Uncle Dysfunctional: Uncompromising Answers to Life's Most Painful Problems
By: A.A. Gill
3.80
Format: 203 pages, Kindle Edition
From 2011 up until his death at the end of 2016, the inimitable AA Gill reigned supreme as Uncle Dy…
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1. The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
By: Raymond Chandler
3.95
Format: 231 pages, Paperback
When a dying millionaire hires Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troubleso… read more
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"Parecía más muerto que muchos cadáveres"-Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
"Dead men are heavier than broken hearts."-Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
"I was as empty of life as a scarecrow's pockets."-Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
"Just keep your nose clean and everything will be jake."-Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
2. Kidnapped (David Balfour, #1)
By: Robert Louis Stevenson
3.79
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Tricked by the uncle who has stolen his inheritance, young David Balfour is kidnapped and bound for… read more
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"And life is all a variorum, at the best."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped (David Balfour, #1)
"To be feared of a thing and yet to do it, is what makes the prettiest kind of a man."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped (David Balfour, #1)
"There are two things that men should never weary of, goodness and humility; we get none too much of them in this rough world among cold, proud people."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped (David Balfour, #1)
"But besides that I was of an unforgiving disposition from my birth, slow to take offense, slower to forget it, and now incensed both against my companion and myself."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped (David Balfour, #1)
3. Notes from an Exhibition
By: Patrick Gale
3.45
Format: 105 pages, Paperback
When troubled artist Rachel Kelly dies painting obsessively in her attic studio in Penzance, her sa… read more
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4. Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?
By: Steven Tyler
3.93
Format: None pages,
"I've been mythicized, Mick-icized, eulogized and fooligized, I've been Cole-Portered and farmer's-… read more
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5. Darkside
By: Belinda Bauer
4.11
Format: None pages,
In bleak midwinter, the people of Shipcott are shocked by the murder of an elderly woman in her bed… read more
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6. A Rare Book of Cunning Device (Peter Grant, #5.6)
By: Ben Aaronovitch , Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
4.00
Format: 384 pages, Audible Audio
Somewhere amongst the shadowy stacks and the many basements of the British library, something is ve… read more
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7. High Stakes
By: Dick Francis
4.36
Format: None pages, Paperback
Steven Scott may have been a successful, wealthy inventor with no experience in horseracing, but wi… read more
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8. Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga
By: Hunter S. Thompson
4.33
Format: 201 pages,
"California, Labor Day weekend...early, with ocean fog still in the streets, outlaw motorcyclists w… read more
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9. David Attenborough's Life on Air: Memoirs of a Broadcaster
By: David Attenborough
4.45
Format: 864 pages, Paperback
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10. Soul Music (Discworld, #16; Death, #3)
By: Terry Pratchett
4.05
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Other children get given xylophones. Susan just had to ask her grandfather to take his vest off. Ye… read more
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- humor
"We're on a mission from Glod."-Terry Pratchett, Soul Music (Discworld, #16; Death, #3)
"It's . . . it's like a legend! It has to happen!"-Terry Pratchett, Soul Music (Discworld, #16; Death, #3)
"The fastest way to travel is to be there already."-Terry Pratchett, Soul Music (Discworld, #16; Death, #3)
"The universe was bad enough without people poking it."-Terry Pratchett, Soul Music (Discworld, #16; Death, #3)
11. Eastgate (Robert Hoon Thrillers #4)
By: J.D. Kirk
4.63
Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition
Former Detective Superintendent, Bob Hoon, has had one hell of a year. After being repeatedly be… read more
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12. Rambling Man: My Life on the Road
By: Billy Connolly
4.16
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Being a Rambling Man was what I always wanted to be, to live the way I damn well pleased. I've met … read more
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- nonfiction
- humor
- biography
13. Diddly Squat: A Year on the Farm (Diddly Squat, #1)
By: Jeremy Clarkson
4.15
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Welcome to Jeremy's farm. It's an idyllic spot, offering picturesque views across the Cotswolds, bu… read more
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- nonfiction
- humor
- biography
14. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020
By: David Sedaris
4.21
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice: T here’s no right way to keep a diary, but if there’s… read more
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- nonfiction
- humor
- biography
"Sometimes things happen and I don’t know what to do with my face."-David Sedaris, A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020
"Question: What’s the difference between a whore and a bitch? Answer: A whore will sleep with anybody. A bitch will sleep with anybody… but you."-David Sedaris, A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020
"While each of us thought, separately, Amy brought up Fran Lebowitz. "Someone asked her what her favorite animal is and she answered, 'Steak.' Isn't that perfect?"-David Sedaris, A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020
15. House Arrest: Pandemic Diaries
By: Alan Bennett
3.81
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
4 March. HMQ pictured in the paper at an investiture wearing gloves, presumably as a precaution aga… read more
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- nonfiction
- humor
