My favourite spare-time fillers

A Listmania! list by Joanna Crawford Steel
 
Night Watch: A Discworld Novel
1.  Night Watch: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett
The list author says:
  "One of Terry Pratchett's best Discworld novels."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (152 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Witches Abroad: A Discworld Novel
2.  Witches Abroad: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett
The list author says:
  "Just one of my many favourite 'Granny Weatherwax' stories ..."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl [DVD] [2003]
3.  Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl [DVD] [2003] DVD ~ Johnny Depp
The list author says:
  "I kept on going to see this one until they stopped showing it in the cinema and then bought the DVD as soon as I could get my hands on it ... aren't addictions embarrassing?"
£7.32   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (341 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

Dragonflight (The Dragon Books)
4.  Dragonflight (The Dragon Books) by Anne McCaffrey
The list author says:
  "The original first book in the Pern series, which someone gave me about age six and hooked me ..."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

Shanghai Noon [DVD] [2000]
5.  Shanghai Noon [DVD] [2000] DVD ~ Jackie Chan
The list author says:
  "I love Jackie Chan, I haven't found a really lousy one yet: this is just one of my favourites!"
£3.49   Used & New from: £0.49
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Last Chance to See....
6.  Last Chance to See.... by Douglas Adams
The list author says:
  "I'm not the greater Adams fan, but this book would be on my 'desert island' list anytime."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

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Kim (Penguin Popular Classics)
7.  Kim (Penguin Popular Classics) by Rudyard Kipling
The list author says:
  "My English teacher dismissed this, rather unfairly, as a 'Kid's book', but it is so much more than that."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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Chronicles of Morgaine
8.  Chronicles of Morgaine by C.J. Cherryh
The list author says:
  "Loved it, to pieces in fact. I haven't yet found a Cherryh book I can't read."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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The Game Of Kings: The Lymond Chronicles
9.  The Game Of Kings: The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett
The list author says:
  "The first book of the Lymond series. Great books, really stylish writer. Don't bother with the Niccolo series though."
£16.14   Used & New from: £2.17
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Scruffy
10.  Scruffy by Paul Gallico
The list author says:
  "I was born in Gibraltar - this is a great book about a great country - if you don't know where it is, buy this book! Ace intro."
Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Memoires Du Large (Ldp Litterature)
11.  Memoires Du Large (Ldp Litterature) by Eric Tabarly
The list author says:
  "This one's in French, but if you possibly can, read it: Eric Tabarly was a really amazing man, I wish I'd been able to meet him."
£6.95   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Cool Runnings [DVD] [1994]
12.  Cool Runnings [DVD] [1994] DVD ~ John Candy
The list author says:
  "Great soundtrack to this one, and very, very funny. You don't even have to watch it drunk to get a laugh, but try and watch it in the English for the really great Jamaican accents."
£3.71   Used & New from: £0.99
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

Dark Lord of Derkholm
13.  Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones
The list author says:
  "A children's book, but I had to read it in one sitting ... right through until 4 am."
Used & New from: £1.69
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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The Eagle Has Landed (Classic Jack Higgins Collection)
14.  The Eagle Has Landed (Classic Jack Higgins Collection) by Jack Higgins
The list author says:
  "Jack Higgins is great: I like nearly all of his books, and he has a really distinctive writing style."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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The Matrix [1999] [DVD]
15.  The Matrix [1999] [DVD] DVD ~ Keanu Reeves
The list author says:
  "Of course. This one is one of the best films I've ever seen ... what a shame about the other two."
£3.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (268 customer reviews) | 9 customer discussions

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
16.  The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
The list author says:
  "I'm not a rabid Heinlein fan either, but this one travels with me."
Used & New from: £4.98
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

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Running blind
17.  Running blind by Desmond Bagley
The list author says:
  "I can read all the Bagley books I've found, but this is my undisputed favourite."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Pharaoh (Sold Out Range)(PC)
18.  Pharaoh (Sold Out Range)(PC) by Sold Out Software
The list author says:
  "Great way to completely waste far more time than I have spare. Set an alarm if you don't want to lose endless hours is my advice."
£9.98   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

The Last Continent: A Discworld Novel
19.  The Last Continent: A Discworld Novel by Sir Terry Pratchett
The list author says:
  "Another of the best Rincewind novels ... with beer, talking kangaroos and ballad singers."
£3.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)

The Eagle of the Ninth (Puffin Books)
20.  The Eagle of the Ninth (Puffin Books) by Rosemary Sutcliff
The list author says:
  "In my opinion, this is the best book Sutcliff ever wrote: great characters, great story, not depressing at all."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)

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To Ride Pegasus
21.  To Ride Pegasus by Anne McCaffrey
The list author says:
  "The other original 'first' - the humble start of the Talent series. Chance to see Anne McCaffrey's earlier writing."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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The Pyrates
22.  The Pyrates by George MacDonald Fraser
The list author says:
  "This book makes me laugh out loud after endless re-readings: don't like all his books, but this one's excellent."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

10 Things I Hate About You [DVD] [1999]
23.  10 Things I Hate About You [DVD] [1999] DVD ~ Heath Ledger
The list author says:
  "A really excellent film - with a very cool and kinky soundtrack. That's worth buying, too, but I'm out of space."
£8.99   Used & New from: £1.17
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Catseye (Puffin Books)
24.  Catseye (Puffin Books) by Andre Norton
The list author says:
  "Very unusual and imaginative storyline, with amazing characters and a well-written plot to make sci-fi addicts really sit up. Why can't I write like this???"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Missee Lee (Puffin Books)
25.  Missee Lee (Puffin Books) by Arthur Ransome
The list author says:
  "More kid's books, but I reckon that just means I've liked it for longer: I'm not mad on the whole series, but some of them deserve an Olympic Gold."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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is the transfer on the matrix any good 2 21 Feb 2012
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Portuguese Subtitles 0 4 Jan 2012
Have they sorted out the framing issue? 1 17 Aug 2011
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portuguese subtitles??????? 4 4 May 2011
subtitles?? 3 4 May 2011
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Languages? 2 26 Aug 2009
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Last updated: 12/05/2004
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