December 4, 2024
Chicago 12, Melborne City, USA
Advent Giveaway

Day Six – Folio copy of All Quiet on the Western Front

Behind todays advent calendar door is a beautiful illustrated Folio Society copy of All Quiet on the western front.

The Folio Society believe books should be as beautiful as they are interesting and produce gorgeous editions of all sorts of classic books that make beautiful gifts. This copy of All Quiet on the western front is bound in cloth and printed with a design based on a photograph of a bombed street at Fort Souville, 1916.

The book was published in 1929 and was based on the authors own experiences in the trenches during WWI. It is the most famous German anti war novel, and this edition is translated into English by Brian Murdoch.

For your chance to win the book leave me a comment telling me what your favourite book was that you’ve read this year (I’m always looking out for new reads!).

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152 Comments

  • Beverlie Stratton December 6, 2012

    My favourite book this year has been “The Kingmaker’s Daughter” by Philippa Gregory,it’s about Anne Neville,daughter of the Earl of Warwick and is the second in the Cousin’s War series.I love Philippa Gregory’s historical novels and always get her newest one for my birthday or Christmas (depending when it’s released).She writes from the point of view of the title female character and brings history to life through her.Definitely worth a read xx

  • Nick Stone December 6, 2012

    Somme Mud by EPF Lynch. It’s a great book, not far behind this in the WW1 stakes. AQOTWF is still one of my favourite books ever.

  • Sarah December 6, 2012

    It’s not fiction, but my favorite book this year was “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking.” A real eye-opener. But I also devoured EVERYTHING that Brandon Sanderson ever wrote this year; he’s a fantastic read.

  • Claire Wade December 6, 2012

    My favourite book was the Night Circus. Beautiful imagery and a great story.

  • Mark Rayner December 6, 2012

    The Hunger Games Series

  • Andy Dommett December 6, 2012

    Shades of Grey

  • Angela Nicholson December 6, 2012

    My favourite book is A Tale of two cities and I’m currently reading Vina Jacksons Eighty Days Yellow! Thanks for the comp.

  • Nia Roberts December 6, 2012

    My favourite book this year was the astonishing “The Hare with Amber Eyes” by (I think) Nicolas de Waal. An amazing true story of beautiful things and tragic events.

  • On Dublin Street by Samantha Young

  • Sarah Coombes December 6, 2012

    I’ve read lots of good books this year. I enjoyed ‘Alone in Berlin’ by Hans Fallada. It is a book about Germany in the Second World War and acts of resistance inside the country. ‘The Snow Child’ by Eowyn Ivey was also very atmospheric and a beautiful story.

  • Jo Boyd December 6, 2012

    My favourite is a re-read of The Hobbit. It was read to me when I was young, but I thought I’d re-visit it in preparation for the film!

  • sharon scott December 6, 2012

    The christmas store/ Read it every year at this time and always the best book so far!

  • Heather Walsh (@HevWalsh) December 6, 2012

    The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

  • Kelly Koya December 6, 2012

    The Africa Reich by Guy Saville

  • Susan Cameron December 6, 2012

    In praise of Savagery by Warwick Cairns.True tale of a young,modern day explorer meeting legendary traveller Thesiger at the end of his long,eventful life.

  • Sarah December 6, 2012

    My favourite book I read this year is Great Expectations, can’t believe it took me so long to get round to reading it!

  • Bernie December 6, 2012

    The best book I have read this year has been The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini – really touching story.

  • Gill Gaffney December 6, 2012

    Best read this year is rediscovering the John Jakes trilogy of the Civil War starting with “North and South!

  • Jessica December 6, 2012

    Currently enjoying the wintry read that is ‘The Snow Child’ by Eowyn Ivey.

  • Tracy Nixon December 6, 2012

    The Island by Victoria Hislop – I love Greece and could really realate to that book – loved the historical side of the story!

  • Tom Baines December 6, 2012

    lee childs, wanted man…david eddings,

  • FionaLynne Edwards December 6, 2012

    I really enjoyed reading “The Help” which was absolutely wonderful. I haven’t seen the film yet though.

  • i have started reading The Help-havent finished yet but it is fab so far.

  • Rosanna Porter December 6, 2012

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

  • Charley Foulds December 6, 2012

    Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling- fantastic book and was so hooked, read it in one sitting!

