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things to hold when you are bored
What a Carve Up! (Essential Penguin)What a Carve Up! (Essential Penguin) by Jonathan Coe
Buy new: £6.96 / Used from: £0.01
brilliant social satire. A really rich, textured and funny read.
Original Pirate MaterialOriginal Pirate Material by The Streets
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.99
Funny, warm and real.
Diary of a Man in DespairDiary of a Man in Despair by Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen
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A persceptive less often seen. Very moving.
Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (PS2)Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (PS2)
Buy new: £39.99 / Used from: £0.01
The best! Don't think i'll ever need another footie game.
A Rush of Blood to the HeadA Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay
Buy new: £5.38 / Used from: £0.49
Great songs, played from the heart. Not mondeo soul!
Death in RomeDeath in Rome by Wolfgang Koeppen
Buy new: £5.46 / Used from: £4.00
Expressionistic, fantastical, and grotesque. Superb.
The LibertinesThe Libertines by The Libertines
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Not much fun, but great rock and roll searingly played.
Animal Farm: A Fairy StoryAnimal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell
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Hooray for Orwell. One of his best. Short, entertaining, effective.
O.K ComputerO.K Computer by Radiohead
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Their best album. A masterpiece lyrically and (ahem) sonically.
Things Can Only Get Better: Eighteen Miserable Years in the Life of a Labour Supporter, 1979-1997Things Can Only Get Better: Eighteen Miserable Years in the Life of a Labour Supporter, 1979-1997 by John O'Farrell
Buy new: £5.93 / Used from: £0.01
Funny and insightful. It's very biased obviously.