Hayley

When I read the bits in the first Harry Potter book where they're having those big banquets (as far as I can remember there's a dinner one when they first get to Hogwarts and a breakfast one a bit later on) I wanted to eat absolutely everything described, particularly 'hot buttered toast' (one of the things I can actually make) mmmm...

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Jules Verne

Hi In what way do you want it to resemble? Like a distorted fairytale sort of book? Because I think Angela Carter 'The Bloody Chamber' would be a good one to look at for that. Hope you find what you're looking for

I've seen Les Miserables (which was amazing but makes me want to cry) and Sister Act. My parents are taking me and my sister for a night in London for our birthdays and we're going to see Jersey Boys which I'm hoping will be good! (personally I was hinting at Sweeney Todd but I got overruled )

How annoying! I hate it when companies keep phoning back when you've already said no. This company sounds a little iffy to me though, UK Survey doesn't sound like a company that deals with accident claims and you would think even if they didn't have a website there'd be some record of them online! Did they definitely know you'd had an accident or did they just say vague things until you told them you didn't want to claim? I had a phone call not long ago from a woman who was absolutely convinced I was owed £3000 from my bank for a loan I'd taken out... until I told her I'd never taken out a loan. She hung up pretty fast then! I think you can probably just get their number blocked if you call whoever provides your phone line. Hope you manage to get it sorted out

A few years ago but I remember really enjoying it, a really interesting concept, well written and very easy to read I'm reading it now (not through choice I have to read it for uni) and it takes a LONG time to get into the story. I did feel like there was a lot of needless information. If your edition is similar to mine though (mines the norton critical edition) page 132 is close to getting interesting so don't give up on it. Good Luck

I agree with: The Green Mile The Reader Tess of the D'Urbervilles and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Also 'The Book Thief' by Markus Zusak, 'The Lovely Bones' by Alice Sebold and 'Nineteen-eighty-four' - George Orwell (or as the case may be...)

Ian McEwan 'Atonement'? I don't know if it's exactly the kind of thing you mean because I've never heard of the authors you mentioned in your original post but it is romantic and I was like in my head while reading it so it fits the tear-jerker description too

seems an odd present for her dad to have got her if she's obviously not a book lover! I'm with Kell, you should offer to take it off her hands I have an illustrated edition of Oliver Twist printed in 1859 which I love, pretty sure it isn't worth anything, I got it from a second hand charity book shop when I went to London for £3.80. Still, I love Dickens and I like the idea of it having so much history

It reminds me of 'The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge but since that's a poem I guess its not what your looking for... sorry that's not more helpful

Good challenge! I love Roald Dahl too! Isn't this the Roald Dahl's 'The Gremlins'? I know its a re-print and not the original but it looks like it's still the original text http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gremlins-Artists-Writers-Guild/dp/1593074964/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329666245&sr=8-1 Looking forward to seeing what you think of them all

I think it's interesting to see inscriptions in books, I think it reminds you of the history of the book and how many people might have picked it up to read it before you, all thinking different things while they read it. On the other hand I hate it when I get a book out of the library and somebody's written over the top of the print or tried to underline and actually ended up putting a line through the middle of the writing so it's hard to make out what it says. And I don't like when they've been highlighted, it just doesn't look nice. And signed by the author is definitely ok with me

Ooooh some of these look really good! I really like the look of 'The Land of Decoration' The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry looks good too but it doesn't have much information so I think I'd have to wait to see some more reviews. Thanks for the list Poppyshake!

I'm not a parent but you mentioned Terry Pratchett so I felt the need to join in Since he likes Terry Pratchett you could try getting him 'Good Omens' which is written by both him and Neil Gaiman. That's the book that got me interested in Gaiman Also what about 'nineteen eighty four' if he likes Orwell? I've always been more a fan of fantasy too and I really think he'll branch out to different genres on his own if he loves reading. A lot of books don't fit neatly into one genre anyway, there can be fantasy mixed in with horror or with mystery etc. then you start becoming interested in books with those elements and branching out. I think it's great that you play skyrim together! I love that game but my parents wouldn't even know how to turn the xbox ON!

I've wanted to watch Pan's Labyrinth for a while but never got round to it. I couldn't work out what kind of film it actually was though, is it scary or more like a children's story? If we're recommending musicals I recommend Oliver! (although the chances you haven't seen it are probably low ) And what about Disney films? I personally love Finding Nemo when I need cheering up

That's a very organised setup Timmo! Why two monitors? I mostly use my laptop so I haven't got much of a set-up to show either!

Roald Dahl came to my mind too. or maybe the Chronicles of Narnia series? Although written for children there's a lot more you can get out of it reading as an adult. There's always Harry Potter, which a lot of adults enjoy and the audio books are good Anne of Green Gables is a really nice book too Hope your Mom is feeling better soon

I'd like to add 'The Truman Show' and 'Yes Man' to my recommendations. I know some people don't like Jim Carrey but I think he's really funny and The Truman Show is really quite clever too (also I second charliepud's 'Forrest Gump' recommendation - even though the film makes me cry )

I'd love to help but I'm rubbish with films! I haven't heard of most of the ones on your list Kell! I do love The Gilmore Girls though, and Shawshank redemption maybe I should take some advice from this thread too... Have you seen The Green Mile? that's another good King one And the Lord of the Rings films (obviously). The only series I follow is Big Bang Theory which is really good and really funny (in my opinion anyway!) um... I think that's about all I can think of at the moment