Things I read in 2009 (part one)

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Tricks Of The Mind
1.  Tricks Of The Mind by Derren Brown
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  "Interesting, but Brown's tone becomes somewhat irritating and smug-sounding."
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The Stone Boudoir: In Search of the Hidden Villages of Sicily
2.  The Stone Boudoir: In Search of the Hidden Villages of Sicily by Theresa Maggio
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  "Beautifully written little book about mountain villages in Sicily that turn their back on the sea. Made me really want to go to Sicily."
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Howards End
3.  Howards End by E.M. Forster
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  "Only connect! Enjoyed this a lot."
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Air Babylon
4.  Air Babylon by Imogen Edwards-Jones
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  "Very silly book. Good fun though."
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
5.  A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
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  "Wow. Not sure if I thought this was better than The Kite Runner, but both superb books."
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One Good Turn: (Jackson Brodie): A Jolly Murder Mystery
6.  One Good Turn: (Jackson Brodie): A Jolly Murder Mystery by Kate Atkinson
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  "Loved this book. Witty, clever and quite a page turner."
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Blindness
7.  Blindness by Jose Saramago
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  "Breathtaking. One of the best things I've ever read."
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Losing Clive to Younger Onset Dementia: One Family's Story
8.  Losing Clive to Younger Onset Dementia: One Family's Story by Helen Beaumont
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  "Terribly sad and moving story. During a brief period working in a care home for elderly people with Dementia I became very interested in the illness and read this."
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Three Cups of Tea
9.  Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
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  "A true Humanitarian. Really uplifting story."
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Pies and Prejudice: In search of the North
10.  Pies and Prejudice: In search of the North by Stuart Maconie
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  "The first few chapters really made me laugh but then it became a bit 'meh'."
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The Book of Lost Things
11.  The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
The list author says:
  "Errrr, dunno really....as soon as it got all dark fairy-taley this book lost me I'm afraid. Shame as I loved the start."
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A Quiet Belief In Angels
12.  A Quiet Belief In Angels by R.J. Ellory
The list author says:
  "Brilliant, gripping crime novel with a slightly predictable ending. Still top notch though."
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That's Another Story: The Autobiography
13.  That's Another Story: The Autobiography by Julie Walters
The list author says:
  "Not a  fan of biogs but this was a Christmas pressy. Walters is a superb actress and as a Drama grad  from northern working class roots myself,  I really liked reading about how the young JW made it."
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The Secret Scripture
14.  The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
The list author says:
  "So predictable and lacks credibility. Shame cos the prose is beautiful and there are some great moments."
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The Almost Moon
15.  The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
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  "Not a patch on her other books, sadly. If you've never read any of her books, don't start with this one."
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My Life in My Hands
16.  My Life in My Hands by Alison Lapper
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  "Not brilliantly written, but an inspiring story nonetheless."
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Spellbound
17.  Spellbound by Jane Green
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  "Sometimes dip into chick-lit and this was a nice bit of escapism. Made me want a big house in New England."
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Summertime
18.  Summertime by Raffaella Barker
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  "No idea what made me pick this up and read it, but I really enjoyed it."
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Cider With Rosie (Vintage classics)
19.  Cider With Rosie (Vintage classics) by Laurie Lee
The list author says:
  "Wonderful book. Just can't believe it took me so long to get around to reading it."
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The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly
20.  The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
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  "Extraordinary book."
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Be Near Me
21.  Be Near Me by Andrew O'Hagan
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  "REally good book - about love, morality, faith."
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The Bridge: A Journey Between Orient and Occident
22.  The Bridge: A Journey Between Orient and Occident by Geert Mak
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  "Delightful little book about Istanbul's Galata Bridge."
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A Child Called It: One child's courage to survive
23.  A Child Called It: One child's courage to survive by Dave Pelzer
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  "I read this cos everyone I know that's read it has raved about it. I hated it. Obviously I have admiration for the guy's courage, but I hate that so many misery memoirs have been spawned since."
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Dawn of the Dumb: Dispatches from the Idiotic Frontline
24.  Dawn of the Dumb: Dispatches from the Idiotic Frontline by Charlie Brooker
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  "Charlie Brooker. The man is a genius. Reading one of his reviews of King Kong in January 2006 sent me into labour cos I laughed so hard. This book is a collection of his articles."
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The Snow Goose
25.  The Snow Goose by Paul Gallico
The list author says:
  "Stunning story. I actually read four of Gallico's stories but I bought this illustrated copy for my husband for Christmas so thought I'd include it."
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