Trust this booklist! Part II

A Listmania! list by Porto Santo Islander "RR" (Porto Santo - Portugal)
 
Ahab's Wife: Or, the Star-Gazer: A Novel
1.  Ahab's Wife: Or, the Star-Gazer: A Novel by Sena Jeter Naslund
The list author says:
  "Moby Dick from a feminine perspective. Beautifully written , i liked specially the author´s idea for Una´s third husband!"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Music & Silence
2.  Music & Silence by Rose Tremain
The list author says:
  "This one deserved the Whitbread Novel Award! Some parts comic some parts sad. I found this much better than "Restoration"."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

The Virgin Suicides
3.  The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
The list author says:
  "I read this one after " Middlesex" but in his first novel, Eugenides had already revealed his whole talent as a great writer."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Secret History (Read Red)
4.  The Secret History (Read Red) by Donna Tartt
The list author says:
  "I expected something darker but nonetheless a good read!"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (233 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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A Suitable Boy (Modern Classics)
5.  A Suitable Boy (Modern Classics) by Vikram Seth
The list author says:
  "Though his lenght , it´s an interesting read about an Indian family"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (103 customer reviews)

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Memoirs Of A Geisha
6.  Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
The list author says:
  "As you probably had already heard about this one, I would just say that is a great read"
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (346 customer reviews)

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time :
7.  The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time : by Mark Haddon
The list author says:
  "Definitely  a good read but somewhat overrated!"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (749 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Quarantine
8.  Quarantine by Jim Crace
The list author says:
  "A retelling of the story of Jesus's 40 days in the wilderness when four travellers enter the same desert to fast and pray n"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

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Like Water For Chocolate
9.  Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
The list author says:
  "As the title suggests , a delicious read about a doomed love."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

The House of Sight and Shadow
10.  The House of Sight and Shadow by Nicholas Griffin
The list author says:
  "A grim tale set in mid-eighteen century England."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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The Fly-Truffler
11.  The Fly-Truffler by Gustaf Sobin
The list author says:
  "Poignant and lyrical . Set in Provence ,  it tells the story of a widower  truffle hunter coping with loss and grief."
£8.99   Used & New from: £0.67
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Jack Maggs
12.  Jack Maggs by Peter Carey
The list author says:
  "A dickensian novel about a convict deported to Australia that returns to England after twenty years of exile."
Used & New from: £1.55
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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Fortune's Rocks
13.  Fortune's Rocks by Anita Shreve
The list author says:
  "At the turn of the 20th century , a teenage girl get involved with a much older and married man. This was the first Shreve´s book I read. Not bad."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

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All the Names
14.  All the Names by Jose Saramago
The list author says:
  "A tale about obsession from my compatriot. A clerk in the Central Registry discovers a stray unfiled birth certificate and decides to investigate the identity of the woman."
Used & New from: £1.75
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Where the Heart is
15.  Where the Heart is by Billie Letts
The list author says:
  "Home is  where the heart is. A humble read."
£4.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

The God of Small Things
16.  The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
The list author says:
  "An exotic and award winning read."
£5.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (212 customer reviews)

Der blaue Stein.
17.  Der blaue Stein. 
The list author says:
  "I loved this book.  A rabi, a christian monk, and a muslim priest come together to look for a sapphire stone where God unveils the "true" religion."
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2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Angela's Ashes
18.  Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
The list author says:
  "What more is there to say about Angela's Ashes? Great read."
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (190 customer reviews)

The Loves of Judith
19.  The Loves of Judith by Meir Shalev
The list author says:
  "I enjoyed this lyrical jewish-themed story about a boy and his three different fathers."
Used & New from: £1.35
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Perfect Harmony
20.  Perfect Harmony by Barbara Wood
The list author says:
  "A sort of New age novel that I thoroughly enjoyed."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Shell Seekers
21.  The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
The list author says:
  "An heart-warming  novel perfect for a rainy day or to read at the beach."
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Chocolat
22.  Chocolat by Joanne Harris
The list author says:
  "If  you haven´t read this one yet , you must be from outer galaxy!"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (177 customer reviews)

Mal De Amores (Punto de Lectura)
23.  Mal De Amores (Punto de Lectura) by Angeles Mastretta
The list author says:
  "For Allende´s and Esquivel´s fans! You will like this i´m sure."
Used & New from: £1.21

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Timbuktu
24.  Timbuktu by Paul Auster
The list author says:
  "A sad  tale of a poet wanderer and his dog in contemporary America told by Mr. Bones, the dog himself."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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The Da Vinci Code
25.  The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
The list author says:
  "Last but not least the unavoidable "Da Vinci..." Weak writing , definitely a fiction book but i enjoyed anyway."
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3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,397 customer reviews) | 4 customer discussions

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