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What I've Read This Year October - December 2006
Blood EagleBlood Eagle by Craig Russell
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.01
An excellent serial killer mystery set in Germany. Wish I had read this first before "Brother Grimm" as it has spoilers.
Pulp: A NovelPulp: A Novel by Charles Bukowski
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A short spoof of the pulp fiction crime novel
Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?: And 114 Other QuestionsWhy Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?: And 114 Other Questions by New Scientist
Buy new: £4.76 / Used from: £0.01
Don't know why I keep reading these, they are rather dull in the end. I think it's the titles I like.
Time Out Of Joint (S.F. Masterworks)Time Out Of Joint (S.F. Masterworks) by Philip K. Dick
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.48
I love his books. So strange. About a very ordinary man in the 1950s, or is he?
Chicken with PlumsChicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi
Buy new: £7.75 / Used from: £6.13
Her very personal and beautifully drawn graphic novels are marvellous
Top 10 Book 2Top 10 Book 2 by Alan Moore
Buy new: £6.19 / Used from: £4.29
A wonderful futuristic cop series, I wish there were more.
Gallery of Horrors (Japan's Cult Horor Master)Gallery of Horrors (Japan's Cult Horor Master) by Hideshi Hino
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Music & SilenceMusic & Silence by Rose Tremain
Buy new: £5.97 / Used from: £0.01
A wonderful historic novel set in Denmark. I love her novels as they aren't the sort of Jean Plaidy rubbish I have always expected of historic novels.
Nul PointsNul Points by Tim Moore
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An intriguing look at all the acts that have got no points at the Eurovision Song Contest and the reaction they received
Fragile ThingsFragile Things by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £3.08
A beautiful set of odd short stories.
Anansi BoysAnansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £0.20
Not as good as previous novels but still rather good. Again it looks at the world of gods from across cultures.
The Sound of LaughterThe Sound of Laughter by Peter Kay
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A very, very funny autobiography.
Hello: The AutobiographyHello: The Autobiography by Leslie Phillips
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This man has fitted so much into his life and is a lovely man and a wonderful actor.
The Books of Magic (Vertigo Dc Comics)The Books of Magic (Vertigo Dc Comics) by Neil Gaiman
Buy used from: £9.94
The first book in this very confusing series
Flowers For Algernon (Gollancz S.F.)Flowers For Algernon (Gollancz S.F.) by Daniel Keyes
Buy used from: £11.83
A brilliant book. It's a shame all of his other books are out of print. Well written and interesting.
Daniel Isn't TalkingDaniel Isn't Talking by Marti Leimbach
Buy new: £9.89 / Used from: £0.01
No more books about autism. This is very twee and I'm all autismed out.
The Devil in Amber: A Lucifer Box NovelThe Devil in Amber: A Lucifer Box Novel by Mark Gatiss
Buy new: £10.50 / Used from: £0.01
A superb sequel to the Vesuvius Club.
The Books of Magic: BindingsThe Books of Magic: Bindings by John Ney Rieber
Buy used from: £40.19
I've still little idea of what is going on
Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams (Canongate Myths)Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams (Canongate Myths) by Alexander McCall Smith
Buy new: £8.57 / Used from: £0.01
Another modern re-write of a myth. Interesting as I know little of celtic mythology.
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt KidThe Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson
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A very funny authobiography. Bill Bryson has a wonderful style and makes you sad this world has passed.
Mr. Campion and Others (Classic Crime)Mr. Campion and Others (Classic Crime) by Margery Allingham
Buy used from: £3.69
A great set of short stories in the Campion series
The Night She Died (Inspector Thanet)The Night She Died (Inspector Thanet) by Dorothy Simpson
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The first in the very enjoyable Inspector Thanet series