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How I Live NowHow I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
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So heart wrenching. I was a sobbing wreck. But that's a good recommendation I promise. Stunning
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
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Brilliant. A must must read.
My Family and Other Animals (Essential Penguin)My Family and Other Animals (Essential Penguin) by Gerald Durrell
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All time favourite? Top 5 certainly. Beautiful read.
The Horrific Sufferings of the Mind Reading Monster Hercules Barefoot: His Wonderful Love and His Terrible HatredThe Horrific Sufferings of the Mind Reading Monster Hercules Barefoot: His Wonderful Love and His Terrible Hatred by Carl-Johan Vallgren
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What a title. Atmospheric and moving.
The Crow RoadThe Crow Road by Iain Banks
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A modern classic.
Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics)Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics) by Charlotte Bronte
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I've read this a hundred times and I never tire.
PoloPolo by Jilly Cooper
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Her finest work. I think I'd like to be Jilly Cooper. She rocks!
CoralineCoraline by Neil Gaiman
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Spooky and scarey. Glad I was of an adult age when I read this. Buttons shouldn't be that frightening.
The Remains of the DayThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Loved this. However his other books have been so disappointing in comparison.
Oranges are Not the Only FruitOranges are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
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Part of my teenage years. Not that I'm inclined to redheads or women. But this book affected me.
Howl's Moving CastleHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
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This is perfection. I adore this book.
A Room with a View (Essential Penguin)A Room with a View (Essential Penguin) by E.M. Forster
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I always remember the field of violets for some reason. Terribly English. Terribly Romantic.
A Confederacy of Dunces (Essential Penguin)A Confederacy of Dunces (Essential Penguin) by John Kennedy Toole
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Not to everyone's taste. But he has a certain charm.
His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass": His Dark MaterialsHis Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass": His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
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I think it broke my heart in two. Spellbinding.
The Common YearsThe Common Years by Jilly Cooper
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Jilly again. She truly is fabulous and this one is real life!
Breakfast at Tiffany'sBreakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
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Just as good as the motion picture.
I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics)I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics) by Dodie Smith
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There's the first line and then you're in. Wish I'd found it when I was 15.
Little Women (Oxford World's Classics)Little Women (Oxford World's Classics) by Louisa May Alcott
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OK, so it's a bit cliched, but I did find this one at 15 and I still love it.