Book Worm...

I have always loved reading. I vividly remember going to the library after school on Fridays and getting a pile of books. I think we inherited our love of reading from our Mum, who had an enormous appetite for books and seems to love all sorts of books...
I feel sorry for people who don't have the joy of reading in their lives.

I have to admit, the more serious my work gets, the more"fluffy" and light weight the books I read are...I love what are classically named "Aga Saga" or Chick-lit...books written for female readers who want something easy to read, enjoyable, with the right mix of love, humour and emotion...your Jane Greens, Cathy Kellys, Marian Keyes, Maeve Binchey, Patricia Scanlans (all favorite authors of mine)...
Of course some of my favorites growing up included many of the Enid Blyton classics...I LOVED the Famous Five...far superior to the Secret Seven. I also loved the "Secret" series (not to be mistaken for the Secret Seven)...the Secret Castle, the Secret Island (my favorite) etc etc...

The book I loved most from my childhood, and one which I have a treasured copy of now, is Goodnight Mr Tom, by Michelle Magorian. I read this many times when I was a child and still love this book dearly now.

Sushi For Beginners is a wonderful book by Marian Keyes. I love all her books but this one really grabbed me. I like the fact her books are not just happy clappy...they address real issues such as depression and illness...they are touching and engrossing but not too heavy(and they always have a happy ending...yay!!).
What book list would be complete without a Jilly Cooper...I am showing my true trash colors here!! I can't get enough of the Jilly Cooper books, I would think that if you had little or no idea about sex, then you could read these books and learn it all. The scandal, the bottles of Moet and Dorissimo...surely this can't be a true reflection of how the rich and famous live??? I love the animals in the books...Riders and Polo taught me so much about show jumping and polo...but I think The Man Who Man Husbands Jealous is my favourite...
Can I sneak in one more book...this super book was such wonderful fun when I was little, I loved the slippers the tigers put on and they way they ran and ran until they turned to butter...what a magical story. Possibly very un-PC now but I think it is lovely...