Great reads so far in 2010 (Part one!)

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We Need To Talk About Kevin
1.  We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
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  "A chilling read. Utterly compelling."
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The Poisonwood Bible
2.  The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
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  "I can't believe I didn't get round to reading this sooner. Am now firmly fixed on reading all Kingsolvers other work!"
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The Other Hand
3.  The Other Hand by Chris Cleave
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  "Shocking and riveting- at least I thought so! This has mixed reviews, so make your own mind up."
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We Are All Made of Glue
4.  We Are All Made of Glue by Marina Lewycka
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  "Genuinely funny and witty, this is a real treat."
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Cross Stitch (Outlander, US)
5.  Cross Stitch (Outlander, US) by Diana Gabaldon
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  "I finally got into this on the third attempt and it left me spellbound."
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
6.  Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
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  "I savoured every single word of this wonderful tale of the American deep south. Just fantastic. As is its sequel."
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The Little Giant of Aberdeen County
7.  The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker
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  "This was a pleasure to read with a heroine to adore. I didn't expect it to be as good as it actually was."
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Dragonfly In Amber (Outlander 2)
8.  Dragonfly In Amber (Outlander 2) by Diana Gabaldon
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  "The second in the 'Cross Stitch' saga. I already don't want this series to be over :)"
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
9.  The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
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  "A must-read. The ending is haunting."
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Memoirs Of A Geisha
10.  Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
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  "Just fabulous. I can't wait to watch the film now that I've read this."
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To Kill A Mockingbird
11.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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  "This was still an utter joy to (re) read!"
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House Rules
12.  House Rules by Jodi Picoult
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  "Another compelling read by Picoult."
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I Know This Much is True
13.  I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb
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  "A real 'doorstep' of a book that tackles the difficult subject of schizophrenia and its effect on families."
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The Glassblower of Murano
14.  The Glassblower of Murano by Marina Fiorato
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  "Beautiful. Past meets present between 16th Century and modern-day Venice.The descriptions are so vivid you feel like you can walk into the pages of this book."
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
15.  A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
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  "I still can't decide if I enjoyed this or 'The Kite Runner' more. Both are fantastic, unputdownable novels."
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The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud
16.  The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood
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  "A wonderful mix of ghost story and romance. I loved this."
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The Book Thief (Definitions)
17.  The Book Thief (Definitions) by Markus Zusak
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  "Thought-provoking and compelling. A must-read of wartime Nazi Germany through the eyes of a young girl, narrated by Death himself."
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
18.  The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
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  "I finally got around to reading the first of this fabulous series!"
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Ripe for the Picking
19.  Ripe for the Picking by Annie Hawes
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  "The sequel to the also brilliant 'ExtraVirgin.' A fantastic travel book based in a rural Italian village,"
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A Thousand Days in Venice
20.  A Thousand Days in Venice by Marlena De Blasi
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  "My favourite book so far this year. It's just beautiful. I wanted to crawl inside its pages."
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Tears Of The Giraffe: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Vol 2
21.  Tears Of The Giraffe: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Vol 2 by Alexander McCall Smith
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  "The second in a brilliant series, I just adore Precious Ramotswe."
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Killer Stitch (Knitting Mysteries)
22.  Killer Stitch (Knitting Mysteries) by Maggie Sefton
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  "Book four of another 'cosy' mystery series and my favourite so far."
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The Quickie
23.  The Quickie by Michael Ledwidge
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  "Another compelling page turner from a master thriller writer."
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Daughter of Venice
24.  Daughter of Venice by Donna Jo Napoli
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  "I'm not generally one for historical fiction, but this was a beautiful read about Venice in the 1500's. Highly recommended."
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The Behaviour Of Moths
25.  The Behaviour Of Moths by Poppy Adams
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  "Oddly compelling- the story is beautifully told, even though not a lot actually happens."
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