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What I have read this year April - July 2008
Strangers In Paradise Pocket Book 3: Pocket Book Bk. 3 (Strangers in Paradise Pocket Book Collection)Strangers In Paradise Pocket Book 3: Pocket Book Bk. 3 (Strangers in Paradise Pocket Book Collection) by Terry Moore
Buy new: £13.50 / Used from: £1.22
The brilliant graphic novel continues.
A Mysterious Affair of Style (Evadne Mount Trilogy)A Mysterious Affair of Style (Evadne Mount Trilogy) by Gilbert Adair
Buy new: £11.69 / Used from: £0.01
Still can't work out why he is writing these or why I'm reading them.
LuckyLucky by Gabrielle Bell
Buy new: £11.69 / Used from: £11.96
Graphic novel.
Toast: The Story of a Boy's HungerToast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger by Nigel Slater
Buy new: £4.73 / Used from: £0.01
The best memoir I have ever read.
Deja DeadDeja Dead by Kathy Reichs
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £0.01
The first in this crime series. I enjoyed it greatly and look forward to reading more.
On Chesil BeachOn Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
Buy new: £4.82 / Used from: £0.01
Brief, sad and somehow unsatisfactory.
Caravan ThievesCaravan Thieves by Gerard Woodward
Buy new: £13.59 / Used from: £2.56
Really odd short stories
Eating for England: The Delights and Eccentricities of the British at TableEating for England: The Delights and Eccentricities of the British at Table by Nigel Slater
Buy new: £10.53 / Used from: £0.01
Quaint
America Unchained: A Freewheeling Roadtrip In Search of Non-Corporate USAAmerica Unchained: A Freewheeling Roadtrip In Search of Non-Corporate USA by Dave Gorman
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A fascinating account of Dave Gorman's trip and the ideas behind it.
The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss FinchThe Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: £5.95
A great graphic novel
Cancer VixenCancer Vixen by Marisa Acocella Marchetto
Buy new: £11.19 / Used from: £1.73
A very emotional and insightful account of the author's illness.
Summer BlondeSummer Blonde by Adrian Tomine
Buy used from: £6.50
Beautiful short graphic stories
We Could Have Been the Wombles: The Weird and Wonderful World of One-hit WondersWe Could Have Been the Wombles: The Weird and Wonderful World of One-hit Wonders by Tom Bromley
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Interesting book about one act wonders. Dragged in places.
Dead EndDead End by Thomas Ott
Buy used from: £16.28
Brilliantly drawn, dark and wonderful.
The Poor BastardThe Poor Bastard by Joe Matt
Buy new: £7.79 / Used from: £5.24
Y: The Last Man Vol. 4 - SafewordY: The Last Man Vol. 4 - Safeword by Brian K. Vaughan
Buy used from: £6.00
Must get round to reading the rest of the series.
Jar of Fools: A Picture StoryJar of Fools: A Picture Story by Jason Lutes
Buy new: £9.49 / Used from: £3.25
The Suicide ShopThe Suicide Shop by Jean Teulé
Buy new: £4.53 / Used from: £1.72
Weird, funny, intriguing.
IndecisionIndecision by Benjamin Kunkel
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.01
Great novel, want to read more of this guy.
RevenantRevenant by Tristan Hughes
Buy new: £7.19 / Used from: £0.01
Reminded me of Donna Tartt's "The Secret History"
WakeningWakening by Derek Johns
Buy new: £9.89 / Used from: £0.01
A bit wishy washy.
Gods Behaving BadlyGods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
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A great concept and an enjoyable book.
SubmarineSubmarine by Joe Dunthorne
Buy new: £11.99 / Used from: £0.99
I started off enjoying it and then it started to irritate.
Museum of Terror: v. 1Museum of Terror: v. 1 by Junji Ito
Buy new: £7.32 / Used from: £4.50
Another great scary series from Ito.
Museum of Terror: v. 2 (Museum of Terror): v. 2 (Museum of Terror)Museum of Terror: v. 2 (Museum of Terror): v. 2 (Museum of Terror) by Junji Ito
Buy new: £7.35 / Used from: £4.25