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What amazing giveaways! My favourite book of all time is most likely Wuthering Heights which I first read as a 17 year old at school. I love the relationship between Cathy and Heathcliff and moreso that the story almost repeats itself with the next generation, but with a much happier ending! No film adaptation has ever lived up to the intense feelings Emily Bronte created in her book. My other recommended read is a Christmas one - the Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder - it's a tale of an advent calender which charts a mysterious journey back through history to the birth of Jesus. It's completely magical and in the style of an advent calender with a chapter for everyday - I cannot wait until my boys are old enough to read it with me! You absolutely have to get it if you don't already have it!

I have so many favorites its hard to pick just one (am I lucky or what)...I always recommend The Red Tent by Anita Diamant, I think it's great. Sher B.

I'm a big Stephen King fan. One of my favorites was Cujo.

I have two faves - To Kill a Mockingbird and Hannah's Gift by Maria Housden. It's a beautiful beautiful book but definitely a tear jerker!

My favorite book of all time is a book called Mystery on the Isle of Sky by Phyllis Whitney. I was probably 10 the first time that I read this book and it has instilled in me a love for my Scots heritage...to this day. Of course, my greatest dream is to go to Scotland...mmmm

I would recommend any and all of the books in Jan Karon's Mitford series. I have read all of the Mitford books multiple times. Great stories, easy reads.

Okay it's a cookbook but it has been such a lifesaver for me as I admit that I don't really have a routine or plan ahead so dinner time can really catch me off guard. It's called Desperation Dinners and it's a book full of recipes that can be done in 30 minutes. Just my style.

Fave book is a toughie... either my scrapbook, the Bible, or "Introduction to Bobbin Lacemaking" by Rosemary Shepherd.

One of my favourite books was one I read in high school english called "The Outsiders" by S.E.Hinton. It's an amazing story about been a teenager and family and coming back when life gets hard.
I still have it on my shelf at home.

Call me old fashioned but I love to read all the Little House on the Prairie books, I love simple times.

Ohhh...Those straps have been on my wish list for a long time!
Awesome give aways.
I just finished devouring the Twilight series. They kept me coming back till the very last book.

"Everyone is Beautiful" by Katherine Center is an AWESOME book!!!

The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan.....really loved it!!

One of my favorite books is Le Petite Prince, by Antoine St. Exupery. It's in French, but there is an English translation for it. It's lovely :)

I am completely enamored with The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. It won the Newbery and is SO different than what I have read in kids lit. in a long time.
Also, one of my faves just came out in paperback Belong To Me by Marissa de los Santos.

I'm a fan of Patricia A. McKillip and her latest book is wonderful: The Bell at Seally Head.

Ohhh that camera strap has been on my list for while now.
Awesome give a ways.
I just finisshed reading the Twilight series. Those books kept me coming back for more till the very end.

Last month I read the Twilight series and thought they were all excellent. Right now I am reading The Shack. I know it is good, but so far it is very sad.
Lisa

I just finished reading Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson. Definite help in my quest to understand photography.

I am completely enamored with The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. It won the Newbery Award and is so different than most kids lit.
I also recommend Belong to Me by Marissa de los Santos. It just came out in paperback!!