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Normally to be found in South Wales or Ireland. An unhealthy obsession with literature & the musicals of Stephen Sondheim has led to a very happy 33 years on this planet.

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I, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan - Alan Partridge, Rob Gibbons, Neil Gibbons, Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan
I, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan
Alan Partridge, Rob Gibbons, Neil Gibbons, Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan
Progress: 35 %
Pride and Prejudice - James Kinsley, Fiona Stafford, Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice
James Kinsley, Fiona Stafford, Jane Austen
Bad Science - Ben Goldacre
Bad Science
Ben Goldacre

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I, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan - Alan Partridge, Rob Gibbons, Neil Gibbons, Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan
Bel Canto - Ann Patchett
Keep the Aspidistra Flying - George Orwell
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May
06
I, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan - Alan Partridge, Rob Gibbons, Neil Gibbons, Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan
currently reading
I, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan
Alan Partridge, Rob Gibbons, Neil Gibbons, Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan
Pride and Prejudice - James Kinsley, Fiona Stafford, Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice
James Kinsley, Fiona Stafford, Jane Austen
Bad Science - Ben Goldacre
Bad Science
Ben Goldacre
September 2013
24
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Regina's Reads
September 2013
23
currently reading
I, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan - Alan Partridge, Rob Gibbons, Neil Gibbons, Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan
finished reading:
The Garden of Evening Mists - Tan Twan Eng
The Garden of Evening Mists Tan Twan Eng
September 2013
11
finished reading:
The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey
The Snow Child Eowyn Ivey
September 2013
3
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The Lifeboat - Charlotte Rogan
The Lifeboat Charlotte Rogan
August 2013
17
finished reading:
The Rapture - Liz Jensen
The Rapture Liz Jensen
August 2013
13
reviewed:
Just couldn't get on with this at all. Abandoned after about 30 pages (possibly a record for me).
The Earth Hums in B Flat - Mari Strachan
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The Earth Hums in B Flat - Mari Strachan
The Earth Hums in B Flat Mari Strachan
July 2013
30
finished reading:
Sister - Rosamund Lupton
Sister Rosamund Lupton
July 2013
17
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Mr. Toppit - Charles Elton
Mr. Toppit Charles Elton
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Quiet - Susan Cain
Quiet Susan Cain
July 2013
9
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Golden Boy - Abigail Tarttelin
Golden Boy Abigail Tarttelin
July 2013
2
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Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls - David Sedaris
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls David Sedaris
June 2013
26
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Frankenstein - Mary Shelley, Maurice Hindle
Frankenstein Mary Shelley, Maurice Hindle
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Lights Out in Wonderland - D.B.C. Pierre
Lights Out in Wonderland D.B.C. Pierre
June 2013
25
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Land of Decoration - Grace McCleen
Land of Decoration Grace McCleen
June 2013
17
reviewed:
Wow. Right where does one start with a book like this? Transition is only the second Iain Banks book I have read (The Wasp Fa...
Transition - Iain Banks
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Transition - Iain Banks
Transition Iain Banks
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Rebecca Skloot
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot
June 2013
5
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A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
A Thousand Splendid Suns Khaled Hosseini
June 2013
04
reviewed:
Hmm. I either missed something here or this simply wasn't that good. Will write a proper review soon.
The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nina Baym, Thomas E. Connolly
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The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nina Baym, Thomas E. Connolly
The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nina Baym, Thomas E. Connolly
May 2013
27
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Gillespie and I - Jane Harris
Gillespie and I Jane Harris
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Instructions for a Heatwave - Maggie O'Farrell
Instructions for a Heatwave Maggie O'Farrell
May 2013
20
reviewed:
Fun, off beat and interesting, this (as I expected) is a lot more about Ronson’s journey than an insight into what goes on in...
The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry - Jon Ronson
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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
May 2013
12
reviewed:
A short review for a short little book. This is a quietly beautiful and quirky little book. Divided into two distinct section...
Stories We Tell Ourselves: "Dream Life" and "Seeing Things" - Michelle Herman
reviewed:
Set in 1799 Japan this book has all the markings of an epic and yet we, quite intimately, follow the lives of two people who ...
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet - David Mitchell
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Stories We Tell Ourselves: "Dream Life" and "Seeing Things" - Michelle Herman
Stories We Tell Ourselves: "Dream Life" and "Seeing Things" Michelle Herman
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The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet - David Mitchell
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet David Mitchell
May 2013
01
reviewed:
There are very few authors in my mind that even come close to having the command of language Byatt has and, rarer still, she ...
Angels and Insects - A.S. Byatt
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Angels and Insects - A.S. Byatt
Angels and Insects A.S. Byatt
April 2013
26
reviewed:
Oh Philip.Pullman is an author that has enraged me with every book of his I've read (this is number 3) yet I keep going back ...
Grimm Tales for Young and Old - Philip Pullman, Jacob Grimm
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Grimm Tales for Young and Old - Philip Pullman, Jacob Grimm
Grimm Tales for Young and Old Philip Pullman, Jacob Grimm
April 2013
15
reviewed:
As a series of essays on various areas within the show Fringe, this is a very interesting book but just not what I was lookin...
Fringe Science: Parallel Universes, White Tulips, and Mad Scientists - Mike Brotherton, Jovana Grbic, Stephen Cass, Brendan Allison, Kevin R. Grazier, Jacob Clifton, Garth Sundem, Paul Levinson, Nick Mamatas, Bruce Bethke, Amy Berner, Amy H. Sturgis, David Thomas
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Fringe Science: Parallel Universes, White Tulips, and Mad Scientists - Mike Brotherton, Jovana Grbic, Stephen Cass, Brendan Allison, Kevin R. Grazier, Jacob Clifton, Garth Sundem, Paul Levinson, Nick Mamatas, Bruce Bethke, Amy Berner, Amy H. Sturgis, David Thomas
Fringe Science: Parallel Universes, White Tulips, and Mad Scientists Mike Brotherton, Jovana Grbic, Stephen Cass, Brendan Allison, Kevin R. Grazier, Jacob Clifton, Garth Sundem, Paul Levinson, Nick Mamatas, Bruce Bethke, Amy Berner, Amy H. Sturgis, David Thomas
April 2013
08
reviewed:
Agh. Will need a day or two to process this one I think!
The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks
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The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks
The Wasp Factory Iain Banks
April 2013
07
reviewed:
The likelihood is you've heard of, if not read this book already. I'm a little late to the party on this one. While I'd hear...
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas John Boyne
April 2013
05
reviewed:
Oh dear. I was actually quite looking forward to this. It's clear what Clary is aiming for,a humorous homage to Coward and ...
Briefs Encountered - Julian Clary
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Briefs Encountered - Julian Clary
Briefs Encountered Julian Clary
March 2013
12
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Almost Gone: A Novel-In-Stories - Brian Sousa
Almost Gone: A Novel-In-Stories Brian Sousa
March 2013
02
reviewed:
This really was a joy to read. Touching on all aspects (and genres) of music, from how technology shapes our perceptions of w...
How Music Works - David Byrne
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How Music Works - David Byrne
How Music Works David Byrne
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