To continue my rambling list of comments on the World Book Night Top 100 Books (a bit of a futile exercise as I think it keeps changing)…
The Poisonwood Bible: Loved this. And everyone I know who has read it has loved it too
The Eyre Affair (Jasper Fforde): A new one to me. Perhaps I'll read it. Curious.
The Secret History (Donna Tartt): A cult classic, and deservedly so. A truly great page-turner.
Dracula: I had a childhood fear of vampires, so I've never read this. Buffy is more my style.
A Prayer for Owen Meany: I have had this recommended to me a few times, so I shall read it one day.
Great Expectations: We did this for A-level. I quite liked it; I like Dickens, although I've never really gone out of my way to read him. Just the obvious ones (David Copperfield, Oliver Twist).
Chocolat: I like the way Joanne Harris writes, but there's always something a bit lightweight about her books for me.
Life of Pi: Loved this. A rare example of a genuinely good book winning the Booker Prize.
Little Women: Ah, a much-loved childhood classic. I always wanted to be Jo. Doesn't everyone?
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: One of my very favourite books ever. Everything about it is just perfect, especially the footnotes. A wonderfully English fairytale that had me rushing home from work just to curl up and read it.
I Capture The Castle: Another brilliant classic book that everyone should read, about an eccentric family who live in a crumbling castle.
