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Books I have read in 2006
DuneDune by Frank Herbert
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01
Very 'lord of the rings' like. Not bad
The Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human AnimalThe Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human Animal by Desmond Morris
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.81
35 years old, but still an interesting book.
Dead AirDead Air by Iain Banks
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £0.01
Not great. Banks has written much better.
An English Interpretation of the Holy Qur'anAn English Interpretation of the Holy Qur'an by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Buy new: £6.06 / Used from: £3.82
My second attempt to read this. Its still complete sh*t.
Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades), The (Politically Incorrect Guides)Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades), The (Politically Incorrect Guides) by Robert Spencer
Buy new: £9.77 / Used from: £7.22
A thorough and truthful account of Islam. Believe it.
The Old Man and the SeaThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Buy new: £4.94 / Used from: £0.40
Simple, child like story. Nice, but thats all.
Mr ForeignerMr Foreigner by Matthew Kneale
Buy new: £6.29 / Used from: £0.01
Not bad. A pleasing read.
Snow Falling on CedarsSnow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
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Average.
The Secret of the UniverseThe Secret of the Universe by Isaac Asimov
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Very much like Carl Sagans 'Cosmos'. A good selection of essays.
O Jerusalem!O Jerusalem! by Larry Collins
Buy new: £10.91 / Used from: £2.76
Great, detailed account of partition.
Room with a View (Penguin ELT Simplified Readers: Level 6: 3000 Head Words: Advanced)Room with a View (Penguin ELT Simplified Readers: Level 6: 3000 Head Words: Advanced) by Edward M Forster
Buy new: £6.10 / Used from: £10.20
ok.
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without ThinkingBlink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £3.20
Very interesting concept.
A Short History of Tractors in UkrainianA Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka
Buy new: £4.51 / Used from: £0.01
Very average. ok read, but do not expect too much.
In The Shadow Of ManIn The Shadow Of Man by Jane Goodall
Buy new: £5.86 / Used from: £2.81
A fantastic look at the little hairy chaps.
Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American EmpireColossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire by Niall Ferguson
Buy new: £7.66 / Used from: £2.80
An interesting perspective, that the USA is not a great satan.
Great Expectations (Penguin Classics)Great Expectations (Penguin Classics) by Charles Dickens
Buy new: £4.50 / Used from: £2.44
No comment needed.
Selected Stories (Wordsworth Classics)Selected Stories (Wordsworth Classics) by A.P. Chekhov
Buy new: £1.99 / Used from: £0.01
Stories of unusual and sometimes amusing situations, a long time ago.
Our Culture, What's Left of It: The Mandarins and the MassesOur Culture, What's Left of It: The Mandarins and the Masses by Theodore Dalrymple
Buy new: £16.10 / Used from: £7.95
Social commentary, which whilst fair can be depressing.
Use of Weapons (The Culture)Use of Weapons (The Culture) by Iain M. Banks
Buy new: £6.47 / Used from: £0.01
Never finished this book, as i thought it was cack.
Fragile Science: The Reality Behind the HeadlinesFragile Science: The Reality Behind the Headlines by Robin Baker
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Great topical scientific clarity.