The books of my life or My life as a bookworm

A Listmania! list by R. A. Christer "Raspberry Bazaar" (Corbridge, UK)
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Tim Catchamouse (Ladybird Puddle Lane Stage 1)
1.  Tim Catchamouse (Ladybird Puddle Lane Stage 1) by Sheila K. McCullagh
The list author says:
  "And so it began ... with Puddle Lane ... how I learned to read! This was my favourite!"
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The Twits
2.  The Twits by Roald Dahl
The list author says:
  "Not long after, I entered the British educational system at the age of four and a half completely besotted with Roald Dahl! Especially The Twits!"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)

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Inga and the Reindeer: A Story from Lapland
3.  Inga and the Reindeer: A Story from Lapland by Bodil Hagbrink
The list author says:
  "I fell i love with this book the moment I opened it ... the story is beautiful and the illustration superb."
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Five Go to Smuggler's Top (Famous Five)
4.  Five Go to Smuggler's Top (Famous Five) by Enid Blyton
The list author says:
  "For a while I was absolutely obsessed with Enid Blyton ... I would read little else. My favourite was always Five Go to Smuggler's Top."
£2.69   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Bogwoppit
5.  Bogwoppit by Ursula Moray Williams
The list author says:
  "Ahhh ... Bogwopit ... basically what my cat would look like if he was vaguely related to a duck. It's an absolute gem, I have treasured my copy for well over a decade."
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The Hobbit
6.  The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "I read this when I was about 9 and was absolutely enchanted as many before me were and many after. Everybody should read this book, even if it is only to discover that it's "not your cup of tea"."
£17.50   Used & New from: £2.78
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (411 customer reviews)

Redwall
7.  Redwall by Brian Jacques
The list author says:
  "From the age of 9 to 12 I read solidly ... many of the books I read were of the redwall series ... I remember one week where I read 1 a night for 4 nights before moving on to ..."
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.33
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)

The Lord of the Rings - illustrated hardback
8.  The Lord of the Rings - illustrated hardback by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "Reading The Lord Of The Rings ... I was one of those children who would have moved into the local library given half a chance."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (602 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

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Guards! Guards!: (Discworld Novel 8): A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels)
9.  Guards! Guards!: (Discworld Novel 8): A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels) by Terry Pratchett
The list author says:
  "It was not long after that I discovered Terry Pratchett. Guards Guards was the first that I read and to this day it is still my favourite."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Good Omens
10.  Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "And from there I discovered Neil Gaiman too and read Good Omens ... which should be a set text in all schools."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (122 customer reviews)

The Vampire Lestat (Second Volume of the Vampire Chronicles)
11.  The Vampire Lestat (Second Volume of the Vampire Chronicles) by Anne Rice
The list author says:
  "Somehow from there I got into Anne Rice, I'm not sure why, I was about 12. The first I read was actually The Vampire Lestat, not Interview with a Vampire."
£4.54   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)

Memnoch The Devil (Volume 5 of The Vampire Chronicles)
12.  Memnoch The Devil (Volume 5 of The Vampire Chronicles) by Anne Rice
The list author says:
  "From there I read most of her books and stumbled upon Memnoch the Devil when I was 13 ... which has remained my favourite for the last 9 years and is another book I think that everybody should read!"
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The Hitchhiker Trilogy Boxset
13.  The Hitchhiker Trilogy Boxset by Douglas Adams
The list author says:
  "Then GCSEs hit and my recreational time went out of the window. Until ... I discovered audio books and hence felt compelled to read this. And that started me off on a bit of a sci-fi thing ..."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Shakespeare: The Complete Works (Collector's Library Editions)
14.  Shakespeare: The Complete Works (Collector's Library Editions) by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "Until along came Shakespeare! It started with english lit homework and ended with me reading the complete works!"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1)
15.  Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1) by J. K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "I'll skip forward now ... past my A Levels as I had very little time for reading then. To my first year of university ... when (somewhat late) I discovered Harry Potter ... in Heathrow Airport!"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (989 customer reviews) | 9 customer discussions

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The Abhorsen Trilogy 3 Volume Boxed Set
16.  The Abhorsen Trilogy 3 Volume Boxed Set by Garth Nix
The list author says:
  "I rediscovered reading during my time at university. I read a lot of random books and discovered Garth Nix whos Abhorson Trilogy I have recommended to my friends over and over again."
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The Black Magician Trilogy Omnibus
17.  The Black Magician Trilogy Omnibus by Trudi Canavan
The list author says:
  "It was during this time that I also discovered Trudi Canavan and her spellbinding dark magician trilogy."
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The Tales of the Otori Trilogy
18.  The Tales of the Otori Trilogy by Lian Hearn
The list author says:
  "And Lian Hearn's Otori Trilogy which utterly sucked me in."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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Pride and Prejudice
19.  Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "I also rediscovered Pride and Predjudice with a little help from a friend and in reading it found a humour in the words which I had been to young to see before."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (230 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The End (Series of Unfortunate Events)
20.  The End (Series of Unfortunate Events) by Lemony Snicket
The list author says:
  "And so we come to the present ... what am I reading now? Call me childish if you will but I have to read the final Lemony Snicket ... I must find out what happens."
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3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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Wintersmith (Discworld Novels)
21.  Wintersmith (Discworld Novels) by Sir Terry Pratchett
The list author says:
  "I also have the new Terry Pratchett, Wintersmith, to read. Which I don't doubt will be hilarious as ever."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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The Keys to the Kingdom (5) - Lady Friday
22.  The Keys to the Kingdom (5) - Lady Friday by Garth Nix
The list author says:
  "And then there's those books which i eagerly await the publication of ... Lady Friday"
£5.24   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Physik (Septimus Heap)
23.  Physik (Septimus Heap) by Angie Sage
The list author says:
  "And Physik, the third book from Angie Sage who I discovered on a dreary afternoon in Waterstones."
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Interworld
24.  Interworld by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "Oh and Interworld, the latest offering from the great Neil Gaiman."
£9.47   Used & New from: £1.89
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) [Children's Edition]
25.  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) [Children's Edition] by J. K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "And last but by no means least ... the conclusion to J.K. Rowlings masterpiece!"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (871 customer reviews)

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R. A. Christer "Raspberry Bazaar" (Corbridge, UK)
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Last updated: 27/12/2006
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