A decade in books: V's book of the year

A Listmania! list by Vicky Hampton "literary insomniac" (Amsterdam)
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The Time Traveler's Wife
1.  The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
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  "2006: Though 2006 is not over yet, I knew I'd found my book of the year in April..."
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Jitterbug Perfume
2.  Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
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  "2005: Uplifting, quirky and beautifully written"
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What I Loved
3.  What I Loved by Siri Hustvedt
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  "2004: Made me cry on a commuter train, kept me awake all night"
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G.
4.  G. by John Berger
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  "2003: A postmodern masterpiece (final year essay available!)"
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The Rachel Papers (Vintage Blue)
5.  The Rachel Papers (Vintage Blue) by Martin Amis
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  "2002: I only allowed myself to savour 20 pages a day to make it last"
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The French Lieutenant's Woman (Vintage Classics)
6.  The French Lieutenant's Woman (Vintage Classics) by John Fowles
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  "2001: A 36-hour train journey through China went by in a flash"
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Music & Silence
7.  Music & Silence by Rose Tremain
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  "2000: Like falling in love"
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Image Music Text
8.  Image Music Text by Roland Barthes
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  "1999: Read 'Death of the Author': life changing"
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman (Penguin Classics)
9.  Tess of the D'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman (Penguin Classics) by Thomas Hardy
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  "1998: I had to read this book four times to appreciate it fully"
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The Catcher in the Rye
10.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
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  "1997: Perfect when you're 16"
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