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The Peripheral - William Gibson
The Well of Lost Plots - Jasper Fforde
10:04: A Novel - Ben Lerner
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March 2015
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The Peripheral - William Gibson
February 2015
19
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The Peripheral - William Gibson
The Peripheral William Gibson
January 2015
17
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The Bone Clocks - David Mitchell
January 2015
08
reblogged: The Story Coaster from artist Grant Snider
from Books2day
Grant Snider is the enterprising creator of Incidental Comics and also does posters. This one seemed especially appropriate f...
December 2014
20
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The Well of Lost Plots - Jasper Fforde
The Well of Lost Plots Jasper Fforde
December 2014
11
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10:04: A Novel - Ben Lerner
10:04: A Novel Ben Lerner
December 2014
3
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North - Richard Flanagan
The Narrow Road to the Deep North Richard Flanagan
November 2014
18
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Five Miles From Outer Hope - Nicola Barker
Five Miles From Outer Hope Nicola Barker
November 2014
13
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Raising Steam: (Discworld novel 40) - Terry Pratchett
Raising Steam: (Discworld novel 40) Terry Pratchett
November 2014
8
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Verses from the Center: A Buddhist Vision of the Sublime - Nāgārjuna, Stephen Batchelor
Verses from the Center: A Buddhist Vision of the Sublime Nāgārjuna, Stephen Batchelor
October 2014
29
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Staying Alive: Real Poems for Unreal Times - Neil Astley
Staying Alive: Real Poems for Unreal Times Neil Astley
October 2014
26
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined - Steven Pinker
The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined Steven Pinker
October 2014
8
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Elizabeth Costello - J.M. Coetzee
Elizabeth Costello J.M. Coetzee
September 2014
23
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High-Rise - J.G. Ballard
High-Rise J.G. Ballard
September 2014
16
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Kissing the Beehive - Jonathan Carroll
Kissing the Beehive Jonathan Carroll
August 2014
28
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The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde
The Eyre Affair Jasper Fforde
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Small Holdings - Nicola Barker
Small Holdings Nicola Barker
August 2014
12
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Einstein's Dreams - Alan Lightman
Einstein's Dreams Alan Lightman
August 2014
11
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The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood
July 2014
28
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The Rotters' Club - Jonathan Coe
The Rotters' Club Jonathan Coe
July 2014
04
reviewed: The Crying of Lot 49
Wonderful. I was wary of Pynchon for a long time. A reputation for denseness or difficulty, obscurity, but this was like a bu...
The Crying of Lot 49 - Thomas Pynchon
June 2014
17
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Wide Open - Nicola Barker
Wide Open Nicola Barker
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Horses - Philip Shaw
Horses Philip Shaw
June 2014
10
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The Teleportation Accident - Ned Beauman
The Teleportation Accident Ned Beauman
June 2014
4
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Devil's peak - Deon Meyer
Devil's peak Deon Meyer
May 2014
29
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Pandora in the Congo - Albert Sánchez Piñol
Pandora in the Congo Albert Sánchez Piñol
May 2014
20
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Sleeping in Flame - Jonathan Carroll, Dave McKean
Sleeping in Flame Jonathan Carroll, Dave McKean
May 2014
11
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Hamlet's Dresser: A Memoir - Bob Smith
Hamlet's Dresser: A Memoir Bob Smith
May 2014
1
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Life After Life - Kate Atkinson
Life After Life Kate Atkinson
April 2014
22
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Redemption Ark - Alastair Reynolds, John Lee, John Lee
Redemption Ark Alastair Reynolds, John Lee, John Lee
April 2014
17
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Bones of the Moon - Jonathan Carroll
Bones of the Moon Jonathan Carroll
April 2014
7
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Bite Me - Christopher Moore
Bite Me Christopher Moore
April 2014
4
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You Suck - Christopher Moore
You Suck Christopher Moore
March 2014
24
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Bloodsucking Fiends - Christopher Moore
Bloodsucking Fiends Christopher Moore
March 2014
14
reviewed: Navidad & Matanza
Received as Goodreads Giveaway. "A literary descendent of Roberto Bolaño..."I didn't really like the Robert Bolano I read; I ...
Navidad & Matanza - Carlos Labbé, Will Vanderhyden
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Navidad & Matanza - Carlos Labbé, Will Vanderhyden
Navidad & Matanza Carlos Labbé, Will Vanderhyden
March 2014
11
finished reading:
Jamrach's Menagerie - Carol Birch
Jamrach's Menagerie Carol Birch
March 2014
3
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Fire to Fire - Mark Doty
Fire to Fire Mark Doty
February 2014
26
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Infinite Jest - David Foster Wallace
Infinite Jest David Foster Wallace
January 2014
20
reviewed: We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
I probably would have enjoyed this a lot more if it hadn't been the audio version. Personally I didn't get on with the voice ...
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves - Karen Joy Fowler, Orlagh Cassidy
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We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves - Karen Joy Fowler, Orlagh Cassidy
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves Karen Joy Fowler, Orlagh Cassidy
December 2013
17
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My Idea Of Fun: A Cautionary Tale - Will Self
My Idea Of Fun: A Cautionary Tale Will Self
December 2013
8
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The Sisters Brothers - Patrick deWitt
The Sisters Brothers Patrick deWitt
November 2013
28
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MaddAddam - Margaret Atwood
MaddAddam Margaret Atwood
November 2013
13
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The Luminaries - Eleanor Catton
The Luminaries Eleanor Catton
October 2013
7
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Chasm City - Alastair Reynolds
Chasm City Alastair Reynolds
October 2013
3
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Dance Dance Dance (The Rat, #4) - Haruki Murakami
Dance Dance Dance (The Rat, #4) Haruki Murakami
September 2013
23
reviewed: Darkmans
I loved every moment of reading this book. While I was away from it I needed to get back to it, which for me, is my definitio...
