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50 Book Challenge 2008: Pt II
Fool Moon (Dresden Case Files)Fool Moon (Dresden Case Files) by Jim Butcher
Buy new: £4.97 / Used from: £0.60
Obviously not liking the first one hasn't dented my need for more Harry Dresden.
A Doll's House (Dover Thrift)A Doll's House (Dover Thrift) by Henrik Ibsen
Buy used from: £0.01
For my OU course. Really got to grips with it and enjoyed the work.
A Matter of Death and LifeA Matter of Death and Life by Andrey Kurkov
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £2.25
Been wanting to read some Andrey Kurkov for ages. Unfortunately this wasn't the one I wanted. Alright though.
Top Girls (Student Editions)Top Girls (Student Editions) by Caryl Churchill
Buy new: £6.52 / Used from: £4.40
OU set book. Couldn't be rid of it quick enough.
SaharaSahara by Michael Palin
Buy new: £13.49 / Used from: £0.01
My TV Dad. I could read his books/watch his shows all day.
The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus (Canongate Myths)The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus (Canongate Myths) by Margaret Atwood
Buy new: £4.76 / Used from: £0.01
An interesting idea, makes me want to read more old Greek myths now.
Grave Peril (Dresden Case Files)Grave Peril (Dresden Case Files) by Jim Butcher
Buy new: £5.13 / Used from: £2.29
Yup, I'm quite into them now.
The Feminist Alcott: Stories of a Woman's PowerThe Feminist Alcott: Stories of a Woman's Power by Louisa M. Alcott
Buy used from: £4.46
First time I've gone beyond the reading list for uni. Really interesting to read Alcott's "other side".
Summer Knight (Dresden Case Files)Summer Knight (Dresden Case Files) by Jim Butcher
Buy new: £4.97 / Used from: £1.87
Faeries! A pretty good one.
Henry V (The New Penguin Shakespeare)Henry V (The New Penguin Shakespeare) by A. Humphreys
Buy new: £5.38 / Used from: £0.01
Uni again. Shakespeare scares me until I actually sit down and realise it's ok.
The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Book 1: The Kingkiller Chronicle 1The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Book 1: The Kingkiller Chronicle 1 by Patrick Rothfuss
Buy new: £5.44 / Used from: £2.96
I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH. SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH that I cannot speak coherently about it.
Neverwhere: The Author's Preferred TextNeverwhere: The Author's Preferred Text by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £3.17
Managed not to imagine Richard speaking in David Tennant's voice. Phew.
The Blade Itself: Book One Of The First Law (Gollancz S.F.)The Blade Itself: Book One Of The First Law (Gollancz S.F.) by Joe Abercrombie
Buy new: £5.56 / Used from: £2.65
Another amazing first installment of a new fantasy trilogy. Where are all these authors coming from suddenly?!
The Woman in the FifthThe Woman in the Fifth by Douglas Kennedy
Buy new: £4.39 / Used from: £0.01
I loved DK books a while ago. I don't really like his recent male protagonists though.
Eclipse (Twilight Saga)Eclipse (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: £3.46 / Used from: £3.00
Glutton for punishment or sheep? read it on holiday and had to bite my fist several times laughing.
Death Masks (Dresden Case Files)Death Masks (Dresden Case Files) by Jim Butcher
Buy new: £4.89 / Used from: £1.98
The return of Susan! Really love this series now.
Blood Rites (Dresden Case Files)Blood Rites (Dresden Case Files) by Jim Butcher
Buy new: £5.46 / Used from: £1.81
Can't decide whether the 'twist' is a good thing or not?
Hamlet (Penguin Popular Classics)Hamlet (Penguin Popular Classics) by William Shakespeare
Buy new: £2.00 / Used from: £0.01
Read because I AM SEEING DAVID TENNANT IN LONDON!
Friends Like TheseFriends Like These by Danny Wallace
Buy new: £7.96 / Used from: £0.01
Another brilliantly daft caper from Mr Wallace. POTATOOOOOOO!
Before They Are Hanged: The First Law: Book Two: Book Two of the First LawBefore They Are Hanged: The First Law: Book Two: Book Two of the First Law by Joe Abercrombie
Buy new: £5.56 / Used from: £3.00
Second part. Just as devillishly gruesome and twisted and wonderful as the first.
TemptationTemptation by Douglas Kennedy
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.01
Another irritatingly self-centred male protagonist who should know better.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter 6)[Adult Edition]Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter 6)[Adult Edition] by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: £5.62 / Used from: £0.93
Re-reading just because I can.
Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics)Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics) by Jane Austen
Buy new: £3.97 / Used from: £0.01
Started the re-read for uni in January. Took all year to go back to it. I prefer my gothic 19th century novels.
The Rover, The (Drama Classics)The Rover, The (Drama Classics) by Aphra Behn
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £3.99
OU play. Didn't really enjoy it much.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Standard EditionThe Tales of Beedle the Bard, Standard Edition by J. K. Rowling
Buy new: £4.86 / Used from: £0.01
Nearly got stuck on 49 books, then I got this for Christmas. 50 books achieved!