YP Book Club Update

With the poll Jessie I tried to put my answer in but it doesn't accept it, keeps saying to put in a choice!! For favourite book as a child I used to love Enid Blyton books. They were amazing books to read. Great to see this site showing some new changes, it's been sadly missing since we lost the forums!!

My favourite book as a child, was Blinky Bill.

I don't remember having a book that changed my life, and as for a favourite book, Well I have favourite Authors instead. Harlin Coben, and Sue Grafton.

Jessie...what a fabulous idea. A Book Club is fantastic. My favourite genres are historical, and thriller/mystery. My favourite books as a child was anything I could get my hands on. The book that changed my life was "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran. My favourite book of all time is "Silas Marner" by George Elliot (actually a female writer).

The Poll isn't working properly, so I will vote here. I think the first genre we could read is crime/detective.

My favourite kids book - Magic Faraway Tree Book that changed my life - Dirt Music by Tim Winton Favourite book of all time - Anything by Anne McAffrey

Terrific idea! I think all book lovers are going to be excited! As a kid i adored all Enid Blyton books.Favourite book of all time would be To kill a mocking bird.Lot of books changed my life esp the Chicken Soup series.

Lovely idea. favourite book as a child, "Rubezahl, der Geist des Berges" Which sort of means "Redbeard, the ghost of the mountains" He was a giant, who could blow people and their barrows along the paths in the mountains. He loved playing tricks, but usually made up for any damage he did. The book must have been published either late 19th or early 20th century. Apparently he was a legend of the mountains in Austria or possibly Germany, or of course, both. The other two I cannot answer. Although Sci Fi is my favourite, but I read almost anything.

My favourite childhood book would have to be "Mary Poppins" and I also really enjoyed reading "The Secret Seven" and "Famous Five" by Enid Blyton. My favourite book of all time is "A Fortunate Life" by A.B.Facey. Such a wonderful story about life in the early 1900s and how hard things were but people regarded themselves as fortunate. Makes you think how lucky we are today. Don't recall if a book has changed my life.

My favourite book as a child was Toby Twirl Tales in which the story was in rhyme. I also loved the Enid Blyton books. The Book that influenced my life most was the Bible while my favourite books are many!! Novels by Catherine Cookson, John Grisham and Colleen McCullough are tops for me.

Favourite book as a child: Heidi by Johanna Spyri Book that changed my life: don't know Favourite all time: so many good authors: Jodi Picoult, Robin Hobb, Jennifer Fallon, Jennifer Crusie, Dick Francis...

I didn`t have a favorite book as a child but I was reading anything, but I remenber I started reading Agatha Christie when I was 13 I read all her books. Now I like thrillers/mysteries, true stories.

The poll doesn't seem to want me either, but I think to begin with, General Fiction is likely to be a suitable genre. I recommend the book "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" to everyone, even if it's not chosen in the book club. Seen through the innocent eyes of a child, the circumstances surrounding him are very poignant.

Favourite book as a child was Heidi by Johanna Spyri. My favourite author at the moment is Danielle Steele as she makes me feel happy when I have read her.

childhood was long ago, I remember an image but not a title. In later years, a clife changer was "Atlas Shrugged"! (And history is fine ... but where is economics and such? Life is not all play. I can and do read everything. I can add one early book that I read to my boys, "Where the Wile Things Are."

hmm, fantastic idea for a book club but your first question is tricky. . . . I regret that I cannot name any one favourite book, author or genre. . . I am and always have been a voracious reader, perusing anything I could get my hands on. Our library here would make some small towns cry. My one fault is I cannot dispose of a book once we have it. . . which means my office is now more bookshelf than anything else. Our collection ranges from current crime authors such as Patterson, Kellerman, Cornwall, through to my faveourite subject Egyptology and pre 1900's french tomes. I look forward to the first club read and other members suggestions :-)

I can't remember having a favourite when I was young, but I loved the Enid Blyton series when my children where growing up. The lord of the rings probably changed my life and it would also have to be my favourite. I agree with beauregarde about boy in the striped pj, wonderful book

Mine would have been Secret Seven by Enid Blyton, Diary of Anne Frank, Dancing Star about Anna Pavlova and Pooh at Pooh Corner. I love Aussie non fiction, autobiography and biography, especially Australian.

