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My Favourite Books of All Time
Captain Corelli's MandolinCaptain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis De Bernieres
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You will fall in love with the characters, the story, the island, and ultimately feel as though you have lost a piece of your heart by the end of this book
The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Pure magic!!!! What a mind!
The HobbitThe Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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When you read this you'll have to read the LORs trilogy
His Dark Materials Boxed set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"His Dark Materials Boxed set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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Be prepared to be transported into another world!
The Crow RoadThe Crow Road by Iain Banks
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Och, Prentice and co! Fab! Have re-discovered Banks ten years after reading The Wasp Factory
The Other Boleyn GirlThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
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I know it's a bit trashy but love this book, esp since it is set in the court of Henry VIII (but I am a bit of a tudor obsessive)
The Time Traveler's WifeThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
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My advice? Read it before the film comes out , which will inevitably ruin this brilliant novel!
Brave New WorldBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
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Very thought-provoking - one of those books you wish you could read again for the first time
The Tempest (Penguin Popular Classics)The Tempest (Penguin Popular Classics) by William Shakespeare
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My fav from The Bard
Angela's AshesAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
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How can a book that ultimately concerns an horrendous childhood in the slums of Limerick amusing, bright and touching all at the same time? Wonderful!
The Secret HistoryThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
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Good for reading in a short space of time (such as while on holiday) cos you won't want to put it down once you start.
The Shadow Of The WindThe Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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Just really really enjoyed it!
The Lovely BonesThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
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Soooo sad!
Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics)Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics) by Emily Brontë
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Heathcliff. It's me, oh Cathy, I've come home....
A Thousand Splendid SunsA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
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Probably a smidgen better than The Kite Runner
The Buddha of SuburbiaThe Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi
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Read as part of my degree, very funny and intriguing stuff
The GargoyleThe Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
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Reality mixed with fantasy, very cool
Memoirs of a GeishaMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
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One of those books I'm always raving about. Amazing culture!
The Poisonwood BibleThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
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Beautifully written book that stayed with me for days after finishing it