Listopia > Holly's votes on the list Best Books Ever (11 Books)
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A Clockwork Orange
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"Welly welly well this book just had to top the list for me as I've read it more times than any other. Alex is truely despicable but somehow Burgess makes the reader love him. I take my hat off to you sir!
Holly
rated it 5 stars
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The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
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"Because it is pure genius!!! Atwood sculpts a harrowing vision of future feminity.... or does she just reflect what is already prevalant in society.... deep stuff and a rollocking good read!"
Holly
rated it 5 stars
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
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"I do not apologise for my choice here. This book got me back into reading after a ,long break and for that I say thank you Meyer. Thank you for reminding me how wonderous reading can be."
Holly
rated it 4 stars
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The Sundering Flood
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"A gem, a true gem of storytelling. Mr Morris (yes that fellow who designed patterns that now adorn curtains) dispalys his literary skills in this enchanting novel. One of the best fantasies EVER!"
Holly
rated it 5 stars
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A Certain Slant of Light (Light, #1)
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"Pure gorgeousness. A relatively unknown but spellbinding tale of a ghost who sneaks into the body of a depressed girl. Cannot wait for the sequel."
Holly
rated it 5 stars
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The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam, #2)
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"Second in Atwood's Maddadam trilogy and the best so far. To invite a new religous order complete with hymms takes some doing!"
Holly
rated it 5 stars
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The King of Elfland's Daughter
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"This book has one of the most beautiful scene I have ever read..... in fact it has several. Modern fnatatsy writers take note!"
Holly
rated it 5 stars
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Great Expectations
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"Any top five worth its salts must have a flair of dickensian I believe. Great expectations is my favourite work by old Charlie and curiously my favourite characters are Mr Wemick and his OAP!
Holly
rated it 5 stars
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The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset (The Hunger Games, #1-3)
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"Had to have these on here. A fine example of modern dystopic writing and for maing me cry at the trianstation it had to rank in my top ten!"
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Norwegian Wood
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"A book where I am not quite sure what happens other than random snippits pertaining to the mentally unwell. Nevertheless its brilliant."
Holly
rated it 4 stars
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Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #3)
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"Closest thing to porn on this book list. Had to come here as the male lead is pretty darn hot albeit unhinged. "
Holly
rated it 3 stars
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