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I have quite a strong Manchester accent - proper Northern. With a hint of a Bolton accent now and again. My friend has a bit of a Canadian/Isle of Man accent which it dead cute, especially when he says "ass" .

Jacket potato, beans and cheese and chive cottage cheese.

5. The Love Of My Life - Louise Douglas Synopsis from Waterstones: 'I miss him with every breath and heartbeat. He should have been my happy ending. Instead, he is the sad beginning to my story.' Olivia and Luca Felicone had known each other nearly all their lives, but when they fell in love as teenagers and eloped to London, they broke the hearts of those closest to them. Luca's parents run Marinella's restaurant, the colourful hub of life in the otherwise bleak north-eastern seaside town of Watersford, and his mother, Angela, has never forgiven Olivia for causing such a rift in her beloved family. On a freezing January night Olivia's life is shattered when she learns that Luca has been killed in a car accident on the M1. She is left with nothing, and after suffering from weeks of overwhelming grief, she abandons her job and returns North to where Luca has been buried in Watersford, just to be close to him - even though she knows she will not be welcome at Marinella's. Olivia's chance meeting with Luca's married twin brother, Marc, leads to the realization that he is experiencing a loss almost as painful as her own. Their desolation draws them into an affair which both know has no future, but fills the space where Luca should be. It is a course of action that can only spiral out of control, and when it does, the consequences are both explosive and cruel. "The Love of My Life" is a beautiful novel that portrays both the innocence of childhood, and the dynamics of love and loss with deftness and sensitivity. It is, above all, a stunning debut from an author with a unique and natural narrative voice. Started: 24th January Finished: 26th January 328 pages Rating: 8/10

4. Affinity - Sarah Waters Synopsis from Waterstones: Set in and around the women's prison at Milbank in the 1870's , AFFINITY is an eerie and utterly compelling ghost story, a complex and intriguing literary mystery and a poignant love story with an unexpected twist in the tale. Following the death of her father, Margaret Prior has decided to pursue some 'good work' with the lady criminals of one of London's most notorious gaols. Surrounded by prisoners, murderers and common thieves, Margaret feels herself drawn to one of the prisons more unlikely inmates - the imprisoned spiritualist - Selina Dawes. Sympathetic to the plight of this innocent-seeming girl, Margaret sees herself dispensing guidance and perhaps friendship on her visits, little expecting to find herself dabbling in a twilight world of seances, shadows, unruly spirits and unseemly passions. Started: 1st January Finished: 24th January 351 pages Rating: 7/10

I loved this series. Yes it was unbelieveable and a tad predictable but I loved to hate Becky. She was incredibly shallow and very frustrating though - there was times I wanted to give her a good shake for being so irresponsible but I was hooked and couldn't resist reading the rest of the series. I'm not too sure about the film though, but I will probably end up watching it .

I love this film. I've watched it loads. I'm hoping to get the book soon - I'm willing to give it a go...

I got Season 1 for Christmas and had to rush out and buy the next season. Now I'm halfway through Season 3 and I love it, even though I normally avoid any medical shows. I think I might secretly have a thing for Hugh Laurie - in addition to Jesse Spencer obviously .

My books have to be organised by author, size and preferably the order in which I bought them. I have to count the pages so I can work how much I have left to read. I cannot read a second hand books - it's just wrong. I have to read til the end of a chapter or a page that ends with a full stop before I can put a book down. The bookmark cannot be poking out of the top of the book, it just looks odd.

You're lucky, back in my day (how old do I sound ) we had to do an exam in Science . Good Luck with your exams and stuff .

At this minute I would say: Harry Potter Series - J.K Rowling My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult The Virgin Suicides - Jeffrey Eugenides The Reader - Bernhard Schlink Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte

I avoid most foods - I'm really picky about what I eat. Even when I wasn't a vegetarian I never ate a lot of meat. Or fish - cannot stand the smell. I stick to pasta, chips and quorn stuff .

That would actually be quite funny if it was true . She has to finish it - I couldn't read it properly on the computer, I much prefer a proper book. And I don't think she could dissappoint her fans....

I very rarely take notes, even when I'm reading for uni. Although for my latest assignment I wrote quotes and ideas on a huge piece of paper I stuck on my wall - it's easy for me to see whilst I'm writing it up. I should have started this when I first started . Saying that, if I've been reading a book with various people I make a sort of family tree thing on the inside cover which helps me see how they are related etc - particularly in Jodi Picoult novels.

The only reason I watch The X Factor is for the auditions, just so I can have a laugh at the rubbish ones .

I also think that there are some parents who don't encourage their children to read - which is a bit sad really. I used to love going to the library on a Saturday morning with my parents and sisters, it allows families to spend some time together and is educational at the same time. Me and my cousin were always at the library when we were in our early teens, either with my nana or on our own. It was a lot better than roaming the street causing trouble - and warmer .

I have been known to be reading three books at once - especially if I'm reading specific ones for uni, although this normally gets reduced down to one if possible. I like to have the variety between books - especially if I'm finding one in particular a bit difficult to read.

3. The Undomestic Goddess - Sophie Kinsella Synopsis from Waterstones: The story of a girl who needs to slow down. To find herself. To fall in love. And to discover what an iron is for...Samantha is a high-powered lawyer in London. She works all hours, has no home life, and cares only about getting a partnership. She thrives on the pressure and adrenalin. Until one day...she makes a mistake. A mistake so huge, it'll wreck her career. She walks right out of the office, gets on the first train she sees, and finds herself in the middle of nowhere. Asking for directions at a big, beautiful house, she is mistaken for the interviewee housekeeper and finds herself being offered the job. They have no idea they've hired a Cambridge-educated lawyer with an IQ of 158 - Samantha has no idea how to work the oven. Disaster ensues. It's chaos as Samantha battles with the washing machine...the ironing board...and attempts to cook a cordon bleu dinner. But gradually, she falls in love with her new life in a wholly unexpected way. Will her employers ever discover the truth? Will Samantha's old life ever catch up with her? And if it does...will she want it back? Started: Sometime in 2008 Resumed: 9th January Finished: 10th January 416 pages Rating: 6/10

2. The Reader - Bernhard Schlink Synopsis from Waterstones: For 15-year-old Michael Berg, a chance meeting with an older woman leads to far more than he ever imagined. The woman in question is Hanna, and before long they embark on a passionate, clandestine love affair which leaves Michael both euphoric and confused. For Hanna is not all she seems. Years later, as a law student observing a trial in Germany, Michael is shocked to realize that the person in the dock is Hanna. The woman he had loved is a criminal. Much about her behaviour during the trial does not make sense. But then suddenly, and terribly, it does - Hanna is not only obliged to answer for a horrible crime, she is also desperately concealing an even deeper secret. Started: 7th January Finished: 8th January 216 pages Rating: 8/10

I like the look of The Reader - although I think I'll end up waiting for it to come out on dvd because no-one else seems to like the films I do and I don't want to go on my own.

I agree - those adverts really get to me. I have to mute the television because just hearing it is awful. And the compensation adverts get my blood boiling too - there's so many of them. As for adverts I like - the KFC ones from a couple of years ago where they sang were great. The one with the dad mocking the son's hair is great - i even youtube-d it .