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Okay I need some book recommendations for my site =) What books have you guys read and what are you reading at the moment?
I really haven't read much, apart from the Harry Potter series my ex got me to read, and a few Terry Pratchett books. So I really want to start reading something new. I did enjoy some books I got from the library, The Time Machine and Around the World in 80 Days. I had fun reading them. =)
I remember in other book threads on here, 1984 would be mention a lot. I'm guess it's a good book?
I found this nice list that the BBC did 4 years ago, some kind of Big Read and here are the top 100 books. How many of these have you read? So far I'm at 6/100. =(
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I really haven't read much, apart from the Harry Potter series my ex got me to read, and a few Terry Pratchett books. So I really want to start reading something new. I did enjoy some books I got from the library, The Time Machine and Around the World in 80 Days. I had fun reading them. =)
I remember in other book threads on here, 1984 would be mention a lot. I'm guess it's a good book?
I found this nice list that the BBC did 4 years ago, some kind of Big Read and here are the top 100 books. How many of these have you read? So far I'm at 6/100. =(
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The Lord of the Rings JRR Tolkien2.
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen3.
His Dark Materials Philip Pullman4.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams5.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire JK Rowling6.
To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee7.
Winnie the Pooh AA Milne8.
Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell9.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe CS Lewis10.
Jane Eyre Charlotte Brontë11.
Catch-22 Joseph Heller12.
Wuthering Heights Emily Brontë13.
Birdsong Sebastian Faulks14.
Rebecca Daphne du Maurier15.
The Catcher in the Rye JD Salinger16.
The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame17.
Great Expectations Charles Dickens18.
Little Women Louisa May Alcott19.
Captain Corelli's Mandolin Louis de Bernieres20.
War and Peace Leo Tolstoy21.
Gone with the Wind Margaret Mitchell22.
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone JK Rowling23.
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets JK Rowling24.
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban JK Rowling25.
The Hobbit JRR Tolkien26.
Tess Of The D'Urbervilles Thomas Hardy27.
Middlemarch George Eliot28.
A Prayer For Owen Meany John Irving29.
The Grapes Of Wrath John Steinbeck30.
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland Lewis Carroll31.
The Story Of Tracy Beaker Jacqueline Wilson32.
One Hundred Years Of Solitude Gabriel García Márquez33.
The Pillars Of The Earth Ken Follett34.
David Copperfield Charles Dickens35.
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl36.
Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson37.
A Town Like Alice Nevil Shute38.
Persuasion Jane Austen39.
Dune Frank Herbert40.
Emma Jane Austen41.
Anne Of Green Gables LM Montgomery42.
Watership Down Richard Adams43.
The Great Gatsby F Scott Fitzgerald44.
The Count Of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas45.
Brideshead Revisited Evelyn Waugh46.
Animal Farm George Orwell47.
A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens48.
Far From The Madding Crowd Thomas Hardy49.
Goodnight Mister Tom Michelle Magorian50.
The Shell Seekers Rosamunde Pilcher51.
The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett52.
Of Mice And Men John Steinbeck53.
The Stand Stephen King54.
Anna Karenina Leo Tolstoy55.
A Suitable Boy Vikram Seth56.
The BFG Roald Dahl57.
Swallows And Amazons Arthur Ransome58.
Black Beauty Anna Sewell59.
Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer60.
Crime And Punishment Fyodor Dostoyevsky61.
Noughts And Crosses Malorie Blackman62.
Memoirs Of A Geisha Arthur Golden63.
A Tale Of Two Cities Charles Dickens64.
The Thorn Birds Colleen McCollough65.
Mort Terry Pratchett66.
The Magic Faraway Tree Enid Blyton67.
The Magus John Fowles68.
Good Omens Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman69.
Guards! Guards! Terry Pratchett70.
Lord Of The Flies William Golding71.
Perfume Patrick Süskind72.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Robert Tressell73.
Night Watch Terry Pratchett74.
Matilda Roald Dahl75.
Bridget Jones's Diary Helen Fielding76.
The Secret History Donna Tartt77.
The Woman In White Wilkie Collins78.
Ulysses James Joyce79.
Bleak House Charles Dickens80.
Double Act Jacqueline Wilson81.
The Twits Roald Dahl82.
I Capture The Castle Dodie Smith83.
Holes Louis Sachar84.
Gormenghast Mervyn Peake85.
The God Of Small Things Arundhati Roy86.
Vicky Angel Jacqueline Wilson87.
Brave New World Aldous Huxley88.
Cold Comfort Farm Stella Gibbons89.
Magician Raymond E Feist90.
On The Road Jack Kerouac91.
The Godfather Mario Puzo92.
The Clan Of The Cave Bear Jean M Auel93.
The Colour Of Magic Terry Pratchett94.
The Alchemist Paulo Coelho95.
Katherine Anya Seton96.
Kane And Abel Jeffrey Archer97.
Love In The Time Of Cholera Gabriel García Márquez98.
Girls In Love Jacqueline Wilson99.
The Princess Diaries Meg Cabot100.
Midnight's Children Salman Rushdie Page:
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Awesome, the movies are better though IMO We're having a bath!!
