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books that have inspired me hugely on my journeys
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin)One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Beautiful and brilliant, a storytelling genius
Like Water for ChocolateLike Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
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Culinary magical escapism
Jack Johnson: Brushfire Fairytales (Play It Like It Is Guitar)Jack Johnson: Brushfire Fairytales (Play It Like It Is Guitar)
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I cannot recommend this cd more so go buy it now, and when you're addicted, you'll understand
Welcome to the Cruel WorldWelcome to the Cruel World by Ben Harper
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listen to forever and waiting on an angel when your world feels like its going to cave in on you
Lyrics: 1962-2001Lyrics: 1962-2001 by Bob Dylan
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His lyrics read like poetry, is this not the greatest songwriter that ever lived?
Amores PerrosAmores Perros by Guillermo Arriaga
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Talk To Her [DVD] [2002]Talk To Her [DVD] [2002]
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This was the movie that got me hopelessly into Almodovar, watch it
DesireDesire by Bob Dylan
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Buy this just for Hurricane alone (look out for 'one more cup of coffee..' too)
The Summer BookThe Summer Book by Tove Jansson
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I read it in one sitting under a tree and then reread it with my feet in a lake.
Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of PhilosophySophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder
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The House of the SpiritsThe House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
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Isabel Allende is one of my favourite writers and this book, if you haven't read it already, a must read. Simple as that.
The PhysicianThe Physician by Noah Gordon
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Proxima Estacion: EsperanzaProxima Estacion: Esperanza by Manu Chao
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Che Guevara: A Revolutionary LifeChe Guevara: A Revolutionary Life by Jon Lee Anderson
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I'm reading this now and it's brilliant, although I'm evoking worried stares on the bus in the morning (its because I'm young, not that the book is bad)
Shoes, Shoes, ShoesShoes, Shoes, Shoes by Andy Warhol
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makes me smile and want to be a shoe salesman, 'because it's sexy'
Twin Peaks: Complete Season 1 [DVD] [1990]Twin Peaks: Complete Season 1 [DVD] [1990]
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I heard about this from a confused shabbily-clad man in a video shop who was ranting to his friend about how Agent Cooper was his idol, turns out he's also my dad's idol.
Guitar Highway RoseGuitar Highway Rose by Brigid Lowry
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the only teenage coming-of-age book I've ever read and it was worth it. A magical, hitchicking, hippy book