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Our Reading Group's Books for 2008
Miss Smilla's Feeling for SnowMiss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
Buy new: £6.66 / Used from: £0.01
A very good beginning but not a great ending.
The French Lieutenant's Woman (Vintage Classics)The French Lieutenant's Woman (Vintage Classics) by John Fowles
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £1.47
A super read - even though some of us found Sarah Woodruff a bit annoying!
Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy (Penguin Classics)Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy (Penguin Classics) by George Bernard Shaw
Buy new: £5.20 / Used from: £1.51
A light comedy with some challenging philosophy....
A Month in the CountryA Month in the Country by J.L. Carr
Buy new: £6.64 / Used from: £3.55
A little book packed with ideas, fantastic characters and small incidents.
What Was LostWhat Was Lost by Catherine O'Flynn
Buy used from: £0.01
An accomplished debut novel that everyone enjoyed.
I, RobotI, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Buy new: £4.47 / Used from: £0.01
A short story collection that introduced some of us to a new genre.
Ingrid: Ingrid Bergman, a Personal BiographyIngrid: Ingrid Bergman, a Personal Biography by Charlotte Chandler
Buy used from: £0.60
Mixed responses - too much information in some areas of her life and not enough in others.
BelovedBeloved by Toni Morrison
Buy new: £5.07 / Used from: £1.00
A rewarding, magical read which explores the slave experience.
The Turn of the Screw (Dover Thrift)The Turn of the Screw (Dover Thrift) by Henry James
Buy new: £1.25 / Used from: £0.01
A creepy story that leaves the reader with more questions than answers. Some very long-winded sentences!
The Birthday BoysThe Birthday Boys by Beryl Bainbridge
Buy used from: £0.01
The surprise hit of the year! A brilliant book that made the Scott expediton come alive for us.
Anne of Green GablesAnne of Green Gables by L. Montgomery
Buy new: £4.41 / Used from: £0.01
A real treat for all of us - whether returning to the book from childhood or reading it for the first time.