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27.		Down Under ~Bill Bryson More information
Amazon.co.uk Review As his many British fans already know, bearded Yankee butterball Bill Bryson specialises in going to countries we think we know well, only to return with travelogues that are surprisingly cynical and yet shockingly affectionate. It's a unique style, possibly best suited to the world's weirder...Read more


28.		Harry Potter: Box Set (Four Volumes in Hardback) ~J.K. Rowling More information
Amazon.co.uk Review Harry Potter fans will love this boxed set, containing hardback editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. A fantastic gift for the true Harry collector, or a great...Read more


29.		A History of Britain Vol 1: At the Edge of the World? 3000 BC-AD 1603 ~Simon Schama More information
Amazon.co.uk Review What do you get when you combine the resources and ethos of the BBC with the literary panache of one of the world's best narrative historians? The answer is Simon Schama's History of Britain, the first volume of which accompanies the BBC television series of the same name. In a beautifully written...Read more


30.		Learning to Fly ~Victoria Beckham More information
Amazon.co.uk Review Learning to Fly is a rather apt title for Victoria Beckham's autobiography as she spreads her wings and embarks on a solo career without the safety net of the Spice Girls. The well-trodden story of the girl group takes up less time than you would expect in this book as Victoria uses it more as a...Read more


31.	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ~J.K. Rowling More information
Amazon.co.uk Review Say you've spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself surrounded by wizards, a caged snowy owl, a phoenix-feather wand and jellybeans that come in every flavour, including strawberry, curry,...Read more


32.	Frank Skinner ~Frank Skinner More information
Amazon.co.uk Review Frank Skinner is well known for his quick wit and biting humour. Both appear in spades in his eponymous autobiography. It is hardly a traditional, chronological work. Instead Frank, (or to give him his childhood name, Chris Collins) takes an offbeat approach to the life story genre. It is an...Read more


33.	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ~J.K. Rowling More information
Amazon.co.uk Review Like it or not, the "most famous boy in the world" gets plenty of publicity as he enters his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."What do they want photos for, Colin?""The Daily Prophet, I think!""Great," said Harry dully. "Exactly what I need. More publicity." Once returned to...Read more


34.	Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution ~Robert C. Atkins More information
Amazon.co.uk Review Designed to catapult your body into a state of fat meltdown, Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution (and the accompanying Dr. Atkin's Quick & Easy New Diet Cookbook) has taken America by storm. It targets insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. The bodies of most overeaters are...Read more


35.	Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters ~David Hockney More information
Amazon.co.uk Review David Hockney's brilliant Secret Knowledge is the fruit of his practical and historical investigation into how artists from the 15th century onward produced such vividly realistic drawings and paintings. Hockney's conclusions are simple but devastating. He argues that, "from the early 15th century...Read more


36.	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ~J.K. Rowling More information
Amazon.co.uk Review J K Rowling's sequel to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone carries on where the original left off. Harry is returning to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry after the summer holidays and, right from the start, things are not straightforward. Unable to board the Hogwarts express,...Read more


37.	The Blind Assassin ~Margaret Atwood More information
Amazon.co.uk Review "It's loss and regret and misery and yearning that drive the story forward," writes Margaret Atwood, towards the end of her impressive and complex new novel, The Blind Assassin. It's a melancholic account of why writers write--and readers read--and one that frames the different lives told through...Read more


38.	The Unadulterated Cat ~Terry Pratchett, Gray Jolliffe (Illustrator) More information
Amazon.co.uk Review Terry Pratchett took a side step away from Discworld in The Unadulterated Cat, a hilarious insight into the world of the feline. Amusingly illustrated by cartoonist Gray Jolliffe, Pratchett delivers a wonderfully funny collection of anecdotes that anyone, cat owner or not, will be hard pressed not...Read more


39.	His Dark Materials Trilogy: Northern Lights / The Subtle Knife / The Amber Spyglass ~Philip Pullman More information
Amazon.co.uk Review Philip Pullmans' Dark Material's Trilogy astounded the literary world, reaping high praise from adults as well as children. The final book in the trilogy, The Amber Spyglass was published to great literary acclaim, earning Pullman a place on the longlist for the prestigious Booker Prize, pushing the...Read more


40.	Last Light ~Andy McNab More information
Amazon.co.uk Review Last Light is a resounding demonstration of Andy McNab's evolving abilities, offering a richer level of plotting, along with the customary well-turned rough stuff. McNab might initially have seemed to be some kind of briefly shining star in the bestseller firmament, his SAS experience and...Read more


41.	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ~J.K. Rowling
Amazon.co.uk Review The worry, when faced with the follow-up to books as good as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (both winners of the Nestl� Smarties Prize Gold Award), is that it won't be as good. With J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of...Read more


42.	Nigella Bites ~Nigella Lawson More information
Amazon.co.uk Review Her devotees will be relieved to learn that, in Nigella Bites, the goddess returns among us, her attributes unmodified: the cashmere twinsets, the hair, the postmodern penchant for trailer trash, the eerily intense gaze, the Kim Novak eyebrows, all are present in this lavishly illustrated...Read more


43.	Acid Row ~Minette Walters More information
Amazon.co.uk Review From the first page, Minette Walters assaults your sensibilities with her psychological thriller Acid Row; she grabs you hard and fast, sustains the onslaught throughout and hits you with a knock-out final blow. Straightaway she informs you that the abduction of 10-year-old Amy and the revelation...Read more


44.	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ~J.K. Rowling, Stephen Fry (Narrator) More information
Amazon.co.uk Review Just when it seems that there cannot possibly be another twist to the Harry Potter tale, Stephen Fry dons his haughtiest and naughtiest tones to bring Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to vibrant life on audio. Harry Potter has spent the first 10 years of his life at the mercy of the dreadful...Read more


45.	Why Men Don't Listen & Women Can't Read Maps ~Allan Pease, Barbara Pease More information
Amazon.co.uk Review "Let's look at the thoughts, attitudes, and emotions, as they're experienced, in their very different ways, by men and women". This is one of Allan Pease's chirpy gear-changes in this provocatively titled book. Then he begins to ruminate: men and women live in the same world, but they experience it...Read more


46.	Churchill ~Roy Jenkins More information
Amazon.co.uk Review Book buyers will never tire of reading about Winston Churchill, for "the greatest adventurer of modern political history" (RA Butler's verdict) led a life of action-packed drama and global significance. Roy Jenkins' Churchill is the latest biography of this great Briton, following closely in the...Read more


47.	Isle of Dogs ~Patricia Cornwell More information
Amazon.co.uk Review Be aware: this is not your typical Cornwell novel. Not only is there no Kay Scarpetta, but Isle of Dogs is a comic romp, a real departure for this author. It centres around a couple of characters from past books--police chief Judy Hammer and reporter-turned-cop Andy Brazil of Hornet's Nest and ...Read more


48.	True History of the Kelly Gang ~Peter Carey More information
Amazon.co.uk Review In True History of the Kelly Gang Peter Carey returns to the harsh, brutal world of Australian history, so brilliantly evoked in earlier novels such as Illywhacker and Oscar and Lucinda. Set in the desolate settler communities north of Melbourne in the late 19th century, the novel is told in the...Read more


49.	The Constant Gardener ~John le Carre More information
Amazon.co.uk Review There were those who feared that the end of the Cold War would deal a fatal blow to the creativity of many first-rate thriller writers who specialised in this territory. In the case of John le Carr�, this would have meant the loss of not only Britain's finest thriller writer, but a serious...Read more

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