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David Copperfield
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Ulysses by James Joyce
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David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
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Feersum Endjinn by Iain M. Banks
Feersum Endjinn
by Iain M. Banks
read in February, 2012
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I, Partridge by Alan Partridge
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The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman
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This is a retelling of the story of the life of Jesus Christ. Well actually it would be better described as a re-imagining, as it differs quite dramatically from the Biblical account.

While it is likely to be enjoyed more by atheists and agnostics t...more
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Pies and Prejudice by Stuart Maconie
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A View from the Foothills by Chris Mullin
A View from the Foothills: The Diaries of Chris Mullin
by Chris Mullin
recommended for: Anyone looking for a frank and compassionate account of the Blair years.
read in December, 2011
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A great 'alternative' account of the Blair years. Full of humour, gripping excitement and poignant moments of both horror and joy. This book managed to inspire in me equal amounts of hope and despair with our elected representatives. Despair at the m...more
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The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
The Selfish Gene
by Richard Dawkins (Goodreads Author)
recommended for: Anyone interested in evolution, animal behaviour or just who this 'Dawkins' fella is.
read in November, 2011
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This book really clarified lots of issues surrounding evolution and organism behaviour for me, and I would highly recommend it to anyone at all interested in those topics.
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In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
In Cold Blood
by Truman Capote
read in October, 2011
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Absolutely gripping. A true account of a horrific multiple-murder and the subsequent investigation. Told from the persecutive of the police, the general public and the murderers themselves. The key to why this book succeeds is that you are made to fe...more
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Why I Am Not a Christian by Bertrand Russell
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Excellent set of essays, articles and debates written by Bertrand Russell on the topic of religion. As always with Russell the prose is perfect and the arguments as solid as one would expect from a man of such intellectual renown. However, as this is...more
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