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I have books everywhere - on the shelf, on the bed, on the floor, in the car, in the loo - and nothing gives me greater joy.

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Alien Abductions: A Critical Reader - Jeff Carney
Alien Abductions: A Critical Reader
Jeff Carney

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Nausea - Jean-Paul Sartre, Lloyd Alexander
Proposal - Anton Chekhov
Iphigenia in Aulis - Euripides, Nicholas Rudall
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November 2013
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reviewed:
Nausea is basically about a historian who becomes increasingly nauseated by his existence but decides to muddle on. Reading t...
Nausea - Jean-Paul Sartre, Lloyd Alexander
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Nausea - Jean-Paul Sartre, Lloyd Alexander
Nausea Jean-Paul Sartre, Lloyd Alexander
November 2013
05
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Whilst charming, it is a trifling read so I hesitate to give this one-act farce 4 stars. No harm reading it though :D
Proposal - Anton Chekhov
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The Wedding: A Scene in One Act - Anton Chekhov, William-Alan Landes, Sergius Ponomarov
The Wedding: A Scene in One Act Anton Chekhov, William-Alan Landes, Sergius Ponomarov
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Proposal - Anton Chekhov
Proposal Anton Chekhov
November 2013
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Iphigenia in Aulis - Euripides, Nicholas Rudall
Iphigenia in Aulis Euripides, Nicholas Rudall
November 2013
02
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Reinforces my atheism.
The God Delusion - Richard Dawkins
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The God Delusion - Richard Dawkins
The God Delusion Richard Dawkins
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Heracles - Euripides
Heracles Euripides
October 2013
28
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Faust: First Part - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Faust: First Part Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
October 2013
25
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America - Franz Kafka
America Franz Kafka
October 2013
22
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Nearly became a bit of a method reader with this one. Not sure why but I fasted for a day and even contemplated sleeping on t...
Hunger - Knut Hamsun, George Egerton
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Hunger - Knut Hamsun, George Egerton
Hunger Knut Hamsun, George Egerton
October 2013
20
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Reminds us that all adults were once children. Also a humbling reminder of the falsity that adults always know better.
The Little Prince & Letter to a Hostage - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
reviewed: Le dernier homme
I had picked this up looking for a quick read but it turned out to a pretty tough one. Really demands full attention. My firs...
Le dernier homme - Maurice Blanchot
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The Little Prince & Letter to a Hostage - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The Little Prince & Letter to a Hostage Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Le dernier homme - Maurice Blanchot
Le dernier homme Maurice Blanchot
October 2013
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Jane Eyre (Popular Penguins) - Charlotte Brontë
Jane Eyre (Popular Penguins) Charlotte Brontë
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The Arabian Nights (New Deluxe Edition) - Anonymous, Muhsin Mahdi, Husain Haddawy
The Arabian Nights (New Deluxe Edition) Anonymous, Muhsin Mahdi, Husain Haddawy
October 2013
18
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Amusing but in small doses.
The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster - Bobby Henderson
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The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster - Bobby Henderson
The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Bobby Henderson
October 2013
15
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a bit long but well-researched.
Pulitzer: A Life - Denis Brian
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The Best of the Spirit - Will Eisner, Neil Gaiman
The Best of the Spirit Will Eisner, Neil Gaiman
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Pulitzer: A Life - Denis Brian
Pulitzer: A Life Denis Brian
October 2013
7
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Arcadia: A Play - Tom Stoppard
Arcadia: A Play Tom Stoppard
September 2013
21
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One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Ralph Parker, Alexander Tvardovsky
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Ralph Parker, Alexander Tvardovsky
September 2013
18
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On the High Road - Anton Chekhov
On the High Road Anton Chekhov
September 2013
16
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The Women of Troy - Euripides, Don Taylor
The Women of Troy Euripides, Don Taylor
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Kokoro - Sōseki Natsume, Meredith McKinney
Kokoro Sōseki Natsume, Meredith McKinney
September 2013
15
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Bacchae - Euripides, Kenneth McLeish, Frederic Raphaie
Bacchae Euripides, Kenneth McLeish, Frederic Raphaie
September 2013
14
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A Universal History of Iniquity - Jorge Luis Borges, Andrew Hurley
A Universal History of Iniquity Jorge Luis Borges, Andrew Hurley
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Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel - Michio Kaku
Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel Michio Kaku
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Letters to a Young Poet - Rainer Maria Rilke, M.D. Herter Norton
Letters to a Young Poet Rainer Maria Rilke, M.D. Herter Norton
August 2013
26
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Othello - William Shakespeare
Othello William Shakespeare
August 2013
24
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Crimes of the Heart - Beth Henley
Crimes of the Heart Beth Henley
August 2013
18
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? -
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
August 2013
13
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Jack of Fables Vol. 2: Jack of Hearts - 'Bill Willingham', 'Matthew Sturges'
Jack of Fables Vol. 2: Jack of Hearts 'Bill Willingham', 'Matthew Sturges'
August 2013
10
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The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin
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Les Misérables: Fantine - Victor Hugo
Les Misérables: Fantine Victor Hugo
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Babycakes (Tales of the City, #4) - Armistead Maupin
Babycakes (Tales of the City, #4) Armistead Maupin
August 2013
1
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Alcestis - William Arrowsmith, Euripides
Alcestis William Arrowsmith, Euripides
July 2013
23
reviewed: The Last Question
A short sci fi piece written in 1956, which I suspect or predict will still feel new even as the universe ends.
