Books read since leaving uni good n bad

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Fall on Your Knees
1.  Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
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  "Read it in a day, fantastic story of the lives of four different sisters. A pleasure."
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A Prayer For Owen Meany
2.  A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving
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  "Highly original and entertaining, but Owen's habit of SPEAKING IN CAPITALS becomes irritating"
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The Bell Jar
3.  The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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  "Realistic and believable account of an illness Plath herself experienced"
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Midnight's Children
4.  Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
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  "Good. But not as good as everyone says. A bit pretentious"
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The Name Of The Rose
5.  The Name Of The Rose by Umberto Eco
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  "Takes a while to get through, but worth it in the end"
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The Blind Assassin
6.  The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
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  "Slow starter, but great detail, the novel within the novel is brilliant, great ending, not as good as alias grace or the handmaids tale though"
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The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream
7.  The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
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  "One of those books everyone should read"
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The Devil and Miss Prym
8.  The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho
The list author says:
  "Interesting moral debate in this fictional tale. Are humans essentially good? or Are they essentially evil?"
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The Fifth Mountain
9.  The Fifth Mountain by Paulo Coelho
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  "The life of the prophet Elijah, not as boring as it might sound. Some beautiful prose."
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The Pursuit Of Happiness
10.  The Pursuit Of Happiness by Douglas Kennedy
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  "My sister recommended this to me and its fabulous"
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Serious: The Autobiography
11.  Serious: The Autobiography by John McEnroe
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  "Good insight into the man behind the tantrums at the height of his career, but completely skates over the problems he faced in his personal life"
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The Mosquito Coast
12.  The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux
The list author says:
  "Bit of a disappointment actually, read Barbara Kingsolver's the Poisonwood Bible instead"
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)
13.  Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5) by J. K. Rowling
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  "Didn't everyone read it this summer? Number Three remains unchallenged as best one"
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
14.  The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
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  "Great. I love books about Africa"
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Tears Of The Giraffe: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Vol 2
15.  Tears Of The Giraffe: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Vol 2 by Alexander McCall Smith
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  "Equally good sequel"
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The Secret History
16.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The list author says:
  "Brilliant. Must read. Can't praise it enough."
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The Little Friend
17.  The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
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  "Hugely disappointing after The Secret History, a mammoth book which leaves the reader feeling like they wasted their time on completion"
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