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A Listmania! list by Mrs. Samantha F. M. Dearden "le-biggs"
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How I Live Now
1.  How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
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  "So heart wrenching. I was a sobbing wreck. But that's a good recommendation I promise. Stunning"
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)
2.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
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  "Brilliant. A must must read."
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My Family and Other Animals (Essential Penguin)
3.  My Family and Other Animals (Essential Penguin) by Gerald Durrell
The list author says:
  "All time favourite? Top 5 certainly. Beautiful read."
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The Horrific Sufferings of the Mind Reading Monster Hercules Barefoot: His Wonderful Love and His Terrible Hatred
4.  The Horrific Sufferings of the Mind Reading Monster Hercules Barefoot: His Wonderful Love and His Terrible Hatred by Carl-Johan Vallgren
The list author says:
  "What a title. Atmospheric and moving."
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The Crow Road
5.  The Crow Road by Iain Banks
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  "A modern classic."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics)
6.  Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics) by Charlotte Bronte
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  "I've read this a hundred times and I never tire."
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Polo
7.  Polo by Jilly Cooper OBE
The list author says:
  "Her finest work. I think I'd like to be Jilly Cooper. She rocks!"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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Coraline
8.  Coraline by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "Spooky and scarey. Glad I was of an adult age when I read this. Buttons shouldn't be that frightening."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

The Remains of the Day
9.  The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
The list author says:
  "Loved this. However his other books have been so disappointing in comparison."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit
10.  Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
The list author says:
  "Part of my teenage years. Not that I'm inclined to redheads or women. But this book affected me."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)

Howl's Moving Castle
11.  Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
The list author says:
  "This is perfection. I adore this book."
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A Room with a View
12.  A Room with a View by E M Forster
The list author says:
  "I always remember the field of violets for some reason. Terribly English. Terribly Romantic."
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A Confederacy of Dunces (Essential Penguin)
13.  A Confederacy of Dunces (Essential Penguin) by John Kennedy Toole
The list author says:
  "Not to everyone's taste. But he has a certain charm."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
14.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "I think it broke my heart in two. Spellbinding."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (263 customer reviews)

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The Common Years
15.  The Common Years by Jilly Cooper OBE
The list author says:
  "Jilly again. She truly is fabulous and this one is real life!"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Breakfast at Tiffany's
16.  Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
The list author says:
  "Just as good as the motion picture."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics)
17.  I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics) by Dodie Smith
The list author says:
  "There's the first line and then you're in. Wish I'd found it when I was 15."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (99 customer reviews)

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Little Women (Oxford World's Classics)
18.  Little Women (Oxford World's Classics) by Louisa May Alcott
The list author says:
  "OK, so it's a bit cliched, but I did find this one at 15 and I still love it."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)

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