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Lena's Top Bestest Books- curiouser and curiouser...
Alice in Wonderland (Wordsworth Children's Classics)Alice in Wonderland (Wordsworth Children's Classics) by Lewis Carroll
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Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass - Curiouser and curiouser... has to be the best book ever written, so clever.
Jane Eyre (BBC TV Series Cover)Jane Eyre (BBC TV Series Cover) by Charlotte Bronte
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Jane Eyre - absorbing and made me cry on the tube in front of people!
The Complete Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia)The Complete Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia) by C. S. Lewis
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The Complete Chronicles of Narnia -The ultimate in storytelling, can be read over and over. The Last Battle is a particular favourite.
The Bell JarThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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The Bell Jar - insightful if not depressive. An excellent read.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter 6)[Children's Edition]Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter 6)[Children's Edition] by J.K. Rowling
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince -Just reviewing this list which I set up over 3 years ago, and favourites have not changed one bit...apart from adding HP and the HbP, absolutely gripping read!
Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics)Pride and Prejudice (Oxford World's Classics) by Jane Austen
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Pride and Prejudice -Who does not love this book?! Come on tell me! For the uninitiated, Helen Fielding used this story as the back bone for Bridget Jones...another excellent novel.
Crime and Punishment (Oxford World's Classics)Crime and Punishment (Oxford World's Classics) by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Crime and Punishment - So dark and well worth a read.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-timeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - You will want to buy two copies, one for you to keep and another to lend to friends.
Losing My Virginity: The AutobiographyLosing My Virginity: The Autobiography by Sir Richard Branson
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Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography -Excellent, insightful and inspiring. I couldn't put this one down.
The HoursThe Hours by Michael Cunningham
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The Hours-love the film, love the novel.
Feel the Fear and Do it AnywayFeel the Fear and Do it Anyway by Susan Jeffers
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Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway -An excellent self help guide with techniques that work -they really do!!
About a Boy: Film tie-inAbout a Boy: Film tie-in by Nick Hornby
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About a Boy - Brilliant and better than the film of course!
Bridget Jones's Diary: A NovelBridget Jones's Diary: A Novel by Helen Fielding
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Bridget Jones's Diary - Need I say more?!
Oranges are Not the Only FruitOranges are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit -Excellent novel, a must re-read.
Wuthering Heights (Pocket Penguin Classics)Wuthering Heights (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Emily Brontë
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Wuthering Heights - not what I thought it was going to be. Actually better
AlfieAlfie by Bill Naughton
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Alfie -Such a good story and has made me want to see film even through don;t really like Jude Law.
Automated AliceAutomated Alice by Jeff Noon
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Automated Alice- Jeff Noon is wicked, a must read for any Alice fan.
The Complete Short StoriesThe Complete Short Stories by Muriel Spark
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The Complete Short Stories -Brilliant, such a talented storyteller.
The Lost Art of Keeping SecretsThe Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice
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The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets-now want a time machine to go back to London in the 1950s.
InsomniaInsomnia by Stephen King
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Insomnia - best SK book ever I think.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter 5)Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter 5) by J.K. Rowling
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - displaced! but still an excellent if not loooooong read!
The Lovely BonesThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
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The Lovely Bones- get past the first two chapters and you will love this story.
Memoirs of a GeishaMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
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Memoirs of a Geisha - Absolutely stunning.
The SculptressThe Sculptress by Minette Walters
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The Sculptress - sick but good.
Digital FortressDigital Fortress by Dan Brown
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Digital Fortress - took me three tries to get into, but well worth it once I started reading. Definitely a page turner!