Books that I have read so far this year 2005.

A Listmania! list by R. Britain "richardbrit" (Thailand)
 
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
1.  The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams
The list author says:
  "Very, very disappointing"
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The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature (Penguin Press Science)
2.  The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature (Penguin Press Science) by Matt Ridley
The list author says:
  "Thorough account of sexual evolution."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Life at the Bottom: The Worldview That Makes the Underclass
3.  Life at the Bottom: The Worldview That Makes the Underclass by Theodore Dalrymple
The list author says:
  "Vindicated my feeling towards the stupid class. great."
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Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now: My Difficult 80s: My Difficult Student 80s
4.  Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now: My Difficult 80s: My Difficult Student 80s by Andrew Collins
The list author says:
  "Fine 80's nostalgia."
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3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Where Did It All Go Right?: Growing Up Normal in the 70s
5.  Where Did It All Go Right?: Growing Up Normal in the 70s by Andrew Collins
The list author says:
  "Fine 70's nostaglia."
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)

One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics)
6.  One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The list author says:
  "Sheer nonsense!"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (209 customer reviews)

Imperial War Museum Book of the Somme (Pan Grand Strategy Series)
7.  Imperial War Museum Book of the Somme (Pan Grand Strategy Series) by Malcolm Brown
The list author says:
  "A great war, what."
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Nature via Nurture: Genes, experience and what makes us human
8.  Nature via Nurture: Genes, experience and what makes us human by Matt Ridley
The list author says:
  "50/50 I'd say. An interesting subject that affect us all."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Sons and Lovers (Penguin Popular Classics)
9.  Sons and Lovers (Penguin Popular Classics) by D.H. Lawrence
The list author says:
  "Son's! Who'd have 'em eh! Classic tale."
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How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World: A Short History of Modern Delusions
10.  How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World: A Short History of Modern Delusions by Francis Wheen
The list author says:
  "Mumbo jumbo sure is annoying. Good book though"
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
11.  The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
The list author says:
  "Not up to his usual standard."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (139 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Night Train
12.  Night Train by Martin Amis
The list author says:
  "Quite average."
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Childhood's End
13.  Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
The list author says:
  "Excellent SF."
Used & New from: £0.37
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Other People: a Mystery Story
14.  Other People: a Mystery Story by Martin Amis
The list author says:
  "Great book, but not exactly a barrel of laughs."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Catwatching: The Essential Guide to Cat Behaviour
15.  Catwatching: The Essential Guide to Cat Behaviour by Desmond Morris
The list author says:
  "Great intro to the life of Cats."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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Mountain Man
16.  Mountain Man by Vardis Fisher
The list author says:
  "Surprisingly good. Based on a true story."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
17.  The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II by Iris Chang
The list author says:
  "Those Japanese sure were naughty."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (121 customer reviews)

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The Four Nations: A History of the United Kingdom
18.  The Four Nations: A History of the United Kingdom by Frank Welsh
The list author says:
  "My second read of this fine account of the British isles."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Meaning of it All (Allen Lane History)
19.  The Meaning of it All (Allen Lane History) by Richard P. Feynman
The list author says:
  "Ok, but didn't grab me."
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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories
20.  Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories by Oscar Wilde
The list author says:
  "Brilliant storys. So simple. The Little Prince, so sad."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.95
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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