Do you have an all time favourite book

[askyourgran]

one that you go back to after a while and re-read it.

I have read The Riddle of the Sands, by Erskine Childers several times, the book was published in 1903 and I find it interesting for its historical fact that was eventally leading to the first world war and quite atmospheric. As well as the classics The Anaeid, the Odyssey and the The illiad, which I like to read now and again. I also liked to read the Stephen Donaldson fantasy books The Chronicles of Thomas Covanent trilogies.

[DickieBrakelight]

The Catcher in the Rye - I have certainly read it more times than any other book.

[China Doll]

Ooooh Autofiction and Grotesque are also worth a look too if you like Japanese literature... <she says wondering if they're actually Japanese>.

[joeluke]

JJ

I do know the meaning of patronising, and that's how it reads

[supersuezy24]

Each to their own, I enjoyed it and I haven't read the shack..

[joggerjayne]

China ...

I haven't started any Brookmyre yet. On that same thread, someone suggested Peter James, and now I've just bought my 6th Peter James.

But I will get round to Brookmyre ... honest !

[joggerjayne]

Joe ...

"I do know the meaning of patronising" ...

I know you do. I was being ironic.

"Irony" is when ...

LOL

[lslowry]

My first books were the William books by Richmal Crompton, but the one that i remember most is The Hill Of The Red Fox by Allan Campbell Mclean. Even now i cannot go to sleep without a read first.

[China Doll]

Cool, he's 'jolly' to coin a phrase ;0)

[joggerjayne]

However, Joe ...

Whilst you know the meaning of "patronising" ...

... you should try to not confuse it with "having a dig at Jeffrey Archer"

(unless you were looking for an opportunity to have a dig at me ... which is okay)

=0)

[TTG]

Peter James - Twilight.

[askyourgran]

Islowry I have to read before I go to sleep no matter how late it is. I've got a few in the pipeline, but at the moment it's Giles Milton's book Samurai Williams, It's interesting for its historical content.

Got to admit jj I haven't heard of Brookmeyre. What kind of books does he write?

[joggerjayne]

AOG ... China recommended him.

[karenmac60]

Until I Find You by John Irving - absolutely superb and undoubtedly the best book I have ever read.

[askyourgran]

Ah yes sorry JJ, maybe China will give me an idea.

I read almost anything but I certainly won't be looking for the Grotesque or Auto fiction either.

[alexanderd]

askyourgran I really like historical novels. I can enjoy them and learn at the same time. At the moment I am reading the last of Simon Scarrows Napoleon/Wellington books and I also like Conn Iggulden. Have read all of Bill Brysons

[askyourgran]

Alexandred I've just read two of Conn Iggulden the one about Julius Caesar and another on Ghengis Khan as a young man, both very interesting. Bill Bryson is so entertaining 'Notes from a Small Island' is on my pile of 'saved' books.

[sandyRoe]

If I could only ever read one book again it would be Sword of Honour by Waugh. There are laugh out loud passages along with others that I think show what war might really have been like.

[alexanderd]

I have read all of conn Igguldens askyour gran his Ghengis Khan series was excellent, he is noow working on kubla khan I believe. If you like him you will like Simon Scarrow. Notes from a small Island was excellent as he recommended Durham, where I live, have you read his Down under? Its hilarious

[askyourgran]

Not read the Down Under one Alexandered. I'll have to look out for that.

Sandyroe I haven't read Evelyn Waughs books but I read a couple of Sebastian Faulks' novels the titles escape me now, they were about the first world war, and they were very thought provoking it must have been horrifying fighting in the trenches then.

[mightyWBA]

Paul Theroux and Bill Brysons books are most read but Das Boot is my favourite followed by Emil and the detectives :-)