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Each week we publish a list of some of the books we'll be reviewing over the week, and invite you to tell us what you've been reading recently and what you thought of them.

The demon comment thread-cutter struck again, rather truncating the time you had to get in touch, but not before two readers put their hands up to overdue reading discoveries.

SharonE6 wrote:

I've just finished Animal Farm - I have no idea why I didn't read it years ago. I found it fascinating and very disturbing. I was pretty upset by Boxer's fate - in fact, much more moved by the book than I expected to be. It certainly deserves its 'classic' status.

And Tisiphone wrote:

I am reading From a Buick 8 by Stephen King. I have to admit it is only the 2nd book by him that I have read (first being 11.22.63). I am utterly enthralled & kicking myself that I had not started to read his books earlier. Once I have finished the SK books I have borrowed I am going out & buying all of his books from the beginning. Can't wait.

7sisters is hoping for reading tips:

Just finished reading "So Much For That" by Lionel Shriver.
A book which deals with the raw, uncompromising themes of living and dying. Surprisingly, given the themes the book addresses I would nominate this book as one of the funniest I have read for ages and I mean real laugh-out loud moments which are very rare in my experience. Any books out there with those LOL moments readers can recommend?

So, if you have any wise advice for 7Sisters, this is the place to give it. And do let us know what are you reading this week. Meanwhile, here's our review list:

Non-fiction

• Spell it Out by David Crystal
• Trampled Under Foot: The Power and Excess of Led Zeppelin by Barney Hoskyns
• Desert Island Discs: 70 Years of Castaways by Sean Magee and Kirsty Young
• My Old Man: A Personal History of Music Hall by John Major
• Bertie: Edward VII by Jane Ridley
• God's Harvard: A Christian College on a Mission to Save America by Hanna Rosin
• Unapologetic by Francis Spufford

Fiction

• This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz
• Part of the Spell by Rachel Heath
• Train Dreams by Denis Johnson
• In Praise of Hatred by Khaled Khalifa
• Merivel: A Man of His Time by Rose Tremain

Hannah Freeman
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