Darkmans - Nicola Barker
finished reading:
Darkmans - Nicola Barker
Darkmans Nicola Barker
September 2013
3
finished reading:
The Haw Lantern - Seamus Heaney
The Haw Lantern Seamus Heaney
September 2013
2
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What is the What - Dave Eggers
What is the What Dave Eggers
August 2013
29
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Revelation Space - Alastair Reynolds, John Lee
Revelation Space Alastair Reynolds, John Lee
August 2013
14
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Sailing Alone Around the Room: New and Selected Poems - Billy Collins
Sailing Alone Around the Room: New and Selected Poems Billy Collins
August 2013
12
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The Wooden Sea - Jonathan Carroll
The Wooden Sea Jonathan Carroll
August 2013
8
finished reading:
Stag's Leap: Poems - Sharon Olds
Stag's Leap: Poems Sharon Olds
July 2013
31
finished reading:
Let the Great World Spin - Colum McCann
Let the Great World Spin Colum McCann
July 2013
17
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The Android's Dream - John Scalzi
The Android's Dream John Scalzi
July 2013
16
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Moab Is My Washpot - Stephen Fry
Moab Is My Washpot Stephen Fry
July 2013
3
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After Dark - Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami
After Dark Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami
July 2013
1
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A Brief History of Everything - Ken Wilber
A Brief History of Everything Ken Wilber
June 2013
28
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The Baron in the Trees - Italo Calvino, Archibald Colquhoun
The Baron in the Trees Italo Calvino, Archibald Colquhoun
June 2013
19
finished reading:
Railsea - China Miéville
Railsea China Miéville
June 2013
10
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The Uncommon Reader - Alan Bennett
The Uncommon Reader Alan Bennett
June 2013
6
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Bang Crunch: Stories - Neil Smith
Bang Crunch: Stories Neil Smith
June 2013
3
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Consider Phlebas - Iain M. Banks
Consider Phlebas Iain M. Banks
May 2013
28
reviewed: The Guts
If you read a quick synopsis of this, you might think it was a bit grim. Middle-age desperation and colon cancer among musica...
The Guts - Roddy Doyle
May 2013
16
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Women - Charles Bukowski
Women Charles Bukowski
May 2013
9
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A Visit from the Goon Squad - Jennifer Egan
A Visit from the Goon Squad Jennifer Egan
May 2013
1
finished reading:
Parrot and Olivier in America - Peter Carey
Parrot and Olivier in America Peter Carey
April 2013
21
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Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl
Man's Search for Meaning Viktor E. Frankl
April 2013
16
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Gods without Men - Hari Kunzru
Gods without Men Hari Kunzru
April 2013
3
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The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin
March 2013
24
reviewed: The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
A book unlike any modern genre but also deeply rooted in the tradition of travellers that use their travel in the exterior wo...
The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot - Robert Macfarlane, T.B.A.
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The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot - Robert Macfarlane, T.B.A.
The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot Robert Macfarlane, T.B.A.
March 2013
16
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Embassytown - China Miéville
Embassytown China Miéville
February 2013
27
reviewed: A Tale for the Time Being
I was given this to review.I'd already read a book by Ruth Ozeki that I really liked http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9173...
A Tale for the Time Being - Ruth Ozeki
finished reading:
A Tale for the Time Being - Ruth Ozeki
A Tale for the Time Being Ruth Ozeki
February 2013
17
finished reading:
Umbrella - Will Self
Umbrella Will Self
February 2013
5
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Sweet Tooth - Ian McEwan
Sweet Tooth Ian McEwan
January 2013
29
reviewed: Skios
Tom Sharpe wrote brilliant farces, David lodge writes campus novels, here frayn mixes them up and sets the result on a Greek ...
Skios - Michael Frayn
finished reading:
Skios - Michael Frayn
Skios Michael Frayn
January 2013
21
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Díaz, Jonathan Davis, Staci Snell
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Junot Díaz, Jonathan Davis, Staci Snell
January 2013
17
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Don Quixote - Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Edith Grossman, Harold Bloom
Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Edith Grossman, Harold Bloom
January 2013
10
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The Ode Less Travelled - Stephen Fry
The Ode Less Travelled Stephen Fry
December 2012
19
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The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry - Jon Ronson
The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry Jon Ronson
December 2012
13
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After the Quake - Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin
After the Quake Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin
December 2012
11
reviewed: NW
I loved this book.I loved "White Teeth" but with genius debuts you never know if the experience will be repeated. Her second ...
NW - Zadie Smith
finished reading:
NW - Zadie Smith
NW Zadie Smith
December 2012
6
finished reading:
Ready Player One - Ernest Cline, Wil Wheaton
Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Wil Wheaton
December 2012
2
finished reading:
No Off Switch - Andy Kershaw
No Off Switch Andy Kershaw
November 2012
21
finished reading:
The Lacuna - Barbara Kingsolver
The Lacuna Barbara Kingsolver
November 2012
14
reviewed: Telegraph Avenue: A Novel
I thoroughly enjoyed this book; perhaps the first of Chabon's that I've enjoyed unreservedly. I think it helps that I am alre...
Telegraph Avenue: A Novel - Michael Chabon
finished reading:
Telegraph Avenue: A Novel - Michael Chabon
Telegraph Avenue: A Novel Michael Chabon
October 2012
24
reviewed: The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
I'd read anything by Bill Bryson, he makes me laugh without fail. Even if he wrote out his shopping list I'm sure he'd make i...
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid - Bill Bryson
finished reading:
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid - Bill Bryson
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid Bill Bryson
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