![]() | Watchmen by Alan Moore
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £6.99 'A dazzling transformation was at hand for mankind.' A dark and highly layered graphic novel, with depth of characters so thick and broad, I was lost in this masterpiece from start to finish.
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![]() | Irrationality by Stuart Sutherland
Buy new: £5.97 / Used from: £3.69 A very dense, example filled, read. And certainly no holding back by Sutherland. It's entertaining and informative - but it is a long read I think.
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![]() | The Little Sister: A Philip Marlowe Mystery by Raymond Chandler
Buy new: £5.79 / Used from: £2.49 My fifth Chandler novel. They're such addictive pleasures, I can't get enough of this author. Great writing style, and brilliant characters. Going to struggle when I've read them all.
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![]() | The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler
Buy new: £5.82 / Used from: £2.25 The Chandler epic. It's a massive development from his earlier work, and it's brilliant, I enjoyed every page of it.
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![]() | Playback by Raymond Chandler
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £3.94 The final novel. It's short and brisk - and it sums it all up for Marlowe. A satisfying close to one of the best characters I've ever come across. Chandler is my hero, terrific novels!
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![]() | Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age by Duncan J. Watts
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £3.50 The science of networks is still developing, so don't expect the full answers here. It's a bit lengthly, and I think Linked is a bit better, but it was ok.
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![]() | Out by Natsuo Kirino
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £0.01 Gloomy, depressing, and miserable. But not without merit, I found it quite a captivating read.
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![]() | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by Hunter S. Thompson
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £2.30 Majestic gonzo'ism. Hunter was a fine writer indeed. Read this whilst in Tenerife consuming vast quantities of alcohol, quite appropriate. Absolutely fabulous book.
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![]() | R.G. Collingwood: An Autobiography by R. G. Collingwood
Buy new: £18.48 / Used from: £18.50 Probably only interesting to a reader of Philosophy, or the History of Ideas. An interesting and frank insight into a thoroughly decent chap.
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![]() | Ubik (Panther Science Fiction) by Philip K. Dick
Buy used from: £1.85 Thought it was going to be tough, too geeky for me. But actually it's very strongly character driven, and quite a charming read. Enjoyed it.
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![]() | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Buy new: £3.95 / Used from: £2.65 Terrific. A refreshing crime novel. It does drag on at times, and it's a large book. But, it's very subtle and delicate, a quite fascinating read.
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![]() | Down and Out in Paris and London (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
Buy used from: £2.47 Orwell is one of my favourite writers, I enjoy anything written by the man. This was a ghastly account of his time in dire poverty in Paris and London, and it's absolutely fascinating.
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![]() | The Third Policeman (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by Flann O'Brien
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.53 One of the strangest books I've read. It's partly good, and partly a waste of time. Much of it lacks any coherence. But the ending finally brings something interesting back into the story. Odd.
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![]() | Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £4.99 I thought this would be a weak Gladwell book, capitlizing on his past two books success. But it's pretty good. Entertaining and enjoyable, sometimes enlightening.
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![]() | The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £2.77 I like Gladwell's style of writing, it's engaging and full of real life examples. This was a very entertaining read, with some highly quotable case studies in tipping points. Very good.
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![]() | Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk
Buy new: £5.01 / Used from: £1.92 Overhyped for sure. At times quite funny, but only for a moment or two, it's not riproaring by any means. Quite boring on the whole, and pointless, but luckily it was short.
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![]() | Winning Ugly by Brad Gilbert
Buy new: £4.78 / Used from: £2.78 For a notive tennis player, this book was absolutely fascinating. A passionate and fiesty account from legendary coach Brad Gilbert. Really good fun.
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![]() | Web 2.0 Heroes: Interviews with 20 Web 2.0 Influencers by Bradley L. Jones
Buy new: £10.54 / Used from: £1.50 A cosy warm chat with Web 2.0 famous people - but really, nothing new or insightful at all, seems rather dated, and lacking visionary opinions.
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![]() | The One That Got Away by Chris Ryan
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.01 An outstanding true story of SAS soldier Chris Ryan. I found this utterly captivating and inspiring. Loved it.
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![]() | How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In by Jim Collins
Buy new: £10.36 / Used from: £8.20 Not as sublime as Good to Great, but still a really positive and sound study. Jim Collins is all round excellent.
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