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What I've read this year: 2005 May-June
The Know-it-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the WorldThe Know-it-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World by A.J. Jacobs
Buy used from: £0.01
An interesting idea he had but not a very interesting book sadly
A Long Way DownA Long Way Down by Nick Hornby
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It was all right but he doesn't write them like he used to
The Falls (Inspector Rebus)The Falls (Inspector Rebus) by Ian Rankin
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My first Rebus. I'm still not sure if I like these or not.
The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries)The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) by Dorothy L Sayers
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01
One of the best Lord Peter's
It's Different for GirlsIt's Different for Girls by Jo Brand
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It was good but she seems to have troubles with endings
The Red Snake: 1 (Hino Horror)The Red Snake: 1 (Hino Horror) by Hideshi Hino
Buy used from: £1.95
Some wonderfully sick Japanese graphic novels
Looking for JJLooking for JJ by Anne Cassidy
Buy new: £3.89 / Used from: £0.01
Brilliant and it should have won the Carnegie
The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (Jim Qwilleran Feline Whodunnit)The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (Jim Qwilleran Feline Whodunnit) by Lilian Jackson Braun
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £0.64
Oninbo and the Bugs from Hell (Hino Horror)Oninbo and the Bugs from Hell (Hino Horror) by Hideshi Hino
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £1.75
Odd, most odd
HeartbeatHeartbeat by Sharon Creech
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Beautifully written
Holidays on IceHolidays on Ice by David Sedaris
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Didn't realise it's the US version of The Santaland Diaries that I'd already read
The Game-players of Titan (Voyager Classics)The Game-players of Titan (Voyager Classics) by Philip K. Dick
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £1.59
Brilliant but I wish he would write one satisfactory ending, the rest is so good
Creatures of the NightCreatures of the Night by Neil Gaiman
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Short but sweet
Bumper Book of Unuseless Japanese InventionsBumper Book of Unuseless Japanese Inventions by Kenji Kawakami
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What a wonderful idea, inventions that have a purpose but that you'll never need
It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken: A Picture NovellaIt's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken: A Picture Novella by "Seth"
Buy used from: £17.89
Amazing, just brilliant. Beautiful drawings & plot. A must read graphic novel
Genius and Lust: Creative and Sexual Lives of Cole Porter and Noel CowardGenius and Lust: Creative and Sexual Lives of Cole Porter and Noel Coward by Joe Morella
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Hmmm, not sure if this works really as a study.
BlanketsBlankets by Craig Thompson
Buy used from: £31.18
A lovely graphic novel examining his early life
Akira: Vol.1: Bk. 1 (Akira)Akira: Vol.1: Bk. 1 (Akira) by Katsuhiro Otomo
Buy new: £13.79 / Used from: £10.00
Just wonderful
Ranma 1/2: Volume 9 (Ranma 1/2 (Sagebrush))Ranma 1/2: Volume 9 (Ranma 1/2 (Sagebrush)) by Rumiko Takahashi
This is so odd.
Clyde Fans: Bk.1Clyde Fans: Bk.1 by "Seth"
Buy new: £8.57 / Used from: £6.17
Seth is just brilliant
Akira: Vol. 2: Bk. 2 (Akira)Akira: Vol. 2: Bk. 2 (Akira) by Katsuhiro Otomo
Buy new: £16.09 / Used from: £12.57
Just wonderful
Frankie and StankieFrankie and Stankie by Barbara Trapido
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An interesting insight into both a time & a place
The Penultimate Truth (S.F. Masterworks)The Penultimate Truth (S.F. Masterworks) by Philip K. Dick
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Same again, great story but not the end
The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained DeathThe Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death by Corinne May Botz
Buy new: £23.75 / Used from: £15.38
Marvellous, the story & photos of little doll scenes used to train detectives
American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar - StoriesAmerican Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar - Stories by Harvey Pekar
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Sadly not for me