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Best books to make daily coach trips to london OK
The Road to McCarthyThe Road to McCarthy by Pete McCarthy
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Masterful A great follow up to....
McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery in IrelandMcCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery in Ireland by Pete McCarthy
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One of the best books ever. A great premise too - i make sure i follow it, though not to much sucess thus far. McCarthy is a genius
How to be GoodHow to be Good by Nick Hornby
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Another great, witty writer.
High FidelityHigh Fidelity by Nick Hornby
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Great - a book about music addictions, amongst other small things like relationship problems... Sheesh, could be about me :(
About a BoyAbout a Boy by Nick Hornby
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Funny and touching.
Strange Places, Questionable PeopleStrange Places, Questionable People by John Simpson
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An interesting guy, John Simpson, with some great stories to tell...
A Mad World, My Masters: Tales from a Traveller's LifeA Mad World, My Masters: Tales from a Traveller's Life by John Simpson
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So many in fact that it takes two volumes to do so! And you get the feeling there's the material for more.
Under a Hoodoo Moon: The Life of Dr John the Night TripperUnder a Hoodoo Moon: The Life of Dr John the Night Tripper by Mac Rebennack
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This guy makes great music, and it sounds as though he's had some kind of a life too!
Bored of the Rings: a Parody of J. R. R. Tolkein's The Lord of the RingsBored of the Rings: a Parody of J. R. R. Tolkein's The Lord of the Rings by Henry N. Beard
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Well, to some it may be sacrilige, but it made me laugh.
No Logo: No Space. No Choice. No JobsNo Logo: No Space. No Choice. No Jobs by Naomi Klein
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I read this 'cos every one else was - or so it seemed - not knowing the subject well. Fascinating if one-sided expose
Miles, the AutobiographyMiles, the Autobiography by Miles Davis
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Great musician, great tales, but my god was he a bastard or what!
Nick Drake: The BiographyNick Drake: The Biography by Patrick Humphries
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A gentle investigation of a disturbed soul. Fascinating stuff, if without really discovering anything.
The English: A Portrait of a PeopleThe English: A Portrait of a People by Jeremy Paxman
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Is Paxman divine? Brilliant.
The Stars' Tennis BallsThe Stars' Tennis Balls by Stephen Fry
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Fry keeps churning out brilliant, witty and readable books, no exception here.
Dead FamousDead Famous by Ben Elton
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Brilliant take on Big Brother... oh if only we could kill them all, and those that make it!