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Book that I read in 2009
The Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human AnimalThe Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human Animal by Desmond Morris
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.91
Some unusual theories, but a great book.
A Demon in My ViewA Demon in My View by Ruth Rendell
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Difficult to put down.
The Secret HistoryThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
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Too long and mundane.
The Life and Many Deaths of Harry HoudiniThe Life and Many Deaths of Harry Houdini by Ruth Brandon
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A truley fascinating life.
Thirteen Steps DownThirteen Steps Down by Ruth Rendell
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Inside the mind of a small time serial killer.
The Songs of Distant EarthThe Songs of Distant Earth by Arthur C. Clarke
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The best of Arthur.
Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on EarthLife: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth by Richard Fortey
Buy new: £7.08 / Used from: £4.57
Heavy going and difficult to absorb.
Nature Via Nurture: Genes, Experience and What Makes Us HumanNature Via Nurture: Genes, Experience and What Makes Us Human by Matt Ridley
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Great book, but of course no clear answer only interesting debate.
the copper peacockthe copper peacock by ruth rendell
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Not great. Very 'Tale of the Unexpected'.
Past MortemPast Mortem by Ben Elton
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Hardly a comedy, but very good anyway.
Talking to Strange MenTalking to Strange Men by Ruth Rendell
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Not what I expected. Best to give it a miss.
The Meaning of Things: Applying Philosophy to lifeThe Meaning of Things: Applying Philosophy to life by A.C. Grayling
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So simple yet so clever. Words with brilliant expanation.
Mustn't GrumbleMustn't Grumble by Terry Wogan
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Ok, but I expected more.
Going WrongGoing Wrong by Ruth Rendell
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Very good.
The Water's LovelyThe Water's Lovely by Ruth Rendell
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Again, very good.
Vanity Dies HardVanity Dies Hard by Ruth Rendell
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Not her best, but certainly a good read for a rainy day.
A Sight for Sore EyesA Sight for Sore Eyes by Ruth Rendell
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Excellent. The best Rendell that I've read so far.
The Front (Winston Garano Series)The Front (Winston Garano Series) by Patricia Cornwell
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This read like a poor TV Cop show in book form.
Shroud for a NightingaleShroud for a Nightingale by P.D. James
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Fairly standard murder mystery stuff.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time and the Texture of Reality (Penguin Press Science)The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time and the Texture of Reality (Penguin Press Science) by Brian Greene
Buy new: £7.66 / Used from: £4.75
Not an easy read but well worth the effort.
Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern HistoryVoodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History by David Aaronovitch
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Cutting through the bulls*it. Brilliant.