  • My favourite book this year has to be The Seance, its a Victorian Murder Mystery, a fantastic can’t put down book :0)

  • sam December 6, 2012

    I have not read one single bit of fiction this year! I’ve been nose in books to help my son and for college, maybe the New Year will give me some time to relax and read for pleasure.

  • Nikki Hayes December 6, 2012

    Forge of Darkness by Steven Erikson, if you love fantasy then you need to read Erikson – he is Tolkein’s true heir and then goes one better. The best fantasy writer around, no contest ;o)

  • Katarina Lloyd December 6, 2012

    Any Human Heart – William Boyd

  • Jemma December 6, 2012

    I love goodnight Mr Tom- I read it every year and it still makes me cry!
    Great prizes retrochick- i enjoy entering every day

  • hayley cunningham December 6, 2012

    50 shades

  • Emma Hollands December 6, 2012

    I have two favourites! The Help and Eat, Pray, Love. One of my new year’s resolutions was to read more, think I’ll be making it again for 2013…. and possibly every year after…not sure you can ever read too much!

  • Phil Darling December 6, 2012

    Death of Kings – Bernard Cornwell

  • joanne December 6, 2012

    i have read a few good ones, before i met you by lisa jewell was fantastic, also the nightmare by lars kepler was a really gripping read, i also enjoyed gone in seconds by aj cross .

  • Irene Wright December 6, 2012

    The First Time I Saw Your Face by Hazel Osmond – life can change in a heartbeat, and it does. Lovely book I was lucky enough to win in a competiton and loved reading it.

  • Sarah-Jane Laycock December 6, 2012

    Not my usual genre of books but I LOVED the Hunger Games Trilogy particularly the first book – so different and refreshing!

  • Ben Audsley December 6, 2012

    the affair by lee child – i love jack reacher!

  • Sophie grayling December 6, 2012

    Madam Bouvery, weirldy made me appreciate life more..

  • Alice December 6, 2012

    I love the Go Between it perfcetly captures the atmosphere of its era.

  • Fran Light December 6, 2012

    That’s easy – Miranda Hart’s new book “Is it me?” I giggled and snorted all the way through it. I rationed myself to a chapter a night because I knew I would be disappointed when I got to the end and couldn’t have my daily fix of Miranda any more. One of the things Miranda advocates in the book is ‘galloping’ as a way of relieving stress … I was staying in a hotel in Swansea with my husband the night I read that chapter, and yes, I did gallop down the hotel corridor the next morning, and yes, it was therapeutic and yes, my husband did capture the moment on video .. it was one of those times when I wish technology hadn’t come such a long way; whose bright idea was it to incorporate video recording capabilities into mobiles anyway? Silly idea!

  • Marie Clifton December 6, 2012

    My favourite book this year was Stephen King’s, The Long Walk

  • Cat McKell December 6, 2012

    All of Dan Brown’s books.

  • Ella Quinn December 6, 2012

    I would have to say this – http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yellow-Blue-Tibia-Adam-Roberts/dp/0575083581

    – Yellow Blue Tibia by Adam Roberts. It is completely surreal. Aliens, atomic meltdowns, Russian secret service antics. I loved it.

  • Edward December 6, 2012

    Certain Shades of Gray

  • Rhoda K December 6, 2012

    I read the Song of Ice and Fire series. Not normally what I’d go for but wow I loved them!

  • LAURA MAGPIE STERLING December 6, 2012

    my favourite book this year is the lord of the rings

  • Ed December 6, 2012

    Cross Country Murder Song by Philip Wilding. It’s just brilliant full stop.

  • Margaret December 6, 2012

    the hobbit

  • Julie December 6, 2012

    The Book Theif

  • Helen Porter December 6, 2012

    loved P.S I Love you

  • Clare F Wood December 6, 2012

    my sisters keeper

  • Susan Bowe December 6, 2012

    All of the Song of Fire & Ice series

  • Steph December 6, 2012

    Wonder by R.J. Palacio – a fantastic book. A really well written YA book about what it’s like to be normal… really sweet and heartwarming – well worth the read.

  • Mariel Pereira December 6, 2012

    Wuthering Heights

  • Fiona Mallard December 6, 2012

    I loved Stephen Kings’ 11/22/63.

