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My Favourite Books
DICEY'S SONGDICEY'S SONG by Cynthia Voigt
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This is a childrens book but suitable for adults too. I have read it countless times; I love it! Comes highly recommended.
Out of the Saltshaker & Into the World: Evangelism as a Way of LifeOut of the Saltshaker & Into the World: Evangelism as a Way of Life by Rebecca Manley Pippert
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About Christian evangelism. Excites your spirit at the potential of simply ...going to the hairdresser!
Systematic theology: An Introduction to Biblical DoctrineSystematic theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine by Wayne Grudem
Buy new: £21.49 / Used from: £17.85
A comprehensive theological overview of all the main doctrines. I studied this during my year as a Relay Worker (2000-1).
In Ethiopia with a MuleIn Ethiopia with a Mule by Dervla Murphy
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By my favourite writer of my favourite genre - travel writing. Nothing beats Dervla in some obscure location with her backpack, covering vast distances before her nightime searches for beer.
The Ukimwi Road: From Kenya to ZimbabweThe Ukimwi Road: From Kenya to Zimbabwe by Dervla Murphy
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Largely about the AIDS pandemic in East Africa, this charts Dervla's route on her bike through Kenya and Uganda and down to Zimbabwe.
Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to CourtshipBoy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship by Joshua Harris
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Read this in 2005; brilliant for encouarging you to really respect the other person in a relationship, and honour God.
First Term at Malory TowersFirst Term at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
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Good honest fun and enjoyment. Especially good to read when ill in bed!
Angry White Pyjamas: An Oxford Poet Trains with the Tokyo Riot PoliceAngry White Pyjamas: An Oxford Poet Trains with the Tokyo Riot Police by Robert Twigger
Buy new: £4.96 / Used from: £0.01
I love the name of this book. Quite a famous book in its genre; about the experiences of a young British man living in Tokyo. Perhaps more of a 'boy read' in some respects.
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of ChinaWild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
Buy new: £6.00 / Used from: £1.49
I expect many of you will know this book already. I read an even better one about China's culutural revolution when I was a teenager but unfortunatley have forgotten the name of it.
Great Expectations (Penguin Classics)Great Expectations (Penguin Classics) by Charles Dickens
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Studied this for GCSE and have loved it ever since - three of my university friends even call me 'Pips' or 'Miss Pips' after Philip Pirrip himself!
Life Application Study Bible, New King James VersionLife Application Study Bible, New King James Version
Buy new: £58.49 / Used from: £45.34
My sister gave me this for my 21st birthday and it's been very useful for me plus my various housemates since!