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What I've Read This Year 2006 - June - July
JPodJPod by Douglas Coupland
Buy used from: £0.01
A more amusing tale than those of late, not as superb as Hey Nostradamus or Eleanor Rigby but still good.
Graphic Novels: Stories to Change Your LifeGraphic Novels: Stories to Change Your Life by Paul Gravett
Buy new: £13.29 / Used from: £26.78
Brilliant, expanded my graphic novel knowledge greatly and read a lot more.
American PurgatorioAmerican Purgatorio by John Haskell
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I didn't think I was enjoying it, and then I did, a lot.
Dancers in Mourning (Classic Crime)Dancers in Mourning (Classic Crime) by Margery Allingham
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Sadly out of print but a classic murder mystery with Albert Campion.
Music for Mechanics (Love & rockets)Music for Mechanics (Love & rockets) by Gilbert Hernandez
Buy new: £6.17 / Used from: £5.20
Read ones further along the series and they seem rather less fantastic but enjoyed this one greatly.
Does Anything Eat Wasps?: And 101 Other Questions (New Scientist)Does Anything Eat Wasps?: And 101 Other Questions (New Scientist) by "New Scientist"
Buy new: £4.94 / Used from: £0.01
Not as interesting as I expected though a couple on intriguing facts.
Going Ga GaGoing Ga Ga by Mel Giedroyc
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A very funny lady which makes for an amusing account.
The Silly Side of Sherlock HolmesThe Silly Side of Sherlock Holmes by Philip Ardagh
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Takes the illustrations of Sherlock Holmes and makes them ridiculously funny
The Mitford GirlsThe Mitford Girls by Mary S. Lovell
Buy new: £7.69 / Used from: £0.88
Rarely read biographies and knew nothing about the Mitfords but this was wonderful and they were barking.
EverymanEveryman by Philip Roth
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Short and not very exciting
Hide And SeekHide And Seek by Clare Sambrook
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Deals with a difficult situation in a beautiful way, very sad but compelling
Broken BiscuitsBroken Biscuits by Liz Kettle
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A look at mental health problems from a grand daughter trying to come to terms with the world outside and a grandmother whose mind is leaving her.
Carry Me DownCarry Me Down by Maria Hyland
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Rather bleak
Eye ContactEye Contact by Cammie McGovern
Buy new: £4.68 / Used from: £0.19
A murder mystery and book about children with autism combined
Round Mr Horne: The Life of Kenneth HorneRound Mr Horne: The Life of Kenneth Horne by Barry Johnston
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A wonderful man with an interesting life.
6969 by Ryu Murakami
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Life as a teenager in Japan
Ranma 1/2 (vol. 2)Ranma 1/2 (vol. 2) by Rumiko Takahashi
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A bizarre series but amusing
Me: Moir: Volume One 0-20Me: Moir: Volume One 0-20 by Vic Reeves
Buy new: £3.00 / Used from: £0.49
The best autobiography I have ever read, part fantasy and part fact, I assume
TanglewreckTanglewreck by Jeanette Winterson
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A very good children's story, reminds me of Philip Pullman
We're All in This TogetherWe're All in This Together by Owen King
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A great look at family relationships between grandfather and grandson/ son and mother.
Black HoleBlack Hole by Charles Burns
Buy new: £11.89 / Used from: £9.15
An excellent graphic novel that deals with hard issues and the hardships of teenage life.
OrbiterOrbiter by Colleen Doran
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I want a sequel and I want it now!
Gemma BoveryGemma Bovery by Posy Simmonds
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I loved this. About an unsatisfied wife and a Flaubert obsessed baker.
Superman: It's a Bird (Superman)Superman: It's a Bird (Superman) by Steven T. Seagle
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Very personal, very deep.
Swallows and AmazonsSwallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
Buy new: £9.74 / Used from: £5.99
Reading Group read. I still love this, what a wonderful childhood