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Books I wish I'd never read
Great Answers to Tough Interview QuestionsGreat Answers to Tough Interview Questions by Martin John Yate
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'The Prince of Wales tartan is attractive... recent advice that women should avoid ties is dated'- mad american oppresses job applicants with upbeat go-getting. The Bell Jar like is much more cheering
Enduring LoveEnduring Love by Ian McEwan
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Poor old sixth formers are forced to read this. Also Black Dogs- I've had food fights over how bad that one is. Child in time is good though.
Harry Potter Adult Edition Box Set: Four Volumes in PaperbackHarry Potter Adult Edition Box Set: Four Volumes in Paperback by J.K. Rowling
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Characterless apprentice wizard has lots of instantly forgettable adventures.
ItIt by Stephen King
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Naagh. It's rubbish.
UnlessUnless by Carol Shields
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First 50 pages are dull. Dunno about the rest.
Landscape and MemoryLandscape and Memory by Simon Schama
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Anyone who thinks Simon Schama is brilliant should have to read this cover to cover. It's huge, and was completely irrelivent to my exam.
Albion - the Origins of the English ImaginationAlbion - the Origins of the English Imagination by Peter Ackroyd
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Flag waving interspersed with some interesting stuff. Damn long.
The Complete Fairy Tales (Routledge Classics)The Complete Fairy Tales (Routledge Classics) by Jacob Grimm
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Weird stuff to warp young minds. Cool.