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Books queuing to be read
The Siege Of KrishnapurThe Siege Of Krishnapur by J.G. Farrell
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Recommended in a BBC4 Radio Program and sounded very interesting
The Book of ChameleonsThe Book of Chameleons by Jose Eduardo Agualusa
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Again recommended in a BBC4 Radio Program and sounded different to what I usually read
Things Fall Apart (Pocket Penguin Classics)Things Fall Apart (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Chinua Achebe
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Yes the radio program again but this time the Husband liked the sound of it and I will read it also
Uncle Tom's Cabin (Wordsworth Classics)Uncle Tom's Cabin (Wordsworth Classics) by Harriet Beecher Stowe
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So many references are made to this book I would like to read the original source
The Other QueenThe Other Queen by Philippa Gregory
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I loved Wise Women and like the idea of learning more about history in an entertaining way
The Story of Edgar SawtelleThe Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
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On Oprah's book list and she raved about it, but a thick book to get through
"Our Tune""Our Tune" by Simon Bates
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I remember listening to this and fancy dipping in and out of the letters rather than reading cover to cover
The Spa DecameronThe Spa Decameron by Fay Weldon
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Bought the book when I saw her giving a talk and she was so brilliant am a huge fan of hers now and a very nice lady too.
Auto da FayAuto da Fay by Fay Weldon
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I started this last year but life got in the way and so I must revisit it this year
North and SouthNorth and South by John Jakes
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I loved the mini series and have got the book and MUST read it. I went to this area on holiday and would like to get absorbed in the atmospshere again
The Rose Of SebastopolThe Rose Of Sebastopol by Katharine McMahon
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Yes, it was on J&R's book club but it sounded very romantic
Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken HeartBlood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart by Tim Butcher
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Another J&R one but sounded so different to what I would usually choose
Notes from an ExhibitionNotes from an Exhibition by Patrick Gale
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J&R what can I say I got promotional vouchers last year from Smiths so what can you do....
PORTRAIT OF MYSELFPORTRAIT OF MYSELF
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I read the first hundred pages last year and then got side tracked but it was one of the most brilliant books I have ever read. Strong female role model, I love photography.
The First CasualtyThe First Casualty by Ben Elton
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Got it dirt cheap in a two for one sale but like first world war stories
Friday NightsFriday Nights by Joanna Trollope
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Bought is at a talk she gave, bit concerned that she isn't a very dynamic writer very A to B to C style
Dear JohnDear John by Nicholas Sparks
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I do love me a bit of Nicholas Sparks stories but I do think he has been off the boil of late, note book being the best love story I have ever read