What I've read this year: 2005 January-February

A Listmania! list by frogclock (UK)
 
Poirot - Cat Among the Pigeons
1.  Poirot - Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
The list author says:
  "Agatha Christie has always reminded me of Enid Blyton and this is like St Clares but with murders."
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

The Seven Dials Mystery (Agatha Christie Signature Edition)
2.  The Seven Dials Mystery (Agatha Christie Signature Edition) by Agatha Christie
The list author says:
  "The second Superintendent Battle novel.  Rather good with a touch of the Bertie Woosters."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Back When We Were Grownups
3.  Back When We Were Grownups by Anne Tyler
The list author says:
  "Can't really see myself reading any more of her books"
£4.09   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Hound of Death (Agatha Christie Collection)
4.  The Hound of Death (Agatha Christie Collection) by Agatha Christie
The list author says:
  "Short story collection.  These were never as good as her novels and seem more spiritual."
£5.99   Used & New from: £1.83
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Timewaster Letters
5.  The Timewaster Letters by Robin Cooper
The list author says:
  "Brilliantly funny.  One of those books you wish you had had the idea first."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (112 customer reviews)

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The Secret of Chimneys (Agatha Christie Signature Edition)
6.  The Secret of Chimneys (Agatha Christie Signature Edition) by Agatha Christie
The list author says:
  "The first Superintendent Battle novel. I do like a murder at a country house."
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

The Vesuvius Club: A Lucifer Box Novel
7.  The Vesuvius Club: A Lucifer Box Novel by Mark Gatiss
The list author says:
  "A great Victorian parody, funny and a good adventure book as well.  Hope for another soon."
£13.74   Used & New from: £0.01
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train
8.  Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie
The list author says:
  "A Poirot mystery though he doesn't come into it for a while.  Not the best but worth reading."
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

My Sister's Keeper
9.  My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
The list author says:
  "I didn't hold out great hopes but it was brilliant and had some interesting characters."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (459 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Cat Who Sniffed Glue (Jim Qwilleran Feline Whodunnit)
10.  The Cat Who Sniffed Glue (Jim Qwilleran Feline Whodunnit) by Lilian Jackson Braun
The list author says:
  "Always a good mystery plus, of course, cats.  I did decide to go back and read them in order though."
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Teenage Rampage: The Worldwide Youth Crime Phenomenon (True Crime Series)
11.  Teenage Rampage: The Worldwide Youth Crime Phenomenon (True Crime Series) by Antonio Mendoza
The list author says:
  "An interesting look at teenage murders.  I read it from interest in the origins of "I don't like Mondays""
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The Sacred Art of Stealing
12.  The Sacred Art of Stealing by Christopher Brookmyre
The list author says:
  "Great crime novels, funny and gripping."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Poirot - Cards on the Table
13.  Poirot - Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie
The list author says:
  "The third Superintendent Battle novel plus the great Hercule Poirot.  Complex and entertaining"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Whose Body? (A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery)
14.  Whose Body? (A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery) by Dorothy L Sayers
The list author says:
  "The first Lord Peter Wimsey story.  A great whodunnit and a good novel too."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

The Crime at Black Dudley (Classic Crime)
15.  The Crime at Black Dudley (Classic Crime) by Margery Allingham
The list author says:
  "The first Albert Campion story though he wasn't intended as the hero. A country house murder plus."
Used & New from: £17.00
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Sun Boiled Onions
16.  Sun Boiled Onions by Vic Reeves
The list author says:
  "This man's mind is brilliant and I wish that they would show Catterick on analog TV and release the DVD"
Used & New from: £0.36
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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Epileptic
17.  Epileptic by David B.
The list author says:
  "A great illustration of the traumas of epilepsy"
Used & New from: £6.93
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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While the Light Lasts
18.  While the Light Lasts by Agatha Christie
The list author says:
  "Short story collection.  These were never as good as her novels and seem more spiritual."
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Murder Is Easy (Agatha Christie Collection)
19.  Murder Is Easy (Agatha Christie Collection) by Agatha Christie
The list author says:
  "The fourth Superintendent Battle novel.  Comes from a different end of things- has there really been murders at all?"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

The Shadow Of The Wind
20.  The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The list author says:
  "A wonder novel.  Literary, gripping and fascinating."
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (540 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Sea House
21.  The Sea House by Esther Freud
The list author says:
  "Set locally to me.  Confused.  Awful characters."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Mystery Mile (Campion Mystery)
22.  Mystery Mile (Campion Mystery) by Margery Allingham
The list author says:
  "The second Albert Campion story.  A brilliant adventure novel."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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