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Books i read on recommendation and never regretted
Fugitive PiecesFugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels
Buy new: £6.60 / Used from: £0.01
Magnificently moving book
Strange MeetingStrange Meeting by Susan Hill
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Incredible evocation of war and the heroism involved
Brave New World (Flamingo Modern Classics)Brave New World (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Aldous Huxley
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Classic, harrowing and powerfully written
The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics)The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics) by F.Scott Fitzgerald
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Story which leads you to have to keep undoing your previous judgements
The Lovely BonesThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
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The best modern novel i have read for years
Mary SwannMary Swann by Carol Shields
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Challenging novel as to how we can so easily rewrite history
The Pull of the EarthThe Pull of the Earth by Alfred Alcorn
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The differnent faces of love. Heartwrending
The ReaderThe Reader by Bernhard Schlink
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Dares you to judge
To the LighthouseTo the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
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Extraordinarily moving and poetic in its language.
The Cone-gatherers (New Longman Literature 14-18)The Cone-gatherers (New Longman Literature 14-18) by Robin Jenkins
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Shows the horrific result of the poison of hate
The New Magdalen (Pocket Classics)The New Magdalen (Pocket Classics) by Wilkie Collins
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The woman's courage in the face of arrogance and hypocrisy is inspiring
Crow LakeCrow Lake by Mary Lawson
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I loved this evocation of love and the inability to express it fully
St.Agnes' StandSt.Agnes' Stand by Thomas Eidson
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I defy you to read this and not feel thirsty. Brilliantly written
Vile Bodies (Penguin Modern Classics)Vile Bodies (Penguin Modern Classics) by Evelyn Waugh
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Did i like any of these characters, I am not sure, but funny novel nevertheless
Skellig (Signature)Skellig (Signature) by David Almond
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Loved it.
Snow Falling on CedarsSnow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
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Mistrust and predjudice and all the harm it can do
Lempriere's DictionaryLempriere's Dictionary by Lawrence Norfolk
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Great sprawling book but amazing. Well worth the effort
The dark forest (Nelson's continental library)The dark forest (Nelson's continental library) by Hugh Walpole
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Beautiful descriptions. Wonderful love story
Cold MountainCold Mountain by Charles Frazier
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Another love story. Yet more beautiful desciptions but real heartache also
Road from the MonumentRoad from the Monument by Storm Jameson
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Brilliant portrayal of one man's journey to wholeness
The First Century After BeatriceThe First Century After Beatrice by Amin Maalouf
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Challenging book. Made me think and that can't be bad