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My favourite escapism books
The Book of Laughter and ForgettingThe Book of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £2.90
One of my favourite books to describe the psychology of the human condition in stories
Fight ClubFight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
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For when you absolutely just don't care anymore
The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your DreamThe Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
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Like Thailand's beaches - it's a cliché for a reason
Still Life with WoodpeckerStill Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins
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The best description ever of how to make love stay - a timeless classic
What Would Machiavelli Do?What Would Machiavelli Do? by Stanley Bing
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An interesting take on business politics - mostly comedic though!
Like Water for ChocolateLike Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
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Magic realism at its best! The recipes are an added bonus
Life Of PiLife Of Pi by Yann Martel
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Gives a new take on how close life and death are
The God of Small ThingsThe God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
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A poetic book - the way she can play with words will absolutely enthrall you
The English PatientThe English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
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Romantic getaway - beautifully written, so much richer than the movie
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin)One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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The title is already a way out - another magic realism favourite; writing about a corpse that smell of roses!!