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Some things I've recently read
The Da Vinci CodeThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01
Terribly written, awful characters, pathetic narrative...but underneath that a very interesting subject matter.
Want to Play?Want to Play? by P. J. Tracy
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £0.01
Possibly the worst book I've ever read.
A Gathering LightA Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnelly
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.01
Beautiful, evocative, memorable...
A Short History of Nearly EverythingA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Buy new: £5.12 / Used from: £0.01
Not bad, but unusually for Bryson, his writing style gets a bit tiresome.
Eats shoots and leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to PunctuationEats shoots and leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
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A bit smug, but marginally amusing.
Schott's Original MiscellanySchott's Original Miscellany by Ben Schott
Buy new: £6.73 / Used from: £0.01
Definitely a bathroom book.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-timeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
Buy new: £4.80 / Used from: £0.01
Brilliant. Looking forward to reading this for an online reading group.
The Tinder BoxThe Tinder Box by Minette Walters
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Surprisingly dreadful...rushed and cobbled together.
HootHoot by Carl Hiaasen
Buy new: £4.28 / Used from: £0.01
Quite nice, but a tad on the slow side.
Attention All Shipping: A Journey Round the Shipping ForecastAttention All Shipping: A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast by Charlie Connelly
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A great idea and a fine read
Italian Neighbours: An Englishman in VeronaItalian Neighbours: An Englishman in Verona by Tim Parks
Buy new: £5.92 / Used from: £0.01
Wonderfully written and flows nicely.