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Great books, Northen Lights is out later this year ^-^(movie)
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> Rowling
No no no, No 1 destroys this piece of trash.
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A little lame but still an OK read.
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Big Brother does this book no justice.
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> Lewis
Filled with fantasy and apparently religious references. I love it.
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Had to do this for English Lit, amazing book even if I won't admit I like it to my friends.
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Don't really remember this much 'cept for the swearing.
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Talking animals are lame.
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> JK Rowling
Resurrected my love for reading back when I was a boy.
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> JK Rowling
A darker sequel, I love it.
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> JK Rowling
Even though the series gets steadily worse, this is still a great one.
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I love it more than I love LOTR.
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> Carroll
Books are great when they make you feel you're on acid.
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> Wilson
Totally cool.
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> Dahl
Every fat kid's wet dream. I like it even if the drawing style is wack.
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I hate talking animals. Movie's better ;P
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Not really my thing, a bit too girly.
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Book was cool, the other giants scared me :(
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One of my favourite kid books, I <3 Butler.
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It's scary because that's probably what would happen if my class got left on an island.
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She's like a girl version of me.
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Messy one was better.
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I'm hungry for some bird pie.
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Ah Stanley Ylenats, is there anything you can't do? Movie is also cool.
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I wish I had an angel best friend.
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Not really my thing.
The Lord of the Rings JRR TolkienAwesome, the movies are better though IMO We're having a bath!!
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His Dark Materials Philip PullmanGreat books, Northen Lights is out later this year ^-^(movie)
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire JK> Rowling
No no no, No 1 destroys this piece of trash.
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Winnie the Pooh AA MilneA little lame but still an OK read.
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Nineteen Eighty-Four George OrwellBig Brother does this book no justice.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe CS> Lewis
Filled with fantasy and apparently religious references. I love it.
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Wuthering Heights Emily BrontëHad to do this for English Lit, amazing book even if I won't admit I like it to my friends.
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The Catcher in the Rye JD SalingerDon't really remember this much 'cept for the swearing.
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The Wind in the Willows Kenneth GrahameTalking animals are lame.
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Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone> JK Rowling
Resurrected my love for reading back when I was a boy.
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Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets> JK Rowling
A darker sequel, I love it.
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Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban> JK Rowling
Even though the series gets steadily worse, this is still a great one.
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The Hobbit JRR TolkienI love it more than I love LOTR.
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Alice's Adventures In Wonderland Lewis> Carroll
Books are great when they make you feel you're on acid.
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The Story Of Tracy Beaker Jacqueline> Wilson
Totally cool.
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Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Roald> Dahl
Every fat kid's wet dream. I like it even if the drawing style is wack.
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Animal Farm George OrwellI hate talking animals. Movie's better ;P
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The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson> Burnett
Not really my thing, a bit too girly.
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The BFG Roald DahlBook was cool, the other giants scared me :(
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Artemis Fowl Eoin ColferOne of my favourite kid books, I <3 Butler.
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Lord Of The Flies William GoldingIt's scary because that's probably what would happen if my class got left on an island.
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Matilda Roald DahlShe's like a girl version of me.
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Double Act Jacqueline WilsonMessy one was better.
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The Twits Roald DahlI'm hungry for some bird pie.
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Holes Louis SacharAh Stanley Ylenats, is there anything you can't do? Movie is also cool.
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Vicky Angel Jacqueline WilsonI wish I had an angel best friend.
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The Princess Diaries Meg CabotNot really my thing.
I've read more than i thought. Most of these would be from when i was in school i think. I'd always recommend Frankenstein and Anne Franks diary.
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I want to read these, plus a few others i cant remember.
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Winnie the Pooh AA Milne> 9.
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The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame> 31.
The Story Of Tracy Beaker Jacqueline> Wilson
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Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Roald> Dahl
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Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson> 42.
Watership Down Richard Adams> 43.
The Great Gatsby F Scott Fitzgerald> 47.
A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens> 51.
The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson> Burnett
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The BFG Roald Dahl> 74.
Matilda Roald Dahl> 81.
The Twits Roald DahlI want to read these, plus a few others i cant remember.
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Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell> 15.
The Catcher in the Rye JD Salinger> 46.
Animal Farm George Orwell
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Not my thing.
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Pretty good. Read it as my own reading for GCSE.
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Worth a read knowing some of the history and people who've read a lot into the book. Read it for GCSE.
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Good. Read it as a kid.
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> Dahl
Good. Read it as a kid.
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Good. Read it as a kid.
I avoid a lot of what "the masses" think are good. Can you tell? ;)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy> Douglas Adams
(partly)
Not my thing.
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Catch-22 Joseph HellerPretty good. Read it as my own reading for GCSE.
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The Catcher in the Rye JD SalingerWorth a read knowing some of the history and people who've read a lot into the book. Read it for GCSE.
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The Hobbit JRR TolkienGood. Read it as a kid.
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Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Roald> Dahl
Good. Read it as a kid.
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The BFG Roald DahlGood. Read it as a kid.
I avoid a lot of what "the masses" think are good. Can you tell? ;)
If you like zombie related things, try 'World War Z' (Max Brooks).
