What is the best book you have ever read by a male author and a female author?

chaptazbru | 16:02 Fri 20th Apr 2012 | Arts & Literature

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Mine is The Pursuit of Happiness by Douglas Kennedy

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The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton.

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naomi24

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Yes, indeed Em, great stuff. It’s a book I can pick up and open at any page – and just read.

Similarly with Jane Eyre. No sex – but what passion!

//Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!--I have as much soul as you,--and full as much heart! . . . I am not talking to you now through the...

16:35 Fri 20th Apr 2012

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Old_Geezer

Would never occur to me the check out the gender of an author. Most of the time I don't even bother to check the name. If I do I'm unlikely to recall it.

yogasun

I love Dickens but not all of them!

It just is impossible to pick a single favourite book really, as my tastes are varied.

emmie

amazed this is still going, good for you chaptazbru for good post

Noraq

I hope I don't sound too pompous...but...I sincerely hope I have not read it yet.

naomi24

Someone mentioned Stephen King, which brought to mind James Herbert. Has anyone read 'Fluke'? Not a voluminous tome, but a fascinating concept.

chaptazbru

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I've read Fluke - had mixed feeling about it though, not one of my favourites.

Thanks em !

rowanwitch

Female Anne McCaffrey The Ship Who Sang (pass the tissues )

Male possibly Sucking Sherbert Lemons by Michael Carson funny and a bit twisted at the same time

chaptazbru

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I know he's been mentioned before, but Peter James really is good..I have today started reading 'Dead Tomorow' and already don't want to put it down !