What I've Read This Year October - December 2006

A Listmania! list by frogclock (UK)
 
Blood Eagle
1.  Blood Eagle by Craig Russell
The list author says:
  "An excellent serial killer mystery set in Germany.  Wish I had read this first before "Brother Grimm" as it has spoilers."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Pulp: A Novel
2.  Pulp: A Novel by Charles Bukowski
The list author says:
  "A short spoof of the pulp fiction crime novel"
Used & New from: £1.98
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?: And 114 Other Questions
3.  Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?: And 114 Other Questions by New Scientist
The list author says:
  "Don't know why I keep reading these, they are rather dull in the end.  I think it's the titles I like."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

Time Out Of Joint (S.F. Masterworks)
4.  Time Out Of Joint (S.F. Masterworks) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "I love his books.  So strange.  About a very ordinary man in the 1950s, or is he?"
£5.79   Used & New from: £0.90
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Chicken With Plums
5.  Chicken With Plums by Marjane Satrapi
The list author says:
  "Her very personal and beautifully drawn graphic novels are marvellous"
£9.09   Used & New from: £6.27
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Top 10 Book 2
6.  Top 10 Book 2 by Alan Moore
The list author says:
  "A wonderful futuristic cop series, I wish there were more."
£14.95   Used & New from: £10.99
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Gallery of Horrors (Japan's Cult Horor Master)
7.  Gallery of Horrors (Japan's Cult Horor Master) by Hideshi Hino
Used & New from: £2.99

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Music & Silence
8.  Music & Silence by Rose Tremain
The list author says:
  "A wonderful historic novel set in Denmark.  I love her novels as they aren't the sort of Jean Plaidy rubbish I have always expected of historic novels."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

Nul Points
9.  Nul Points by Tim Moore
The list author says:
  "An intriguing look at all the acts that have got no points at the Eurovision Song Contest and the reaction they received"
£10.79   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Fragile Things
10.  Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "A beautiful set of odd short stories."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.51
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Anansi Boys
11.  Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "Not as good as previous novels but still rather good.  Again it looks at the world of gods from across cultures."
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

The Sound of Laughter
12.  The Sound of Laughter by Peter Kay
The list author says:
  "A very, very funny autobiography."
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (147 customer reviews)

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Leslie Phillips - The Autobiography: Hello
13.  Leslie Phillips - The Autobiography: Hello by Leslie Phillips
The list author says:
  "This man has fitted so much into his life and is a lovely man and a wonderful actor."
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3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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The Books of Magic
14.  The Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "The first book in this very confusing series"
Used & New from: £6.23
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Flowers For Algernon (Gollancz S.F.)
15.  Flowers For Algernon (Gollancz S.F.) by Daniel Keyes
The list author says:
  "A brilliant book.  It's a shame all of his other books are out of print.  Well written and interesting."
Used & New from: £3.58
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (143 customer reviews)

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Daniel Isn't Talking
16.  Daniel Isn't Talking by Marti Leimbach
The list author says:
  "No more books about autism.  This is very twee and I'm all autismed out."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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The Devil in Amber: A Lucifer Box Novel
17.  The Devil in Amber: A Lucifer Box Novel by Mark Gatiss
The list author says:
  "A superb sequel to the Vesuvius Club."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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The Books of Magic: Bindings
18.  The Books of Magic: Bindings by John Ney Rieber
The list author says:
  "I've still little idea of what is going on"
Used & New from: £7.98
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams (Canongate Myths)
19.  Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams (Canongate Myths) by Alexander McCall Smith
The list author says:
  "Another modern re-write of a myth.  Interesting as I know little of celtic mythology."
£8.44   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

The Life And Times Of The Thunderbolt Kid
20.  The Life And Times Of The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson
The list author says:
  "A very funny authobiography.  Bill Bryson has a wonderful style and makes you sad this world has passed."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (124 customer reviews)

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Mr. Campion and Others (Classic Crime)
21.  Mr. Campion and Others (Classic Crime) by Margery Allingham
The list author says:
  "A great set of short stories in the Campion series"
Used & New from: £0.50
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Night She Died (Inspector Thanet)
22.  The Night She Died (Inspector Thanet) by Dorothy Simpson
The list author says:
  "The first in the very enjoyable Inspector Thanet series"
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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