Books I have read in 2011, part 1

A Listmania! list by unlikely_heroine "unlikely_heroine" (London, UK)
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The Face of Trespass
1.  The Face of Trespass by Ruth Rendell
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  "Nothing spectacular but another good solid read from Rendell. Prolific yet high-quality crime writer."
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Watchmen
2.  Watchmen by Alan Moore
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  "Somewhat overrated but a thought-provoking graphic novel with nicely complicated characters and intriguing motivations for their various actions. Ending unexpected but somehow a little disappointing."
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The Scarlet Plague (Modern Voices)
3.  The Scarlet Plague (Modern Voices) by Jack London
The list author says:
  "Short dystopian tale, well-written but perhaps too brief to be in its own full-price edition."
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Hangover Square: A Story of Darkest Earl's Court (Penguin Modern Classics)
4.  Hangover Square: A Story of Darkest Earl's Court (Penguin Modern Classics) by Patrick Hamilton
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  "Not sure if this is really an overlooked classic... Quite good writing about loneliness."
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A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Decades)
5.  A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Decades) by Anthony Burgess
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  "A very good read but with a disappointing ending and ultimately blurred message."
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Season of Migration to the North (Penguin Modern Classics)
6.  Season of Migration to the North (Penguin Modern Classics) by Tayeb Salih
The list author says:
  "Intriguing tale by a Sudanese author - not sure I believe the female characterisations one bit, though!"
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Serpent Pool, The (Lake District Mystery)
7.  Serpent Pool, The (Lake District Mystery) by Martin Edwards
The list author says:
  "Personally, I preferred the last book in this series to this one but I see this one got some great reviews so perhaps it is just me."
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Matt Beaumont e: A Novel
8.  Matt Beaumont e: A Novel by Matt Beaumont
The list author says:
  "Funny once it got going properly, but now looking dated as no-one in the book gets into trouble for writing offensive emails!"
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Little Birds (Penguin Modern Classics)
9.  Little Birds (Penguin Modern Classics) by Anais Nin
The list author says:
  "Captivating...! And very insightful regarding women's sexuality."
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Imperial Bedrooms
10.  Imperial Bedrooms by Bret Easton Ellis
The list author says:
  "An easy read and I got through it quickly but it has little to say. All feels rather lazy."
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If On A Winter's Night A Traveller (Vintage classics)
11.  If On A Winter's Night A Traveller (Vintage classics) by Italo Calvino
The list author says:
  "Is it wrong to say that this is like a more boring "Cloud Atlas"? It is? OK. But it is."
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Delta of Venus (Penguin Modern Classics)
12.  Delta of Venus (Penguin Modern Classics) by Anais Nin
The list author says:
  "Thoroughly enjoyable and again very clever re women's sexuality."
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Orlando: A Biography (Penguin Modern Classics)
13.  Orlando: A Biography (Penguin Modern Classics) by Virginia Woolf
The list author says:
  "On my "To Read" list for ages but the years have not been kind to this. Great if you're Vita Sackville-West I'm sure; as a love letter to VS-W, it's rather "blah" to the rest of us."
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Twisted Triangle: A Famous Crime Writer, a Lesbian Love Affair, and the FBI Husband's Violent Revenge
14.  Twisted Triangle: A Famous Crime Writer, a Lesbian Love Affair, and the FBI Husband's Violent Revenge by Caitlin Rother
The list author says:
  "I read this out of interest re the Patricia Cornwell angle but she only briefly features. In fact this is an interesting tale of a woman freeing herself from an unpleasant marriage."
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As Good as God, as Clever as the Devil: The Impossible Life of Mary Benson
15.  As Good as God, as Clever as the Devil: The Impossible Life of Mary Benson by Rodney Bolt
The list author says:
  "Fascinating and brilliantly-written. Wish we could have heard more about Mary's life post-Edward though - the outline for the book suggests it will be about her life after him but that's not the case."
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Invisible Man (Penguin Modern Classics)
16.  Invisible Man (Penguin Modern Classics) by Ralph Ellison
The list author says:
  "Powerfully written and politically significant, but after a blistering and fascinating opening and early chapters, the narrative and writing lose their way (in my opinion)."
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The Diving Pool
17.  The Diving Pool by Yoko Ogawa
The list author says:
  "Low-key unsettling menace is well-done, but this feels very much like a typical early career short story collection."
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Go Tell it on the Mountain (Penguin Modern Classics)
18.  Go Tell it on the Mountain (Penguin Modern Classics) by James Baldwin
The list author says:
  "Slightly disappointing ending, but still brilliant. Baldwin is a great writer and keeps me captivated with his prose."
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House of Leaves
19.  House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
The list author says:
  "Disappointed - this started off great and I wanted to love it, but it's all a bit pretentious and lacking in substance."
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Children of the Sun
20.  Children of the Sun by Max Schaefer
The list author says:
  "Extremely readable and original subject matter - not sure about the ending! Reminded me a bit of the film "I.D.""
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Michael Tolliver Lives (Tales of the City)
21.  Michael Tolliver Lives (Tales of the City) by Armistead Maupin
The list author says:
  "Agree with so many reviewers that this is Armistead Maupin not Michael Tolliver writing here. Don't believe Michael's mother's turnaround one bit. Hope "Mary-Ann in Autumn" is a return to form."
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Gang Land: From Footsoldiers to Kingpins, the Search for Mr. Big
22.  Gang Land: From Footsoldiers to Kingpins, the Search for Mr. Big by Tony Thompson
The list author says:
  "Good detail but needs some loving attention from a good editor."
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Mary Ann in Autumn (Tales of the City)
23.  Mary Ann in Autumn (Tales of the City) by Armistead Maupin
The list author says:
  "A signifcant improvement on "Michael Tolliver Lives" but still disappointing. I want more DeDe and D'orothea!"
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The Hopeless Life Of Charlie Summers
24.  The Hopeless Life Of Charlie Summers by Paul Torday
The list author says:
  "Imperfect, but another thoroughly enjoyable tale from Paul Torday, with a few thought-provoking messages."
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E Squared
25.  E Squared by Matt Beaumont
The list author says:
  "Not as good as the original "e" by the same author, but an undemanding and quite entertaining gentle read."
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