2005 First Half Reading

A Listmania! list by J. Mcgregor "jiy126"
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Knots And Crosses
1.  Knots And Crosses by Ian Rankin
The list author says:
  "My first Rebus, but I'm not sure I'm convinced."
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

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The Dark Heart of Italy
2.  The Dark Heart of Italy by Tobias Jones
The list author says:
  "Yawn. More passion and less politics please."
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

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Pay Days (Harpur & Iles)
3.  Pay Days (Harpur & Iles) by Bill James
The list author says:
  "Another corker from Britains most under-rated crime novelist."
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A Voyage For Madmen
4.  A Voyage For Madmen by Peter Nichols
The list author says:
  "Brilliant book about Round the World yachting."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

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Doctor Zhivago
5.  Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
The list author says:
  "Oh those Russians. Too serious and thoughtful by half."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

To the Baltic with Bob: An Epic Misadventure
6.  To the Baltic with Bob: An Epic Misadventure by Griff Rhys Jones
The list author says:
  "Maybe of nterest to Griff and his mates, like Bob (who? why?) but nobody else."
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Hell Bent for Leather: Confessions of a Heavy Metal Addict
7.  Hell Bent for Leather: Confessions of a Heavy Metal Addict by Seb Hunter
The list author says:
  "Terrific. Had me digging out my old Whitesnake albums and tour T-shirts."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)

Boy: Tales of Childhood
8.  Boy: Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl
The list author says:
  "Easy reading at its best."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

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The Poet and the Murderer: A True Story of Verse, Violence and the Art of Forgery
9.  The Poet and the Murderer: A True Story of Verse, Violence and the Art of Forgery by Simon Worrall
The list author says:
  "Nowhere near as good as A Gathering of Saints which tells the same story."
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Blind Man of Seville
10.  The Blind Man of Seville by Robert Wilson
The list author says:
  "A deeper and more thoughtful thriller than, say, anything Dan Brown has written."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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Time To Die: The Kursk Disaster
11.  Time To Die: The Kursk Disaster by Robert Moore
The list author says:
  "Russians and tragedy. Again. But a fascinating and sympathetic account."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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The Sixth Lamentation: The Father Anselm Novels: Book One
12.  The Sixth Lamentation: The Father Anselm Novels: Book One by William Brodrick
The list author says:
  "Richard and Judy - just how many of their viewers will enjoy this? Two?"
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Inside Hitler's Bunker: The Last Days Of The Third Reich
13.  Inside Hitler's Bunker: The Last Days Of The Third Reich by Joachim Fest
The list author says:
  "It wasn't a laugh a minute."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Duende: A Journey In Search Of Flamenco
14.  Duende: A Journey In Search Of Flamenco by Jason Webster
The list author says:
  "Entertaining and probably as true as you or I learning flamenco guitar in two years."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

The "Rotters' Club"
15.  The "Rotters' Club" by Jonathan Coe
The list author says:
  "Didn't think I'd like this at all, and loved it."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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In Black and White: The Untold Story of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens
16.  In Black and White: The Untold Story of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens by Donald McRae
The list author says:
  "Good, if a bit worthy and possibly anachronistic."
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Hallelujah!: The extraordinary story of Shaun Ryder and Happy Mondays
17.  Hallelujah!: The extraordinary story of Shaun Ryder and Happy Mondays by John Warburton
The list author says:
  "A must, if you think taking drugs and getting drunk is big, clever and hilarious."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Last Man Down: The Fireman's Story: The Heroic Account of How Pitch Picciotto Survived the Collapse of the Twin Towers and Led His Men to Safety: The ... of the Twin Towers and Lead His Men to Safety
18.  Last Man Down: The Fireman's Story: The Heroic Account of How Pitch Picciotto Survived the Collapse of the Twin Towers and Led His Men to Safety: The ... of the Twin Towers and Lead His Men to Safety by Richard 'Pitch' Picciotto
The list author says:
  "Interesting, kind of."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

True Grit
19.  True Grit by Charles Portis
The list author says:
  "Not as good as the blurbs suggested."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

Millennium People: Novel
20.  Millennium People: Novel by J. G. Ballard
The list author says:
  "Another cool muse on middle-class rebellion."
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3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Past Mortem
21.  Past Mortem by Ben Elton
The list author says:
  "Good crime thriller, and Ben's still trying to shock with kinky sex."
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Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town
22.  Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town by Paul Theroux
The list author says:
  "A great tour of Africa from the best travel writer around."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

I, Lucifer
23.  I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan
The list author says:
  "An insult to Old Nick."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Feet in the Clouds: A Tale of Fell-Running and Obsession: A Story of Fell Running and Obsession
24.  Feet in the Clouds: A Tale of Fell-Running and Obsession: A Story of Fell Running and Obsession by Richard Askwith
The list author says:
  "You won't be inspired to take this up! But it's entertaining to read of those who do."
£7.09   Used & New from: £0.87
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)

The Closed Circle
25.  The Closed Circle by Jonathan Coe
The list author says:
  "Disappointing sequel."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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