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Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Stayed the 100 pages but found it waffling and I couldn't connect with any of the characters. miya

Me too. Don't let the heavy commentary put you off. Forget 'bleak', forget 'depressing', just read it. Absolutely compelling.

Atonement, My Sisters Keeper, and Life of Pi. The last 2 are in pre-production apparently. I haven't seen Atonement yet. I'm a bit reluctant as the movie version always disappoints me - even if it is really good. I found this with Remains of the Day. I would have loved the movie if I hadn't read...

For very young children: Where the Wild Things Are The Very Hungry Caterpillar Jump Frog Jump Stomp Stomp

The only book I've ever read more than once is one called 'Mostly Magic" as a child. I never re-read now. For this reason I never buy books, only lend from the library. I can't understand wanting to own a book that will never be opened again and simply gather dust in the shelf. Tho' I know I'm...

I totally agree. Sadness has a sweetness to it - bittersweet mayby. Depression is a dark, cold hole. I second "Remains of the Day". The most moving yet sad book I've read. "My Sisters Keeper" would be in there too.

Erm...I'm sure if were a Fantasy Fiction devotee I'd be sewing my sides up right now. I haven't noticed anyone riding a dragon recently.

I was faced with a similar predicament to yours, David. My solution was to trawl through these threads for peoples 'top 10' or 'best of' lists and then go from there. If I see the same title a few times I'll check that out. I don't buy books as I'm never sure what i will like - and never read a...

I have been reading these forums for some time, but have never posted nor properly introduced myself. I live in Perth, West Australia and share a house with my 1 x 2.5 year old girl, 1 x 0.5 year old boy, 1 x Labrador, 1 x Beagle, 1 x younger brother, 1 x cat (breed unknown, colouring of a...