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The books that keep me reading
The Way of Wyrd: Tales of an Anglo-Saxon SorcererThe Way of Wyrd: Tales of an Anglo-Saxon Sorcerer by Brian Bates
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Straight forward, beautiful story - fictional (fact based) delve into the history of the relationship between paganism & christianity
Urban ShamanUrban Shaman by Serge Kahili King
Buy new: £3.35 / Used from: £1.65
If Castanedos is too heavy, this is hugely refreshing. Just as deep and inspiring, without being quite as dark
Animal Farm: A Fairy StoryAnimal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell
Buy new: £3.42 / Used from: £0.99
Read this and tell me what has changed - impactful
Obernewtyn (Obernewtyn Chronicles)Obernewtyn (Obernewtyn Chronicles) by Isobelle Carmody
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Re read so many times, I've had to buy new copies - part 1 of an awesome series
WitherWither by J.G. Passarella
Buy used from: £0.24
A rare gem hidden in a bad package. Tense, suspense, with a bit of magic thrown in for good measure...and naturally, a bit of romance. Part 2 - Wither's rain is worth a read too
The Little Earth Book (Alastair Sawday's Fragile Earth)The Little Earth Book (Alastair Sawday's Fragile Earth) by James Bruges
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"This is information with attitude...it will make you think afresh about some of the biigest issues facing the planet" Jonathan Dimbleby, writher and broadcaster
Water Babies (Wordsworth Children's Classics)Water Babies (Wordsworth Children's Classics) by Charles Kingsley
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The book that started me reading, and from which much moral code was adopted
The Dark Is Rising Sequence: "Over Sea, Under Stone"; The "Dark Is Rising"; "Greenwitch"; The "Grey King"; "Silver O" (Puffin Books)The Dark Is Rising Sequence: "Over Sea, Under Stone"; The "Dark Is Rising"; "Greenwitch"; The "Grey King"; "Silver O" (Puffin Books) by Susan Cooper
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Timeless
The Earthsea Quartet: "A Wizard Of Earthsea"; "The Tombs of Atuan"; "The Farthest Shore"; "Tehanu" (Puffin Books)The Earthsea Quartet: "A Wizard Of Earthsea"; "The Tombs of Atuan"; "The Farthest Shore"; "Tehanu" (Puffin Books) by Ursula K. Le Guin
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I cannot rate this highly enough
The Road Less Travelled (Arrow New-Age)The Road Less Travelled (Arrow New-Age) by M.Scott Peck
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Word of mouth kept this book alive long enough for it to become a bestseller, and classic - with good reason
The InvitationThe Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
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Worth the money just to have the first 2 pages
Snow CrashSnow Crash by Neal Stephenson
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Sci Fi that gets closer to becoming reality with each passing day
Another Roadside AttractionAnother Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins
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Tom Robbins leaves great scenes in your head - nonsense that makes perfect sense
Guards! Guards! (Discworld Novel)Guards! Guards! (Discworld Novel) by Terry Pratchett
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As hard as it is to choose a favourite Pratchet...
Women Who Run with the Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild WomanWomen Who Run with the Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
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Folklore contains a wealth of wisdom - stories in their original form, with accessible interpretations and psychological commentary
Meditations (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)Meditations (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius
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There is much truth in this man's writing
Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A StoryJonathan Livingston Seagull: A Story by Richard Bach
Buy new: £3.17 / Used from: £0.69
Just in case you have never heard of this short, and totally amazing book
The Raging QuietThe Raging Quiet by Sherryl Jordan
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Everything about this book rates
The Witch's BoyThe Witch's Boy by Michael Gruber
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This feels like the fairy tales I read as a child. Enchanting
The Never War (Pendragon)The Never War (Pendragon) by D.J. MacHale
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Fast paced fantasy aimed at boys - but I raced through regardless
The Underground Man (paperback)The Underground Man (paperback) by Mick Jackson
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The Fifth Duke of Portland was known as "The Underground Man". This is a fictionalized story of the last six months of his life