"The Magic Faraway Tree " was my favourite too! "The Lord of The Rings " is now my favurite, along with "Chocolate"" by Joanne Harris. The book that made me a greenie was a novel called "Offshoot""

Books of my childhood included anything by Enid Blyton, and Watership Down by Richard Adams. My favourite authors these days include Jaspar FForde, JK Rowling, and Jane Austen

I love book's so this is a great idea! FAV book - Harry Potter Series Book that changed my life - A friend like hernry by nuala gardner Childhood book - golden books, & Winnie the Poo

my favourite book as a child was Anne of Green Gables, I Can Jump Puddles was the first book that really changed my view of the world and the Lord of the ring books get read over, and over again

just adding on for more ideas, some of my fave authors include JK Rowling, Enid Blyton, Agatha Christie, A A Miles, all the disney books (Areil, Beauty & the beast, Aladdin, and so on), and Blinky Bill.

I noticed that the crime/detective books seem to be winning in popularity. I would be quite happy to make that the first book, but PLEASE do not pick an author who likes to describe murder and mutilation in the most gory details.

My fav book as a kid was Anne of Green Gables I think, or the Little Princess. I reckon every book changes my life in one way or another! As for favourtie book of all time, can anything really compete with Pride and Prejudice!! Can't wait for the book club to start. Will there end up being one from each genre in the poll?

1. Favourite childhood book:Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. 2. Book that changed my life: The Bible. 3. Favourite book of all time: Stepping by Nancy Thayer.

Great idea! Favourite book as a child: anything by Enid Blyton. Book that changed my life: book about getting rid of shyness, but I an't remember the title Favourite book of all time: Lord of the Rings by Tolkien Favourite genres (descending order): fantasy, sci-fi, crime, comedy, thriller, historical, romance. Non fiction: travel, gardening, historical, "how-to". Gail

I absolutely agree with Beauregard, that the book titled "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" by John Borne, be considered for reading. I also agree that we aren't required to read any of the extremely gory detailled thrillers available today. John Grisham books are very popular, especially one titled "A Painted House". Most votes in the poll are for the crime/detective books, but there are a lot of great Australian books, fiction/non-fiction out there that would be worth reading.

Favourite books as a child - I am David, Ian Holm and The Silver Sword, Ian Serraillier - can't choose between them. Favourite of all time - Dean Koontz, Watchers. Also love anything by Lee Child

I was an insatiable reader as a child, so the question is almost impossible to answer, but as a horse lover, I wept through Black Beauty several times. The life-changer/eye-opener was Cry The Beloved Country by Alan Paton, a South African Story we read for Matric. One of my favourite adult books is Coming Home, by Rosamunde Pilcher - the characters mirrored my childhood friendships. But biography is my favourite genre.

I agree with liesl about not too gory, but i would love to read Gallipoli:the end of the myth the only problem being it is an expensive book to buy!

What a good idea! Mysteries are a favorite. Favorite book when I was a child was "Dicken Among the Indians"; favorite grown-up book is "To Kill a Mockingbird". Think almost every book read was an influence in some way or other!

The Day of the Triffids is the answer to all three categories. It was the first book I read & I loved it so much I've been reading ever since, so it did change my life.

I have a suggestion of an Austalian author of Crime/detective fiction novels. Kerry Greenwood. She is a Melbourne lawyer also. She has written a series of detective books, about a 1929 period detective, Phrynie Fisher. Also a series more or less current, about a woman called Corinna Chapman, "baker and reluctant investigator" to quote the author. Excellent stories, crime, people's badness and goodness, wonderfully weird and interesting characters, most interesting mysteries.

Great idea. I can't wait to start. I didn't have a favorite when I was a kid, I loved everything I could lay my hands on. I don't have any favorite books in particular now either, but I love thrillers, mysteries, horrors, romances and the list goes on!

i thin its a great idea,by the way my favourite book was the big friendly giant

my favorites books as a child were may gibbs ,snugglepot & cuddlepie.also dorothy hall,the adventures of blinky bill.which ive been reading to my 10 yr old girl at nite shes now loving these books.

Fave as a child: Snugglepot & Cuddlepie - May Gibbs Changed my life: Ishmael - Daniel Quinn Fave of all time: Catch-22 - Joseph Heller

Fave when young - Diary of ann Frank Book that changed my life - Black Hawk Down Fave of all time - Clan of the Cave Bear (entire series by Jean M Auel)

Favourite current author is Henning Mankell (Swedish crime writer) and his Inspector Wallander series. Past books of real consequnce are Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" and Frank Hardy's "Power Without Glory".

Favourite book as a child was 'Four Plus Bunkle'. Read it again recently and wondered why we all loved it! Most influential book is the Bible - not sure it 'changed' my life as it has always been there, but it certainly is my 'manual for life'. Favourite book of all time is 'To Kill a Mocking Bird' (Harper Lee) - and no, I haven't seen the film as the pictures are already clear to me.

