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Favourite series of books are Philip Kerr’s Bernie Gunther novels closely followed by Philip Pullman’s dark materials or the original girl with the dragon tattoo trilogy. Single book is like choosing your favourite child so I’ll resist that |
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Typically, the Harry Potter series is my all time favourite.
But I like The Dollanganger series by V.C Andrews, I enjoyed Lolita, ASOIAF, A Series of Unfortunate Events (timeless), and Cathy Glass books. Oh and The Hunger Games.
I need to read new books, but I just go back and reread all of these. There’s a few more I enjoy but I can’t think right now  |
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My favourite book is The nemesis file by Paul Bruce. To date it's the only book I've read twice. My first choice would be Martina Cole for an easy read or Peter Robinson for keeping you going to the very end x |
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An instruction manual for a circa 1985 Toshiba VHS player. You know, after all these years, I still can’t make head nor tails of it. Hell, it makes even the late Stephen Hawkins, ‘A Brief History Of Time’ seem simple by comparison  |
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"Typically, the Harry Potter series is my all time favourite.
But I like The Dollanganger series by V.C Andrews, I enjoyed Lolita, ASOIAF, A Series of Unfortunate Events (timeless), and Cathy Glass books. Oh and The Hunger Games.
I need to read new books, but I just go back and reread all of these. There’s a few more I enjoy but I can’t think right now "
Do love the Harry Potter series, as a child it was Enid Blytons Famous Five, teenage years Adrian Mole.
Expelliarmus....! |
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I could pretend to be all pseudo intellectual.. but the truth is I only really tend to read when I go on holiday and then I like to keep it very easy on the thinking!!
So on my last holiday I read An Idiot Abroad by Karl Pilkington (both books) and the Secret Footballer. Yes, I’m that shallow!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Wheel of time
The Sword of Truth
Song of Ice and Fire"
Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth was a masterpiece and i devoured it with relish. Imagine my excitement to discover it had been made into a television series and my utter disappointment to realise it was complete shite. Some things are best left alone.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I tend to lean into the fantasy world of books.
Really enjoyed the Dresden files books by Jim butcher
The iron Druid chronicles by kevin hearne
And the eagles series by Simon scarrow |
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A Discovery of Witches trilogy by Deborah Harkness.....but I'm currently reading Why Mummy Swears by Jill Sims...the follow on to Why Mummy Drinks....hilarious and highly relatable if you've had young children or still do |
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"Typically, the Harry Potter series is my all time favourite.
But I like The Dollanganger series by V.C Andrews, I enjoyed Lolita, ASOIAF, A Series of Unfortunate Events (timeless), and Cathy Glass books. Oh and The Hunger Games.
I need to read new books, but I just go back and reread all of these. There’s a few more I enjoy but I can’t think right now "
I love potter and I’ve just started reading the Dollanganger series again. It must be at least 10 years since I last read any VC and I’m really enjoying them |
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I love crime, horror & physcological thrillers.
Peter James is one of my favourite authors.
James Patterson, Jonathan Kellerman, Patricia Cornwell, Gilliin Flynn.
Have all their books on my Kindle.
Stephen King & James Herbert have boxes full of their books from my younger days
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I love crime, horror & physcological thrillers.
Peter James is one of my favourite authors.
James Patterson, Jonathan Kellerman, Patricia Cornwell, Gilliin Flynn.
Have all their books on my Kindle.
Stephen King & James Herbert have boxes full of their books from my younger days
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You should give Chris Carter a go |
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"I love crime, horror & physcological thrillers.
Peter James is one of my favourite authors.
James Patterson, Jonathan Kellerman, Patricia Cornwell, Gilliin Flynn.
Have all their books on my Kindle.
Stephen King & James Herbert have boxes full of their books from my younger days
You should give Chris Carter a go "
Thank you.
Got a couple of chapters left on my current book.
Then I'll have a look x |
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"Just discovered Chris Carter. Great books, lovely and gory. Just the way I like them 
Have you read The Caller?
Oh yes "
It's a tough read but it's brilliant. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I love crime, horror & physcological thrillers.
Peter James is one of my favourite authors.
James Patterson, Jonathan Kellerman, Patricia Cornwell, Gilliin Flynn.
Have all their books on my Kindle.
Stephen King & James Herbert have boxes full of their books from my younger days "
You'd probably like Karin Slaughter too |
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"What’s your favourite book or book series?"
Starship Troopers. That book goes most places with me Pretty sure K's is Harry Potter or a detective series by Dominic Dan.
C |
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"I love crime, horror & physcological thrillers.
Peter James is one of my favourite authors.
James Patterson, Jonathan Kellerman, Patricia Cornwell, Gilliin Flynn.
Have all their books on my Kindle.
Stephen King & James Herbert have boxes full of their books from my younger days
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Yep they’re all my sort too. Every one of those authors. Peter James - I agree, brilliant. |
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Love the Harry Potters - I have them in English and French.
