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"Some books that make me happy"
Jitterbug PerfumeJitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £2.10
I could read this over and over and over again, and i have.
Still Life with WoodpeckerStill Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £4.40
See above. infact this applies to all Tom Robbins books.
The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: £15.49 / Used from: £8.00
Tolkien, Tolkien, Tolkien. Read the Hobbit too.
Kafka on the ShoreKafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £3.64
Superb. Murakami is fast becoming a favourite.
Carter Beats the DevilCarter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
Buy new: £6.42 / Used from: £0.01
Magicians, Presidents, Elephants, Pirates, Lions and Vaudeville. What's not to like?
The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly (Stranger Than...)The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly (Stranger Than...) by Jean-Dominique Bauby
Buy used from: £2.20
You'll think about this for a long time after you've read it.
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics)One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £3.69
Complex, Epic, Amazing. Bookmark the family tree at the front, you'll need it.
Harry Potter Boxed Set  (Children's Edition) (Contains all 7 books in the series)Harry Potter Boxed Set (Children's Edition) (Contains all 7 books in the series) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: £65.00 / Used from: £38.14
Everyone should read these at least once.
Marabou Stork NightmaresMarabou Stork Nightmares by Irvine Welsh
Buy new: £2.85 / Used from: £0.01
I've read them all, and this is his best.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Picador Books)One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Picador Books) by Ken Kesey
Buy used from: £0.01
Needs no introduction. If you haven't read it, read it now.
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
Buy new: £3.84 / Used from: £2.20
"Reality exists in the human mind, and nowhere else.." A scary, dark vision of the 'future'.
Old Men in LoveOld Men in Love by Alasdair Gray
Buy new: £14.00 / Used from: £4.48
Impossible to dislike.
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Popular Classics)The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Popular Classics) by Oscar Wilde
Buy new: £1.80 / Used from: £0.01
A masterpiece, and for two pounds, you can't really say no, can you?
The World According to Garp (Black Swan)The World According to Garp (Black Swan) by John Irving
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01
Read this, then read as much Irving as you can get your grubby mitts on..
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Boxed Set (5 Volumes)The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Boxed Set (5 Volumes) by Douglas Adams
Buy used from: £38.47
Read them, then you'll finally know what everyone is on about..
Rebecca (Virago modern classics)Rebecca (Virago modern classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £1.60
An absolute classic.
House of LeavesHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Buy new: £13.20 / Used from: £11.79
Hard work to read, but worth it. A gripping and dark mental labyrinth.
Life of Pi: Illustrated EditionLife of Pi: Illustrated Edition by Yann Martel
Buy new: £15.00 / Used from: £8.99
A book you should read. And the illustrated edition is gorgeous.
The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain BluebearThe 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
Buy new: £8.39 / Used from: £3.41
Massive, bright yellow and about the adventures of a blue-bear. Indulge your inner child and read this.