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favourite reads to lose myself in
The Secret HistoryThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
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Fascinating story, great writing
Rebecca (Virago modern classics)Rebecca (Virago modern classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
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Essential Du Maurier; chilling, atmospheric, timeless
The Lovely BonesThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
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Poignant but at the same time inspiring
The Haunting of Hill HouseThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
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Probably the best haunted house book ever written; Genuinely scary without being over the top. It goes to show that less is definitely more when trying to write a chiller.
The Five People You Meet in HeavenThe Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
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Just brilliant.
MiseryMisery by Stephen King
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The best of King.
Good Morning, Midnight (Penguin Modern Classics)Good Morning, Midnight (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jean Rhys
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The Bell JarThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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Very revealing of the author's troubled young life and her efforts to cope with her personal demons.
Lady OracleLady Oracle by Margaret Atwood
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Not everyone's favourite Atwood; an absorbing read.
Memoirs of a GeishaMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya SisterhoodDivine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
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Heartwarmingly good and hilarious in parts
McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling TalesMcSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales
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Really great quirky stories to satisfy twisted minds!!
White TeethWhite Teeth by Zadie Smith
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The Glass Menagerie (Penguin Plays & Screenplays)The Glass Menagerie (Penguin Plays & Screenplays) by Tennessee Williams
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Churchill: A BiographyChurchill: A Biography by Roy Jenkins
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definitive biography, compulsive reading, essential history
The Blind AssassinThe Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
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I just cannot choose my favourite Atwood novel; they're just all too good!!
Dark AngelDark Angel by Sally Beauman
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A bit on the long side, but well worth the time.
The Robber BrideThe Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood
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Where Angels Fear to TreadWhere Angels Fear to Tread by E.M. Forster
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Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia FamilyWiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family by Nicholas Pileggi
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Fantastic! The best book about life in the mafia. Read it all in one afternoon.