Waiting for the Barbarians: A Novel74 reviews J.M. Coetzee Penguin (Non-Classics), 1982 A Fine Allegory on Cruelty and Colonialism + Miracles of Creation Too + Bleeding what is spoken with what is merely thought This exquisitely written book may also be the most important thing Coetzee has written. Like many of his other books, it explores the meaning of what it means for people to cause each other pain--this time, in the context of a remote colonial outpost of a "generic" empire. Coetzee is not only a ...             The Stand: 2927 reviews Stephen King Signet, 1980 Flagship King + A classic- but better cut + A must-read I had long avoided this book because of it's length. I just wasn't sure that even a great author like Stephen King could keep me captivated for that long with a stand alone novel. I was told by a co-worker that I was not a true Stephen King fan if I had not read "The Stand", and the gauntlet was ...             Rehearsals for Departure16 reviews Damien Jurado Sub Pop, 1999 My favorite album + Words do it unjustice + simple songs with simple stories + Sad beautiful music.             East of Eden267 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 Knocked For A Loop + East Of Eden Work Of Genius + Very Interesting + Fantastic! + A parallel to Genesis 4:             The Snow Leopard (Penguin Nature Classics)67 reviews Peter Matthiessen Penguin, 1987 a great travel log with a little zen + One of the classics of travelogue literature: The Snow Leopard + Interesting and Compelling Book Matthiessen is a talented writer who consistently manages to capture the essence of what he sees. He insists that he is a fiction writer, first and foremost, but the honesty and vibrance of his words in nonfiction are phenomenal. As an "travel log"-type book, this is one of the best. His ...             Bewitched21 reviews Luna Elektra / Wea, 1994 Not Exactly a Sleeping Pill + Luna's best + Luna was a great rock band + Just lovely....             Live in Sweden with Åke Johansson Trio1 review Chet Baker, Åke Johansson Trio Dragon, 1995 At his best without knowing it Chet Baker's 1983 Swedish tour captures the trumpeter going through the motions -- extraordinary motions. The groove he got into in the 1980s in Europe found him performing excellent concert after excellent concert in places like Paris, Bologna and here in Gothenburg. Chet sings on My Ideal and But ...             The Tree Where Man Was Born (Classic, Nature, Penguin)3 reviews Peter Matthiessen Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995 A loving and detailed account of a difficult journey + Transcendent Prose + Good combination of natural atmosphere and history Is there anyplace wild enough to lift the weight that Occidental culture has placed on our shoulders? Africa, where the first man walked erect, may be the last place where man can feel awed enough by Nature to try and remember that he, also, is just another among the millions of other species ...             Where the Sidewalk Ends11 reviews Shel Silverstein Sony, 2000 Love it! + great way for little one to enjoy shel + It's a classic + Shel Silverstein Brings His Poems To Life + quickly arrived             Hell's Angels113 reviews Hunter S. Thompson Ballantine Books, 1996 Hells Angels: a hard to find modern classic. + Hunter at his best + One of the greatest writers of all time + Top Notch + Gripping portrait of the counter-counterculture             A Confederacy of Dunces (Evergreen Book)959 reviews John Kennedy Toole Grove Press, 1994 Go Ignatius, GO! + One of the Best Books Ever Wrtten Most folks it seems abhor reading with a near violent, reflexive revulsion. Almost as if the mere suggestion would cause a spontaneous eruption of projectile vomiting directed forthwith at the unfortunate proposer. People just hate to read. But this is a book that could inspire a change of heart in ...             Where Shall You Take Me?9 reviews Damien Jurado Secretly Canadian, 2003 Strongest album to date + Minor master + Unbelievable + Excellent, diverse work by a real talent + This one's a keeper             It Still Moves86 reviews My Morning Jacket Ato Records, 2003 How a rock and roll record should be!!! + Early Screaming Trees in some fashion + can't get enough of this band. this is a rock and roll album that is a classic. i really can't say much more. the disc plays long, over 70 minutes. i love every song, and i play this cd very often, almost once a day...still. this is a must have, and a no-brainer!!             Penthouse26 reviews Luna Elektra / Wea, 1995 Real Music for non-morons + Features the classics 'Chinatown' and ' 23 Minutes In Brussels' + Desert island disc + My new favorite + Only an acquired taste if you've never heard real alternative music             Acoustic Citsuoca: Live at the Startime Pavilion6 reviews My Morning Jacket Ato, 2004 very personal experience + Sweet Guitar + awesome + A Voice to make the Heart ache! + kick butt, you guys             Lonesome Dove383 reviews Larry McMurtry Pocket, 1988 I don't remember the last book I enjoyed this much + Never Wanted It To End! + Best I need the book-equivalent of methadone to wean myself off the the genius that is Lonesome Dove.             Where the Sidewalk Ends11 reviews Shel Silverstein Sony, 2000 Love it! + great way for little one to enjoy shel + It's a classic + Shel Silverstein Brings His Poems To Life + quickly arrived             Hell's Angels113 reviews Hunter S. Thompson Ballantine Books, 1996 Hells Angels: a hard to find modern classic. + Hunter at his best + One of the greatest writers of all time + Top Notch + Gripping portrait of the counter-counterculture             The Stand: 2927 reviews Stephen King Signet, 1980 Flagship King + A classic- but better cut + A must-read I had long avoided this book because of it's length. I just wasn't sure that even a great author like Stephen King could keep me captivated for that long with a stand alone novel. I was told by a co-worker that I was not a true Stephen King fan if I had not read "The Stand", and the gauntlet was ...             East of Eden267 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 Knocked For A Loop + East Of Eden Work Of Genius + Very Interesting + Fantastic! + A parallel to Genesis 4: