I like Jennie's answer, Ian Banks was a great author and that book was shocking in the 80s. But the question is difficult it's like asking a parent which is their favourite child. So my answer, today, is Lyonesse by Jack Vance. It is everything I love in the fantasy genre and Vance is a true stylist. |
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"I don't have a favourite, it's difficult to choose just one.
Books I read when I was younger and thought were excellent don't seem so good second or third time round and vice versa."
I wonder about this. The one that springs to mind is a coming of age novel that I read on the cusp of adolescence, and several times again throughout it. I could probably still quote from it if I thought about it. It stayed with me.
But at 37, I'm probably going to be a bit less impressed by the trials and tribulations of a girl who's seventeen. |
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"Jemima J by Jane Green
When I was a kid it was the Mallory Towers series by Enid Blyton."
Love both of these! Still got all the MT books on my shelves.
Difficult to say what my favourite is though, there’s too many. Favourite authors though are; Michelle paver, kiran millwood-hargrave, Sarah j maas, Naomi novik, robin hobb and David eddings. Will buy any of their books without question. |
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"Jemima J by Jane Green
When I was a kid it was the Mallory Towers series by Enid Blyton.
I loved Mallory Towers.
'Darrell was a forthright girl ' 
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I remember one story where the nice but shy girl sharpened all the arty ones pencils thinking she was doing her a favour. The arty girl then drew a picture of nice girl with a halo made of pencil shavings. That stuck in my mind as being exceptionally unkind |
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"Jemima J by Jane Green
When I was a kid it was the Mallory Towers series by Enid Blyton.
I loved Mallory Towers.
'Darrell was a forthright girl '
I remember one story where the nice but shy girl sharpened all the arty ones pencils thinking she was doing her a favour. The arty girl then drew a picture of nice girl with a halo made of pencil shavings. That stuck in my mind as being exceptionally unkind"
I don't remember many of the specific stories - they were an escape for me when I read them.
At that age I read everything not nailed down and probably most things that were  |
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"Jemima J by Jane Green
When I was a kid it was the Mallory Towers series by Enid Blyton.
I loved Mallory Towers.
'Darrell was a forthright girl '
I remember one story where the nice but shy girl sharpened all the arty ones pencils thinking she was doing her a favour. The arty girl then drew a picture of nice girl with a halo made of pencil shavings. That stuck in my mind as being exceptionally unkind
I don't remember many of the specific stories - they were an escape for me when I read them.
At that age I read everything not nailed down and probably most things that were "
Same including some stuff that I really didn't understand |
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"Jemima J by Jane Green
When I was a kid it was the Mallory Towers series by Enid Blyton.
I loved Mallory Towers.
'Darrell was a forthright girl '
I remember one story where the nice but shy girl sharpened all the arty ones pencils thinking she was doing her a favour. The arty girl then drew a picture of nice girl with a halo made of pencil shavings. That stuck in my mind as being exceptionally unkind
I don't remember many of the specific stories - they were an escape for me when I read them.
At that age I read everything not nailed down and probably most things that were
Same including some stuff that I really didn't understand "
I was a little older when I discovered My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl. Roald Dahl is a kid's author, right?
Umm. That book is about discovering a substance that caused uncontrollable arousal and using it to harvest the sperm of famous men.
Not so much |
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"Jemima J by Jane Green
When I was a kid it was the Mallory Towers series by Enid Blyton.
I loved Mallory Towers.
'Darrell was a forthright girl '
I remember one story where the nice but shy girl sharpened all the arty ones pencils thinking she was doing her a favour. The arty girl then drew a picture of nice girl with a halo made of pencil shavings. That stuck in my mind as being exceptionally unkind
I don't remember many of the specific stories - they were an escape for me when I read them.
At that age I read everything not nailed down and probably most things that were
Same including some stuff that I really didn't understand
I was a little older when I discovered My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl. Roald Dahl is a kid's author, right?
Umm. That book is about discovering a substance that caused uncontrollable arousal and using it to harvest the sperm of famous men.
Not so much "
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"I like Jennie's answer, Ian Banks was a great author and that book was shocking in the 80s. But the question is difficult it's like asking a parent which is their favourite child. So my answer, today, is Lyonesse by Jack Vance. It is everything I love in the fantasy genre and Vance is a true stylist."
Oo, good shout out to Vance. Now to pull a couple of Vance off my shelves and stack them with the Banks that I've just started re-reading. |
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I'm really struggling to pick one from amongst these top 4 for me :
1984 - Orwell
Lord of the Flies - Golding
Fahrenheit 451 - Bradbury
Animal Farm - Orwell
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I think I was 12 when I read 1984 and thus began my love affair with dytopian-themed books. My cousin had her own library and she had a very eclectic collection which I pilfered from time to time (Including The Diary of Anaïs Nin but 12 year old me found that very boring and I preferred the dystopian novels) |
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"I absolutely love books and it's so hard to pick a Fav .
