Books I read in 2014.

Dead Water (Shetland, #5)

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by Ann Cleeves

Read December 2014

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The Children Act

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by Ian McEwan

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The Soul of Discretion (Simon Serrailler, #8)

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by Susan Hill

Read November 2014

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A Breach of Security

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by Susan Hill

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Death of an Avid Reader (Kate Shackleton, #6)

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by Frances Brody

Read November 2014

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I Think You'll Find it's a Bit More Complicated Than That

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by Ben Goldacre

Read November 2014

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Casting Off

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by Elizabeth Jane Howard

Read October 2014

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The Jewels of Paradise

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by Donna Leon

Read October 2014

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The Beginner's Goodbye

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by Anne Tyler

Read October 2014

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The Needle's Eye

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by Margaret Drabble

Read September 2014

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The Coffin Trail (Lake District Mystery #1)

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by Martin Edwards

Read September 2014

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The Bones of Paris (Harris Stuyvesant, #2)

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by Laurie R King

Read August 2014

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Ammonites & Leaping Fish: A Dance in Time

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by Penelope Lively

Read August 2014

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Confusion

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by Elizabeth Jane Howard

Read August 2014

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In the Light of What We Know

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by Zia Haider Rahman

Read August 2014

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Waiting for Wednesday (Frieda Klein, #3)

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by Nicci French

Read July 2014

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1913: The World before the Great War

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by Charles Emmerson

Read July 2014

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The Wild Rover: A Blistering Journey Along Britain's Footpaths

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by Mike Parker

Read June 2014

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Looking for Yesterday

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by Marcia Muller

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A Week in Winter

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by Maeve Binchy

Read June 2014

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Fallout: A Novel

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by Sadie Jones

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Murder on a Summer's Day

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by Frances Brody

Read May 2014

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Marking Time

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by Elizabeth Jane Howard

Read May 2014

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Undue Influence

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by Anita Brookner

Read April 2014

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After the Bombing

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by Clare Morrall

Read April 2014

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Balancing Act

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by Joanna Trollope

Read April 2014

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The Dogs of Littlefield

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by Suzanne Berne

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Solar

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by Ian McEwan

Read March 2014

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The Lover

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by Laura Wilson

Read March 2014

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Critical Mass (V.I. Warshawski, #16)

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by Sara Paretsky

Read March 2014

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The Light Years

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by Elizabeth Jane Howard

Read February 2014

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The Unforgettable Fifth at Trebizon (Trebizon, #14)

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by Anne Digby

Read February 2014

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How to Fall in Love

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by Cecelia Ahern

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The Outcast Dead

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by Elly Griffiths

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Crossbones Yard

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by Kate Rhodes

Read January 2014

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The Paris Wife

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by Paula McLain

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Perfect

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by Rachel Joyce

Read January 2014

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The Last Runaway

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by Tracy Chevalier

Read January 2014

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Apple Tree Yard

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by Louise Doughty

Read January 2014

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Longbourn

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by Jo Baker

Read January 2014

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