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A goal of Liz on their 101 Things in 1001 Days list with a status of Done.
 
8) Shantaram- Gregory David Roberts
A novel based on a true story of life in the Bombay underworld. Including arms smuggling in Afghanistan, drugs, murders, arson, prostitution, slum dwelling, but also a celebration of India and its people.
Couldn't even tell you if I liked the book or not! It was a tough read in parts and flowed beautifully in others. It was definitely enlightening.

9) The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins.
Not sure how I've managed to avoid this until now! Not the world's greatest literary fiction, but it swept me up. Read the whole of the first book in one sitting (and as a result I'm shattered!!). Can't wait to read the next two.
Posted 13 years ago
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10) A Discovery of Witches- Deborah Harkness
Can't wait to read the next two in the trilogy. The book's partially set in Oxford as well, which has made me want to explore the city more.

So, that's my 10 done. I've got another 50 or so recommendations as well, so will be trying new authors for a while yet!
13 years ago
7) The Storyteller- Jodi Picoult

I like Jodi Picoult's writing anyway and chose this book, honestly, because it was one of the few on the list that the library had in!!

That said, I really enjoyed this. Picoult always tackles difficult subjects in a thought provoking way, and this story of Nazi war crimes was no exception. Well written and sensitively handled.
13 years ago
6) The Island- Victoria Hislop

Enjoyed this. Tells a story around the history of the Spinalonga leper colony in Crete. I hadn't realised before I picked the book up that I'd been to the nearby town a few years ago on holiday and taken a day trip across to the island.
13 years ago
5) Skallagrigg- William Horwood
LOVED IT!!!! Wow. Thought provoking, engaging, entertaining. Read this book.

13 years ago
4) I Capture the Castle- Dodie Smith
13 years ago
3) Gone Girl- Gillian Flynn
13 years ago
Starting to collect this into one place today. Lots of facebook posts from a variety of people, so time to get organised!!
So, read two recommendations already:
1) Me Before You- JoJo Moyes (made me cry!)
2) The hundred year old man who climbed out of the window and disappeared- Jonas Jonasson (old little book, with a wicked sense of humour)

Full list to follow!
13 years ago