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Fabulous books read in the last 5 years
Cloud AtlasCloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Buy new: £5.47 / Used from: £0.01
stunning -- love most of his books, but this is a masterpiece
The Weight of NumbersThe Weight of Numbers by Simon Ings
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complex, gorgeous, intelligent
The Testament of Gideon MackThe Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson
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funny and surprising
MiddlesexMiddlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
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wonderful read -- well written
The Time Traveler's WifeThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
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I loved this -- different, brave, beautiful
Extremely Loud and Incredibly CloseExtremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
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I hated his first one, but delighted in this one. Thumbs up!
The Tenderness of WolvesThe Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney
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really satisfying read
The Distance Between UsThe Distance Between Us by Maggie O'Farrell
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quite light, but a pleasing read
AtomisedAtomised by Michel Houellebecq
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disturbing and meaty but really satisfying
Carter Beats the DevilCarter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
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a huge, wonderful feel-good read
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics)One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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fabulous magical realism
PaulaPaula by Isabel Allende
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non-fiction. I cried my eyes out. read after house of spirits
The House of the SpiritsThe House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
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Just gorgeous. Another magical realism one. Huge.
Prodigal SummerProdigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
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liked this better than her others