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Books which are heaven sent
About a BoyAbout a Boy by Nick Hornby
Buy new: £5.23 / Used from: £0.01
My favourite book ever, one of the few books I've read more than once, Hornby is a genius
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America and Neither Here nor ThereThe Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America and Neither Here nor There by Bill Bryson
Buy new: £9.07 / Used from: £0.01
The best travel writer there is, and here we have two of his best books together in one hardback volume, travel the world without leaving your armchair, laught-out-loud funny
Breakfast at Tiffany'sBreakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £0.01
We all know the film where they changed the ending (outrage), but the novella is a gem. A literary masterpiece
"Sesame Street" Unpaved: Scripts, Stories, Secrets and Songs"Sesame Street" Unpaved: Scripts, Stories, Secrets and Songs by David Borgenicht
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A wonderfully nostalgic look at the best kids TV ever, expertly put together by an author who clearly holds a lot of affection for CTW
Notes from a Big CountryNotes from a Big Country by Bill Bryson
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A hilarious collection of magazine columns on American life, god bless Bill Bryson, don't read it in public, you'll laugh so much people with fear for your sanity
An A-Z of Everything: "Daily Telegraph" Compendium of General KnowledgeAn A-Z of Everything: "Daily Telegraph" Compendium of General Knowledge by Trevor Montague
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Exactly what it says on the cover.
Fast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the WorldFast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World by Eric Schlosser
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I never ate much fast food anyway, but this book made me want to burn my insides out to get rid of any trace of fast food. Well, almost.
The Boy Who Kicked PigsThe Boy Who Kicked Pigs by Tom Baker
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Wickedly funny and devilishly evil but you want it, go on, you know you want it and you know you'll love it
Going Deaf for a LivingGoing Deaf for a Living by Steve Lamacq
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Funny and interesting look at the guy with one of the best jobs in the world, telling us all about it and everything that came before.
Eight Minutes IdleEight Minutes Idle by Matt Thorne
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Great read, will keep you interested throughout. And if you can stomach the cause of the cat's death you can do anything
Animal Farm: A Fairy StoryAnimal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.24
An all time classic that can be read on so many levels. Wonderful, albeit a little unnerving
Alfred Hitchcock (Pocket Essentials)Alfred Hitchcock (Pocket Essentials) by Paul Duncan
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A great introduction to the work of the best British director ever
Complete Eurovision Song Contest CompanionComplete Eurovision Song Contest Companion by Paul Gambaccini
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The complete history of the campest thing on the face of the earth, an absolute joy
Hanna BarberaHanna Barbera by Michael Mallory
Buy used from: £34.99
A wonderful treasure full of useful and interesting information, the artwork is out of this world
The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your DreamThe Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
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An inspiring novel, Coelho is a genius, he makes you want to follow your dreams, his books may well change your life for the better
The Queen and IThe Queen and I by Sue Townsend
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A strange idea, if only it would come true it would certainly be a sight to behold. The Royals living on a council estate?
There's a Viking in My Bed (Puffin Books)There's a Viking in My Bed (Puffin Books) by Jeremy Strong
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A hilarious kids book that I still reread at the age of 17, a real gem
Misery Guts and Worry WartsMisery Guts and Worry Warts by Morris Gleitzman
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A hilarious writer whose books look at children dealing with real situations you can relate to, wonderful
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Puffin Fiction)Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Puffin Fiction) by Roald Dahl
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The problem with Dahl is that everything is outstanding so what do you include? The best children's writer there ever was, everyone who grew up with him should pay his books another visit
The Buddha of SuburbiaThe Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi
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A modern classic that's hysterically funny, well worth a read
Are You Dave Gorman?Are You Dave Gorman? by Dave Gorman
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Not as good as the fantastic TV show, but funny all the same. The alternating viewpoints is a great idea.
Almost Famous (Screenplays)Almost Famous (Screenplays) by Cameron Crowe
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Oscar winning screenplay to an outstanding and inspring movie, made me wish I could live the dream like my namesake in this