Just some of my favourite things

A Listmania! list by Holly McEdwards (London)
 
Wuthering Heights (Vintage Classics)
1.  Wuthering Heights (Vintage Classics) by Emily Bronte
The list author says:
  "Obsession and necrophilia and near-incest - oh my!"
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (329 customer reviews)

Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Vintage Classics)
2.  Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Vintage Classics) by Thomas Hardy
The list author says:
  "Probably the only 'weak' heroine in all of literature who doesn't infuriate me."
£4.49   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

Amelie (Two Disc Special Edition) [DTS] [DVD]
3.  Amelie (Two Disc Special Edition) [DTS] [DVD] DVD ~ Amelie
The list author says:
  "This feel-good gem cannot fail to cheer you up, no matter how rubbish real life seems."
£24.99   Used & New from: £2.91
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (202 customer reviews)

Wise Children
4.  Wise Children by Angela Carter
The list author says:
  "My favourite writer - and this is the perfect introduction to her work."
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

Ariel
5.  Ariel by Sylvia Plath
The list author says:
  "Dying/ Is an art, like everything else/ I do it exceptionally well"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Opheliac
6.  Opheliac by Emilie Autumn
The list author says:
  "It's not often I use the words 'This CD will change your life'. But I'm going to use them here."
Used & New from: £20.99
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Withnail And I [1986] [DVD]
7.  Withnail And I [1986] [DVD] DVD ~ Richard E. Grant
The list author says:
  "Excess alcohol. Richard E Grant. Richard Griffiths. The Lake District. Deranged policemen. Cake. What's not to love?"
£17.99   Used & New from: £2.19
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (136 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Macbeth (The Annotated Shakespeare)
8.  Macbeth (The Annotated Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "His very best play. Wonderful characters, a taut plot, and some of Shakespeare's best lines ('Macbeth shall sleep no more!')"
£4.50   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

Atonement
9.  Atonement by Ian McEwan
The list author says:
  "I literally could not put this down. I went shopping with it, took it on the train, balanced it on the steering wheel of my car..."
£5.67   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (286 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Neverwhere: The Author's Preferred Text
10.  Neverwhere: The Author's Preferred Text by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "If you are looking for a Potter replacement, look no further than Neil Gaiman. This is his best book."
£5.12   Used & New from: £3.20
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (125 customer reviews)

Mozart - Le Nozze Di Figaro [DVD] [2008]
11.  Mozart - Le Nozze Di Figaro [DVD] [2008] DVD ~ David McVicar
The list author says:
  "A spectacular production of a spectacular opera."
£24.97   Used & New from: £15.53
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Black Books - The Complete Box Set [DVD]
12.  Black Books - The Complete Box Set [DVD] DVD ~ Dylan Moran
The list author says:
  "Quite frankly, if this doesn't make you laugh, you are dead inside."
Used & New from: £3.91
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (146 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Pyrates
13.  The Pyrates by George MacDonald Fraser
The list author says:
  "Brilliantly funny and beautifully crafted - it sounds pretentious, but every sentence of this book is a joy."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

St. Trinians - The Belles of St. Trinians [DVD]
14.  St. Trinians - The Belles of St. Trinians [DVD] DVD ~ Alastair Sim
The list author says:
  "Proper old-school comedy. Alastair Sim shows Robin Williams how cross-dressing is done."
£5.87   Used & New from: £4.40
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Wasted
15.  Wasted by Marya Hornbacher
The list author says:
  "I'm a sufferer. And I have to say, if you read this book, you will know everything there is to know about anorexia. No-one has ever told it better than Marya Hornbacher."
£6.39   Used & New from: £1.03
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)

The Bitch Goddess Notebook
16.  The Bitch Goddess Notebook by Martha O'Connor
The list author says:
  "Dark, edgy, disturbing. A brilliant book about unhinged teens."
£5.24   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Snatch - Two Disc Set [DVD] [2000]
17.  Snatch - Two Disc Set [DVD] [2000] DVD ~ Jason Statham
The list author says:
  "Brilliant script, brilliant acting, brilliant storyline. Also contains one of the few on screen villains who can make you scream laughing while simultaniously crying with terror."
£7.24   Used & New from: £0.46
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Vintage Classics)
18.  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Vintage Classics) by Lewis Carroll
The list author says:
  "Surrealism at its very best."
£4.20   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

Peter Pan [DVD]
19.  Peter Pan [DVD] DVD ~ Jason Isaacs
The list author says:
  "Prooves that, despite what the Harry Potter films seem to assert, you CAN find good child actors if you look hard enough. Plus, Jason Isaacs as Hook = Love."
£6.00   Used & New from: £0.56
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

Beauty & Beast (2pc) (Spec) [DVD] [1991] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
20.  Beauty & Beast (2pc) (Spec) [DVD] [1991] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Paige O'Hara
The list author says:
  "The best Disney film yet. Beautiful, hillarious, and emotional without the typical Disney sentimentality."
Used & New from: £7.38
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

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Carry on Don't Lose your head [DVD]
21.  Carry on Don't Lose your head [DVD] DVD ~ Kenneth Williams
The list author says:
  "My favourite of the series. Contains the immortal line 'Naughty little girl! Running off like that, just as my resistance was weakening!'"
£3.79   Used & New from: £1.49
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Everything That Creeps
22.  Everything That Creeps by Elizabeth McGrath
The list author says:
  "Wonderfully grotesque works of art."
£20.62   Used & New from: £14.00
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Wind in the Willows - The Complete Collection [DVD]
23.  Wind in the Willows - The Complete Collection [DVD] DVD ~ Richard Pearson as Mole
The list author says:
  "It's the ONLY thing!"
£25.78
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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