Listmania!
Winter-Spring Reading 2005.
The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: £11.97 / Used from: £11.37
Amazing story, read this annually.
Vernon God LittleVernon God Little by DBC Pierre
Buy new: £4.77 / Used from: £0.01
Found this disappointing. Not that original in writing style.
There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale - A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Lord of the RingsThere and Back Again: An Actor's Tale - A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Lord of the Rings by Sean Astin
Buy used from: £0.01
Interesting biography, though he comes across as a little arrogant at points.
Love All the People: Letters, Lyrics, RoutinesLove All the People: Letters, Lyrics, Routines by Bill Hicks
Buy used from: £0.01
Funny, funny book, incisive and dark humour.
Germinal (Penguin Classics)Germinal (Penguin Classics) by Emile Zola
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £3.50
Amazing book, highly emotional writing.
Mr S: The Last Word on Frank SinatraMr S: The Last Word on Frank Sinatra by George Jacobs
Buy used from: £0.01
Excellent Frankie book, story of a Legend by his own valet.
A Journal of the Plague YearA Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe
Buy new: £5.37 / Used from: £2.66
Fantastic history book, though i found it quite terrifying.
Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo modern classics)Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo modern classics) by Ray Bradbury
Buy new: £4.97 / Used from: £3.12
Out-and out classic, another re-read for me.
The Real Middle-Earth: Magic and Mystery in the Dark AgesThe Real Middle-Earth: Magic and Mystery in the Dark Ages by Brian Bates
Buy new: £5.01 / Used from: £1.76
Very interesting book, looks at the Dark Ages and it's inspiration in part on JRR Tolkien.
Cash: The AutobiographyCash: The Autobiography by Johnny Cash
Buy used from: £3.74
Essential biography. If you don't like Johny Cash, you don't like music.
Brick LaneBrick Lane by Monica Ali
Buy new: £4.81 / Used from: £0.01
Didn't like this much, cliched and boring i'm afraid.
PompeiiPompeii by Robert Harris
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Disappointing, very trashy story, should have been much better.
The Death of Kings (Emperor Series)The Death of Kings (Emperor Series) by Conn Iggulden
Buy new: £9.00 / Used from: £0.32
Very good Caesar fiction, will definately be reading the other 2 in the series.
FatherlandFatherland by Robert Harris
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Well-written and scary what if...thriller. Dan Brown obviously read this!
Constantine: Hellblazer - Rare CutsConstantine: Hellblazer - Rare Cuts by Grant Morrison
Buy used from: £7.87
Has the 'Newcastle' story in it, so obviously is brilliant. Good collection of early JC stories.
White Line Fever: Lemmy - The AutobiographyWhite Line Fever: Lemmy - The Autobiography by Lemmy Kilmister
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £2.00
In the great man's own words...and what funny, insightful words they are. Great.