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	Never Let Me Go ( 2005) by Kazuo Ishiguro. This is his best yet. I'm especially admiring how precisely he has captured the voice of the type of English woman that is his protagonist. It's a macabre story though: 'Set in late 1990s England, in a parallel universe in which humans are cloned and raised expressly to "donate" their healthy organs and thus eradicate disease from the normal population, this is an epic ethical horror story, told in devastatingly poignant miniature.' (Publishers Weekly.) Should be nominated for the the 2005 Booker Prize. See our web log review.		Best fiction read in 2004: Number 10 by Sue Townsend. More than a farce, Number 10 is an epic journey around Britain in the Tony Blair years. See our web log review.
	The Creative Habit: Learn it and Use it for Life by Twyla Tharp. This, the best book I read in 2003, inspires the reader to move into the creative zone and do the work essential to being any kind of professional artist. Twyla Tharp (the leading and innovative choreographer) is a brilliant mentor and a no-nonsense delight. And check our review.		Best fiction read in 2003: Life of Pi by Yann Martel. A tale of a sea voyage, survival, a tiger (even though I don't believe the tiger existed), animal training, and hope laced with terrified vigilance and the intelligence of the spirit.

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