Books read: 1 Aug-9 Oct 2007

A Listmania! list by VJ Chow "book-lover" (Watford, UK)
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The Historian
1.  The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
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  "3 Aug. Although dry and long-winded in places, this kept me gripped and turning the pages until the end. Worth the effort (but it was an effort at times)."
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Poppy Shakespeare
2.  Poppy Shakespeare by Clare Allan
The list author says:
  "4 Aug. I'd heard a lot about this book, but it wasn't a great hit with me. Perhaps I had different expectations, but I wanted more from this book than I got. Disappointed."
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The Queen's Fool
3.  The Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory
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  "7 Aug. Loved The Other Boleyn Girl and The Virgin's Lover, and this ranks up there with them. Gregory brings the Tudor period and characters to life in a wonderful way."
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Definitions)
4.  The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Definitions) by John Boyne
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  "8 Aug. This book will haunt me for a long time. I read it in one sitting and had to take time when I was done to seriously think about it. Both wonderfully simple and horribly complex."
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The Girls
5.  The Girls by Lori Lansens
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  "14 Aug. With moments of truly beautiful prose, this is a simple story of sisters, who happen to also be conjoined twins. Never tripping into bad taste, this is a heart-warming read."
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What Was Lost
6.  What Was Lost by Catherine O'Flynn
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  "17 Aug. Haunting and poignant debut novel that deserves its place on the Man Booker Prize longlist."
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The Interpretation of Murder
7.  The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld
The list author says:
  "21 Aug. Average read, not sure why it was raved about so much. Very long-winded and had to force myself not to skip large chunks of it."
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The Time Traveler's Wife
8.  The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The list author says:
  "25 Aug. Loved this unusual twist on a classic love story. I'm not usually one for time-travel fiction, but this was something different. A special book."
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The Testament of Gideon Mack
9.  The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson
The list author says:
  "2 Sept. Thoroughly enjoyed this book, loved the storyteller's voice and the questions raised by his tale. Depressing in parts, but definitely worth reading."
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The Book Thief
10.  The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
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  "5 Sept. What a wonderfully original book, narrated by death and telling a charming and tragic tale. I cannot praise this book highly enough!"
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Cloud Atlas
11.  Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
The list author says:
  "14 Sept. A very complex book that required some serious thought whilst reading, but was totally worth the effort. Interlocking stories, all as well-written as each other."
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The Tenderness of Wolves
12.  The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney
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  "16 Sept. A pleasant read that evoked the stunning winter setting and its dangers very well."
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Arlington Park
13.  Arlington Park by Rachel Cusk
The list author says:
  "17 Sept. Found this book well-written but thoroughly depressing. It paints a very negative picture of womanhood and motherhood that I strongly disagree with."
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This Book Will Save Your Life
14.  This Book Will Save Your Life by A. M. Homes
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  "19 Sept. This book did not save my life, it wasted my time. Too silly for words, a two-dimensional character searches for meaning in a story with no depth, just hidden shallows."
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Notes on a Scandal
15.  Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller
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  "4 Oct. Now I've read the book I can't wait to see the film. The book reminded me of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads, deluded narrator saying things that they don't realise they're saying. Brilliant."
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)
16.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
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  "5 Oct. A horribly wonderful book filled with sensual delights and hideous imagery that really captures the imagination."
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The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud
17.  The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood
The list author says:
  "9 Oct. Very easy to read and quite heart-warming. A nice uplifting book after some heaver reads."
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