My favourite books to quietly enjoy - over and over again

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Gaudy Night: A Lord Peter Wimsley Mystery (A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery)
1.  Gaudy Night: A Lord Peter Wimsley Mystery (A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) by Dorothy L Sayers
The list author says:
  "My favourite Lord Peter & Harriet book - and also my most re-read book.  Marvellous, comforting and uplifting."
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Learning To Swim
2.  Learning To Swim by Clare Chambers
The list author says:
  "A wonderful, romantic and very funny read.  Why isn't Clare Chambers better known?"
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Someone at a Distance (Persephone Classics)
3.  Someone at a Distance (Persephone Classics) by Nina Bawden
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  "Persephone books are a new discovery for me - this is the first one I read and an absolute heart breaker.  Sad and compelling."
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Patchwork: Over 25 Glorious Quilt Designs: Over 25 Glorious Designs
4.  Patchwork: Over 25 Glorious Quilt Designs: Over 25 Glorious Designs by Kaffe Fassett
The list author says:
  "Pure eye candy!"
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One-hit Wonder
5.  One-hit Wonder by Lisa Jewell
The list author says:
  "Great chick lit from an author who loves London"
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The L-Shaped Room
6.  The L-Shaped Room by Lynne Reid Banks
The list author says:
  "This book influenced me so much and I didn't even realise it.  My old, battered copy is well read and well loved."
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The Fragrant Pharmacy
7.  The Fragrant Pharmacy by Valerie Ann Worwood
The list author says:
  "A classic.  Even reading it is comforting."
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Complete Encyclopedia of Chickens
8.  Complete Encyclopedia of Chickens by Esther J.J. Verhoef-Verhallen
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  "More eye candy!"
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Bend-the-Rules Sewing
9.  Bend-the-Rules Sewing by Amy Karol
The list author says:
  "My most read and most-made-from sewing book.  It's brilliant and inspiring."
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The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific
10.  The Happy Isles of Oceania: Paddling the Pacific by Paul Theroux
The list author says:
  "Everything a good travel book should be: private, reflective, entertaining and something you would never do yourself!"
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Heidi (Puffin Classics)
11.  Heidi (Puffin Classics) by Johanna Spyri
The list author says:
  "My most re-read children's book.  So quirky and unusual.  It gave me a life long love of camping and mountains."
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Last updated: 12/07/2008
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