2008: My year in books 2/3

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Espedair Street
1.  Espedair Street by Iain Banks
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  "The best rock bio you could read."
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Island Of The Day Before
2.  Island Of The Day Before by Umberto Eco
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  "Eco in this book likes to let you know he's better than you. Which makes this book not the hassle. Read if you like being made to feel small."
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A Big Boy Did It And Ran Away (Abacus Books)
3.  A Big Boy Did It And Ran Away (Abacus Books) by Christopher Brookmyre
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  "Written in the same year as 9/11 and deals with terrorism and blowing up planes. Brookmyre at his best."
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Canal Dreams
4.  Canal Dreams by Iain Banks
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  "One of Bank's worst books. Banks first attempt at realpolitik and hopefully his last. As Banks out it himself, it'll probably make a better film than a book."
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Playing for Pizza
5.  Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
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  "Not a great read but it is OK. Not really for Grisham fans."
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The Crow Road
6.  The Crow Road by Iain Banks
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  "Often seen as Bank's greatest book although not my personal favourite. See "Whit" for the best."
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Complicity (Abacus Paperback)
7.  Complicity (Abacus Paperback) by Iain Banks
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  "A great book. Has large screeds written in the 2nd person, which is great to read for a change."
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Pointless
8.  Pointless by Jeff Connor
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  "A season with Scotland's worst fitba team: East Stirlingshire"
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A Short History Of Myth (Myths) (Canongate Myths)
9.  A Short History Of Myth (Myths) (Canongate Myths) by Karen Armstrong
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  "A great insight into myths and the start of the Canongate Myths series."
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The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus (Canongate Myths)
10.  The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus (Canongate Myths) by Margaret Atwood
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  "The first novel in Canongate's myths series. A great short read."
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Weight: The Myth of Atlas and Heracles (Canongate Myths)
11.  Weight: The Myth of Atlas and Heracles (Canongate Myths) by Jeanette Winterson
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  "Atlas shoulders the world. Heres why."
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The Helmet of Horror: The Myth of Theseus and the Minotaur
12.  The Helmet of Horror: The Myth of Theseus and the Minotaur by Victor Pelevin
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  "Interesting take on the myth. A real jump into the computer generation."
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Lion's Honey: The Myth of Samson (Myths)
13.  Lion's Honey: The Myth of Samson (Myths) by David Grossman
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  "An essay on the myth of Samson. The worst in the series."
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Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams (Canongate Myths)
14.  Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams (Canongate Myths) by Alexander McCall Smith
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  "More like a collection of short stories than a short novel"
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Girl Meets Boy (Canongate Myths)
15.  Girl Meets Boy (Canongate Myths) by Ali Smith
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  "An excellent addition to the series."
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Binu and the Great Wall: The Myth of Meng (Canongate Myths)
16.  Binu and the Great Wall: The Myth of Meng (Canongate Myths) by Su Tong
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  "A wonderful retelling of a Chinese myth"
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Where Three Roads Meet (Canongate Myths)
17.  Where Three Roads Meet (Canongate Myths) by Salley Vickers
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  "The last days of Freud sees him caught up in the world of Greek mythology."
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A Song Of Stone
18.  A Song Of Stone by Iain Banks
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  "Banks' worst novel and one to avoid in general. Utter dross."
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Cold Comfort Farm (Penguin Classics)
19.  Cold Comfort Farm (Penguin Classics) by Stella Gibbons
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  "Farms are the source of all humour. This novel proves it."
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The Testament of Gideon Mack
20.  The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson
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  "One of the best novels I've read. Bit slow to get into. Great to know the devil loves Scotland."
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Overexposure
21.  Overexposure by Hugo Rifkind
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  "Genteel crime returns. Good celeb-bashing book."
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Dead Air
22.  Dead Air by Iain Banks
The list author says:
  "Another post-9/11 book to be enjoed. Bit more serious than Brookmyre's attempt though."
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A Year In The Merde
23.  A Year In The Merde by Stephen Clarke
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  "un Anglais en France peut seulement mener à une chose!"
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Poppy Shakespeare
24.  Poppy Shakespeare by Clare Allan
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  "Madness in an institute, and how to escape it. Great read."
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The Tar Factory
25.  The Tar Factory by Alan Kelly
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  "Don't read if your easily offended. A true insight into what those tar squaddies are like."
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