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The Books I Love... Fern Britton

GH favourite and May cover star Fern Britton shares her top books

By Joanne FinneyPublished: 13 April 2015

The Books I Love... Fern Britton

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I’m very keen on history, and one of the best books I’ve ever read is Mary Tudor: England’s First Queen by Anna Whitelock. The daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, Mary had a royal upbringing until her parents divorced and she lost everything.

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The Books I Love... Fern Britton

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All four of my children – who are real 21st-century kids – were enchanted by The Children Of Cherry Tree Farm by Enid Blyton. It’s about a group of children who come to the countryside to recover from measles. They meet a tramp who lives in the woods that teaches them about nature, and they have lots of adventures.

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The Books I Love... Fern Britton

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I found the family dynamic in The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher so easy to relate to. It explores prickly relationships and the sticky subject of inheritance – a topic that so many people have to grapple with.

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The Books I Love... Fern Britton

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Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier has everything I love about a story – it’s set in Cornwall, it’s romantic and full of unforgettable characters. I read it when I was 13 and it scared the life out of me!

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The Books I Love... Fern Britton

GH favourite Fern Britton now has three bestselling novels and has just written her fourth, A Seaside Affair. Here she shares her favourite reads.

Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell

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Gone With The Wind is the perfect bold, sweeping story to get lost in. There’s no heroine quite like Scarlett O’Hara – she’s ruthless, demanding, brave. She’s not likeable, but we’d all secretly love to be her!

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