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Summer 2008 reads
Tan Lines: A Novel of Sex and SunburnTan Lines: A Novel of Sex and Sunburn by J.J. Salem
Buy new: £3.94 / Used from: £1.97
A great bit of chic-lit beach reading for the holiday season
The Eye of the MoonThe Eye of the Moon by Anonymous
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £4.05
Rather good sequel to The Book With No Name
Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition)Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition) by Alan Moore
Buy new: £5.94
Superb tie in to the summers most hyped film
Wife in the NorthWife in the North by Judith O'Reilly
Buy new: £4.40 / Used from: £1.99
Extremely funny and quietly moving too
Coming Up NextComing Up Next by Penny Smith
Buy new: £3.96 / Used from: £1.00
Very sharp satire
The GhostThe Ghost by Robert Harris
Buy new: £3.86 / Used from: £1.93
Another great novel by Robert Harris
The Private Lives of Pippa LeeThe Private Lives of Pippa Lee by Rebecca Miller
Buy new: £3.86 / Used from: £0.70
A novel which will surprise you with it's hidden depths
"Stop in the Name of Pants!" (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson)"Stop in the Name of Pants!" (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson) by Louise Rennison
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £4.55
The title tells you exactly what to expect!!
Life with My Sister MadonnaLife with My Sister Madonna by Christopher Ciccone
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £6.05
A book about a celebrity that's actually worth reading.
Superior Saturday (The Keys to the Kingdom)Superior Saturday (The Keys to the Kingdom) by Garth Nix
Buy new: £2.99 / Used from: £2.00
Another decent Garth Nix.
Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle)Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle) by Christopher Paolini
Buy new: £8.49
The third part of the Eragon series
Down RiverDown River by John Hart
Buy new: £3.86 / Used from: £0.49
A really smart mystery thriller
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: or the Murder at Road Hill House: Or the Murder at Road Hill HouseThe Suspicions of Mr Whicher: or the Murder at Road Hill House: Or the Murder at Road Hill House by Kate Summerscale
Buy new: £9.76 / Used from: £9.00
Slightly more modern than most of the historical crime on release recently.
Angel UncoveredAngel Uncovered by Katie Price
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £7.20
An easy entertaining offering
WatchmenWatchmen by Alan Moore
Buy new: £10.79 / Used from: £9.44
One of the finest graphic novels ever put on paper
A History of Modern BritainA History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £2.26
Quite simply fascinating and well researched
The Kite RunnerThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Buy new: £3.15 / Used from: £2.45
Much better than the film
The Book ThiefThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Buy new: £3.86 / Used from: £2.25
Such a unique way to tell a story
East of the SunEast of the Sun by Julia Gregson
Buy new: £3.86 / Used from: £1.84
Interesting tale set in India
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £5.49
Eagerly awaited fourth installment
No Time For GoodbyeNo Time For Goodbye by Linwood Barclay
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The best of the Richard & Judy selection
The OutcastThe Outcast by Sadie Jones
Buy new: £3.86 / Used from: £1.92
Great debut novel
The Road HomeThe Road Home by Rose Tremain
Buy new: £3.94 / Used from: £3.30
Very thought provoking
Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox: 6 (Artemis Fowl)Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox: 6 (Artemis Fowl) by Eoin Colfer
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £6.02
A new Artemis Fowl book for the summer
The ResurrectionistThe Resurrectionist by James Bradley
Buy new: £3.86 / Used from: £0.69
Haunting