I enjoyed it.
I enjoyed it.
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Guess what sort of books I like?
The Lord of the Rings JRR Tolkien4.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams5.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire JK Rowling9.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe CS Lewis22.
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone JK Rowling23.
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets JK Rowling24.
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban JK Rowling25.
The Hobbit JRR Tolkien30.
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland Lewis Carroll42.
Watership Down Richard Adams46.
Animal Farm George Orwell47.
A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens51.
The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett52.
Of Mice And Men John Steinbeck56.
The BFG Roald Dahl65.
Mort Terry Pratchett69.
Guards! Guards! Terry Pratchett70.
Lord Of The Flies William Golding73.
Night Watch Terry Pratchett93.
The Colour Of Magic Terry PratchettGuess what sort of books I like?
I'm on 45, on the list
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To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee> 7.
Winnie the Pooh AA Milne> 8.
Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell> 9.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe CS> Lewis
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Catch-22 Joseph Heller> 13.
Birdsong Sebastian Faulks> 15.
The Catcher in the Rye JD Salinger> 16.
The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame> 17.
Great Expectations Charles Dickens> 21.
Gone with the Wind Margaret Mitchell> 22.
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone> JK Rowling
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Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets> JK Rowling
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Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban> JK Rowling
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The Hobbit JRR Tolkien> 30.
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland Lewis> Carroll
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The Story Of Tracy Beaker Jacqueline> Wilson
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David Copperfield Charles Dickens> 35.
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Roald> Dahl
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Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson> 42.
Watership Down Richard Adams> 46.
Animal Farm George Orwell> 47.
A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens> 48.
Far From The Madding Crowd Thomas Hardy> 49.
Goodnight Mister Tom Michelle Magorian> 51.
The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson> Burnett
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Of Mice And Men John Steinbeck> 56.
The BFG Roald Dahl> 57.
Swallows And Amazons Arthur Ransome> 58.
Black Beauty Anna Sewell> 59.
Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer> 60.
Crime And Punishment Fyodor Dostoyevsky> 61.
Noughts And Crosses Malorie Blackman> 65.
Mort Terry Pratchett> 70.
Lord Of The Flies William Golding> 74.
Matilda Roald Dahl> 75.
Bridget Jones's Diary Helen Fielding> 78.
Ulysses James Joyce> 79.
Bleak House Charles Dickens> 81.
The Twits Roald Dahl> 83.
Holes Louis Sachar> 87.
Brave New World Aldous Huxley 
Good Omens is brilliant :)
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Forgot about Good Omens, you've got to read it Machie, it's great. I've not only read all the above, but I've still got most of them.
The Lord of the Rings JRR Tolkien> 2.
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen> 4.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy> Douglas Adams
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To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee> 7.
Winnie the Pooh AA Milne> 8.
Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell> 9.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe CS> Lewis
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Jane Eyre Charlotte Brontë> 12.
Wuthering Heights Emily Brontë> 14.
Rebecca Daphne du Maurier (Read some of)> 15.
The Catcher in the Rye JD Salinger> 17.
Great Expectations Charles Dickens> 25.
The Hobbit JRR Tolkien> 35.
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Roald> Dahl
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Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson> 38.
Persuasion Jane Austen> 42.
Watership Down Richard Adams> 49.
Goodnight Mister Tom Michelle Magorian> 51.
The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson> Burnett
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The Stand Stephen King> 56.
The BFG Roald Dahl> 58.
Black Beauty Anna Sewell> 65.
Mort Terry Pratchett> 66.
The Magic Faraway Tree Enid Blyton> 68.
Good Omens Terry Pratchett and Neil> Gaiman
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Guards! Guards! Terry Pratchett> 73.
Night Watch Terry Pratchett> 81.
The Twits Roald Dahl> 93.
The Colour Of Magic Terry PratchettForgot about Good Omens, you've got to read it Machie, it's great. I've not only read all the above, but I've still got most of them.
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It really is embarrassing which books I have read (ie the Harry Potter ones!), and also how very few of them. The likes of War & Peace, The Godfather, Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Count of Monte Cristo or Crime & Punishment I really should read one day; obviously I'm not counting film adaptions I've seen. :)
I'd like to see The Day of the Jackal or Empire of the Sun in that list though. Damn, I reading enjoyed those.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire JK> Rowling
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To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee> 8.
Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell> 9.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe CS> Lewis
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Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone> JK Rowling
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Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets> JK Rowling
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Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban> JK Rowling
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Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Roald> Dahl
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A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens> 49.
Goodnight Mister Tom Michelle Magorian> 59.
Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer> 81.
The Twits Roald Dahl> 83.
Holes Louis SacharIt really is embarrassing which books I have read (ie the Harry Potter ones!), and also how very few of them. The likes of War & Peace, The Godfather, Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Count of Monte Cristo or Crime & Punishment I really should read one day; obviously I'm not counting film adaptions I've seen. :)
I'd like to see The Day of the Jackal or Empire of the Sun in that list though. Damn, I reading enjoyed those.
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Oh and Billy Bathgate.
Oh and Billy Bathgate.
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