If you want to read of camaraderie, look no further.

My grandmother used to read these books over and over again, because she just loved the characters, and loved visiting them as old friends.

The Larkin Family are for reading about when you are living abroad and longing for England. They are all bunting, scrumpy and larks.

Now I'm sure you already know Jeeves and Wooster, but have you been to Bladings? No? You MUST go to Blandings Castle, they are such a wonderful bunch, you would love them.

One day Woolf will take hold of you and not let you go. I tried to read this one in the VIth form, but it escaped me. A couple of years later, unexpectedly, it grabbed me.

It's not often that an author from another age offers to take you on holiday with them, travelling around the landscape of their bedroom. Take him up on it, it will be a new kind of journey for you.

Daddy Long Legs made me into a letter writter. The story and characters were so captivating that they made me think in letters.I began writing letters to my grandmother once a week, and never stopped.

I have a soft spot for the Mennym family. They are hot water bottle books for dark autumn evenings.

I was introduced to the world of Barchester thanks to Alan Rickman's colourful portrayal of Obadiah Slope, which, once seen, is never forgotten.

The Lark Rise to Candleford trilogy have perhaps been marred for some readers by the BBC's latest series of Bonnet Watch. Whether it was up you street or not, the books are worth a try.

All of life is here. But don't force yourself to read it. It has to get you at just the right time.

I love the way Muriel Spark writes.

What a man! His life sounds almost as thrilling as his verse. His sermons also make wonderful reading. They are full of fury. I love a bit of fury in a sermon.