- biography
16. Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
By: Judi Dench
4.56
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Discover the work of the greatest writer in the English language as you've never encountered it bef… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
"There's magic to be mined in mistakes."-Judi Dench, Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
"[Judi Dench, referring to departed colleagues] Where are all those people? Can't believe it. How can it happen? They were so alive and -- so present, so vital. That's why we have to love the now, hav…"-Judi Dench, Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
17. Sweet Sorrow
By: David Nicholls
3.78
Format: 405 pages, Paperback
One life-changing summer Charlie meets Fran... In 1997, Charlie Lewis is the kind of boy you do… read more
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"... and it occurred to me then, just as it does now, that the greatest lie that age tells about youth is that it’s somehow free of care, worry or fear."-David Nicholls, Sweet Sorrow
"...but first love, I think it’s like a song, a stupid pop song that you hear and you think, well that is all I will ever want to listen to, it’s got everything, it’s clearly the greatest piece of mus…"-David Nicholls, Sweet Sorrow
18. Gotta Get Theroux This: My Life and Strange Times in Television
By: Louis Theroux
3.86
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
In 1994 fledgling journalist Louis Theroux was given a one-off gig on Michael Moore's TV Nation, pr… read more
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- nonfiction
- humor
- biography
19. Mother's Boy
By: Patrick Gale
4.16
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
One of the joys of Gale's writing is how even the smallest of characters can appear fully formed, d… read more
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20. Southpaw (Robert Hoon Thrillers, #2)
By: J.D. Kirk
4.53
Format: 402 pages, Kindle Edition
Ex-Police Scotland detective, Bob Hoon, has made himself some powerful enemies. Following his br… read more
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- humor
21. Northwind (Robert Hoon Thrillers, #1)
By: J.D. Kirk
4.52
Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition
Former soldier. Ex-copper. Current man on the edge. Shunned by his old colleagues, and dividing … read more
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- humor
22. Berserker!
By: Adrian Edmondson
4.32
Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition
From brutal schooldays to '80s anarchy, through The Young Ones and beyond, Berserker! is the one-of… read more
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- nonfiction
- humor
- biography
23. T.V.: Big Adventures on the Small Screen
By: Peter Kay
4.23
Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition
*The long-awaited return of the comedy national treasure*Blockbusters, Baywatch … Mastermind, Moonl… read more
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- humor
- biography
24. Chums: How A Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over The UK
By: Simon Kuper
3.98
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, David Cameron, George Osborne, Theresa May, Dominic Cummings, Daniel H… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
25. Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen
By: Greg Jenner
3.80
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Celebrity, with its neon glow and selfie pout, strikes us as hypermodern. But the famous and infamo… read more
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- humor
- biography
26. Drinking Custard: The Diary of a Confused Mum
By: Lucy Beaumont
3.98
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From TV's award-winning comedy mum, Lucy Beaumont, comes her hilarious debut on the trials and trib… read more
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- humor
- biography
27. The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)
By: Philippa Perry
3.90
Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition
Life is all about relationships and the quality of those connections, whether that's with family, p… read more
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- nonfiction
"Manche Menschen verwechseln Liebe mit etwas, das einen überkommt, dabei ist sie viel mehr. Liebe äußert sich in dem, was wir tun. Liebe ist nicht passiv."-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)
"Wir alle sind verletzliche Wesen, die lernen müssen, dass man stärker ist, wenn man zu seiner Verletzlichkeit steht, als wenn sich hinter einer Fassade falscher Stärke versteckt."-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)
"Manchmal bedeutet authentisch zu sein, dass wir nicht so nett sind, wie wir gern wären. Wenn Ihnen das ein schlechtes Gewissen bereitet, denken Sie daran: Ein schlechtes Gewissen ist besser als Groll."-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)
"Be mindful of the language you use with others. A good way to start is to speak in 'I' statements, which define your own experience, and not 'you' statements, which are a judgement on the other person"-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)
28. Off-Road with Clarkson, Hammond & May: Behind The Scenes of Their Rock and Roll World Tour
By: Phillipa Sage
3.92
Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition
Three men behaving very badlyFor over 12 years Phillipa Sage worked alongside Clarkson, Hammond and… read more
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29. Dirty Briefs: The hilarious struggles and shocking tales of a bare-knuckle criminal barrister
By: Dave Fendem
3.99
Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition
From top to bottom – a shocking and hilarious journey through the legal profession unlike anything … read more
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- biography
30. Far and Away: The Essential A.A. Gill
By: Adrian Gill
4.55
Format: 438 pages, Kindle Edition
A.A. Gill was an exceptional writer. Savage and compassionate in equal measure, he was always opini… read more
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31. Uncle Dysfunctional: Uncompromising Answers to Life's Most Painful Problems
By: A.A. Gill
3.80
Format: 203 pages, Kindle Edition
From 2011 up until his death at the end of 2016, the inimitable AA Gill reigned supreme as Uncle Dy… read more
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- humor
- biography
