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Favourite books of 2008
A Fold in the Map (Salt Modern Poets)A Fold in the Map (Salt Modern Poets) by Isobel Dixon
Buy new: £9.09 / Used from: £5.79
Nostalgic, affecting and beautifully written.
Before I DieBefore I Die by Jenny Downham
Buy new: £7.14 / Used from: £3.00
Uplifting, funny whilst sad and emotional, one of the few books I read in one go and couldn't put down until I'd read it all.
Hide And SeekHide And Seek by Clare Sambrook
Buy new: £0.01 / Used from: £0.01
Wonderfully written. Told from the view of a 6 year old whose little brother has gone missing. Will stay in your mind for a very long time.
CrusadersCrusaders by Richard T. Kelly
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £2.84
Vital reading for anyone moving to the North East of England! Funny, insightful and such an accurate portrayal of the region in the 80s.
Suite FrancaiseSuite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
Buy new: £4.90 / Used from: £0.01
A wonderful book with so much detail it's easy to get lost in it. All the characters come alive, and the author's own story is just as memorable. Truly brilliant translation as well.
Daniel Isn't TalkingDaniel Isn't Talking by Marti Leimbach
Buy new: £2.22 / Used from: £0.01
A mother's plight to have her austitic son accepted into society, whilst learning to interact with him. The subject is handled in an accessible, informative way, whilst being funny and uplifting.
The Concert PianistThe Concert Pianist by Conrad Williams
Buy new: £2.85 / Used from: £0.01
Sharply witty and very well written, this book is perfect literary fiction, especially if you like music as well!