What's your 'comfort' book?

What's your 'comfort' book?

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ali_kat

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31,988 posts

220 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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Seti said:
Any of the Wilbur Smith 'Courtney' books. I've lost count of how many times I've read them now. I appreciate it's not Dickens but they're very readable.
And the Ballantynes wink

Ace-T

7,687 posts

254 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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LargeD said:
I bought this earlier today in my bid to diversify my reading, looking forward to it.
Missed this off my list. Great book. yes I did ask Sir Pterry if he would work with Mr Gaiman again, his reply was a polite, but firm, no. hehe

55palfers

5,892 posts

163 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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LargeD said:
55palfers said:
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
I bought this earlier today in my bid to diversify my reading, looking forward to it.
Let us know what you think.

It should be made into a film!

pacman1

7,318 posts

192 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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Chickenhawk for me. I've read it half a dozen times over the years, amazes me each time.

The only other book I'd do the same with is the complete scripts of Fawlty Towers. You find the episodes running in your head, and just can't help laughing as you read. smile

DuncanM

6,109 posts

278 months

Saturday 18th October 2014
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Any one of the Aubrey and Maturin novels by Patrick O'Brian.

I love them smile

LargeD

106 posts

134 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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55palfers said:
LargeD said:
55palfers said:
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
I bought this earlier today in my bid to diversify my reading, looking forward to it.
Let us know what you think.

It should be made into a film!
I enjoyed it and agree it seems like it would lend itself to a film quite well, I could imagine a number of the scenes as I was reading it on the big screen.

Somehow though I don't think it lived up to the glowing reviews I read before I bought it - I can't put my finger on it exactly, but I came away slightly disapointed.

I think I'll re-read it at some point this year, as I have a suspicion it's me rather than the book...smile

benjj

6,787 posts

162 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Depends what's going on in my life but one of:

Any Human Heart - William Boyd

A Prince of the Captivity - John Buchan

Fast & Louche - Jeremy Scott

The Mortdecai Trilogy - Kyril Bonfiglioli


c8bof

368 posts

164 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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For me, it's The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy and the Restaurant at the End of the Universe. Have read, re-read and dipped in and out of these since early teens. I remember reciting Vogon poetry when I was a Girl Guide to get some sort of badge!

silverthorn2151

6,298 posts

178 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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Three Men In A Boat.

Simply wonderful.

ehonda

1,483 posts

204 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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55palfers said:
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
Same here - A very, very funny book.

Yertis

18,015 posts

265 months

Wednesday 29th October 2014
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Another vote for 'The Wind in the Willows'.

onomatopoeia

3,469 posts

216 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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I have two:

Emma - Jane Austen
The Passion - Jeanette Winterson

As anyone who has read it will know, the latter is ultimately not that comforting.

gforceg

3,524 posts

178 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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silverthorn2151 said:
Three Men In A Boat.

Simply wonderful.
If you haven't already, dig out a copy of Three Men on the Bummel.

tertius

6,838 posts

229 months

Saturday 1st November 2014
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gforceg said:
silverthorn2151 said:
Three Men In A Boat.

Simply wonderful.
If you haven't already, dig out a copy of Three Men on the Bummel.
Not nearly as good in my view (still very funny, but lacking the exquisite touch of Three Men in a Boat).

silverthorn2151

6,298 posts

178 months

Saturday 1st November 2014
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tertius said:
gforceg said:
silverthorn2151 said:
Three Men In A Boat.

Simply wonderful.
If you haven't already, dig out a copy of Three Men on the Bummel.
Not nearly as good in my view (still very funny, but lacking the exquisite touch of Three Men in a Boat).
I have read it, many times but that's a good way of describing it. Not quite as exquisite.

The exception I would suggest are the discourse on the nature of ball bearings and the passage dealing with the bewildering loss of ones filly off the back of ones tandem!

It's where we get the expression 'bumming around'......Probably.

oddball1973

1,178 posts

122 months

Saturday 1st November 2014
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All The Flashman Novels (especially Flash at the charge)
Most of Carl Hiassons (Native Tongue is hilarious)
Ben Aaronovitch and Jasper Fforde turn out some highly readable books

Edited by oddball1973 on Saturday 1st November 20:30

oddball1973

1,178 posts

122 months

Saturday 1st November 2014
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All The Flashman Novels (especially Flash at the charge)
Most of Carl Hiassons (Native Tongue is hilarious)
Ben Aaronovitch and Jasper Fforde turn out some highly readable books

Edited by oddball1973 on Saturday 1st November 20:32

DuncanM

6,109 posts

278 months

Saturday 1st November 2014
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oddball1973 said:
All The Flashman Novels (especially Flash at the charge)
Most of Carl Hiassons (Native Tongue is hilarious)
Ben Aaronovitch and Jasper Fforde turn out some highly easily readable books
Flashman novels are completely awesome smile

thismonkeyhere

10,296 posts

230 months

Friday 21st November 2014
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'The Rachel Papers' by Martin Amis.

I've had my copy for 25 years now. God knows how many times I've read it. I know the story so well by now I can just dip in and read a few pages now and then.

T1berious

2,242 posts

154 months

Friday 21st November 2014
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DUNE

I think I'm on my 4th copy. I still find it totally engrossing after umpteen reads.

Use of Weapons is a pretty close 2nd.

Cheers T1b