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Enduring Love - Ian McEwan
The Mitford Girls: The Biography of an Extraordinary Family - Mary S. Lovell
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December
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The Yearling - Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
The Yearling
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
September 2013
27
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Batgrl: Bookish Hooha - Gilmore and His Interview: A Transcript Is Always a Useful Thing To Read
Via Dear Author Thursday News, I am really loving the links I found in the comments: First, if you haven't read the Gilmore...
September 2013
20
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A Tale for the Time Being - Ruth Ozeki
A Tale for the Time Being Ruth Ozeki
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel - Neil Gaiman, Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel Neil Gaiman, Neil Gaiman
September 2013
18
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How to Save a Life - Sara Zarr
How to Save a Life Sara Zarr
September 2013
17
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Wyrd Sisters - Terry Pratchett
Wyrd Sisters Terry Pratchett
September 2013
16
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The Light Fantastic - Terry Pratchett
The Light Fantastic Terry Pratchett
September 2013
14
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The Giver - Lois Lowry
The Giver Lois Lowry
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THE SILENT CITY. - Elisabeth. Vonarburg
THE SILENT CITY. Elisabeth. Vonarburg
September 2013
13
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Whistle Stop: A Novel - Maritta Wolff
Whistle Stop: A Novel Maritta Wolff
September 2013
12
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We - Yevgeny Zamyatin, Clarence Brown
We Yevgeny Zamyatin, Clarence Brown
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The Flamethrowers - Rachel Kushner
The Flamethrowers Rachel Kushner
September 2013
11
reviewed:
I loved the anger of the first chapter; the rest of the book never quite lived up to this for me. I didn't find the story of ...
The Woman Upstairs - Claire Messud
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The Woman Upstairs - Claire Messud
The Woman Upstairs Claire Messud
September 2013
8
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Quartet - Jean Rhys
Quartet Jean Rhys
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Insurgent (Divergent Series #2) -
Insurgent (Divergent Series #2)
September 2013
7
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Nemesis - Agatha Christie
Nemesis Agatha Christie
September 2013
6
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The Group - Mary McCarthy, Candace Bushnell
The Group Mary McCarthy, Candace Bushnell
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Ashen Winter - Mike Mullin
Ashen Winter Mike Mullin
September 2013
4
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At Bertram's Hotel - Agatha Christie
At Bertram's Hotel Agatha Christie
September 2013
1
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The Gate to Women's Country - Sheri S. Tepper
The Gate to Women's Country Sheri S. Tepper
August 2013
31
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Shine Shine Shine - Lydia Netzer
Shine Shine Shine Lydia Netzer
August 2013
30
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Four stars is for the Keisha / Natalie section, which I loved: the small, seemingly casual episodes that showed so much about...
NW - Zadie Smith
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The Art of Hearing Heartbeats - Jan-Philipp Sendker
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats Jan-Philipp Sendker
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NW - Zadie Smith
NW Zadie Smith
August 2013
29
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A Caribbean Mystery - Agatha Christie
A Caribbean Mystery Agatha Christie
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The Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh
The Language of Flowers Vanessa Diffenbaugh
August 2013
28
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Akata Witch -
Akata Witch
August 2013
27
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The Shadow Speaker - Nnedi Okorafor, Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
The Shadow Speaker Nnedi Okorafor, Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
August 2013
26
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Careless People: Murder, Mayhem and the Invention of The Great Gatsby - Sarah Churchwell
Careless People: Murder, Mayhem and the Invention of The Great Gatsby Sarah Churchwell
August 2013
24
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The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side - Agatha Christie
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side Agatha Christie
August 2013
23
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Call Me Zelda - Erika Robuck
Call Me Zelda Erika Robuck
August 2013
22
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4:50 from Paddington - Agatha Christie
4:50 from Paddington Agatha Christie
August 2013
20
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A Pocket Full of Rye - Agatha Christie
A Pocket Full of Rye Agatha Christie
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The Interestings - Meg Wolitzer
The Interestings Meg Wolitzer
August 2013
18
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A Murder Is Announced - Agatha Christie
A Murder Is Announced Agatha Christie
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They Do It with Mirrors - Agatha Christie
They Do It with Mirrors Agatha Christie
August 2013
10
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The Town That Drowned - Riel Nason
The Town That Drowned Riel Nason
August 2013
05
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This is a laughably silly and implausible dystopian world, that doesn't even seem to have an internally consistent set of rul...
Divergent - Veronica Roth
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Divergent - Veronica Roth
Divergent Veronica Roth
August 2013
4
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Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1) - Diana Wynne Jones
Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1) Diana Wynne Jones
August 2013
3
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We Need to Talk About Kevin - Lionel Shriver
We Need to Talk About Kevin Lionel Shriver
July 2013
30
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The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession - Susan Orlean
The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession Susan Orlean
July 2013
28
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For books that cover similar ground, I liked this more than [b:The Forgotten Garden|3407877|The Forgotten Garden|Kate Morton|...
The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield
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The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield
The Thirteenth Tale Diane Setterfield
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The Year of the Flood - Margaret Atwood
The Year of the Flood Margaret Atwood
July 2013
25
reviewed:
I enjoyed the dystopian/post-apocalyptic elements, which felt plausible enought to satisfy me. It's also great as a coming-of...
Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler
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Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler
Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler
July 2013
23
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The New World (Chaos Walking, #0.5) - Patrick Ness
The New World (Chaos Walking, #0.5) Patrick Ness
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Snowscape (Chaos Walking, #3.5) - Patrick Ness
Snowscape (Chaos Walking, #3.5) Patrick Ness
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The Wide Wide Sea (Chaos Walking, #2.5) - Patrick Ness
The Wide Wide Sea (Chaos Walking, #2.5) Patrick Ness
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Monsters of Men (Chaos Walking, #3) - Patrick Ness
Monsters of Men (Chaos Walking, #3) Patrick Ness
July 2013
21
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The Ask and the Answer - Patrick Ness
The Ask and the Answer Patrick Ness
July 2013
20
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I was disappointed in this - I found it overlong, with one or two more story threads than seemed necessary (or interesting, g...
The Forgotten Garden - Kate Morton
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The Forgotten Garden - Kate Morton
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton
July 2013
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union - Michael Chabon
The Yiddish Policemen's Union Michael Chabon
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Bad Pharma - Ben Goldacre
Bad Pharma Ben Goldacre
July 2013
18
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When You Reach Me - Rebecca Stead
When You Reach Me Rebecca Stead
July 2013
14
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Blood and Beauty - Sarah Dunant
Blood and Beauty Sarah Dunant
July 2013
13
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The Moving Finger - Agatha Christie
The Moving Finger Agatha Christie
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The Penelopiad - Margaret Atwood
The Penelopiad Margaret Atwood
July 2013
11
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I've now done 10 years in open-plan offices. There was an incident at work last year where two colleagues and I realised we’d...
Then We Came to the End - Joshua Ferris
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Then We Came to the End - Joshua Ferris
Then We Came to the End Joshua Ferris
July 2013
10
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Writing with Intent: Essays, Reviews, Personal Prose: 1983-2005 - Margaret Atwood
Writing with Intent: Essays, Reviews, Personal Prose: 1983-2005 Margaret Atwood
July 2013
09
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"But you know that writing down something somebody says out loud is not a matter of transcribing. Because written stuff said ...
Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace - David Lipsky
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Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace - David Lipsky
Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace David Lipsky
July 2013
6
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The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness
The Knife of Never Letting Go Patrick Ness
July 2013
4
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Ashfall (Ashfall Series #1) - Mike Mullin
Ashfall (Ashfall Series #1) Mike Mullin
July 2013
3
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Before I Go To Sleep - S J Watson
Before I Go To Sleep S J Watson
June 2013
30
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle -
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
June 2013
28
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'I ask my students,' the saxophone teacher says, 'is your life a gift worth giving? Your normal, vanilla-flavoured life, your...
The Rehearsal - Eleanor Catton
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The Rehearsal - Eleanor Catton
The Rehearsal Eleanor Catton
June 2013
25
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The Inimitable Jeeves - P.G. Wodehouse
The Inimitable Jeeves P.G. Wodehouse
June 2013
22
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I loved this - the concept is cleverly managed and the characters are so well written, down to the most minor. The variations...
Life After Life - Kate Atkinson
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The Help - Kathryn Stockett
The Help Kathryn Stockett
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Life After Life - Kate Atkinson
Life After Life Kate Atkinson
June 2013
16
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My Man Jeeves - P.G. Wodehouse
My Man Jeeves P.G. Wodehouse
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The Quality of Mercy - Barry Unsworth
The Quality of Mercy Barry Unsworth
June 2013
14
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The Captive & The Fugitive (In Search of Lost Time: Book 5)(Vintage Classics) - Marcel Proust
The Captive & The Fugitive (In Search of Lost Time: Book 5)(Vintage Classics) Marcel Proust
June 2013
13
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The Body in the Library - Agatha Christie
The Body in the Library Agatha Christie
June 2013
11
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The Murder at the Vicarage - Agatha Christie
The Murder at the Vicarage Agatha Christie
June 2013
8
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The Thirteen Problems - Agatha Christie
The Thirteen Problems Agatha Christie
June 2013
3
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Sacred Hunger - Barry Unsworth
Sacred Hunger Barry Unsworth
June 2013
1
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Moron to Moron: Two Men, Two Bikes, One Mongolian Misadventure - Tom Doig
Moron to Moron: Two Men, Two Bikes, One Mongolian Misadventure Tom Doig
May 2013
28
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The Last Kind Words: A Novel - Tom Piccirilli
The Last Kind Words: A Novel Tom Piccirilli
May 2013
25
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Interesting concept, fast-paced and compelling. I particularly liked the historical elements as the author introduced each of...
The Shining Girls - Lauren Beukes
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The Shining Girls - Lauren Beukes
The Shining Girls Lauren Beukes
May 2013
23
reviewed:
Really interesting if you love Jane Austen's works. This gives fascinating insights into life at the time Austen was writing,...
What Matters in Jane Austen? - John Mullan
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What Matters in Jane Austen? - John Mullan
What Matters in Jane Austen? John Mullan
May 2013
19
reviewed:
I liked the literary themes, the main character, and her relationship with her dad. The last third was a fantastic mystery st...
Special Topics In Calamity Physics - Marisha Pessl
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Special Topics In Calamity Physics - Marisha Pessl
Special Topics In Calamity Physics Marisha Pessl
May 2013
18
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After Henry - Joan Didion
After Henry Joan Didion
May 2013
16
reviewed: The Rosie Project
This was loads of fun, like a (good) rom-com in print form.
The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion
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The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion
The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion
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