I also enjoy anything by Philippa Gregory or Anne O'Brien - in fact anything historical, fact or fiction.
I'm a big fan of crime too - MJ Aldridge and Val McDermid are favourites. |
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"The enchanted wood, magic faraway tree, the magic folk of the faraway tree series, by Enid Blyton, not usually a fan of hers but they are so good! "
Oh wow that takes me back! Moonface and silky and mr whatshisname |
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"The enchanted wood, magic faraway tree, the magic folk of the faraway tree series, by Enid Blyton, not usually a fan of hers but they are so good!
Oh wow that takes me back! Moonface and silky and mr whatshisname "
Oh my goodness I love those books! I still have them up at my mums. May need to take them next time I’m up there |
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My fav as a child was Charlie and great glass elevator.
As a teen and into my 20s it was Jurassic park (so much better than the film).
Now?
Got a few tbh.
The Martian
The Ice Princess
The gaunts ghosts series by Dan Abnett. |
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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago
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"The enchanted wood, magic faraway tree, the magic folk of the faraway tree series, by Enid Blyton, not usually a fan of hers but they are so good!
Oh wow that takes me back! Moonface and silky and mr whatshisname
Oh my goodness I love those books! I still have them up at my mums. May need to take them next time I’m up there "
Forgot the wishing chair books too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The enchanted wood, magic faraway tree, the magic folk of the faraway tree series, by Enid Blyton, not usually a fan of hers but they are so good!
Oh wow that takes me back! Moonface and silky and mr whatshisname
Oh my goodness I love those books! I still have them up at my mums. May need to take them next time I’m up there
Forgot the wishing chair books too. "
Oh yes the wishing chair! I think these books were bad for me. Read them all so much. Think that’s why I still live in a bit of a fantasy world now! |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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Favourite of all time has to be Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks - truly moved me when I read it.
Favourite series is the Roy Grace books by Peter James they're unputdownable!!
Used to also like Alex Cross (James Paterson) but lost interest when they became a bit clichéd and went down the co-author route.
Tom Thorne series (Mark Billingham) ate worth an honourable mention, although the last couple have gone off the boil a little. |
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Stephen Kings "It", I've read it a few times over the years and it's such a well crafted and creepy story. The original TV miniseries and the more recent film, whilst enjoyable, don't even capture a fraction of it. |
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"Stephen Kings "It", I've read it a few times over the years and it's such a well crafted and creepy story. The original TV miniseries and the more recent film, whilst enjoyable, don't even capture a fraction of it. "
Much prefer Richard Bachmans stuff to King's. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The enchanted wood, magic faraway tree, the magic folk of the faraway tree series, by Enid Blyton, not usually a fan of hers but they are so good!
Oh wow that takes me back! Moonface and silky and mr whatshisname
Oh my goodness I love those books! I still have them up at my mums. May need to take them next time I’m up there
Forgot the wishing chair books too.
Oh yes the wishing chair! I think these books were bad for me. Read them all so much. Think that’s why I still live in a bit of a fantasy world now! "
Weve come for mister grimm!! Id love the land of goodies! I still have Bimbo and Topsy too!
S |
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"The casteel series by Virginia Andrews, she’s mainly known for writing flowers in the attic in the 80’s "
I love Flowers in the Attic. Although I read it too young and it scarred me for a while  |
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"The enchanted wood, magic faraway tree, the magic folk of the faraway tree series, by Enid Blyton, not usually a fan of hers but they are so good!
Oh wow that takes me back! Moonface and silky and mr whatshisname
Oh my goodness I love those books! I still have them up at my mums. May need to take them next time I’m up there
Forgot the wishing chair books too.
Oh yes the wishing chair! I think these books were bad for me. Read them all so much. Think that’s why I still live in a bit of a fantasy world now!
Weve come for mister grimm!! Id love the land of goodies! I still have Bimbo and Topsy too!
S"
Love it. And the famous 5 and the secret 7 |
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"Stephen Kings "It", I've read it a few times over the years and it's such a well crafted and creepy story. The original TV miniseries and the more recent film, whilst enjoyable, don't even capture a fraction of it.
Much prefer Richard Bachmans stuff to King's. "
I got the joke. |
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"What’s your favourite book or book series?"
Got to be the necroscope (Harry Keogh)
By Brian Lumley
Sci-Fi action fantasy horror.
Read all the books at least 3 times now.
Or the Joe ledger books he's hard as nails |
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By (user no longer on site)
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This thread reminded me of a book I read years ago called "Let's go play at the Adams" a real horrific story. Copies of the book are now selling anything upwards of £35 -think I need to get in the loft
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"The Master & Margarita"
I’m impressed - I was going to put this down as favourite book but didn’t think anyone else would have heard of it - love all his work - heart of a dog is amusing and the one about the young country doctor is fascinating
Top choice  |
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