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My reading love affairs
White TeethWhite Teeth by Zadie Smith
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £0.01
This is such a cleverly written book, don't be but off by the size, just read it!
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £0.97
Still so relevant and easy to relate to, maybe slightly overrated but an unmissable book.
FaceFace by Benjamin Zephaniah
Buy new: £4.69 / Used from: £0.01
A realistic book, perhaps unrealistic plot but an amazing and underrated book.
FatherlandFatherland by Robert Harris
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £0.01
A gripping book with good characters and a scary insight into what germany could have been.
I Capture the Castle (Vintage Classics)I Capture the Castle (Vintage Classics) by Dodie Smith
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £0.01
Beautiful, an oasis in desert of books - I could go on, just read it!
To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Buy new: £4.30 / Used from: £0.89
An accurate portrait of the racist world through a little girls eyes. Such a powerful read, buy it!
Cider with Rosie (Vintage classics)Cider with Rosie (Vintage classics) by Laurie Lee
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.81
Poetic (of course!), a warm read set in a lost part of england.
The Wrong BoyThe Wrong Boy by Willy Russell
Buy new: £6.73 / Used from: £0.01
Oh so unfortunate yet oh such a brilliant book. A roller-coaster of emotions.
Through A Glass, DarklyThrough A Glass, Darkly by Jostein Gaarder
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.01
Perhaps a bit childish but a wonderful and thankfully short snippet of Gaarder's philosophic writing.
Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics)Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics) by Emily Bronte
Buy new: £4.10 / Used from: £0.90
Never be put off by a classic, there is a reason why they are often forced upon you - the best love story, ever.
Life of PiLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £0.01
A cute little book which I was surprised to enjoy so much, a gem!
His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Buy used from: £10.00
This is amazing, you cannot but admire the amount of thought that these worlds have been given.
Memoirs of a GeishaMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Buy new: £4.50 / Used from: £0.01
A great read which really endears you to the main character.
Harry Potter Hardback Box Set: Five VolumesHarry Potter Hardback Box Set: Five Volumes by J.K. Rowling
Buy used from: £35.00
I just have to conform and compliment JK Rowlings imagination.
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four PartsThe Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts by Douglas Adams
Buy new: £6.96 / Used from: £0.01
Douglas Adams is possibly the funniest man alive.
Kit's Wilderness (Signature)Kit's Wilderness (Signature) by David Almond
Buy used from: £0.01
This book was overshadowed by Skellig and yet such good writing cannot go unmentioned - David Almond is an amazing author
HolesHoles by Louis Sachar
Buy used from: £0.01
There is something about this book that I can't put my finger on, all the same it's a great book.
Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies by William Golding
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £1.19
I just love this book although it's a bit scary and makes me glad that I am a girl!
Skin & Other Stories (Now in Speak!)Skin & Other Stories (Now in Speak!) by Roald Dahl
Buy used from: £0.52
I'm not normally a fan of short stories, but this makes me fully appreciative of them and the brain of Roald Dahl. Best story: Lamb to the Slaughter
84 Charing Cross Road84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £1.25
This is just a great sweet little book.
The Lord of the Rings: AND The Hobbit (Collins Modern Classics)The Lord of the Rings: AND The Hobbit (Collins Modern Classics) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy used from: £20.00
No-one can deny the genius of Tolkien!
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-timeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
Buy used from: £0.01
Such an amazing book that gives you a different outlook on life.
The Chronicles of NarniaThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Buy used from: £16.00
I loved, love and will love these books!
Noughts and CrossesNoughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Buy used from: £0.01
Life's not so bad! Brilliant book that makes you think.