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The best and the worst Of what I read 2006
The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) by Alexandre Dumas
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £1.80
One of the most exciting books I have ever read.
The GuardianThe Guardian by Nicholas Sparks
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.01
Not my normal choice of books, but surprisingly well written.
The Shadow of the WindThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Buy new: £4.90 / Used from: £0.01
Fabulous.... beautifully written, fantastic storyline. If you haven't read it... then you must.
Borrowed LightBorrowed Light by Joolz Denby
Buy new: £0.27 / Used from: £0.01
Another fantastic novel by Joolz Denby of strong woman facing the impossible.
The Perils of PaellaThe Perils of Paella by Nancy Fairbanks
Buy used from: £10.95
Hillarious... A modern day Miss Marple who loves to cook!!!
The PainterThe Painter by Will Davenport
Buy used from: £2.42
A nice theory... but not the best mystery I have ever read.
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Buy new: £4.90 / Used from: £2.25
The famous angry and confused teanager... Sensational american classic.
Frida: The Biography of Frida KahloFrida: The Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £2.95
All I can say is what a woman... Extremely well written biography.
Girl With a Pearl EarringGirl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Buy new: £9.15 / Used from: £0.88
This novel has a dreamy quality to it... I haven't seen the film but I loved this novel.
Of Mice and Men (Penguin Red Classics)Of Mice and Men (Penguin Red Classics) by John Steinbeck
Buy new: £3.94 / Used from: £1.30
Seriouly brillant novel.... deep and powerful in emotion. I won't forget it.
Haroun and the Sea of StoriesHaroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie
Buy new: £9.09 / Used from: £1.10
A very strange childrens story.... Alice in Wonderland,
The NamesakeThe Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Buy new: £3.01 / Used from: £1.45
A great first novel... its a real world which doesn't go the way even the reader wants.
Mexican Bolero (Penguin International Writers)Mexican Bolero (Penguin International Writers) by Angeles Mastretta
Buy used from: £0.01
A very cool ranchy tale of politics and sex... equally as powerful
Cloud AtlasCloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Buy new: £1.20 / Used from: £0.01
Extremely clever stories, interestingly woven...
The Mystic MasseurThe Mystic Masseur by V.S. Naipaul
Buy used from: £0.01
Hilarious and ironic.... A great novel, with much room to think.
The God of Small ThingsThe God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Buy new: £4.46 / Used from: £0.01
I bought 2 copies by mistake... Well worth it... a great book with an unbelievable story to tell.
The ComediansThe Comedians by Graham Greene
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £6.31
Another masterpiece by the late great Mr Greene. If you haven't read him... You haven't lived his great life!!!
On the Road (Penguin Modern Classics)On the Road (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jack Kerouac
Buy new: £6.24 / Used from: £2.75
Wow - what a ride.
I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Buy new: £3.01 / Used from: £0.01
A fantastic autobiography.... Her life was so incredible it sounds like fiction.
The IslandThe Island by Victoria Hislop
Buy new: £5.05 / Used from: £0.01
A lovey story.... shame the end felt so... quick in comparison with the rest of the elaborate tale.
Still WatersStill Waters by Tami Hoag
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.01
I love Tami Hoag... Her stereotypical characters are fabulous... she is a real fun read.
Interpreter of MaladiesInterpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
Buy new: £2.85 / Used from: £1.45
This was a second time read.... Brilliantly well written short stories.
The Hobbit (Essential Modern Classics)The Hobbit (Essential Modern Classics) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: £4.36 / Used from: £0.01
After reading this book 6,7 or 8 times. I can honestly say... I still love it!
The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004)The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: £12.99 / Used from: £0.49
Magical, powerful, romantic... It has everything...
The Life to Come, and Other Short StoriesThe Life to Come, and Other Short Stories by E. M. Forster
Buy new: £4.63 / Used from: £1.99
Funny, sexy tales from one of my favourite writers of all time