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bestest books ever
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: 25th Anniversary EditionZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: 25th Anniversary Edition by Robert M. Pirsig
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £2.47
brilliant narrative journey with deep philosophy too.
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J. Salinger
Buy new: £4.89 / Used from: £1.96
turns pubescence into a literary positive.
Vonnegut Omnibus: "Welcome to the Monkey House", "Palm Sunday"Vonnegut Omnibus: "Welcome to the Monkey House", "Palm Sunday" by Kurt Vonnegut
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £6.83
all vonnegut's stuff is great but for a vonnegut fan this was a real treasure.
Great ApesGreat Apes by Will Self
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £0.01
as usual with a Will Self book I had a dictionary open next to me as I read.
The Old Man and the SeaThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £1.50
incredibly beautiful and you can read it in one sitting.
Ulysses (Penguin Modern Classics)Ulysses (Penguin Modern Classics) by James Joyce
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brilliant book and you get intellectual points from people for having read it too.
The Little PrinceThe Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Buy new: £3.89 / Used from: £0.60
better than the old man and the sea because it's beautiful, you can read it in one sitting AND it has pictures.
Nalda SaidNalda Said by Stuart David
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another pretty loner book, this one written by an ex-belle and sebastian bassist.
The Complete ProseThe Complete Prose by Woody Allen
Buy new: £7.49 / Used from: £1.22
way too funny to read in bed.
Home LandHome Land by Sam Lipsyte
Buy new: £7.99 / Used from: £0.73
not claiming it's a classic, but it was a recent gem.