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1. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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   • Holmes and Watson
   • By megustaleer, August 26, 2014
2. Orlando - Virginia Woolf

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   • Orlando - various thoughts
   • By woofwoof, December 11, 2013
3. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers

   The first BGO Book Group read of 2013

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   • The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - various thoughts
   • By lunababymoonchild, Monday at 13:11
4. Salt: A World History - Mark Kurlansky

   Read September - October 2012

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   • Salt: A World history - First Impressions
   • By Cassie, January 24, 2013
5. The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

   Ten lucky subscribers signed up to receive this book, kindly sent to them by Penguin Books

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   • The Black Swan - General Discussion
   • By Krey20, August 27, 2007
6. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress - Dai Sijie

   Read June 2007

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   • Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress - Thoughts? (including spoilers)
   • By Momo, July 2, 2007
7. The Moonstone - Wilkie Collins

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   • The Moonstone - Gabriel Betteredge
   • By ennui, August 23, 2010
8. Take Me With You - Brad Newsham

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   • Take Me With You -The basic concept
   • By Momo, November 3, 2008
9. The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber

   The Dec/Jan 06 choice for BGO Book Group (theme: London)

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   • Some thoughts about The Crimson Petal and the White
   • By Em208, February 4, 2010
10. If Not Now, When? by Primo Levi

    The Oct/Nov 06 choice for the BGO Book Group (theme: War)

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    • Primo Levi - If Not Now, When
    • By chuntzy, February 18, 2007
11. Brave New World - Aldous Huxley

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    • Brave New World - Discussion
    • By James Veverka, October 25, 2020
12. My Antonia - Willa Cather

    The Aug/Sept 06 choice for the BGO Book Group (theme: Great American Novel)

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    • My Antonia -What did you think?
    • By Flingo, March 12, 2007
13. The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammett

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    • The Maltese Falcon - General Discussion
    • By Binker, February 5, 2011
14. Holes by Louis Sachar

    The June/July 06 choice for the BGO Book Group (theme: Science)

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    • Holes - First Impressions
    • By lifelongreader, May 15, 2007
15. Tony & Susan - Austin Wright

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    • Tony & Susan
    • By Hazel, January 29, 2017
16. The Accidental by Ali Smith

    The April/May 06 choice for the BGO Book Group

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    • The Accidental (moved from 21st Century Fiction)
    • By ZebraMc, January 10, 2008
17. Smoke and Mirrors - Neil Gaiman

    Feb/March 06 choice for BGO Book Group

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    • Smoke and Mirrors - Favourite Story
    • By Flingo, February 26, 2007
18. Moon Tiger - Penelope Lively

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    • Paper Tiger - who's finished?
    • By nonsuch, October 9, 2010
19. Possession - A S Byatt

    December 05/January 06 choice for BGO Book Group

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    • Possession - My Favourite Quote
    • By Flingo, February 28, 2007
20. The Rapture - Liz Jensen

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    • The Rapture - Discussion
    • By Barblue, June 4, 2010
21. A Study In Scarlet - Arthur Conan Doyle

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    • A Study in Scarlet - Finished!
    • By chuntzy, April 28, 2009
22. Brighton Rock - Graham Greene

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    • Brighton Rock - Discussion
    • By Momo, January 25, 2011
23. The Chrysalids by John Wyndham

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    • The Chrysalids by John Wyndham
    • By anneliesscott, September 14, 2009
24. The Uncommon Reader - Alan Bennett

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    • The Uncommon Reader - Too obviously based on the current royal family?
    • By Momo, November 9, 2009
25. The Lady Soldier by Jennifer Lindsay

    This historical novel was sent free to any member who requested a copy. Join in the discussion here, along with co-author Kate Allan.

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    • Anyone else read The Lady Soldier?
    • By Kate Allan, November 10, 2005
26. The Wind-up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami

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    • The Wind-up Bird Chronicle - Initial thoughts
    • By Whiterabbit, December 1, 2009
27. The Magical Maze - Ian Stewart

    The BGO Book Group's choice for June/July 2005

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    • The Magical Maze - Final Verdict
    • By babelbel, September 25, 2005
28. Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons

    The BGO Group Read for September/October 2008

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    • Cold Comfort Farm
    • By waawo, April 9, 2013
29. Some Place Else - Alan Harris

    This travel book was sent free to any BGO member who volunteered to discuss it on this forum.

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    • Some Place Else ...Finished!
    • By Alan Harris, August 3, 2005
30. The Spire by William Golding

    The BGO Group Read for June/July 2008

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    • The Spire
    • By lunababymoonchild, April 2, 2018
31. A Short History Of Tractors In Ukrainian - Marina Lewycka

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    • A Short History Of Tractors In Ukrainian - Orange Prize Winner?
    • By Momo, July 26, 2007
32. This Thing Of Darkness by Harry Thompson

    The BGO Group Read for March 2008

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    • This Thing Of Darkness
    • By Ting Mikyunyu, November 25, 2014
33. Educating Peter - Tom Cox

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    • Educating Peter - from True Life to Book.....
    • By Elfstar, June 5, 2005
34. Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet

    The BGO Group Read for December/January 2008

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    • Glengarry Glen Ross - Mamet's Writing Style
    • By mcsloyc, September 6, 2008
35. Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell

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    • Cloud Atlas - I've Finished!
    • By megustaleer, April 1, 2007
36. Oscar and Lucinda - Peter Carey

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    • Oscar and Lucinda -The end.
    • By Cassie, August 21, 2014
37. Saturday - Ian McEwan

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    • Saturday - General opinions and reviews?
    • By Royal Rother, April 10, 2007
38. A Passage To India - E.M. Forster

    The BGO Group Read for August/September 2007

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    • A Passage To India - What Did You Think?
    • By nonsuch, April 21, 2008
39. The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenagger

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    • The Time Traveler's Wife - Did anyone LIKE the character Gomez???
    • By jimbobaggins, February 24, 2020
40. The Sea, The Sea - Iris Murdoch

    The second fiction choice of Bookcrossing's book club.

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    • The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch
    • By Volvican, November 2, 2007
41. A Short History Of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson

    The first non-fiction choice of Bookcrossing's book club.

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    • A Short History Of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson
    • By nonsuch, September 17, 2013
42. The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald

    The first fiction choice of Bookcrossing's book club.

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    • The Great Gatsby
    • By lunababymoonchild, May 6, 2017
43. Plot Against America - Philip Roth

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    • The Plot Against America
    • By Copperfield, February 5, 2005
44. The Canongate Read

    • Pereira Maintains - Antonio Tabucchi
    • The Complete Brigadier Gerard Stories - Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Ghosts and Lightning - Trevor Byrne
    • The Last Station - Jay Parini
    • Pretty Monsters - Kelly Link
    • The Death of Bunny Munro - Nick Cave
    • Serena - Ron Rash
    • The Gathering Night - Margaret Elphinstone
    • The Earth Hums in B Flat - Mari Strachan
    • The Lieutenant - Kate Grenville
    • The Fire Gospel - Michel Faber
    • The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson
    • Under Control - Mark McNay
    • Show Me the Sky - Nicholas Hogg
    • Once Upon a Time in England - Helen Walsh
    • The Poison That Fascinates - Jennifer Clement

    Canongate books provided BGO subscribers with free books for review.

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    • The Fire Gospel - General Discussion
    • By Barblue, February 25, 2017