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Book Club Books 08 (plus extras I've read)
The Witching HourThe Witching Hour by Anne Rice
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £4.22
Ongoing read...
The Bloody Chamber and Other StoriesThe Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £3.25
Decadent adult fairytales (Hannah's Choice)
The Grapes of WrathThe Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Buy new: £6.74 / Used from: £4.37
Took some getting into but it was worth it (Lucy's Choice)
NocturnesNocturnes by John Connolly
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £3.49
Got a bit 'samey' towards the end but there were some great stand out stories (My Choice)
The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary classics)The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary classics) by Margaret Atwood
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £2.39
I loved this book - a bleak look at a future that's all too possible (Hannah's Choice)
Like Water for ChocolateLike Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01
Not as good as I hoped but entertaining as a sweet holiday read
The Rainy City (Thomas Black Mysteries)The Rainy City (Thomas Black Mysteries) by Emerson
Buy used from: £2.02
Dreadging the Mexican B&B's bookshelves and found this - so bad it was good. Cheesy stuff and had me laughing in the wrong places.
The Kite RunnerThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £1.57
Absolutely amazing. Heartbreaking yet life affirmingly beautiful.
The Good Fairies of New YorkThe Good Fairies of New York by Martin Millar
Buy new: £7.49 / Used from: £2.91
Really enjoyed this in the end. A much needed lighthearted tale and great fun. (Lucy's Choice)
The ShiningThe Shining by Stephen King
Buy used from: £0.01
So different from the film I'm glad I read it. One of Kings best. (My Choice)
On Chesil BeachOn Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
Buy new: £4.89 / Used from: £0.01
A lovely but ultimately heartbreaking little tale. I had to stop myself crying at the end because I was on the bus.
The Wee Free MenThe Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
Buy new: £4.19 / Used from: £0.63
What a cracking read! I ended up loving it which was great considering I nearly gave up after chapter 3 because I was having difficulty getting into it. Love the Wee Free Men.
The Book ThiefThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £4.20
This was a little dissapointing. The characters were fantastic but the story could have been shorter. (Lucy's Choice)
MortMort by Terry Pratchett
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £1.34
Given as a birthday present - now I have to start at the beginning. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I love Death!
Valley of the Dolls (Virago Modern Classics)Valley of the Dolls (Virago Modern Classics) by Jacqueline Susann
Buy new: £6.74 / Used from: £1.00
Really enjoyable. The characters really got my emotions going, sometimes on the plus side sometimes on the negative. (My Choice)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Definitions)The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Definitions) by John Boyne
Buy new: £4.89 / Used from: £2.38
Heartbreaking - once you figure out the ending all you can think is 'please no'.... very sad but wonderfully written
Twilight (Twilight Saga)Twilight (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: £4.00 / Used from: £5.50
Started off great but I got a bit bored by the end. How many references to his beauty can there be? We get it!
Midnight's ChildrenMidnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £1.99
Difficult to get into at first but then a beautiful story emerged - I loved this book the guy is a master (Lucy's choice)
ItIt by Stephen King
Buy used from: £0.94
How bad am I? First book club book I've not finished (Deana's choice)
The Man in the Picture: A Ghost StoryThe Man in the Picture: A Ghost Story by Susan Hill
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £2.20
Excellent little tale - not as chilling as I would have hoped but a great book to read on a winter evening
Come CloserCome Closer by Sara Gran
Buy new: £6.39 / Used from: £0.01
Gripping and disturbing (my choice)