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Books I read in 2007
A Month in the Country (Penguin Modern Classics)A Month in the Country (Penguin Modern Classics) by J. Carr
Buy new: £5.47 / Used from: £3.99
A short, bucolic novel, but tinged with sadness. Great read.
The EmigrantsThe Emigrants by W.G. Sebald
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £2.03
Beautiful narratives
Towards the End of the MorningTowards the End of the Morning by Michael Frayn
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £0.48
Quite funny but a bit farcical for my tastes
The Regeneration Trilogy: "Regeneration", "Eye in the Door", "Ghost Road"The Regeneration Trilogy: "Regeneration", "Eye in the Door", "Ghost Road" by Pat Barker
Buy used from: £8.99
Absolutely brilliant
Monsieur Monde Vanishes (Penguin Modern Classics)Monsieur Monde Vanishes (Penguin Modern Classics) by Georges Simenon
Buy used from: £2.95
Developed a bit of a Simenon addiction this year
Maigret and the Ghost (Penguin Modern Classics)Maigret and the Ghost (Penguin Modern Classics) by Georges Simenon
Buy new: £5.48 / Used from: £2.03
My Friend Maigret (Pocket Penguin Classics)My Friend Maigret (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Georges Simenon
Buy new: £5.46 / Used from: £0.01
Animal DreamsAnimal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £0.01
Much better than I thought it would be, but I did get a bit fed up of the main character's constant ball aching
The Children of DynmouthThe Children of Dynmouth by William Trevor
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One of the most disturbing characters I've read. Excellent.
The Age of Innocence (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)The Age of Innocence (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by Edith Wharton
Buy new: £5.14 / Used from: £0.01
Can't believe I'd not read this before. Amazing.
All Quiet on the Western FrontAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Buy new: £5.07 / Used from: £2.60
I was re-reading this, and it hasn't lost any of its power
Revolutionary Road (Modern American Fiction)Revolutionary Road (Modern American Fiction) by Richard Yates
Buy used from: £1.44
Not as good as I had hoped. Characters are all quite unpleasant
The Easter ParadeThe Easter Parade by Richard Yates
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Same here, quite disappointing
Double VisionDouble Vision by Pat Barker
Buy new: £5.23 / Used from: £0.01
Nowhere near as good as Regeneration, but worth a read
Life ClassLife Class by Pat Barker
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A bit disappointing but still engrossing
Crossing to Safety (Penguin Modern Classics)Crossing to Safety (Penguin Modern Classics) by Wallace Stegner
Buy new: £9.04 / Used from: £6.28
Never heard of it before, but one of the best novels I've read
The Lost Estate (Le Grand Meaulnes) (Penguin Classics)The Lost Estate (Le Grand Meaulnes) (Penguin Classics) by Henri Alain-Fournier
Buy new: £5.73 / Used from: £3.05
Very moving, excellent
On Chesil BeachOn Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
Buy new: £4.82 / Used from: £0.01
Didn;t like it at all. Clumsy, too many cultural references shoe-horned in
ResistanceResistance by Owen Sheers
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £0.01
Great read. Imagining Nazis marching through Hereford is quite chilling (as a Herefordian)
The Secrets of the Chess MachineThe Secrets of the Chess Machine by Robert Löhr
Buy new: £14.44 / Used from: £0.01
Bought it because I liked the cover. Not a bad read though
Ingenious PainIngenious Pain by Andrew Miller
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A bit rubbish really
Angel (Virago Modern Classics)Angel (Virago Modern Classics) by Elizabeth Taylor
Buy new: £5.75 / Used from: £1.79
brilliant portrayal of a very ugly character. Humourous and cringeworthy, but very clever
Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (Virago Modern Classics)Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (Virago Modern Classics) by Elizabeth Taylor
Buy new: £5.01 / Used from: £1.75
Moving, funny, brilliant
Suite FrancaiseSuite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
Buy new: £4.76 / Used from: £0.01
A Woman in Berlin: Diary 20 April 1945 to 22 June 1945A Woman in Berlin: Diary 20 April 1945 to 22 June 1945 by Anonymous
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £0.25