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All time fave reads(in no specific order)
Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics)Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics) by Emily Bronte
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One of my best loved novels...lost count the amount of times I've read it!
Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder (Essential Penguin)Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder (Essential Penguin) by Evelyn Waugh
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Love, seduction, loss and faith. An absolute classic.
Memoirs of a GeishaMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
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Eye opening. An entralling read.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Penguin Popular Classics)Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Penguin Popular Classics) by Thomas Hardy
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The first classic I ever read, still a favourite.
Thornyhold (Coronet Books)Thornyhold (Coronet Books) by Lady Mary Stewart
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Have read over and over again,.
Wonderland Avenue: Tales of Glamour and Excess (Abacus Books)Wonderland Avenue: Tales of Glamour and Excess (Abacus Books) by Danny Sugerman
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Essential for any fan of The Doors or this period of time.
The BeachThe Beach by Alex Garland
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One book you just can't put down.
I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
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An inciteful and heartrending look at a young black girls childhood in the 'Deep South'. First of an ongoing autobiography by an amazing woman.
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set: Four VolumesHarry Potter Paperback Box Set: Four Volumes by J.K. Rowling
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Let's face it this is classic literature in the making. No list could be complete without the set(when do we get the next one?)
The Winter KingThe Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
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First of an excellent trilogy 'The Warlord Chronicles', focusing on the times of Arthur, Merlin et al. Enthralling take on this legend, filled with factual dates , locations and historical figures.
Enemy of God: A Novel of Arthur (A Novel of Arthur: The Warlord Chronicles)Enemy of God: A Novel of Arthur (A Novel of Arthur: The Warlord Chronicles) by Bernard Cornwell
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The seond part and by far the best of the trilogy. Was very much in keeping with the perception I have of the Arthurian legend.
Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur (A Novel of Arthur: The Warlord Chronicles)Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur (A Novel of Arthur: The Warlord Chronicles) by Bernard Cornwell
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Grand finale and well in keeping with the pace, style and quality you would expect of Cornwell. Each book led me straight into the next without wanting to miss a moment.
The Witching Hour: v. 1The Witching Hour: v. 1 by Anne Rice
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Wonderful book and one of my favourite ever. Anne Rice has the most amazing way of unravelling a family history and intriguing tale.
Lasher (Witching Hour)Lasher (Witching Hour) by Anne Rice
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An excellent sequel to 'THe Witching Hour'.
Taltos: Lives of the Mayfair WitchesTaltos: Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice
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Third and final part to the Mayfair trilogy and a must for fans of Ann Rice's Mayfair witches.
On the Edge of DarknessOn the Edge of Darkness by Barbara Erskine
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A tale of intrigue across the ages. With one foot in the past in a setting of celtic legend and the other in the 20th century this is a tale of time travel & suspense. Excellent novel.
The House of the SpiritsThe House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
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A saga of four generations of a remarkable family. This novel has it all romance, war, love, death and spirits as well as many strong and memorable characters.
Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese DaughterFalling Leaves Return to Their Roots: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah
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This is a shocking real life tale that cannot fail to move you and stay with you long after you have finished the book. As well as being culturally and historically of interest it's a real eyeopener.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-ya SisterhoodDivine Secrets of the Ya-ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
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Funny, moving yet quite shocking and gritty at times, this book is a fascinating tale of an estranged mother and daughter and how they come to terms with who they are and why their past was as it was.