The Last Question -
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The Last Question -
The Last Question
July 2013
21
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Me Talk Pretty One Day - David Sedaris
Me Talk Pretty One Day David Sedaris
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War in European History - Michael Eliot Howard
War in European History Michael Eliot Howard
June 2013
30
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Troilus and Cressida - William Shakespeare
Troilus and Cressida William Shakespeare
June 2013
19
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John Donne: Poems - John Donne
John Donne: Poems John Donne
June 2013
16
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Three Men in a Boat - Jerome K. Jerome
Three Men in a Boat Jerome K. Jerome
April 2013
1
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Hippolytus - Richard Hamilton, Euripides
Hippolytus Richard Hamilton, Euripides
March 2013
31
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Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov
Lolita Vladimir Nabokov
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The Turn of the Screw - Henry James
The Turn of the Screw Henry James
March 2013
24
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The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
The Bell Jar Sylvia Plath
March 2013
4
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The Comedy of Errors - Stephen Orgel, Frances E. Dolan, William Shakespeare
The Comedy of Errors Stephen Orgel, Frances E. Dolan, William Shakespeare
March 2013
3
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If on a winter's night a traveler - Italo Calvino
If on a winter's night a traveler Italo Calvino
March 2013
1
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Orestes - Euripides, John Peck, Frank Nisetich
Orestes Euripides, John Peck, Frank Nisetich
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Euripidis Phoenissae - Euripides
Euripidis Phoenissae Euripides
February 2013
28
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Is Shakespeare Dead? - Mark Twain
Is Shakespeare Dead? Mark Twain
February 2013
24
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Collected Shorter Poems, 1927-1957 - W.H. Auden
Collected Shorter Poems, 1927-1957 W.H. Auden
February 2013
23
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Roman Elegies - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Roman Elegies Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
February 2013
1
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Hecuba - Euripides, Robin Mitchell-Boyask
Hecuba Euripides, Robin Mitchell-Boyask
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Medea -
Medea
January 2013
30
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The Taming of the Shrew (The Pelican Shakespeare) - Stephen Orgel, A.R. Braunmuller, William Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew (The Pelican Shakespeare) Stephen Orgel, A.R. Braunmuller, William Shakespeare
January 2013
22
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Selections from the Essays of Montaigne (Crofts Classics) - Michel de Montaigne, Donald Murdoch Frame
Selections from the Essays of Montaigne (Crofts Classics) Michel de Montaigne, Donald Murdoch Frame
January 2013
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The Waste Land - T.S. Eliot
The Waste Land T.S. Eliot
January 2013
15
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Private Lives - Noël Coward
Private Lives Noël Coward
January 2013
9
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Antony and Cleopatra - Stephen Orgel, A.R. Braunmuller, William Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra Stephen Orgel, A.R. Braunmuller, William Shakespeare
January 2013
4
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Romeo and Juliet - Stephen Orgel, A.R. Braunmuller, Peter Holland, William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet Stephen Orgel, A.R. Braunmuller, Peter Holland, William Shakespeare
January 2013
2
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Mozart's Journey to Prague (Penguin Classics) - Eduard Friedrich Mrike
Mozart's Journey to Prague (Penguin Classics) Eduard Friedrich Mrike
January 2013
1
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - William Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream William Shakespeare
December 2012
30
reviewed: Brave New World
A fascinating study of what happens when everything goes right. The masses are happy and healthy, their needs are satisfied, ...
