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speaking of remarkable books
The Organic Meat Cookbook (Ebury Paperback Cookery)The Organic Meat Cookbook (Ebury Paperback Cookery) by Francis Bissell
Buy new: £10.80 / Used from: £0.01
An incredibly useful book to have in the kitchen. Indispensable.
The Best Kept Secret: Men and Women's Stories of Lasting LoveThe Best Kept Secret: Men and Women's Stories of Lasting Love by Janet Reibstein
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I'm getting married. I read this to prepare for the long journey ahead - I hope to share some tips of my own one day. Inspiring.
The Death of an Ordinary ManThe Death of an Ordinary Man by Glen Duncan
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a beautifully written story about life, death and the strange business of living. His writing stayed with me for days.
The Book of IllusionsThe Book of Illusions by Paul Auster
Buy new: £4.76 / Used from: £0.01
Still one of the best novels I've ever read. Immaculate prose.
Eleanor RigbyEleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland
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I wish I had written his book. So funny, true and real, but never without Coupland's darker edges.
If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable ThingsIf Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor
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I've reread this story several times and it still moves me. Poetic and moving.
What I LovedWhat I Loved by Siri Hustvedt
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £1.75
A great read. I recommended this to so many people, it's vivid, well written, sad, fascinating and heart-warming.
South of the Border, West of the SunSouth of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami
Buy new: £5.07 / Used from: £2.19
Yes, we all loved norwegian wood and wind up bird, but this book has stayed with me in a different way. I really liked the story.
Me and the Fat ManMe and the Fat Man by Julie Myerson
Buy new: £7.19 / Used from: £0.01
An unusual love story. Julie Myerson writes well.