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![]() Tim's Book List
Any Human HeartWilliam Boyd The fictional journey of Logan Mountstuart, writer, bon viveur, lover, and soldier, as he recounts his candid story and the story of the twentieth century as seen through his eyes. Entertaining and surprisingly moving. £6.99 Paperback
Basket CaseCarl Hiassen Jack Tagger is a frustrated journalist relegated to the obituary pages of a Florida newspaper, who stumbles across the mysterious death of a has been rock star. Aided by his sexy boss, and saved by his dead (and frozen) pet monitor lizard, Jack takes on all comers. Hiassen's mixture of deadpan humour and fast plotting make this a delight. £6.99 Paperback
Life Of Pi
Yann MartellTake a religous Indian boy, a hyena a broken legged zebra and a tiger (mistakenly) called Richard Parker, and set them adrift on a lifeboat in the middle of the pacific. Sounds unpromising but the Booker judges didn't think so and neither will you once you start reading. A quite brilliant novel about life and zoology, that is filled with joy. Surprising and unputdownable. £7.99 Paperback
Under An English HeavenRobert Radcliffe Set in wartime Suffolk, this is the fictional story of an American bomber crew and the village in which they are based. It is a meticulously accurate and totally gripping portrait with believable characters of the ordinary hardships of an extraordinary time. The descriptions of the gruelling bombing raids are unforgetable. £6.99 Paperback
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