Decidedly quirky

A Listmania! list by Gaily H (London, UK)
 
Never No More (Virago Modern Classics)
1.  Never No More (Virago Modern Classics) by Maura Laverty
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  "So delightful. Irish charm and cooking through the eyes of a young girl"
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The Skin Chairs (Virago modern classics)
2.  The Skin Chairs (Virago modern classics) by Barbara Comyns
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  "One of the funniest books I ever read. Very underrated writer."
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They Tied a Label on My Coat
3.  They Tied a Label on My Coat by Hilda Hollingsworth
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  "Child evacuee tells her story. Poignant and amusing"
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The Orchard on Fire
4.  The Orchard on Fire by Shena Mackay
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  "Amazing characterisations. Shortlisted for Booker Prize."
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I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics)
5.  I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics) by Dodie Smith
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  "I defy you not to fall in love with Topaz and Mortmain"
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Mariana
6.  Mariana by Monica Dickens
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  "Set in the '30s, tells story of Mariana. Like stepping into the past."
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Sucking Shrimp
7.  Sucking Shrimp by Stephanie Theobald
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  "Remember the 70's/80s? Moving acount of teenage schizophrenic"
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Our Spoons Came From Woolworths (Virago Modern Classics)
8.  Our Spoons Came From Woolworths (Virago Modern Classics) by Barbara Comyns
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  "So funny. Set in the bohemian 30's. A complete mad hatter's tea party."
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
9.  The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
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  "Definitely quirky and very compelling."
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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
10.  Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday
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  "So charming, so unusual, so thought provoking."
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Two Caravans
11.  Two Caravans by Marina Lewycka
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  "The characters are so vividly drawn. The scenes of butchery at a chicken factory so brutal and shaming."
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Last updated: 11/02/2010
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