Books I've Read in 2011

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A Prayer For Owen Meany
1.  A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving
The list author says:
  "I loved this so much it felt like any other activity was just getting in the way of reading it! Impossible to describe, impossible to put down."
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4.50 from Paddington (Agatha Christie)
2.  4.50 from Paddington (Agatha Christie) by Agatha Christie
The list author says:
  "Haven't read Christie since I was about 12, used to love her books! Perfect for a quick, light read. Something oddly pleasant about a Miss Marple mystery!"
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Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
3.  Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder by Evelyn Waugh
The list author says:
  "Posh and privileged but never really at peace- fantastic novel about a bygone age- Sebastian in particular is such a brilliant character."
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Madame Bovary (Penguin Classics)
4.  Madame Bovary (Penguin Classics) by Gustave Flaubert
The list author says:
  "Beautiful."
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Cold Comfort Farm (Penguin Classics)
5.  Cold Comfort Farm (Penguin Classics) by Stella Gibbons
The list author says:
  "I think this was a bit lost on me which is a shame as I had high hopes for it- quite enjoyable but failed to see why it's so highly acclaimed."
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American Psycho
6.  American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The list author says:
  "I hated it. I struggled through 3/4 of the book- overlong descriptions of clothing and graphic violence then just couldn't read any more."
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All Passion Spent (Virago Modern Classics)
7.  All Passion Spent (Virago Modern Classics) by Vita Sackville-West
The list author says:
  "Quite enjoyable."
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The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk
8.  The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk by Randy Shilts
The list author says:
  "Utterly inspirational- had seen the film Milk and this was just as compelling and moving."
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White Teeth
9.  White Teeth by Zadie Smith
The list author says:
  "Brilliant! Light and funny yet literary."
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The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics)
10.  The Handmaid's Tale (Contemporary Classics) by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "I would normally steer clear of Science Fiction but then I would describe this as dystopian not sci-fi per se. It didn't appeal much but once I'd got into it I couldn't read it fast enough. Gripping."
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Vintage Classics)
11.  The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Vintage Classics) by Haruki Murakami
The list author says:
  "Strange, magical realist novel, his masterpiece apparently and I'd like to read more."
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The Hours
12.  The Hours by Michael Cunningham
The list author says:
  "Oh god I loved this. I loved the film, I love Woolf, I loved The Hours."
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Frost In May (Virago Modern Classics)
13.  Frost In May (Virago Modern Classics) by Antonia White
The list author says:
  "Memorable Catholic school story- reminded me of  Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter"
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Orlando (Wordsworth Classics): A Biography
14.  Orlando (Wordsworth Classics): A Biography by Virginia Woolf
The list author says:
  "Not like anything I've read of Woolf's before. Reminded me of Angela Carter but wasn't overly fond of this book."
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Jules Et Jim
15.  Jules Et Jim by Henri-Pierre Roche
The list author says:
  "Great book, loved the film as well- very Bohemian!"
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The Buddha of Suburbia
16.  The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi
The list author says:
  "Funny, engaging, clever- loved it!"
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How To Be a Woman
17.  How To Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran
The list author says:
  "Best book I've read in ages, I nearly cried laughing."
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The Best of Everything
18.  The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe
The list author says:
  "Very "mad men," I want to read more like this!"
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Lady Oracle
19.  Lady Oracle by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "Sympathetic protagonist, enjoyable novel."
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