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The Best Books I've Read in 2009 (so far)
Little EarthquakesLittle Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner
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Full of laughter and emotions, the story of friends who bond over unusual circumstances and their lives together.
Father FrankFather Frank by Paul Burke
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I really, really enjoyed this. A very well written, entertaining, engaging book. One where you care about the characters, a real modern romantic fiction page turner.
Madam Secretary: A MemoirMadam Secretary: A Memoir by Madeleine Albright
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An absolutely stunning autobiography. Madeleine Albright was at the top table for pretty much every major event of the 1990s. She writes really well about the successes and challenges of her jobs.
The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary classics)The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary classics) by Margaret Atwood
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The scary bit about the book is how Margaret Atwood turns a world that's no too distant from ours into a bleak, depressing and possible future.
How to be GoodHow to be Good by Nick Hornby
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An absolutely stunning book. The story is thought-provoking and looks at how we behave and treat the world around us.
The WrestlingThe Wrestling by Simon Garfield
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As someone who grew up watching the Saturday afternoon wrestling, I really enjoyed this. The author interviews all the big names that I remembered and many that I didn't remember.
Down UnderDown Under by Bill Bryson
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It made me want to leap on the first plane to Oz and go and follow in Bill Bryson's exploring footsteps.
Maggie: Her Fatal LegacyMaggie: Her Fatal Legacy by John Sergeant
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Really clever of John Sergeant not to write about about Mrs T's time in office, but on how the 'ran' the party for nearly two decades after her fall from power.
Travels in Outback Australia: Beyond the Black StumpTravels in Outback Australia: Beyond the Black Stump by Andrew Stevenson
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A stunning book looking at the history of Aboriginal Australia and how they've been integrated or not into the white world of the continent
Surviving GalerasSurviving Galeras by Stanley Williams
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Just like a volcano, this is fascinating, powerful and moving.