Brave New World - Margaret Atwood, David Bradshaw, Aldous Huxley
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Brave New World - Margaret Atwood, David Bradshaw, Aldous Huxley
Brave New World Margaret Atwood, David Bradshaw, Aldous Huxley
December 2012
29
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The Road - Cormac McCarthy
The Road Cormac McCarthy
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A Woman of No Importance - Oscar Wilde
A Woman of No Importance Oscar Wilde
December 2012
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Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources - Martin Lings
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources Martin Lings
November 2012
13
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The Merchant of Venice - Stephen Orgel, A.R. Braunmuller, William Shakespeare
The Merchant of Venice Stephen Orgel, A.R. Braunmuller, William Shakespeare
November 2012
4
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Hay Fever (Acting Edition) - Noel Coward
Hay Fever (Acting Edition) Noel Coward
November 2012
3
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Blithe Spirit - Noël Coward
Blithe Spirit Noël Coward
September 2012
9
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A Gun for Sale (Vintage Classics) - Graham Greene
A Gun for Sale (Vintage Classics) Graham Greene
September 2012
02
reviewed: The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Puzzles me that whilst each sub-story ended almost perfectly for me, I was not quite satisfied with the ending of the book as...
The Bridge Of San Luis Rey - Thornton Wilder
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Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie
Murder on the Orient Express Agatha Christie
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The Bridge Of San Luis Rey - Thornton Wilder
The Bridge Of San Luis Rey Thornton Wilder
August 2012
25
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For Whom The Bell Tolls - Ernest Hemingway
For Whom The Bell Tolls Ernest Hemingway
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Macbeth - Stephen Orgel, William Shakespeare
Macbeth Stephen Orgel, William Shakespeare
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Leo Tolstoy, Anthony Briggs, Rosemary Edmonds
The Death of Ivan Ilyich Leo Tolstoy, Anthony Briggs, Rosemary Edmonds
August 2012
22
reviewed: A Tale of Two Cities (Everyman's Library Series)
The most satisfying ending makes this one of my favourite books.
A Tale of Two Cities (Everyman's Library Classics, #143) - Charles Dickens, G.K. Chesterton, Phiz
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A Tale of Two Cities (Everyman's Library Classics, #143) - Charles Dickens, G.K. Chesterton, Phiz
A Tale of Two Cities (Everyman's Library Classics, #143) Charles Dickens, G.K. Chesterton, Phiz
August 2012
20
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Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again - Frank Miller, Lynn Varley
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again Frank Miller, Lynn Varley
August 2012
18
reviewed: Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings
Read this right after Ficciones, which I prefer but Labyrinths would be better value for money. Both are simply magical and h...
Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings - Jorge Luis Borges, James E. Irby, Donald A. Yates
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Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings - Jorge Luis Borges, James E. Irby, Donald A. Yates
Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings Jorge Luis Borges, James E. Irby, Donald A. Yates
August 2012
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Mrs. Dalloway - Virginia Woolf, Merry M. Pawlowski
Mrs. Dalloway Virginia Woolf, Merry M. Pawlowski
August 2012
12
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Batman: Year One - Richmond Lewis, Frank Miller, Dennis O'Neil, David Mazzucchelli
Batman: Year One Richmond Lewis, Frank Miller, Dennis O'Neil, David Mazzucchelli
August 2012
11
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Fictions - Andrew Hurley, Jorge Luis Borges
Fictions Andrew Hurley, Jorge Luis Borges
August 2012
08
reviewed: The Fountainhead
Starts well but gets draggy and verbose... just cannot understand the characters' motivations or agree with Rand's objectivis...
The Fountainhead - Leonard Peikoff, Ayn Rand
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The Fountainhead - Leonard Peikoff, Ayn Rand
The Fountainhead Leonard Peikoff, Ayn Rand
August 2012
04
reviewed: The Gambler
It is a pity that the origin of the Gambler threatens to overshadow the story itself and I would avoid the temptation to read...
The Gambler -
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Lady Chatterley's Lover - D.H. Lawrence
Lady Chatterley's Lover D.H. Lawrence
finished reading:
The Gambler -
The Gambler
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