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Fiction Forum

By Marie Claire advertorial on Tuesday 7 April 2009

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There are many ways of choosing a novel - by its cover, by the blurb on the back or after reading a tantalising review. But the the best books always seem to come from word of mouth.

This is where our Fiction Forum comes in. We've asked five Marie Claire readers to give us their personal recommendations. This month for the final instalment of the Fiction Forum our five book loving readers suggest page - turners to snuggle on the sofa with - the sort of gripping, thrilling stories that will grab your interest and not let go. To view last month genre, books that made them cry click here.

Caroline Sharp from Hertfordshire:The Reader by Bernhard Schlink

'If I’m going to curl up with a book it has to have a steady pace that hooks you in the first few pages and doesn’t let up till the end...' Click here to read The Reader review

Linda Debra from London: Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières

'For me, whether it’s fiction or a biography, you can’t beat a weepie when it comes to choosing a book to curl up with. Above all, I want to be gripped and moved to tears of joy or sadness...'Click here to read Captain Corelli's Mandolin review

Rachel Sanderson from Gloucestershire: An Equal Music by Vikram Seth

'‘If I’m going to settle down with a book, it needs to be something I can get my teeth into, which
is completely and utterly absorbing and allows me to escape into another world...' Click here to read An Equal Music review

® Pop the kettle on, put your feet up and get ready to unwind with a nice hot mug of Horlicks and your favourite book.