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A Yankee girl's blinking good reads in no particular order
Gone with the WindGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £0.01
Although the film does it justice, there is more to the book
The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary classics)The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary classics) by Margaret Atwood
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.30
Frighteningly compelling. Atwood is a truly amazing writer.
Round Ireland with a FridgeRound Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks
Buy new: £4.68 / Used from: £0.01
A good laugh.
Little Women (Puffin Classics)Little Women (Puffin Classics) by Louisa M. Alcott
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Better read as a young girl but a real girly classic. (Tissues necessary)
Life isn't All Ha Ha Hee HeeLife isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee by Meera Syal
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Brilliant story of friendship and betrayal-sounds trite-it isn't
The Best a Man Can GetThe Best a Man Can Get by John O'Farrell
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Lad lit that will make chicks laugh out loud, too
White OleanderWhite Oleander by Janet Fitch
Buy new: £6.97 / Used from: £0.01
Beautifully written coming of age drama
Whistling for the ElephantsWhistling for the Elephants by Sandi Toksvig
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Charming tale by the multi-talented and very funny Toksvig
Beloved StrangerBeloved Stranger by Clare Boylan
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Haunting.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) PaperbackHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) Paperback by J.K. Rowling
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My favourite of the first 4 but one must read them all, of course
The Red TentThe Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Buy new: £5.47 / Used from: £0.01
Amazing. Will have die-hard athesists checking the Bible
Circle of FriendsCircle of Friends by Maeve Binchy
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Had to have a least one Maeve Binchy-this is a gem
Little Altars EverywhereLittle Altars Everywhere by Rebecca Wells
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Only because you have to read this one first-read Ya ya, too
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The illustrated chronicles of Narnia)The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The illustrated chronicles of Narnia) by C. S. Lewis
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Classic. Best of the Narnia series and a must for all ages
Back When We Were GrownupsBack When We Were Grownups by Anne Tyler
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Anne Tyler at her best-there are many others as good
About a BoyAbout a Boy by Nick Hornby
Buy new: £5.23 / Used from: £0.01
Super effort from a favourite lad lit author-movie good, too
Wyrd Sisters (A Discworld Novel)Wyrd Sisters (A Discworld Novel) by Terry Pratchett
Buy new: £4.77 / Used from: £0.01
Love Granny Weatherwax. One of the best of the Discworld books
The Joy Luck Club (Cambridge Literature)The Joy Luck Club (Cambridge Literature) by Amy Tan
Buy new: £6.25 / Used from: £0.01
Wonderful debut-love her work and not just because she's an old girl! (SJSU)
Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War (Vintage Departures)Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War (Vintage Departures) by Tony Horwitz
Buy new: £7.69 / Used from: £2.40
If you ever want to travel to the American South-read this first.
Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics)Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics) by Jane Austen
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Oh, Mr. Darcy!
We Were the MulvaneysWe Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates
Buy new: £6.35 / Used from: £0.54
An American tragedy. This story will haunt you.
BelovedBeloved by Toni Morrison
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Unbearably touching-and I am no fan of the author
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
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Unforgettable characters and a wonderful story
The Stand-inThe Stand-in by Deborah Moggach
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Great twists-definitely Moggach's best
Gone for GoodGone for Good by Harlan Coben
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Good thriller/mystery of the airplane read variety-let's face it-we all need that sometimes