A good read...

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I am looking for some recommendations of any good books that anyone knows of...

I really like things like Adrian Mole and other Sue Townsend books, mainly because of the characters and not necessarily the storylines! I love the way that the characters are so well described and that no details about the characters are left, so you can clearly visualise the characters. I also like anything along these lines with a slight undertone of a dry sense of humour. I also wouldn't be adverse to a gripping storyline, but in my favourite books, the characters are the main aspect! I also like books that get the imagination working... I have never liked anything that does the imagination bit for me, so recommendations of Harry Potter etc please...

Can anyone recommend anything that fits this or that they reckon I would like reading? I know I could just have a look and see, but there is nothing more disappointing than sitting down, expecting a good book and finding that it's either rubbish or I can't get into it in the first place!

[liverboys]

I too love Sue Townsend, Adrian Mole series was classic but I also enjoyed Ghost Children - she really gets you empathising with the characters! The one book I read recently which had me hooked was a Ruth Rendall "Adam and Eve and Pinch me" It's a real page turner and I'm no fan of murder mystery (this doesn't really fall into that category) but I read it in a few sittings. It was sooo good because you have the same anxieties as the main character, a really good read!! (Get it from the library - saves a fortune!)

[Louisa 69]

I mostly read horrors, but i did read a book by Maeve Binchy titled Whitethorn woods. I didn't really work for me, but if you want a book that is rich in the details of the characters, then it may be worth having a look at.