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TrainspottingTrainspotting by Irvine Welsh
Buy new: £2.87 / Used from: £1.62
really good guide for spotting trains, with a full colour fold out A3 sheet with explanations of different train designs and colour schemes
A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics)A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics) by Anthony Burgess
Buy new: £3.50 / Used from: £2.20
it's not actually about a clockwork orange, instead as the glass of milk on the cover suggests, it's a really interesting introduction into the world of milk production. i read about it on wikipededia
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £3.95
mop tops, flares, apple squash, the oil boom, 1984 was a good year for everyone and this encyclopedia dedicated to that great year tells you all you could want to know and more!
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Buy new: £4.90 / Used from: £2.69
this is such a good war novel. it deals sensitively with issues that soldiers in the australian civil wr dealt with whilst hunting for voles in paddy fields
Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck "Essentials")Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck "Essentials") by John Steinbeck
Buy new: £3.58 / Used from: £2.70
originally this was a simple punk fan zine with a cut and paste design produced on photocopiers at godalming college, but it's grown into an international publication and this one has the best bits
The Grapes of WrathThe Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Buy new: £6.74 / Used from: £4.45
i never knew anything about the wine business, but this interesting collection of essays will inform you well! sick as FCUK!
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by Hunter S. Thompson
Buy new: £2.97 / Used from: £2.50
this is basically a piece of expositional journalism into the minds of paranoid schizophrenics who inhabit the green river valley farm health institue outside Las Vegas
On the Road (Penguin Modern Classics)On the Road (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jack Kerouac
Buy new: £6.24 / Used from: £3.50
people are always saying to me, "darryl, you're a crazy kinda guy, why do you have so many manuals to road construction?" To which I reply, "I'll lend you this book, and you'll get me, blud."
The Great Gatsby (Penguin Popular Classics)The Great Gatsby (Penguin Popular Classics) by F.Scott Fitzgerald
Buy new: £1.80 / Used from: £0.01
my favourite line from the classic public NME song, strait outta compton is when ice cube says 'it all depends on the size of the gat' this book is effectively paying homage to great gat culture
Down and Out in Paris and London (Penguin Modern Classics)Down and Out in Paris and London (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
Buy new: £3.67 / Used from: £2.75
this book is the eponymous, seminal and tragic story of Liverpools finest street punk band, The Down and Outs. it focusses on their final Paris-London tour when things went from bad to worse for them
The Outsider (Penguin Modern Classics)The Outsider (Penguin Modern Classics) by Albert Camus
Buy new: £3.58 / Used from: £3.30
what can I say? Ian Yarnell calls it crucial, I'd have to agree! I love the ironic name, there aren't any outsiders in this novel!
The StrangerThe Stranger by Albert Camus
Buy used from: £0.33
a lot of people say this is exactly same as the above book and they just have different names. How wrong they are, buy both and compare the gaping differences for yourself, like I did
Fight ClubFight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Buy new: £2.97 / Used from: £1.50
I've always considered myself quite a hard person, methinx john nott would agree! This book provided a lot of handy tips and info on improving general hardness. essential for beginners
Bound for Glory (Penguin Modern Classics)Bound for Glory (Penguin Modern Classics) by Woody Guthrie
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £4.65
in contemporary culture we name this hero of times past Woody Guthrie, but in his ancient days (around April the 14th 28 BC) Father Damian of Surrey, FR invented the compact disc. we owe him so much
Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated CultureGeneration X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture by Douglas Coupland
Buy new: £5.54 / Used from: £0.33
every member of the 'I' generation really wanted to be at nirvana/mudhoney gigs, but instead found themselves in a time where music is soul-less and dull.pure orange juice of a read
To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Buy new: £3.94 / Used from: £0.99
"this one's for the lads" is what Zack said to me before he bounded on stage. this book makes a perfect xmas present for lads, with hunting, fishing and treehouse building techniques included
Critical Thinking for Students: Learn the Skills of Critical Assessment and Effective Argument (How to books): Learn the Skills of Critical Assessment and Effective Argument (How to books)Critical Thinking for Students: Learn the Skills of Critical Assessment and Effective Argument (How to books): Learn the Skills of Critical Assessment and Effective Argument (How to books) by Roy van den Brink-Budgen
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £3.95
A. Andrews in his 'zine 'I'm a Poof' claimed this is the book that saved his life. in my opinion he's right, it is NOBLE. there's a spelling mistake in the title though, it's meant to say CRIMINAL
The German Ideology: Introduction to a Critique of Political EconomyThe German Ideology: Introduction to a Critique of Political Economy by Karl Marx
Buy new: £5.77 / Used from: £2.42
before i get started, there's another spelling mistake here! It should say Marx and LENgels! geeze! anyway, it's an ultra thrilling read + it helped me to enjoy the synoptic part of philosophy A level
Emma (Penguin Popular Classics)Emma (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jane Austen
Buy new: £1.80 / Used from: £0.01
this is a book I mostly don't enjoy even at all. However, the look on emmas face in the middle keeps drawing me back, and i've read it the whole way through 16 times now (i'm on my17th as we type!)
Catch-22Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Buy new: £5.94 / Used from: £1.18
i'll be honest, for a long time i was put off by this book because of the authors untrustworthy sounding name. however someone took me to a shakespeare play, and i was like "YES!" now i'm loving it!
Spot Loves His Dad (Spot the Dog)Spot Loves His Dad (Spot the Dog) by Eric Hill
Buy new: £0.66 / Used from: £1.31
I'm going to be honest, i still don't really get this book, i just put it down because it's like the trandy thing to be into, like marijuana, binge drinking and elastic leggings.
Spot Loves His Mum (Spot the Dog)Spot Loves His Mum (Spot the Dog) by Eric Hill
Buy new: £1.13 / Used from: £4.19
the sequel to the above, this is a book i can really get into. it focusses on the complicated relationship between spot and his mother. very freudian, but non psychologists needn't be put off.
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: The Official Strategy Guide (Prima Official Game Guides): The Official Strategy GuidePokemon Mystery Dungeon: The Official Strategy Guide (Prima Official Game Guides): The Official Strategy Guide by Prima Development
Buy new: £5.44 / Used from: £7.95
though this semi autobiographical novel was first banned due to explicit content, this highly edited edition released to coincide with desmond dekkers b'day is still great! PURE!
Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of the "Clash"Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of the "Clash" by Pat Gilbert
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £2.00
a collection of short stories and poems by Michael Bromley or something. most of them are mediocre at the best, but there are a couple of gems here, caught in the act and grinding blud are pure genius
Oxford Dictionary of English (Dictionary)Oxford Dictionary of English (Dictionary)
Buy new: £22.75 / Used from: £13.38
if you view my myspace profile (myspace.com/biglen1) you will see soon enough that i'm a big dictionary fan. i've read a lot of dictionaries and thesauri, and trust me this is the best!