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My 5 star reads of 2009
The Perks of Being a WallflowerThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Buy new: £4.97 / Used from: £2.36
A wonderfully touching coming of age novel.
Juggler, TheJuggler, The by Sebastian Beaumont
Buy used from: £4.19
Mind-bending mid-life crisis - not an ordinary life!
Benny and ShrimpBenny and Shrimp by Katarina Mazetti
Buy new: £7.19 / Used from: £0.01
A lovely Nordic chalk and cheese romance
A Taste of My LifeA Taste of My Life by Raymond Blanc
Buy used from: £16.95
His passion for cooking and quality ingredients shines through.
Boring PostcardsBoring Postcards by Martin Parr
Buy used from: £10.99
Surreal, comic, totally compelling and surprisingly it's art!
The Red NecklaceThe Red Necklace by Sally Gardner
Buy new: £5.21 / Used from: £0.45
A superb historical novel for young adults upwards, that has a magical edge
CoralineCoraline by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: £4.71 / Used from: £0.50
Much creepier than the film, a children's book, but I loved it too.
Here Lies ArthurHere Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve
Buy used from: £0.01
Carnegie medal winner 2008. A brilliant new take on the Arthurian legend - it's all about spin rather than magic.
Cloud BustingCloud Busting by Malorie Blackman
Buy new: £3.46 / Used from: £0.01
Sheer poetry - a remarkable book - with wonderful illustrations too
The RoadThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Buy new: £2.99 / Used from: £1.70
What can you do when the only thing left is love?
The Selected Works of T.S. SpivetThe Selected Works of T.S. Spivet by Reif Larsen
Buy new: £11.66 / Used from: £9.75
A unique and quirky road novel with a loveable young narrator.
If I StayIf I Stay by Gayle Forman
Buy new: £6.39 / Used from: £3.18
A three hanky novel for teens and up.
The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking)The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking) by Patrick Ness
Buy used from: £6.05
You must read the first one of the trilogy first, and this'll leave you dying for the third!
When the Lights Went Out: Britain in the SeventiesWhen the Lights Went Out: Britain in the Seventies by Andy Beckett
Buy new: £11.97 / Used from: £7.95
A superb account of politics in the 1970s.
The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room"The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room" by Paul Auster
Buy new: £4.96 / Used from: £0.01
Auster's debut of mind-bending literary detective stories.
Blood Red, Snow WhiteBlood Red, Snow White by Marcus Sedgwick
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £0.50
A YA novel of Arthur Ransome's years in Russia where he fell in love with Trotsky's secretary. It's wonderful.
Dead Until Dark: A True Blood NovelDead Until Dark: A True Blood Novel by Charlaine Harris
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £1.00
Sookie Stackhouse and Vampire Bill - What a couple!
The Girl with Glass FeetThe Girl with Glass Feet by Ali Shaw
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £12.43
A magical grown-up fairy tale that works.