Books that I liked more than I thought I would

A Listmania! list by Katrina "kasd2" (Nottingham, UK)
 
Anna Karenina (Wordsworth Classics)
1.  Anna Karenina (Wordsworth Classics) by L.N. Tolstoy
The list author says:
  "A russian masterpiece with a fascinating cast of characters. The kind of book that makes you understand what makes a classic."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

Platform
2.  Platform by Michel Houellebecq
The list author says:
  "A french book with lots of sex. I'm suprised I picked it up. But it spun a web of magic around me and made me think more than any other book this year."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

Death And The Penguin (Panther)
3.  Death And The Penguin (Panther) by Andrey Kurkov
The list author says:
  "A lovely book. Watch out though, you'll need the sequel too!"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Good Omens
4.  Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "Suprising since I don't like any other Pratchett books."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (122 customer reviews)

The Passion of Artemisia
5.  The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland
The list author says:
  "A soppy story of a female artist in Renaissence Italy."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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The Days Are Just Packed (Calvin and Hobbes)
6.  The Days Are Just Packed (Calvin and Hobbes) by Bill Watterson
The list author says:
  "I found Calvin and Hobbes were perfect companions in difficult times."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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To The Lighthouse (Oxford World's Classics)
7.  To The Lighthouse (Oxford World's Classics) by Virginia Woolf
The list author says:
  "I sat on a hot stuffy train and was immersed in these wonderful words until my faraway destination. A real masterpiece."
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3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Falling Angels
8.  Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier
The list author says:
  "Suffers from the TC tendency to be over-researched, but this story is up to it, and I was pleased with the result."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

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Memoirs Of An Unfit Mother
9.  Memoirs Of An Unfit Mother by Anne Robinson
The list author says:
  "Easy reading, but who'd have thought Anne Robinson could write a biography like this. About relationships... with parents, with husband, with daughter and with the bottle."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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The Origins of Virtue (Penguin Press Science)
10.  The Origins of Virtue (Penguin Press Science) by Matt Ridley
The list author says:
  "Ideas that will lead you into controversial discussion around the kitchen table. The same ideas as The Red Queen, but a less smutty book."
£7.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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