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Death is the Road to Awe - Clint Mansell.

Yes, you should definitely read Post Office

I would probably choose the Gormenghast trilogy - mine is all in one volume, so surely this counts! It's lengthy enough to last me a while, plus Peake's near-obsessive approach to describing even the smallest of details is hugely absorbing. I love his descriptions of Swelter and the Great Kitchen.

Yes, apparently it's the first in what may become a series? I might watch it soon. Thanks!

The first fantasy I ever read was The Hobbit, which I followed up with the Llandor trilogy. My first horror was The Magic Cottage by James Herbert. It's the only one of his novels which I have read. The first sci-fi I read was The Cosmic Trilogy, after reading Lewis's Narnia series. It was an entirely different kettle of fish!

It's certainly one of those books which has accompanied me every time I've moved house. Adams just has a knack for writing novels which make the lives of his characters appear so seemingly futile at times. He is a great author. We actually named one our rabbits Bigwig, a long time ago. Another classic book! I might have to re-read that soon... Additionally, I would like to add The Road to this list. I read it about six months prior to the film being released. I was pretty excited when I heard it was being adapted, as the previous McCarthy adaptation (No Country for Old Men) had been a really fantastic one. As yet, I still haven't seen the film, but the novel has stayed with me with utter clarity. As soon as I started reading it I knew it was going to be hard to put it down. I think McCarthy's unusual style of writing lends itself really well to the genre of the novel, and added massively to the suspense. At times it was disturbing and uncomfortable reading. I think this is because it propositions you with something which isn't outside the realms of possibility. If you haven't read the book, even if you have seen the film, I would highly recommend it

Carvan - The Rapture John, I'm Only Dancing - David Bowie This Cat is a Landmine - 65daysofstatic A God in an Alcove - Bauhaus Johnny, You're All Grown Up - The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower (how weird that I should have two songs about Johns appear) California Dream - Dead Pan Rangers Call it a Day - The Soft Pack Language/Violence - Deerhunter Have a Soul - Woven Bones Day Draws Thin - Ikara Colt

Wire's album Chairs Missing.

I watched 2081, which is a Kurt Vonnegut adaptation. It's only a short film (25 minutes or so). It was... Ok.

The Maus series of graphic novels are wonderful. In terms of the classics, I have a bit of a thing for Swamp Thing and the Hellblazer series. In fact, John Constantine's first ever appearance as a character was in an edition of Swamp Thing. I find I am easily won over by James Jean's cover illustrations for Fables, and also the illustrations which were used for the covers of The Invisibles. They are really great. But my favourite publication, in this genre, is Rogan Gosh, by Milligan and McCarthy. It's so abstract, with two stories running parallel to one-another throughout. It's illustrated and coloured in the style of Indian comic books, which is where the influence for it comes from, even though it's meant to be semi-autobiographical. It's pretty unique, and really exciting to simply look at - there is so much going on with each page! It's a bit of a treasure for me

Thank you! I shall have a ring around first, and if that doesn't turn up any trumps then I shall look to finding an Auctioneer who can help me out. Thanks again!

I really must read Notes [...]. I have read Factotum, Ham on Rye (my personal favourite), and Post Office. If you like Bukowski then you should also read some John Fante, as you can really see where some of Bukowski's influences came from in Fante's work. I shall probably watch Factotum today, as I haven't done yet. It'll be interesting to see what was done with it!

Yes, "hauntingly sad" is a perfect description of this book. My mother gave it to me after I read The Plague Dogs. It was quite, quite different. The scariest book I have ever read was Lunar Park, by Bret Easton Ellis. Again, I wasn't expecting it to be such an affecting book. It got to the point where I couldn't read it past dark, and I had to be in company to read it, even during the daytime. He said he was writing it in homage to Stephen King, and hoped to emulate some of his horror-writing style. I think he succeeded!

Hello I have a first edition copy of Paolo Roversi's Nudi, which I would like to sell. I have seen prices ranging from between £100 to £575 for this book (on Amazon/eBay), depending on the edition/condition etc. My copy was printed in 1999, in Paris by Stromboli. It comes with the cardboard slip cover, which has minor damage by way of a crease at the opening side. The dust jacket and the book itself are completely immaculate. I would basically like some advice on the best thing to do. I have contacted one book dealer who buys/sells photobooks, amongst other things, yet have heard nothing back from them. Can I assume they are not interested? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.