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My favourite Books
Letters from Africa 1914-1931Letters from Africa 1914-1931 by Dinesen
Buy used from: £2.05
A lesson to our generation of what can be achieved through letter writing. Every thought, emotion, feeling and experience is recorded in this wonderful book.
Daniel Deronda (Oxford World's Classics)Daniel Deronda (Oxford World's Classics) by George Eliot
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George Eliot at her best. A study into the machinations of the human mind and character.
HolinessHoliness by John White
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The book that changed my life as a Christian.
Out of Your Comfort Zone: Is Your God Too Nice?Out of Your Comfort Zone: Is Your God Too Nice? by R. T. Kendall
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RT asking some very tough questions for the church - a timely warning.
The Journey of Desire: Searching for the Life We Always Dreamed ofThe Journey of Desire: Searching for the Life We Always Dreamed of by John Eldredge
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Again, another life-changing book. Would recommend this if you are searching for God.
Any Fool Can be a Pig FarmerAny Fool Can be a Pig Farmer by James Robertson
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This and his other one about Dairy Farming are tear-wipingly hilarious! Recommended.
West from HomeWest from Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Again another lesson in how to write beautiful letters. Touching and informative.
Sisters to the KingSisters to the King by Maria Perry
Buy new: £6.26 / Used from: £2.24
I have always been interested in Henry VIIIs sisters. This book answered all my questions and more!
British History for DummiesBritish History for Dummies by Sean Lang
Buy new: £7.96 / Used from: £5.00
This makes history a breeze, especially the boring middle-ages bit, and is very funny to boot!
A Year in ProvenceA Year in Provence by Peter Mayle
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £0.01
Hilariously funny and insightful. A book that leaves you feeling the warmth of the French sun!
Neither Here Nor There: Travels in EuropeNeither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson
Buy new: £4.50 / Used from: £0.01
I laughed my way through most of this - would recommend Notes from a Big Country also.
A Children's Treasury of Milligan: Classic Stories and PoemsA Children's Treasury of Milligan: Classic Stories and Poems by Spike Milligan
Buy new: £9.71 / Used from: £7.47
Every child (and adult) should have this. Clever, funny, just plain ridiculous - it reminds us that growing old is not all its cracked up to be!
Jamaica InnJamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier
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This creates an amazing atmostphere and leaves you feeling unsettled and as if you were there watching the whole time - amazing.
French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for PleasureFrench Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure by Mireille Guiliano
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A fantastic taste of French life from a culinary point of view. It makes you want to go to the market and start cooking wonderful things!
All Creatures Great and Small: "If Only They Could Talk" and "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet"All Creatures Great and Small: "If Only They Could Talk" and "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet" by James Herriot
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £0.01
All James Herriot's books are wonderful - I grew up reading these and they always bring back happy memories.