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Books I read in 2007
A Month in the Country (Penguin Modern Classics)A Month in the Country (Penguin Modern Classics) by J.L. Carr
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A short, bucolic novel, but tinged with sadness. Great read.
The EmigrantsThe Emigrants by W.G. Sebald
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Beautiful narratives
Towards the End of the MorningTowards the End of the Morning by Michael Frayn
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Quite funny but a bit farcical for my tastes
The Regeneration Trilogy: "Regeneration", "Eye in the Door", "Ghost Road"The Regeneration Trilogy: "Regeneration", "Eye in the Door", "Ghost Road" by Pat Barker
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Absolutely brilliant
Monsieur Monde Vanishes (Penguin Modern Classics)Monsieur Monde Vanishes (Penguin Modern Classics) by Georges Simenon
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Developed a bit of a Simenon addiction this year
Maigret and the Ghost (Penguin Modern Classics)Maigret and the Ghost (Penguin Modern Classics) by Georges Simenon
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My Friend Maigret (Penguin Red Classics)My Friend Maigret (Penguin Red Classics) by Georges Simenon
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Animal DreamsAnimal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver
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Much better than I thought it would be, but I did get a bit fed up of the main character's constant ball aching
The Children of DynmouthThe Children of Dynmouth by William Trevor
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One of the most disturbing characters I've read. Excellent.
The Age of Innocence (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)The Age of Innocence (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by Edith Wharton
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Can't believe I'd not read this before. Amazing.
All Quiet on the Western FrontAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
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I was re-reading this, and it hasn't lost any of its power
Revolutionary Road (Modern American Fiction)Revolutionary Road (Modern American Fiction) by Richard Yates
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Not as good as I had hoped. Characters are all quite unpleasant
The Easter ParadeThe Easter Parade by Richard Yates
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Same here, quite disappointing
Double VisionDouble Vision by Pat Barker
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Nowhere near as good as Regeneration, but worth a read
Life ClassLife Class by Pat Barker
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A bit disappointing but still engrossing
Crossing to Safety (Penguin Modern Classics)Crossing to Safety (Penguin Modern Classics) by Wallace Stegner
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Never heard of it before, but one of the best novels I've read
The Lost Estate (Penguin Classics)The Lost Estate (Penguin Classics) by Henri Alain-Fournier
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Very moving, excellent
On Chesil BeachOn Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
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Didn;t like it at all. Clumsy, too many cultural references shoe-horned in
ResistanceResistance by Owen Sheers
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Great read. Imagining Nazis marching through Hereford is quite chilling (as a Herefordian)
The Secrets of the Chess MachineThe Secrets of the Chess Machine by Robert Löhr
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Bought it because I liked the cover. Not a bad read though
Ingenious PainIngenious Pain by Andrew Miller
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A bit rubbish really
Angel (Virago Modern Classics)Angel (Virago Modern Classics) by Elizabeth Taylor
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brilliant portrayal of a very ugly character. Humourous and cringeworthy, but very clever
Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (Virago Modern Classics)Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (Virago Modern Classics) by Elizabeth Taylor
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Moving, funny, brilliant
Suite FrancaiseSuite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
Buy new: £4.90 / Used from: £0.33
A Woman in Berlin: Diary 20 April 1945 to 22 June 1945A Woman in Berlin: Diary 20 April 1945 to 22 June 1945 by Anonymous
Buy new: £2.91 / Used from: £2.94