Indulgent Pleasures - You know you shouldn't but...

A Listmania! list by Kim "hallucinogenic_bug" (Wales)
 
The Talisman Ring
1.  The Talisman Ring by Miss Georgette Heyer
The list author says:
  "Not as trashy as some that will appear on this list but still... Loved this, found myself smiling while I read it"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.71
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Prefects of the Chalet School
2.  Prefects of the Chalet School by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
The list author says:
  "Bit of a childhood thing, I love curling up with a Chalet School, and the Girls Gone By Editions are great!"
Used & New from: £30.00
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Queen of Camelot
3.  Queen of Camelot by Nancy McKenzie
The list author says:
  "Much to my shame I love this book, fabulously written, and a Guinevere that I don't want to slap! Thumbs up!"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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The Secret Diaries Of Miss Miranda Cheever
4.  The Secret Diaries Of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn
The list author says:
  "Another one that just makes me smile, I liked Miranda, fiesty but not nauseating"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Wolf-speaker (Immortals)
5.  Wolf-speaker (Immortals) by Tamora Pierce
The list author says:
  "I'm a big fan of Tamora Pierce and The Immortals Trilogy is my favourite to date, curl up with a cup of coffee and lose an evening"
Used & New from: £4.19
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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Rogues and Players
6.  Rogues and Players by P. Bentley
The list author says:
  "Trash of the higest order, yet somehow, I found myself enjoying it, it's Elizabethan, technically that's history"
Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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The Secret Shopper's Revenge
7.  The Secret Shopper's Revenge by Kate Harrison
The list author says:
  "Forced to read it cos my other half needed to know what her writing was like, actually quite enjoyed it, more predicable than I was hoping, but enjoyable none the less"
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Acting Up
8.  Acting Up by Melissa Nathan
The list author says:
  "It's based on an Austen book, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it, the only 'chick-lit' author where I own everything she's written"
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Being Elizabeth Bennet: Create Your Own Jane Austen Adventure
9.  Being Elizabeth Bennet: Create Your Own Jane Austen Adventure by Emma Campbell Webster
The list author says:
  "Do you remember the 'Choose your own adventures' when you were a kid, now you can go thorugh Jane Austen's novels in the same way. Not a favourite ever book, but entertaining and fun"
Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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The Virgin's Lover
10.  The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory
The list author says:
  "Perhaps trash is a little harsh in this case, Philippa Gregory's history is pretty accurate, but it's still an indulgence"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)

The Sixth Wife
11.  The Sixth Wife by Suzannah Dunn
The list author says:
  "This is closer to sketchy, historically questionable, and quite entertaining, even if I did want to slap the heroine"
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Camelot's Shadow
12.  Camelot's Shadow by Sarah Zettel
The list author says:
  "Bad, so bad, and yet I enjoyed it. Indulgence at it's best"
£12.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Memoirs Of A Geisha
13.  Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
The list author says:
  "Not trash, not even vaguely, but if I can get through it in one sitting then it's definitely indulgent"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (346 customer reviews)

Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince: Children's Edition (Harry Potter 6)
14.  Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince: Children's Edition (Harry Potter 6) by J. K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "Probably my favourite HP, the earlier seem to young now, and the last was a bit odd!"
£11.04   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,117 customer reviews) | 6 customer discussions

Girls Night in (Red Dress Ink Novels)
15.  Girls Night in (Red Dress Ink Novels) by Jen Weiner
The list author says:
  "Short stories, completley trashy, buy the chocolates and get settled"
Used & New from: £0.04
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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The Naughty Girl's Guide To Life
16.  The Naughty Girl's Guide To Life by Sharon Marshall
The list author says:
  "I didn't want to enjoy it, I didn't want to buy it, but I was drawn to it, and I did buy it and I absolutely love it!"
£9.09   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Persuasion
17.  Persuasion by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "Austen was considerd trashy by her days standards, that's how I justify putting this is, and Persuasion is the just the loveliest of them all"
£5.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)

Jenny And The Cat Club: A Collection of Favourite Stories About Jenny Linksy (New York Review Children's Collection)
18.  Jenny And The Cat Club: A Collection of Favourite Stories About Jenny Linksy (New York Review Children's Collection) by Esther Averill
The list author says:
  "My 'chicken soup' book, you know, the one that you curl up with and it makes you feel better. I still have the copy I was given when I was five, it's over 20 years old now"
£7.00   Used & New from: £3.89
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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