What's your 'comfort' book?

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You know the one, that one you turn to when feeling low, or happy, or just love to re-visit time & time again, like a best friend? It ages with you, you have no regrets about still loving it, and how did you meet it?

Mine is The Little White Horse, Elizabeth Goudge.

Mum gave me her copy when I was about 5/6, she had been bought it for Christmas by her neighbour when she was that age, it's a first edition (but worthless to anyone but me!)

[ali_kat]

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