It would probably be a Marian Keyes one like Last chance saloon or sushi for beginners."
Love all of Marian Keyes books |
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"Jemima J by Jane Green
When I was a kid it was the Mallory Towers series by Enid Blyton.
I loved Mallory Towers.
'Darrell was a forthright girl '
I remember one story where the nice but shy girl sharpened all the arty ones pencils thinking she was doing her a favour. The arty girl then drew a picture of nice girl with a halo made of pencil shavings. That stuck in my mind as being exceptionally unkind
I don't remember many of the specific stories - they were an escape for me when I read them.
At that age I read everything not nailed down and probably most things that were "
I used to be like that, having gone through all the usual kids stuff I ended up reading quite a lot of age inappropriate stuff. Still vividly remember being introduced to the details of sex from Jean Auel's Earths Children series at 13   |
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The Lord of the Rings, by JRR Tolkien. I read it at 11, and it has influenced my tastes and interests ever since. I kept my favourite copy next to my bed. My mum called it my bible. My wife and I connected over a shared love of it. We used an illustration from it on our wedding invitation.
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I love the hard back old fashioned Enid Blyton books. I love the old Jackie Collins books but love my kindle for the Martina Cole or Kimberly Chambers. Anything out of my comfort zone to try."
When I was little the supermarket sold Enid Blyton for $2 in cheaply made hardback. If I was good while the shopping was done I might get one. Occasionally |
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"I absolutely love books and it's so hard to pick a Fav .
It would probably be a Marian Keyes one like Last chance saloon or sushi for beginners.
Love all of Marian Keyes books "
My favourite Marian Keyes is Rachel's Holiday, read it loads of times |
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Call of the wild is definitely one of mine. I used to get sent out of class in primary as they put you in the library... Like that's punishment 
Probably Dharma Bums or One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest. |
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"Jemima J by Jane Green
When I was a kid it was the Mallory Towers series by Enid Blyton.
I loved Mallory Towers.
'Darrell was a forthright girl '
I remember one story where the nice but shy girl sharpened all the arty ones pencils thinking she was doing her a favour. The arty girl then drew a picture of nice girl with a halo made of pencil shavings. That stuck in my mind as being exceptionally unkind
I don't remember many of the specific stories - they were an escape for me when I read them.
At that age I read everything not nailed down and probably most things that were
I used to be like that, having gone through all the usual kids stuff I ended up reading quite a lot of age inappropriate stuff. Still vividly remember being introduced to the details of sex from Jean Auel's Earths Children series at 13 "
Same. I was into Clive Barker, James Herbert and Stephen King by the time I was 12. Barker’s Weaveworld, The Great And Secret Show and Imajica absolutely blew my mind, and turned me onto some very adult thoughts. I still adore most of his books, and still read everything Stephen King publishes. |
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Favourite novel at the moment is probably Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon. All of his books are wonderful, but M&D has such a tender and heartfelt friendship that grounds all of the madcap mayhem. It’s an exquisite, beautiful book. |
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"I'm really struggling to pick one from amongst these top 4 for me :
1984 - Orwell
Lord of the Flies - Golding
Fahrenheit 451 - Bradbury
Animal Farm - Orwell
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I think I was 12 when I read 1984 and thus began my love affair with dytopian-themed books. My cousin had her own library and she had a very eclectic collection which I pilfered from time to time (Including The Diary of Anaïs Nin but 12 year old me found that very boring and I preferred the dystopian novels)"
Oh 1984 is remarkable! |
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"Call of the wild is definitely one of mine. I used to get sent out of class in primary as they put you in the library... Like that's punishment
Probably Dharma Bums or One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest."
I was introduced to the call of the wild after school |
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"Call of the wild is definitely one of mine. I used to get sent out of class in primary as they put you in the library... Like that's punishment
Probably Dharma Bums or One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest."
My parents used to confiscate my books if I was bad
It didn't take me long to have a book hidden in every room of the house |
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"What’s everyone’s favorite book mines The call of the wild
Anything by John Connollys Bird(Charlie Parker) series. Rereading them as we speak, Dark Hollow is very good. "
I love that series, I reread them every couple of years, my fav is The Wrath of Angels. |
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By *riel13Woman
over a year ago
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"Ready Player One by Earnest Cline
Its brilliant, read it many times. The movie is terrible compared to the book, nothing like it."
The films are never as good as the book... It's why I watch them first lol |
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"Ready Player One by Earnest Cline
Its brilliant, read it many times. The movie is terrible compared to the book, nothing like it."
Ready Player Two on the other hand is not a patch on the first one.. very disappointed with it. |
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