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What I have read this year January - March 2009
Hangover Square: A Story of Darkest Earl's Court (Penguin Modern Classics)Hangover Square: A Story of Darkest Earl's Court (Penguin Modern Classics) by Patrick Hamilton
Buy new: £6.47 / Used from: £4.20
Took a bit of getting into but a compelling story, fascinating.
Black Jack Volume OneBlack Jack Volume One by Osamu Tezuka
Buy new: £8.36 / Used from: £5.76
Another classic series from Osamu Tezuka
Fear and TremblingFear and Trembling by Amelie Nothomb
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £0.75
Another of Nothomb's weird short novels
WatchmenWatchmen by Alan Moore
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £4.85
Had to read it again before the film came out
The Fire Gospel (Myths)The Fire Gospel (Myths) by Michel Faber
Buy used from: £0.63
Another excellent novel in the Canongate Myths series
The Book of Proper NamesThe Book of Proper Names by Amelie Nothomb
Buy new: £4.47 / Used from: £0.01
Another odd little story
Essential Dykes to Watch Out forEssential Dykes to Watch Out for by Alison Bechdel
Buy new: £10.19 / Used from: £9.76
Just brilliant. Now I want to read the ones that aren't in this collection.
AuditionAudition by Ryu Murakami
Buy used from: £9.80
Very dark story, now I want to see the film they made of it.
SaturdaySaturday by Ian McEwan
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.01
Hated it. Middle class tat. Shame as I have enjoyed his novels before.
Will Eisner's the Spirit: A Pop-up Graphic NovelWill Eisner's the Spirit: A Pop-up Graphic Novel by Will Eisner
Buy new: £17.00 / Used from: £5.13
Saw the film so thought I would read one of the comic books. It was rather good.
The To-do ListThe To-do List by Mike Gayle
Buy used from: £8.50
An interesting non fiction book from the novelist
And Then There Was No One (Evadne Mount Mystery 3)And Then There Was No One (Evadne Mount Mystery 3) by Gilbert Adair
Buy new: £8.96 / Used from: £5.72
Last in the trilogy goes all post modern
Dororo Volume 3: v. 3Dororo Volume 3: v. 3 by Tezuka
Buy new: £6.12 / Used from: £3.91
Black Jack Volume TwoBlack Jack Volume Two by Osamu Tezuka
Buy new: £8.47 / Used from: £7.13
MwMw by Osamu Tezuka
Buy new: £11.44 / Used from: £9.25
A great graphic novel. Extremely dark.
Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst DogMarley and Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan
Buy new: £4.37 / Used from: £0.01
Lovely but so sad.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: and Two Other Stories (Read Red)The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: and Two Other Stories (Read Red) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Buy used from: £0.30
Interesting short story. Intrigued to see how they made a film out of this.
Equal LoveEqual Love by Peter Ho Davies
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £0.01
Short stories. Pleasant but not as dark as the short stories I usually read.
The SalonThe Salon by Nick Bertozzi
Buy new: £12.74 / Used from: £3.97
Intriguing fantasy who dunnit set in the world of art. Great story and art.
Conjugal Rites (Brenda 3)Conjugal Rites (Brenda 3) by Paul Magrs
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £1.00
A great novel in a great series.
The Last BachelorThe Last Bachelor by Jay McInerney
Buy new: £9.06 / Used from: £0.01
A good collection of short stories. Must read more of his novels.
The BelieversThe Believers by Zoë Heller
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £0.01
Brilliant. Fascinating. Her 3 novels have been so diverse.
Castle WaitingCastle Waiting by Linda Medley
Buy new: £14.53 / Used from: £12.54
Wonderful graphic novel. Now I need to buy the comics to see the rest of the story!
The Other Side of the BridgeThe Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.01
Reading Group Book, Would never have read this but really enjoyed it.
SlothSloth by Gilbert Hernandez
Buy new: £8.09 / Used from: £3.60