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Books of my Life
A Short History of Nearly EverythingA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Buy new: £6.26 / Used from: £0.01
Kept me captivated from beginning to end - I've read it about 10 times now, and also use it as a reference book. Amazing!
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
Buy new: £12.47 / Used from: £0.01
I agree with it's claim that it is 'the book of the century' - it is!Another one that I keep going back to.
The Shadow Of The WindThe Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £0.01
A heart-warming book - the ending is just awesome.
Rebecca (Virago modern classics)Rebecca (Virago modern classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
Buy new: £5.00 / Used from: £1.67
The book is marvellous, the ending lets it down a little, but in all an amazing book!
Sunset SongSunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon
Buy new: £3.96 / Used from: £1.50
A book that had a profound effect on my life. I cry every time I read it. A must read.
Stargirl (Black Apple)Stargirl (Black Apple) by Jerry Spinelli
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Probably a childs book, but I still love the characters; they are very real and you can recognise yourself in them.
How I Live NowHow I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
Buy new: £4.69 / Used from: £0.01
A beautifully written, heart-wrenching book.
James Herriot Omnibus: "Every Living Thing", "If Only They Could Talk", "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet", "Let Sleeping Vets Lie"James Herriot Omnibus: "Every Living Thing", "If Only They Could Talk", "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet", "Let Sleeping Vets Lie" by James Herriot
Buy used from: £0.99
It makes me laugh out loud and cry as well, an amazing series of stories.
FlossFloss by Kim Lewis
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £0.01
A never forgotten childhood book.
Isabel's BedIsabel's Bed by Elinor Lipman
Buy new: £7.99 / Used from: £0.01
A strange, but beautiful book. The ending is a bit rubbish, but apart from that a lovely story.
Jane Eyre (Pocket Penguin Classics)Jane Eyre (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Charlotte Brontë
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £1.84
A stunning book. Loved it all, could hardly put it down!
Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's WildlifeAnimal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife
Buy used from: £18.00
The ultimate book on animals, perfect as a reference book or just to explore for pleasure.
The Map of LoveThe Map of Love by Ahdaf Soueif
Buy new: £6.96 / Used from: £0.01
The most beautiful, uncheesy love story that allows you to get a feel for Egyptian culture
The HistorianThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Buy new: £5.04 / Used from: £0.01
Also a love story and with a fabulous plot that kept me enthralled
Life in the UndergrowthLife in the Undergrowth by Sir David Attenborough
Buy new: £13.48 / Used from: £0.99
So interesting! Beautiful colours and the writing makes ur gasp in wonder at the creature.
Wonderful Life: Burgess Shale and the Nature of History (Penguin science)Wonderful Life: Burgess Shale and the Nature of History (Penguin science) by Stephen Jay Gould
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Just wonderful!
The Encyclopedia of MammalsThe Encyclopedia of Mammals
Buy used from: £68.95
A brilliant book, detailed enough to have helped me in my exams for my diploma, but also good just to dip into quickly. Stunning pictures!
The Woman in White (Penguin Popular Classics)The Woman in White (Penguin Popular Classics) by Wilkie Collins
Buy new: £2.25 / Used from: £0.01
Such a delicious tale!
Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Penguin Popular Classics)Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Penguin Popular Classics) by Thomas Hardy
Buy new: £2.16 / Used from: £0.01
Oh my goodness, what a book. So beautifully sad and twisted. One to go back to time and time again!
The Book ThiefThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Buy new: £3.95 / Used from: £1.99
This wonderful book had me crying for about ten minutes at the end!
The Boy in the Striped PyjamasThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
Buy new: £4.25 / Used from: £1.72
Another stunner of the book. Warning: it's teary!
The Time Traveler's WifeThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Buy new: £3.82 / Used from: £0.86
Another weepy, but such a beautifully written book! I seem to like making myself cry :S
Mister PipMister Pip by Lloyd Jones
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.01
Beautiful. It captured so many emotions perfectly.
Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken HeartBlood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart by Tim Butcher
Buy new: £5.56 / Used from: £0.01
Makes you question so many things. Beautifully and sympathetically written.
The White TigerThe White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
Buy new: £3.84 / Used from: £0.11
Funny, bright, sharp and also deep, sad and wonderfully written. An adventure of a book.