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Sweltering Southern Summer Reading List

Books I have read/reread during the oppressively hot summer months down here in the Southern Hemisphere. Most are short easy reads; the list includes many childhood favourites of my family.
As regards quality, the majority of the books were either amusing, thought provoking or of sentimental value. Particular favourites were "The Meursault Investigation" (a special for Camus fans), "Washington Black" & the annotated version of "Double Helix".
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After the Circus (Patrick Modiano)
After the Circus (Patrick Modiano)
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The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
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American Pastoral (Philip Roth)
American Pastoral (Philip Roth)
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Are You There God It's Me Margaret
Are You There God It's Me Margaret
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The Assignment (Friedrich Durrenmatt)
The Assignment (Friedrich Durrenmatt)
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The Ballad of Reading Gaol (Oscar Wilde)
The Ballad of Reading Gaol (Oscar Wilde)
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Blinky Bill (Dorothy Wall)
Blinky Bill (Dorothy Wall)
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Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team (John Steinbeck)
Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team (John Steinbeck)
9
A Boy Ten Feet Tall (W.H. Canaway)
A Boy Ten Feet Tall (W.H. Canaway)
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Breakfast of Champions (Kurt Vonnegut)
Breakfast of Champions (Kurt Vonnegut)
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The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
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The Cat in the Hat Comes Back (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back (Dr. Seuss)
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Copenhagen (Michael Frayn)
Copenhagen (Michael Frayn)
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The Crucible (Arthur Miller)
The Crucible (Arthur Miller)
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Jean-Dominique Bauby)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Jean-Dominique Bauby)
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The Double Helix (James Watson)
The Double Helix (James Watson)
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The Fall (Albert Camus)
The Fall (Albert Camus)
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The Fourth Bear
The Fourth Bear
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Gilgamesh (Tr. Stephen Mitchell)
Gilgamesh (Tr. Stephen Mitchell)
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The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
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The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)
The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)
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Hiroshima (John Hersey)
Hiroshima (John Hersey)
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Dr. Seuss)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Dr. Seuss)
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How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read (Pierre Bayard)
How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read (Pierre Bayard)
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The Ice Palace (Tarjei Vesaas)
The Ice Palace (Tarjei Vesaas)
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Illuminations (Arthur Rimbaud)
Illuminations (Arthur Rimbaud)
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In the Heart of the Heart of the Country (William H. Gass)
In the Heart of the Heart of the Country (William H. Gass)
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Jesus' Son (Denis Johnson)
Jesus' Son (Denis Johnson)
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July's People (Nadine Gordimer)
July's People (Nadine Gordimer)
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Jungle Drums (Graeme Base)
Jungle Drums (Graeme Base)
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The Last Lone Inventor (Evan I. Schwartz)
The Last Lone Inventor (Evan I. Schwartz)
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Dava Sobel)
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Dava Sobel)
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The Lottery (Shirley Jackson)
The Lottery (Shirley Jackson)
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Lottie and Lisa (Erich Kastner)
Lottie and Lisa (Erich Kastner)
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The Man of Adamant (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
The Man of Adamant (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
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The Meursault Investigation (Kamel Daoud)
The Meursault Investigation (Kamel Daoud)
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The Moon Is Down (John Steinbeck)
The Moon Is Down (John Steinbeck)
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More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops (Jen Campbell)
More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops (Jen Campbell)
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My Brief History (Stephen Hawking)
My Brief History (Stephen Hawking)
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