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Books I Loved As A Teenager
My Sister from the Black LagoonMy Sister from the Black Lagoon by Laurie Fox
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I must get hold of this again!
The Whitby Witches (Whitby Witches S.)The Whitby Witches (Whitby Witches S.) by Robin Jarvis
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Although i first read the Whitby books at about 10 years old, i re-read them many times. Exciting and mysterious.
No Talking After LightsNo Talking After Lights by Angela Lambert
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The girl's school story...this time with added trauma, treachery and puberty :P
Girl, Interrupted: Now a major motion picture from Columbia Pictures starring Winona Ryder and Angelina JolieGirl, Interrupted: Now a major motion picture from Columbia Pictures starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie by Susanna Kaysen
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Wonderful
Wyrd Sisters (A Discworld Novel)Wyrd Sisters (A Discworld Novel) by Terry Pratchett
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The very first Discworld book i read, and the one which introduced me to one of my favourite literary creations - Granny Weatherwax.
The Loved One: An Anglo-American Tragedy (Penguin Modern Classics)The Loved One: An Anglo-American Tragedy (Penguin Modern Classics) by Evelyn Waugh
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Both hilarious and dark.
Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles RyderBrideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder by Evelyn Waugh
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Another one of my obsessions, this had me entranced.
White TeethWhite Teeth by Zadie Smith
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Laugh-out-loud funny. it may be fairly long but i've read it several times.
The Blackstone ChroniclesThe Blackstone Chronicles by John Saul
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I went through a bit of a horror phase and this was a particular favourite.
The ShiningThe Shining by Stephen King
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I'm not a fan of all Stephen King's work, but i found this genuinely scary when i first read it.
Hogfather: A Discworld novel (Discworld Novels)Hogfather: A Discworld novel (Discworld Novels) by Terry Pratchett
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Another of my Discworld favourites - featuring the brilliant Susan Sto-Helit.
The Gormenghast TrilogyThe Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake
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Spectacular. So evocative, descriptive and just plain weird.
Young Men in Spats (Everyman Wodehouse)Young Men in Spats (Everyman Wodehouse) by P.G. Wodehouse
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I went through a big Wodehouse phase in my mid-teens, and this book of shorter stories contains the fantastic 'Goodbye To All Cats', which had me in stitches every time i read it.
April RisingApril Rising by Corene Lemaitre
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya SisterhoodDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
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To this day, one of the only 'chick-lit' books i own, so it must be ok :)
On the RoadOn the Road by Jack Kerouac
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I finished this in a couple of days - it just blew me away.
Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger Family 1)Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger Family 1) by Virginia Andrews
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As a 12-13 year-old i had a brief foray into the cheesy world of Virginia Andrews, which certainly makes me recoil in horror now! Nevetheless, i loved this book for a couple of years.
The Diary of a Young Girl: Definitive EditionThe Diary of a Young Girl: Definitive Edition by Anne Frank
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Wonderful.
The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004)The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004) by J.R.R. Tolkien
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One for my late teens, as i watched the 'Fellowship of the Ring' movie before deciding to read the book.