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Books which remind me why I love reading
A Listmania! list by Gemma Arrowsmith "mmaarrow" (London)

1. The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

The list author says:
	"I picked this up when I was 15 and have been an obsessive Sherlockian ever since. Some of the best stories ever written in the English language. My desert island book- deservedly in 1st place."

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2. Great Expectations (Penguin Popular Classics) by Charles Dickens

The list author says:
	"This is the only book I was forced to study which I didn't end up loathing. Probably because it's a masterpiece."

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3. Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder by Evelyn Waugh

The list author says:
	"Simply one of the most beautiful, thoughtful books I've ever read."

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4. Making History by Stephen Fry

The list author says:
	"Stephen Fry at his twinkling best."

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5. Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold

The list author says:
	"I love magic and I love the 'Twenties. So a book about a magician from the '20s was bound to please. A great story which haunted me for days."

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6. Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog! (Essential Penguin) by Jerome K Jerome

The list author says:
	"Vic Reeves' favourite book and certainly one of mine too. Hilarious stuff."

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7. The Diary of a Nobody (Prion Humour Classics) by George Grossmith

The list author says:
	"A classic of British humour."

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(70 customer reviews)

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8. Very Good, Jeeves! (EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE) by Sir P G Wodehouse

The list author says:
	"It's impossible to pick out one Wodehouse above the others. Just go and read everything he ever wrote if you know what's good for you."

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9. Three Plays: "Blithe Spirit", "Hay Fever", "Private Lives" (Vintage International) by Noel Coward

The list author says:
	"I was obsessed with Noel Coward for a while. Pretty much everything the man wrote was touched with gold. These are probably my favourites though."

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10. The Importance of Being Earnest: 3-act Version (Acting Edition) by Oscar Wilde

The list author says:
	"What can one say about possibly the funniest play in the English language? Read it and always remember how funny Miss Prism is."

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11. Northern Lights: WITH Subtle Knife AND Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman

The list author says:
	"Sublime. Incredible. Thought-provoking. Beautiful."

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(32 customer reviews)

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