  • lizziebach December 6, 2012

    Anything by Georgette Heyer, I’ve re read hers so many times and I still love them

  • gary taylor December 6, 2012

    NICE

  • Julie Harris December 6, 2012

    I enjoyed Days of Grace very much. Also set in war time but focusing on an evacuee.
    I love history and I love reading!

  • roxsie December 6, 2012

    Agent 6, I got it last christmas and have been rereading it on and off all year. It’s the final part of the Child 44 series but can be read on its own again.

  • Lydia Joseph December 6, 2012

    I loved the Secret Garden when I was a child and it’s still one of my favourite books. In complete contrast I enjoyed reading the ‘Fifty Shades Trilogy’.

  • iain December 6, 2012

    hunger games

  • gary taylor December 6, 2012

    Good book

  • Annemieke Troost December 6, 2012

    Camilla Lackberg The ice princess

  • Natalie Henderson December 6, 2012

    Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie

  • Emma Hicks December 6, 2012

    The Schemer by Kimberley Chambers…brilliant from page one right up to the last word! 🙂

  • Lynn Dibb December 6, 2012

    great prize

  • DawnLouise December 6, 2012

    The Hunger Games so far! Though I felt down when I saw the movie

  • Bohdan Kuczynski December 6, 2012

    The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by far the best book I’ve read in a long time and is worthwhile rereading to pick up bits you’ve missed in the rush to get to the end.

  • Julie Suffield December 6, 2012

    My favourite book was The Paris Wife by Paula McLain which is about Ernest Hemingway wife. The descriptions of 1920s Paris are fabulous. I also loved the Hunger Game trilogy for the strong female lead and the Night Circus which was beautiful. (can you tell this was a hard question for me?!)

  • siobhan December 6, 2012

    My favourite book i read this year was before i go to sleep, it kept me gripped all the way through with the twists and turns….

  • Lynsey Buchanan December 6, 2012

    Fearney by James Long

  • Robyn Lambert December 6, 2012

    My favourite book this year was the Hobbit, again! My favourite book from my childhood

  • foreverhopefull December 6, 2012

    Broken Harbour by Tana French

  • Sheila Maughan December 6, 2012

    My favourite book this year and every year is dombey and Son by Charles dickens

  • Ellen December 6, 2012

    The Rook by Daniel O’malley – really good read 🙂

  • Rahela December 6, 2012

    The Hunger Games

  • Stephanie Boulton December 6, 2012

    Dina’s Book by Herbjørg Wassmo

  • Kieran December 6, 2012

    The Hunger Games

  • Solange December 6, 2012

    Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

  • Roisin McGuckin December 6, 2012

    You Before Me, loved it and shed a few tears while reading it 🙂

  • sheridarby December 6, 2012

    Trawler by Redmond O’Hanlon

  • Georgina December 6, 2012

    Valley Of The Dolls by Jacqueline Susann. Absolutely brilliant and a beautiful cover design by Barbara Hulanicki.

  • Erica Price December 6, 2012

    The Hunger Games

  • twinklez1985Caroline December 6, 2012

    My favourite book this year has to be Dame Vera Lynn’s autobiography. It was amazing what she went through just to put a smile on our fighting lads faces and to let them know that the amazing females in their lifes loved them to bits.

  • avmartin30 December 6, 2012

    fearney by James long is a great read, worth a thumbs up and thumb through 🙂

  • Jenette ogborn December 6, 2012

    My favourite book i read this year was The Kid brilliant true story which easily touches peoples hearts. Would highly reccomend

  • Jo welsh December 6, 2012

    Currently reading the snow child which is good

  • dominique December 6, 2012

    I re read Washington Square and still think its great 🙂

  • Alison Bayne (@Mumtopia_UK) December 6, 2012

    The Secret History by Donna Tartt

  • Bex Miller December 6, 2012

    My favourite books this year have been John Le Carre books (particularly Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Daphne du Maurier, especially her short stories 🙂 Beautiful, haunting writers! xxx

  • Nikki Stewart December 6, 2012

    The 50 shades trilogy

  • fiona waterworth December 6, 2012

    Ash by james herbert, he only writes very few horrors now, but they seem to get better

  • Jen Boucher December 6, 2012

    Spider by Linda Strachan – I adored this book!

