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ArielAriel by Sylvia Plath
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one of the most moving collections of poetry anywhere at any time. sylvia plath is the voice that all other female poets must contend with.
ChokeChoke by Chuck Palahniuk
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funny, twisted, and totally impossible to dislike, possibly a step up form the dark and scary vision of fight club (which is in itself a masterpiece). palahniuk is a god!
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman (Penguin Classics)Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman (Penguin Classics) by Thomas Hardy
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its a 'classic' but still redable and relevant to today. so don't skip it due to its age as youd be missing out on one of the defining moments of literature.
Fast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the WorldFast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World by Eric Schlosser
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fascinating for anyone with a conscience, tho skip the bit on production as this gets a little long winded, but all i can say after reading it, thank god im a vegitarian!
Highly EvolvedHighly Evolved by The Vines
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the variety of songs is amazing, nicholls is superly talented. forget the nirvana comparisons theyre completly redundant. listen and be converted to the new rock revolution.
All Hail the New PuritansAll Hail the New Puritans
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a little bit hit and miss but the concept is wonderful. the highlights are probably 'monaco', and 'lovers'.
Collected PoemsCollected Poems by Philip Larkin
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angry and bitter at times, endearing and insightful at others. larkin makes british poetry relevant and new again.
Birthday LettersBirthday Letters by Ted Hughes
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a must read for sylvia plath obsessives such as myself as it sheds a new light on her mystery
OdelayOdelay by Beck
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an interesting album which never becomes difficult. who'd have thought of combining c'n'w and hip hop? beck of course. genius.
The Journals of Sylvia Plath, 1950-1962: Transcribed from the Original Manuscripts at Smith CollegeThe Journals of Sylvia Plath, 1950-1962: Transcribed from the Original Manuscripts at Smith College by Sylvia Plath
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amazing but admittedly unreadable at times as it can get very heavy. worth the slog though.
To the LighthouseTo the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
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poetic beautiful and untouchable. theres nothing more to say.