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A decade in books: V's book of the year
The Time Traveler's WifeThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Buy new: £3.82 / Used from: £0.58
2006: Though 2006 is not over yet, I knew I'd found my book of the year in April...
Jitterbug PerfumeJitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
Buy new: £6.16 / Used from: £3.75
2005: Uplifting, quirky and beautifully written
What I LovedWhat I Loved by Siri Hustvedt
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £1.72
2004: Made me cry on a commuter train, kept me awake all night
G.G. by John Berger
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.21
2003: A postmodern masterpiece (final year essay available!)
The Rachel Papers (Vintage Blue)The Rachel Papers (Vintage Blue) by Martin Amis
Buy used from: £0.21
2002: I only allowed myself to savour 20 pages a day to make it last
The French Lieutenant's Woman (Vintage Classics)The French Lieutenant's Woman (Vintage Classics) by John Fowles
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £3.00
2001: A 36-hour train journey through China went by in a flash
Music & SilenceMusic & Silence by Rose Tremain
Buy new: £5.97 / Used from: £0.01
2000: Like falling in love
Image-Music-TextImage-Music-Text by Roland Barthes
Buy new: £5.73 / Used from: £3.55
1999: Read 'Death of the Author': life changing
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman (Penguin Classics)Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman (Penguin Classics) by Thomas Hardy
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £0.01
1998: I had to read this book four times to appreciate it fully
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
Buy new: £4.91 / Used from: £0.88
1997: Perfect when you're 16