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One of the nice things we can do for ourselves is crack open a good book when the kids are having a nap or are asleep for the night (assuming your kids still take naps!)
What is the last book you read, would you recommend it? Are you in the middle of a good one right now? Please share.

Last week I read Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie, it was a nice fairly easy read with an ending that I didn't expect. I enjoyed it.

I was wandering past a bookcase on my way to bed last week and I spotted an old favourite Moondial by Helen Cresswell and I have just finished reading it again. It is a wonderful book (aimed at early teens) and I found it well worth reading again.

I haven't read anything much in the last three weeks, the last book I read was Asta's Book by Barbara Vine. It is an unusual book, but I loved it, I didn't guess the ending.

I *so* strongly agree that time with a good book is something lovely we can do for ourselves.

That said I don't remember the last good book I sat down with and finished. I read a lot of non-fiction but in bits and pieces. I also read books that concern my business but that too isn't like "a good read" it's just knowledge stuff.

Books are my escape, I love books, I don't always get the time to read as much as I would like, but for the time I am reading it is as if the world and all it's worries goes away - it keeps me sane!

Justontime, I know what you mean. I have always loved books, I wasn't an early reader but I loved being read to and once I started reading I went from strength to strength.

I like reading sections of "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene.

Since it isn't a story with a beginning, middle and end, I use it more for reference purposes and to inspire analytical thought.

It makes CNN more interesting.

Carol Ann Duffy has recently become the Poet Laureate (UK) and her work is well worth reading, so is anyone is looking for something to read may I suggest you look out for her work. I love The World's Wife, it gives a very different view of history.

The last book I grabbed for relief was something by Nietzsche called "Human, All Too Human" or something like that. I have a hard time with novels because I tend to think too much to get into the story.

I read a Fantasy/Sci-Fi book while back, called "The Annals of The Black Company that was written so well that I stopped seeing the actual words and saw the scenes in my mind. To me, that is extremely good writing! Total escape!