Favourite book was Enid Blyton Secret Seven fantastic idea for a book club and craft culd cant wait

I'm sad that I could only nominate one genre.... as many are my favourites.. I'm a volunteer Narrator and have recorded over 50 books now for the vision impaired, and they've been from many and varied sources. It's so gratifying to be able to help these people, and at the same time receive so much enjoyment reading books you'd otherwise probably not be exposed to. (Any possible volunteers can email me for details if they want!)

I've voted for Alexander McCall Smith, but only if it's one of the Number One Ladies Detective Agency series. I don't like his Scottish ones at all. Precious Ramotswe IS precious, and the stories are so well-written, I feel as though I know Botswana now.

1. Any book I could get my hands on. 2. The Treatment and The Cure was the book that changed my life. Author is Peter Kocan.

I forgot to add that my favourite book of all time is also the book that changed my life forever. My favourite authors are GRISHAM,PATTERSON,PICOULT,COURTENAY and MACOMBER. I am looking forward to the July 1 release of PRAIRIE TALE by Melissa GILBERT. She played Laura Ingalls on THE LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE.The book tells about the secrets and the scandals behind the scenes of the show. Could there have been any on such a wholesome show. Please excuse the lack of question mark at the end of the question. I am just learning about the computer.

Favourite book? Where to start... I cant think of one that was my favourite as a child because I read so many, but I was always looking for new Biggles books (by Captain WE Johns) and since there were about 150, I probably always found one. There hasn't been a book that changed my life because they all do for a while. Currently my favourite book would be People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks, followed by maybe Dirt Music by Tim Winton which I read while sailing off Broome - just the right place to be to see it all.

Favorite Book as a Child: 'The Secret Garden' by Frances Hodgsen Burnett; 'A Wrinkle in Time' by Madeleine L'Engle; Book that Changed My Life: 'Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives' by Wayne Muller; Holy Bible; Favorite Book of all time -- how is this possible? 'The Stand' by Stephen King; 'The Secret Life of Bees' by Sue Monk Kidd; Lori

I loved "A Wrinkle in Time" as a child. My favorite is "Pride and Prejudice;" I read it every year and have gone through 3 copies so far. All of Austen's works rank high on my list. There is no one book that has changed my life, many books have changed me in many ways. As to what to read: I side with Liesl and the others who do not want detailed gory descriptions. Hate that! I read most anything, but classics, mystery, romance and biography are my favorite genres.

Had no particular favourite, but was reading Mills and Boons in primary school. Will try anything now, but prefer Historic Romance.

My favourite children's story was Heidi. As an adolescent it was To Kill a Mckingbird and favourite book of all time is Pride and Prejudice.

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Favourite books as a child, Moomintrolls, Tove Jansen but also loved Uncle Tom's Cabin, now that ages me. Can't think of a book that changed my life but many science fiction writers made me think..I Robot Isaac Asimov and definitely Farenheit 451 Ray Bradbury also his short story The Pedestrian. Favourite book so hard to choose, but many authors are much easier..Stephen King, Wally Lamb, Witi Ihemira.. and the list can go on..

Favourite book as a child was called, The House that sailed away. (Can't recall the author but I remember the teacher who introduced it to me. Thanks Mr Gaudron.) Favourite book of all time is, at the moment, Jessica by Bryce Courtney. As for a life changing book, I've yet to read it.

1. Favourite book you read as a child 'The Twits' by Roald Dahl 2. Book that changed your life 'Rosie Little's Cautionary Tales for Girls' by Danielle Wood 3. Favourite book of all time 'The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Addams (the whole series)

I have a new life changing book - Gallipoli the end of the myth. Brilliant book a must read biography of WW1 not 1 person inparticular but the war.

Favourite books as a child, Enid Blyton's Famous Five and Secret Seven books. There is no one book that changed my life and although I tend to read a lot of Murder Mystery and Thriller type books, I will read anything - even the ingredients on the cereal box of a morning. I cannot look up a word in a dictionary as I end up reading that as well. Hopeless case I am afraid. Really interesting to see what other people around the world read.

my favourite book as a child was Ethel turners Seven little Australians. I have read many books over the years and all have changed me a little bit. My favourite books are usually crime/mystery writers also have got into fantasy books. Favourite reads are the silver sword, Seven little Australians, To Kill a Mockingbird, Gone with the Wind, Mascha, pride & prejudice and all the Stephanie plum series by author janet evanovich

my favorite series when I was younger is the Redwall Abbey series-all the char.are animals.I like Mercedes Lackey and the Bible is the mosy important book-ever

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