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If you read a lot you've probably already read my favourite 'pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen. Not sure just how many times I've read it but I never tire of it..simply beautiful story , fantastically written :)

I'm a cronic reader! I usually read 2 books at once and read just about anything in just about any genre, although I tend to read more horror/suspense novels. What type of fiction do you like? I suggested my absolute favorite; 'Lost Souls' by Poppy Z. Brite. This is a horror novel about vampires in New Orleans. I enjoyed it so much because of the 'old school' flavor of the mythical vampire that the author portrays. My second favorite book is actually a teen story called 'Stranger With My Face' by Lois Duncan. Its about a young woman who finds out from her twin that she was adopted, but in an unconventional way. I read popular authors like Stephen King (my fave is 'In The Eye of the Dragon'), Dean Koontz, and Ann Rice to hardly known writers like Karen Hall ('Dark Debts' is a great book!) Poppy Z. Brite and Diane Setterfield. Good luck with finding a great series or individual book to read, because once you start you need to read more!!

I don't have a favorite book, but one of my recent reads, which I would recommend, is S. J. Watson's debut novel, Before I Go to Sleep. It's a page-turner that kept me up most of the night and was worth the negligible sleep deficit

My favorite literary fiction would be Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks. It's romantic but also has an element of suspense in it. I couldn't keep it and finished it in one go.

Pride and Prejudice. Wuthering Heights. The Anne series.

I just finished The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman. It is amazing! It is a historical-fiction type story about Jews fighting the Roman armies in 70 CE. It is based on true accounts from that time and covers the lives of the women. It is well written with strong characters. I wasn't sure if I would like it, because I don't like several of her other books. But was pleasantly surprised. Definitely recommend this!

Love books by Gena Showalter too. The ones I'm currently reading have fantasy/supernatural themes.

Destiny by Laura Deluca. If you like books about magic you'll like this one! And for a chance to win a free signed copy, go to:BellaOnline ALERT: Raw URLs are not allowed in these forums for security reasons. Please use UBB code. If you don't know how to do UBB code just post here for help - we will help out!