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Books that have enhanced my life
Testament of Youth: An Autobiographical Study of the Years 1900-1925 (Virago classic non-fiction)Testament of Youth: An Autobiographical Study of the Years 1900-1925 (Virago classic non-fiction) by Vera Brittain
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the book that made me love literature
Cat's EyeCat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
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my favourite Margaret Atwood, dark and moving
The Poisonwood BibleThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
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inspired me to travel to Africa, takes me back there.......
A Handful of Dust (Penguin Modern Classics)A Handful of Dust (Penguin Modern Classics) by Evelyn Waugh
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even though I studied this book, I still love it - the greatest praise I can give
Captain Corelli's MandolinCaptain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis De Bernieres
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made me laugh and weep and laugh and weep - shame about the film
The Bell JarThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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essential reading for anyone who calls themself human
The Woodlanders (Penguin Popular Classics)The Woodlanders (Penguin Popular Classics) by Thomas Hardy
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do not read this book on a train when you don't have any tissues..........
Catch-22Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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brilliant!
Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis (Faber Library)Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis (Faber Library) by Wendy Cope
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even my friend who hates poetry likes this
Midnight's ChildrenMidnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
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practically perfect in every way!
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering GeniusA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
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a heartbreaking work of staggering genius
The Rotters' ClubThe Rotters' Club by Jonathan Coe
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that's strange, I thought the seventies were over........
How to be GoodHow to be Good by Nick Hornby
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WARNING - may reduce you to hysteria in public places
Collected Poems 1909-62Collected Poems 1909-62 by T.S. Eliot
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WARNING - may rob you of the will to live...... in a good way........
Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics)Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics) by Jane Austen
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you can't fail to enjoy this masterpiece
Slaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with DeathSlaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut
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how can a book where so much happens be so thin?
Angela's AshesAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
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reads like poetry
No Logo: No Space. No Choice. No JobsNo Logo: No Space. No Choice. No Jobs by Naomi Klein
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you will never buy Gap clothes again
Shirley (Penguin Popular Classics)Shirley (Penguin Popular Classics) by Charlotte Bronte
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I liked it better than Jane Eyre
Matilda (New Windmills)Matilda (New Windmills) by Mr Roald Dahl
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makes me feel eight again