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books that are worth reading... many times
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin)One Hundred Years of Solitude (Essential Penguin) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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To read still with some childish innocence and be marvelled.
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of DespairTwenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda
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Ideally in Spanish, for the last 10 years this book has accompanied me everywhere.
The Collected PoemsThe Collected Poems by Louis MacNeice
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Another of my favourite poets, especially "The Sunlight in the Garden"
Hopscotch (Pantheon Modern Writers)Hopscotch (Pantheon Modern Writers) by Julio Cortazar
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just brilliant...
The Great Gatsby (Penguin Popular Classics)The Great Gatsby (Penguin Popular Classics) by F Scott Fitzgerald
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I had to read this one several times at different ages to make the most out of it
Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Popular Classics)Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jane Austen
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Always a great favourite of mine. I love her irony.
To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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And afterwards see the movie, it's also worth it.
Historias De Marta Y FernandoHistorias De Marta Y Fernando by Gustavo Martin Garzo
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Unfortunately no translation exists. Probably my favourite modern Spanish author, beautiful love story.
After You'd GoneAfter You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell
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This book manages to move me like few books can.
BirdsongBirdsong by Sebastian Faulks
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Just really enjoyed this one.
Brave New WorldBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
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Read it when I was very young and made a really big impact on me
The Blind AssassinThe Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
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found hard to choose just one book by her but I really enjoyed this one.
Balzac and the Little Chinese SeamstressBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
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beautiful story.
Norwegian WoodNorwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
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All of Murakami's books I have read have gripped me from the beginning