Bookworm

The best ten books I read last year, in no particular order!
Donna Tartt: The secret history (1992) A chilling suspense story without all the clichés. Very slick and stylish.
DBC Pierre: Vernon God Little (2003) Winner of the MAN Booker prize. A highly entertaining parody involving school shootings, reality tv shows, small-town life in America and the growing up of a teenage boy caught in the town which invented the barbeque sauce.
Haruki Murakami: Naokos Lächeln Originally published in Japanese (English translation: Norwegian Wood), a very touching love story and study of relationships. A cult classic in the country where it was first published.
PD James: A certain justice PD James is definitely the best British crime writer still writing today. Her novels never seem superficial because of their believable characters and plausible plots.
JK Rowling: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire The second time I read this book was almost better than the first. Absolutely breathtaking, and I've already pre-ordered the sixth book.
Leena Lehtolainen: Tappava säde Intelligent, entertaining and thought-provoking, this novel by Finnish crime writer L.Lehtolainen does not quite live up to its predecessors in suspense, but definitely makes you think about moral issues and paints a tragically realistic picture of domestic violence in Finland.
Tennessee Williams: A streetcar named desire
This is definitely one of my favourite plays. Tennessee Williams has a scary way of showing how the mind can play tricks on us, and how the sudden reappearance of a long-forgotten sister can change the lives of almost everyone involved.
The Lonely Planet Guide to Germany Lonely Planet guides are my favourite travel books, and with their recent make-over of all guidebooks, they are even better than before, offering information for before, during and after the trip, as well as some perfect sitting-room travel reading.
Metro maps of the world A breathtaking collection of all of the world's metro maps, including planned networks.

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