[Do you find yourself appreciating different kinds of writing than before?]

Before I started attending a reader's group with some older ladies, I used to read mainly fantasy novels. However, they opened my mind to a whole new world of books. Classics, autobiographies and many more. It was a bit of a chore to begin with. Then I realised that I was beginning to enjoy each new style of writing, each new type of book. I can't claim to like all books, but I certainly enjoy more than I did before.

[Do you give yourself a time limit for finishing a novel]

When I was in a reader's group, we had a fortnight to read a book so we could discuss it. It was great as it helped me focus on one book instead of two or three at a time. However, since moving and leaving the group, I'm back to reading whatever takes my fancy at the moment - which sometimes means there are a couple on the go at once.

[Have you read a book more than once?]

If I enjoy any book, I will turn back to the first page as soon as I have finished it and read it all over again. The Harry Potter series I read four times in a row before I'd had enough of it for a while.

[What was the first fantasy/sci-fi or horror book that you read?]

Like a few others on here, I first read Enid Blyton's Magic Faraway Tree. I am now in the process of reading it to my 4 year old son who loves it as much as I did. The first horror book I ever remember reading was The Deathwalkers. I can't remember who wrote it, but it really scared me (I was only 12 at the time)

[Joanne Harris]

If you enjoyed Chocolat, you should read Lollipop Shoes. It has some of the same characters and is a good read too. I also enjoyed Five Quarters of the Orange