devoured in 2016 |
Here are the books completed in 2016
Click on the images for the summary of the books. Please be aware these are primarily for me to remember the books and not a review.
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO BOB - JAMES BOWEN
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CONFESSIONS OF A CONJURER - DERREN BROWN
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LIFE ON THE EDGE - JIM AL KHALIHI & JOHNJOE MCFADDEN
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THE GAME OF OUR LIVES - DAVID GOLDBLATT
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THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN - PAULA HAWKINS
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AUTHENTIC HAPPINESS - MARTIN SELIGMAN, PH.D.
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IAN BOTHAM THE POWER AND THE GLORY - SIMON WILDE
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TALKING ABOUT DETECTIVE FICTION - P.D. JAMES
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THE SECRET - RHONDA BYRNE
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THE ORGANIZED MIND - DANIEL J. LEVITIN
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HARD TIMES - CHARLES DICKENS
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NIGHT GAMES - ANNA KRIEN
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THE BRAIN THAT CHANGES ITSELF - NORMAN DOIDGE M.D
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THE HUMANS - MATT HAIG
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ADVENTURES IN THE ANTHROPOCENE - GAIA VINCE
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MOON OVER SOHO - BEN AARONOVITCH
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LIVING ON THE VOLCANO -
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A LIFE TOO SHORT - RONALD RENG
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Deeply moving book about life and suicide of German goalkeeper Robert Enke aged 31
Gives a real insight into being a professional goalkeeper and the pressures of the job |
the silk roads - peter frankopan |
so you've been publicly shamed - jon ronson |
football manager stole my life - iain macintosh, kenny millar & neil white |
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Witty but serious investigation into public shaming always looking at the human side
Tries to see the subject from all perspectives which sacrifices some depth |
Some very funny stories about how addictive the game is to so many people
Read more like an extended magazine than a book which is not to my taste |
LAMENTATION - C.J. SANSOM
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THE UNIVERSE VERSUS ALEX WOODS - GAVIN EXTENCE
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ON THE MOVE - OLIVER SACHS
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Sixth installment of the fantastic Shardlake series set at the end of Henry VIII's reign
As always you get a real sense of life in Tudor England along with a page turning story |
Enjoyable cross between Curious Incident, Wonder and Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Combines comedy and friendship with some deep human issues of our time. Makes you think while you laugh |
Revealingly honest autobiography of neurobioligist and best selling author
A life born of expectation and wealth but lived with a tremendous compassion and humility. Best Part of Ordinary medalist. |
The 100 MOST POINTLESS ARGUMENTS... - ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG & RICHARD OSMAN
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THE VITAL ENERGY - NICK LANE
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REASONS TO STAY ALIVE - MATT HAIG
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H IS FOR HAWK - HELEN MACDONALD
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AND THE WEEK SUFFER WHAT THEY MUST? - ANIS VARAFOUKAS
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THINGS FALL APART - CHINUA ACHEBE
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DICTATOR - ROBERT HARRIS
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spqr - mary beard
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the iowa baseball confederacy - w.p kinsella
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A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 100 OBJECTS - NEIL MACGREGOR
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knife edge - malorie blackman
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