A good suggestion by Pauline; a place to discuss books you are reading or want to read and discuss authors that you like/dislike. If it kicks off then we can think of adding a book room!! Jolo xx

Just got to be the Harry Potter Books by J K Rowling!

Hi nowloved since you like the Harry Potter books have you tried Philip Pullman His dark materials very similar but about a girl. The Norther Lights The subtle Knife and the amber spyglass

Is that the books which were used for the Golden Compass Film?

Yes it is the book was called the norther lights and made into a film

I love James Patterson and Martina Cole - I have read every single one of their books! Jame Patterson has recently written the sail - I can't wait to read it!! Has anyone read either of their books before??? I am a huge fan hee hee!

i prefere the famouse five winnie the pooh and for seriouse i like a town like alice by neville shute, his books are good i also like hiedis childrenby charles tritten and rudyard kiplings book the jungle book also daniel defoe robinson crusoe.ellie.xxxxxx

awwww yep ellie i agree

I have finished James Patterson's "Cross Country" and Martina Cole's "The Business" - they were both brilliant.

Now I am going to read the Berryman number by Patterson - i think it might have been his first novel...

i like Enid Blyton's Malory Towers and St. Clare's and i also really really like Kathy Reichs books for which the series Bones is based on i guess thats just coz tempe brennan is a woman whos not afraid to show what she is feeling

Sophie Kinsella has to be one of my favourite authors!

oh great a book corner!

as mentioned i used to love Malory Towers and still have my full set from the early 70's when i got into them.
love Harry Potter too.
i also still read for inspiration another childrens book called when Hitler stole pink rabbit, which is Judith Kerr. it is her biography as her family escape nazi Germany and was very inspirational to me as a child and i still enjoy it now. she wrote the Mog childrens books and the tiger who came to tea.
Judy Blume books taught me about being a teenager a 'normal' one and i learnt alot of my hang ups i wasn't alone with.

now for my grown up reading.
i love Dickens
also Laurie Lee's cider with Rosie
and Iam Rankin's Rebus books

mostly i just pick up books that have a good title or eye catching cover regardless of the author.

i also like the Torey Hayden books and Kathy Glass but tbh i am getting a bit fed up with the whole 'true life' stories that have been churned out over the past 10 years. it almost undermines a survivors experiences cos the publishers edit them so much.

i am currently reading dying to diet, which is a self help book

i hope we do get a book forum
Topsy
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i love the 'Left Behind' series of books. i also think Michael Chrichton is an amazing author. i love to escape reality with a good book.

I lurve books, especially Sophie Kinsella, she is so very funny, I love Cecilia Aherne and also Katie Fforde. Just love losing myself in reading, books, magazines, anything. I also craft and so craft books and magazines are also a favourite!

I love Enid Blyton and have all Famoous Five books and I also love the magic faraway tree serious, oh how I would love to have a friend like Moon Face, and all the others!

Hels x

Aww yea.. Enid Blyton was one of my favourite's as well, especially the magic faraway tree, was that the one were there a tinpan man in it who made loads of noise when they he was walking?? Loved the mystery series and famous five, all of them really. Think i'll have to go and look on ebay see if i can find any of her old books!!

Now love Terry Pratchet and David Eddings - one of my favourite series of books is the Belgariad.