Listmania!
Give these a try! Part I
The Vanishing Moon (Harvest Book)The Vanishing Moon (Harvest Book) by Joseph Coulson
Buy new: £4.95 / Used from: £0.01
For a debut novel not bad. Told by four different voices , it´s a story of an american working class family struggling from the Great Depression till Vietnam War days.
The Dandelion ClockThe Dandelion Clock by Guy Burt
Buy used from: £3.95
A painter remembers his childhood when he and two other kids helped a wounded stranger hidden in a deserted chapel.Not bad but it could be more suspenseful
Out of the Night That Covers MeOut of the Night That Covers Me by Pat Cunningham Devoto
Buy new: £12.56 / Used from: £1.03
A coming-of-age novel about an orphan boy during civil rights movement in America
Distant MusicDistant Music by Lee Langley
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £0.01
Two lovers persist in an oft-thwarted affair through six centuries and multiple incarnations in this somewhat odd book!
Cereus Blooms at NightCereus Blooms at Night by Shani Mootoo
Buy used from: £4.32
Reminiscent of " The Purple Color". Scented by cereus buds, this one tells us the story of two sisters
Confessions of an Ugly StepsisterConfessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
Buy used from: £0.33
A retelling of the Cinderella tale with an unexpected twist at the end of it.
The Tea RoseThe Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
Buy new: £4.63 / Used from: £0.01
An average rags-to-riches tale set on Victorian times. Entertaining but nothing more.
The Pied Piper's PoisonThe Pied Piper's Poison by Christopher Wallace
Buy used from: £0.71
An account of the Pied Piper tale intertwined with a story of a doctor working with post WWII refugees
Miss Garnet's AngelMiss Garnet's Angel by Salley Vickers
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £0.01
I read this one several years ago so i cannot remember this very well but at the time i found it an average book.
The Mark of the AngelThe Mark of the Angel by Nancy Huston
Buy used from: £1.07
Did you ever wondered why your upper lip has a sort of mark on it?
PharosPharos by Alice Thompson
Buy new: £0.98 / Used from: £0.01
An old fashioned ghost story, set in nineteenth century Scotland in a lighthouse on a remote island. Good but i felt a little disappointed with the end.
A Very Long EngagementA Very Long Engagement by Sebastien Japrisot
Buy new: £1.50 / Used from: £0.71
Confined to a wheelchair , a girl searchs for her beloved fiancé who is supposed to have died in a WWI trench. I liked this one still i was expecting something more.
Just Like HeavenJust Like Heaven by Marc Levy
Buy new: £3.00 / Used from: £0.94
A light read which is a blend of ghost story and love story.
The White BoneThe White Bone by Barbara Gowdy
Buy used from: £0.69
A sad and poignant story about a group of elephants. Different!
The Dark ClueThe Dark Clue by James Wilson
Buy used from: £1.75
"The woman in white"´s Walter and Marian get involved in another adventure. Some will like some won´t!
The Requiem SharkThe Requiem Shark by Nicholas Griffin
Buy new: £0.75 / Used from: £0.01
Pirates ´adventures without Hollywood-esque glamour.
A Gathering LightA Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnelly
Buy new: £3.50 / Used from: £0.01
I found this one better than "Tea Rose". I liked in particular Mattie's appreciation for words .
The Club DumasThe Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte
Buy new: £3.79 / Used from: £1.04
An intelectual thriller about lost manuscripts , devil worship and occult practices. Good but i prefer Reverte´s " The Flanders Panel".
Sacred CountrySacred Country by Rose Tremain
Buy new: £3.10 / Used from: £3.21
"Sacred Country" is about a young girl that realizes that she should be boy.
Five Quarters of the OrangeFive Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris
Buy new: £2.36 / Used from: £0.01
After reading this one, everytime you eat an orange you will remember it.
I'm Not ScaredI'm Not Scared by Niccolò Ammaniti
Buy new: £5.14 / Used from: £0.01
Reminds me of the second book on this list! A boy living in a tiny village makes a shocking discovery.
The ReaderThe Reader by Bernhard Schlink
Buy new: £2.39 / Used from: £0.01
A boy become lover of an older woman and a component of their relationship is that he has to read aloud to her.
The Drowning PeopleThe Drowning People by Richard Mason
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Not bad for a debut novel written by a 21 years old.
Here on EarthHere on Earth by Alice Hoffman
Buy new: £3.11 / Used from: £0.01
An updated "Wuthering Heights" set nowadays!
The Devil and Miss PrymThe Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho
Buy new: £2.87 / Used from: £0.01
I must say that i´m not very fond of Paulo Coelho but i did like this one.