too, Florence:) It was fun reading your selections as well, Iris - I see Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice are two very popular choices among the ladies! Sadly, the gentlemen have yet to appreciate Charlotte Bront as she deserves. I wonder why? I'm a regular reader of Florence's wonderful blog, which has introduced me to so many different new authors to explore. My own choices are an odd combination of both Stu's and Florence's. I think my first adult book was either The Hobbit or The Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K.LeGuin. I adored them - and still do, actually. I also read Jane Eyre as a teenager and loved that too, for the same reason as Florence, though I had a slight preference for Wuthering Heights at the time. (I've re-read Jane Eyre since then, but still have to revisit Wuthering Heights to know if that preference would still stand.) It was really fun reading this interview and I'm looking forward to poking around two new blogs! cool, I love this format, thanks for doing that! I came to visit, because I follow Stu's site. I also read some books in translation, and some directly in French, my native language actually: http://wordsandpeace.com