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They Call Me Naughty Lola: The London Review of Books Personal Ads: A Reader
1.  They Call Me Naughty Lola: The London Review of Books Personal Ads: A Reader by David Rose
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  "This book is a bloody delight. Hilarious, witty, and as honest as you can get - forget celeb biogs and useless questions, this is the book of the year for me!"
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Box 18: The Unpublished Spike Milligan
2.  Box 18: The Unpublished Spike Milligan by Spike Milligan
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  "A brilliant collection of Milligan marginalia and ephemera. Funny, touching and always very typical of the great man. Perfect."
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The Private Eye Annual 2006
3.  The Private Eye Annual 2006 by Ian Hislop
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  "Christmas without this is absolute balls. It's the new Radio Times."
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Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Village Cricketers Take on the World
4.  Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Village Cricketers Take on the World by Harry Thompson
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  "Probably one for the circket fans - I don't care, it's bloody great."
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The Best of Matt 2006
5.  The Best of Matt 2006 by Matthew Pritchett
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  "Easily the best gags cartoonist in the world. A brief but hugely entertaining read."
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Uxbridge English Dictionary (I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue)
6.  Uxbridge English Dictionary (I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue) by Jon Naismith
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  "An essential buy for any fans of the radio show."
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The "Broons" and "Oor Wullie": Early Years v. 11 (Annual)
7.  The "Broons" and "Oor Wullie": Early Years v. 11 (Annual) 
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  "Absolutely tremendous - whether you're a fan or not. I saw this on a friend's bookcase and overstayed my welcome by a good two hours."
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Not Many Dead: Sensational Pieces of Non-news from the Pages of the "Oldie"
8.  Not Many Dead: Sensational Pieces of Non-news from the Pages of the "Oldie" by Aurum Press
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  "One of my favourite columns ever collected here. Always a joy. When those bloody awful carol singers knock on your door, stay inside and read this."
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The Cloudspotter's Guide
9.  The Cloudspotter's Guide by Gavin Pretor-Pinney
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  "A beautiful and enlightening read. Fascinating."
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England in Particular: A Celebration of the Commonplace, the Local, the Vernacular and the Distinctive
10.  England in Particular: A Celebration of the Commonplace, the Local, the Vernacular and the Distinctive by Sue Clifford
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  "Fantastically written bedisde book for all English folks with the slightest bit of curiousity about their own nation."
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