  • The Kingmaker’s Daughter by Phillipa Gregory – love her books. xoxo

  • Jenna December 6, 2012

    Bad Science by Ben Goldacre

  • Belinda Matthews December 6, 2012

    50 Shades because every girl needs a little excitment

  • denise soos December 6, 2012

    The Twelve – Justin Cronin

  • Cheryl M December 6, 2012

    I worked my way through the Lyn MacDonald books about World War One, which are not fiction, but are fascinating accounts of what happened on the battlefields and are filled with the words of the soldiers themselves. I got them second hand – I’m not sure whether they are still in print.

  • Annabelle Arnold December 6, 2012

    My favourite book this year was probably Miss Marple and Mystery: The Complete Short Stories as I found it really easy to pick up and put down and the stories are just the right length for reading after a long day.

  • Mel Hayward December 6, 2012

    Has to be Jasper FForde – One of our Thursdays is Missing – but for best effect you’d need to start with The Eyre Affair and read through the series. Publisers Weekly described it as “James Bond meets Harry Potter in the Twilight Zone” – the series is clever, funny and absolutely addictive.

  • Emma Bennett December 6, 2012

    I really enjoyed Paper Towns by John Green. It was a Kindle 99p deal of the day thing and I found it really easy to read and couldn’t put it down. Totally different to my normal book choice but I recommend it!

  • lisa anderson December 6, 2012

    50 shades of grey

  • John Tingay December 6, 2012

    My favourite this year was The Snowman by Jo Nesbo. I read all the Harry Hole novels this year and would recommend them to anyone.

  • Alena Belausava December 7, 2012

    I do Love Remarque, and I haven’t read this novel yet
    I’ve been re-reading Three Men In A Boat by Jerome K. Jerome and it became a take-it-everywhere book for the summer-2012

  • Shelley Jessup December 7, 2012

    The Life of Pi – I can’t wait till see the film but I bet it won’t be as good as the book, it’s amazing & a must read!

  • Lesley December 7, 2012

    I read Nella Last’s War and really enjoyed it, but her later ones are a bit sadder. And I’m ashamed to say I enjoyed the Hunger Games books, at least so I understand what people are talking about.

  • Wendy December 7, 2012

    I’m another hunger games trilogy fan. I was given a kindle for christmas last year and since then I’ve read rather a lot of books – some great and some really awful. I’ve also found that I’m a fan of agatha raisin books, much to my surprise. Its certainly not my usual reading style but that the beauty of the kindle.

  • Chantelle December 7, 2012

    Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder – a fantastic book, reread again!

  • Kelly Hirst December 7, 2012

    Me before you by jojo moyes… Read it in 3 days!

  • Melissa B December 7, 2012

    I read a lovely book a few months ago called ‘The Borrower’ by Rebecca Makkai.

    It’s a gorgeous book that really highlights how special books can be. A must read!

  • Katie December 8, 2012

    My favourite book that I have read this year is probably Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.

  • Jami Lynn Parten December 8, 2012

    My favorite book this year has been an old book that a friend let me borrow. His name is Elric and he’s named after the main character in the book. It’s called Elric of Melniboné by Michael Moor. It is set in a far away land much like The Lord of the Rings series and I couldn’t put it down! Tales of love that can not be, magic, a tortured soul, and a quest for revenge. The best part is they are short stories but they all slowly tie in with bits and pieces leading to the end of his quest. I’m on the second book right now and I’m not done with it yet but the first is amazing and the second is really living up to it too!

  • miss M December 8, 2012

    those mitford girls – is fab x

  • Maggie Sinclair December 8, 2012

    the Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng

  • Louise December 8, 2012

    The hunger games

  • Karis B December 9, 2012

    My fave book so far this year was Kushiels Scion.

  • Manny-TD December 10, 2012

    Flashman and the Mountain of Light – full of political in-correctness and brilliant!
    The bawdy, caddish adventures of Harry Flashman have entertained me for a few years now. They’re so crammed with history I’d never normally pick up on and this was an eye-opener on the facts of the Indian/British war in 1800s. It’s a book that makes you cry and laugh out loud – not at the same time though.

  • Jet December 11, 2012

    Great competition!

  • Claire Rumble December 11, 2012

    My fav book i’ve read this year was called the day the angels come. a real story about a wee boy who lost his mother very young and was having to deal with the prospect of his beloved dad dying of cancer

  • Charlotte Evans December 11, 2012

    Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges, amazing, mind-bending short stories!

