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My library's only small but there's a pretty good selection of books. They don't seem to buy hardbacks any more but then neither do I. The staff are very friendly. The only problem is the opening hours aren't so good.

This has to be one of my favourite books ever. When I read his favourite books it wasn't a great surprise to see Steinbeck and Shelley amongst them. I must be the only person in the world not to agree that his follow up is better. It's a great story but I cared more about Hassan and Amir in The Kite Runner At times I felt it was almost as if I was being told what to think rather than persuaded. I probably haven't explained that very well but maybe someone else could.

I loved this book too, and also her letters and diaries. What I can't get to grips with is her poetry although I love the metaphors in You're.

Khaled Hosseini writes about Afghanistan although the conflict is secondary to the interractions between the characters and their growth. What I particularly like about The Kite Runner is that the main charater is flawed but you can't help feeling for him.

It's proably 60% fiction for me. I like to read biographies and historical books too. I also read quiz books in the hope that one week my team will win the pub quiz. How sad is that?

I read two at a time but one of those will be non fiction or I'd be really confused.

By horror you probably mean monsters, ghosts and ghoulies - in which case I'd say Frankenstein would be up there with the best. What scares me most are the dystopias such as Brave New World, 1984 or The Handmaid's Tale. Lord of the Flies and A Clockwork Orange are also horrific.

I went on to read cell after misery. A definite case of from the sublime to the ridiculous. I did like the ambiguity of the ending but it was hard work getting there and I have to say I didn't much care whether the good guys lived or died. At the end of the book was the first chapter of Lisey's story. I don't think I'll be rushing to read that one. I love most of the Stephen King books but I really hope he's not losing it.

Having seen the film twice I've just started reading 'Misery.' I've not got that far into it yet but I'm loving every word.

One of my favourites is Wordsworth's 'Composed on Westminster Bridge'. My favourite poet nowadays would be Seamus Heaney.

I generally stay away from detective stories and romance.

I loved to read by torchlight under the bedcovers. There was something magical about following that circle of light along the page. Also there was the fact that I wasn't supposed to be doing it that made it more of a buzz.

I prefer hardback if it's something I'm going to read often (and with the price of hardbacks it's going to have to be).I'm currently stocking up on paperbacks to take on holiday when I read 'lighter' material.

I remember my Godparents giving me a fantastic book that had everything in it. There was Shakespeare, fairy tales, greek myths and legends as well as classic children's stories. It was a real hotchpotch and I can't remember the title but it was the best book I ever read as a child.

What's love got to do with it?