThe Liveship Traders 1: Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £2.25
even better than the farseer trilogy-read all three
FingersmithFingersmith by Sarah Waters
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01
mesmerising, an excellent read
The HistorianThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
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clever take on dracula
Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn MonroeGoddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe by Anthony Summers
Buy new: £6.74 / Used from: £2.70
meticulously detailed and compelling reading
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
interesting and imaginative