  • Sheila Reeves December 11, 2012

    The Book Thief

  • claire griffiths December 11, 2012

    50 shades of grey

  • sian hallewell December 12, 2012

    I’m reading The best exotic Marigold hotel and throoughly enjoying it

  • A cat named Bob

  • Katy December 13, 2012

    The Sea, by John Banville!

  • Chloe Squires December 13, 2012

    Blood River by Tim Butcher – in the spirit of the original explorers!

  • Katherine December 13, 2012

    “Village School” by Miss Read, or any of her other books. They’re perfect, easy-to-read escapism if you want to leave the modern world for a bit!

  • Maja Kudahl Hansen December 13, 2012

    I think it was Passage to India by Forster or The Jewel in the crown by Scott (you know, the one the tv-series was based on) I read Remarque’s books at about 15 and I love(d) them dearly. He was a remarkable auther!

  • Viktoria December 14, 2012

    The best book I’ve read this year is probably ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ by Lionel Shriver. It’s really quite a scary book.

  • Porcelina December 15, 2012

    My favourite read this year was ‘The Little Stranger’ by Sarah Waters – a spooky tale set after WWII. A rambling old house is the perfect setting.

    Porcelina xx

  • Steph Nicolls December 16, 2012

    Whispers Under Ground. Harry Potter meets The Bill. After the watershed.

  • Susan December 16, 2012

    A to Z of how to do india on the cheap

  • Valerie Cosgrove December 18, 2012

    Timoleon Vieta Come Home by Dan Rhodes – not a new book, but absolutely amazing.

  • Erika Phillipsen December 18, 2012

    I’m in love with Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand this year!

  • Emma J Lowe December 18, 2012

    has got to be 50 shades of grey

  • Jemma Anne Bastable December 19, 2012

    Dubliners by James Joyce. 🙂

  • Julie Brooke December 20, 2012

    Got to be eat, pray, love. Fantastic book

  • Joanna December 20, 2012

    My favourite books this year have been the Game of Thrones series. A bit heavy going to get into but once you’re in, you can’t put them down.

    My favourite book of all time is Blitz Cat by Robert Westall, I’ve read it a dozen times and it’s always good!

  • Julie Booth December 23, 2012

    Titus Alone by Mervyn Peake- a fantastic tale of greed, murder and fantasy

  • Karen December 23, 2012

    I know it’s a children’s book, but my favourite book of the year has been a boy in a dress by David Walliams

  • Jeffrey Deaver – Carte Blanche

  • Kim December 24, 2012

    Apocalypse Cow by Michael Logan, joint winner of the Terry Pratchett Anywhere but Here Anywhen but Now award.

    I’ve also enjoyed reading Douglas Adams Dirk Gently series. Douglas Adams is ace, always makes me laugh out loud!

  • Natasha December 24, 2012

    Hello, I’ve been a long time stalker of your blog, so I feel a bit of a fraud for only commenting now.

    My favourite book that I’ve read this year would have to be Irina Baronova’s ‘Ballet, Life and Love’. It’s pretty much unheard of, but it is the autobiography of a once well known Ballerina. The ballerina – Irina Baronova – had a pretty fascinating life – she lived through the Russian revolution and then two World wars, alongside civil wars in various countries – as well as being married twice, and all the while dancing professionally. A lot of famous faces make an appearance (Grace Kelly, Shirley Temple, Vivien Leigh… to name a few), alongside well known ballet dancers (think Baryshnikov et all). Overall it is a completely fascinating book, and it includes some lovely photos part way through.

    Happy Christmas. 🙂

  • eloise stingemore December 25, 2012

    hunger games

  • Angela Todd December 26, 2012

    The Beautiful and Damned by F.Scott Fitzgerald. :))))

  • adele knight December 27, 2012

    Madeleine ~ Heartbreaking

  • Hayley Bolt December 28, 2012

    My fave is Restless by Michael Boyd

  • Pernille Fredriksen December 28, 2012

    I think my favorite book this year was the Mary Astor autobiography

  • sue lempkowski December 29, 2012

    50 sheds of grey

  • tonya duprey December 29, 2012

    my fav book has to be call the midwife – the books are much better than the tv series with more depth and feeling

  • Chas Gilbert December 29, 2012

    The Severn Bridge Railway by Ron Huxley

  • Jennifer Brown December 31, 2012

    The best book I read this year was Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I found it a really compelling read.

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