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Of Mice and Men (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) 1101 reviews John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993
The Greatest 20th Century Novella?
+ Depression-era Greek Tragedy + easy, short, to the point + Great book! One of my favorites.
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The Monkey Wrench Gang (Perennial Classics) 104 reviews Edward Abbey, Douglas Brinkley
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2000
Transgressional Fiction at it's Best.
+ Evergreen of Desert Lit + Where the hell do all these people come from? + fantastic + A Book to be Read Again and Again
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Without Remorse 300 reviews Tom Clancy
Berkley, 1994
Clancy at his best
+ Great Tom Clancy Backstory for Great Characters + John "Hannibal" Kelly + Excellent Book
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Sleeping Dogs 20 reviews Thomas Perry
Ivy Books, 1993
non-stop thrills!
+ "If Citibank thought they could make more money stealing cars, you wouldn't be able to ride from here to the bathroom." + A Real Winner
"Sleeping Dogs" is the sequel to "The Butcher's Boy". The Butcher's Boy was raised by a butcher whose main income came from being a professional assassin. After being forced to kill a number of mob figures in "The Butcher's Boy" he fled to England and retired on his earnings. He found a ...
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The Cider House Rules 346 reviews John Irving
Ballantine Books, 1993
Not only a good read, but this book might make you understand men better
+ A twisting saga like only Irving can write + A bit disappointing (review of the AUDIO book) + Cider Gouse Rules
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Brave New World 727 reviews Aldous Huxley
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 1998
Dystopia, i long for thee
+ Good Book + Satire at its best
I purchased Brave New World after reading 1984, and while I must confess that I enjoyed Orwell's book just a little bit more, Huxley's work was still an immediately compelling read. I think what I liked best was just how "british" this future was, by which I mean, everything seemed so very posh and ...
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Skipped Parts: A Novel 43 reviews Tim Sandlin
Riverhead Trade, 2000
A sweet novel about underage sex!
+ Hilarious Dark Comedy + Hilarious!!! + A Really Special Book
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Skipped Parts: A Novel 43 reviews Tim Sandlin
Riverhead Trade, 2000
A sweet novel about underage sex!
+ Hilarious Dark Comedy + Hilarious!!! + A Really Special Book
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Without Remorse 300 reviews Tom Clancy
Berkley, 1994
Clancy at his best
+ Great Tom Clancy Backstory for Great Characters + John "Hannibal" Kelly + Excellent Book
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The Monkey Wrench Gang (Perennial Classics) 104 reviews Edward Abbey, Douglas Brinkley
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2000
Transgressional Fiction at it's Best.
+ Evergreen of Desert Lit + Where the hell do all these people come from? + fantastic + A Book to be Read Again and Again
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The Cider House Rules 346 reviews John Irving
Ballantine Books, 1993
Not only a good read, but this book might make you understand men better
+ A twisting saga like only Irving can write + A bit disappointing (review of the AUDIO book) + Cider Gouse Rules
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Brave New World 727 reviews Aldous Huxley
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 1998
Dystopia, i long for thee
+ Good Book + Satire at its best
I purchased Brave New World after reading 1984, and while I must confess that I enjoyed Orwell's book just a little bit more, Huxley's work was still an immediately compelling read. I think what I liked best was just how "british" this future was, by which I mean, everything seemed so very posh and ...
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Of Mice and Men (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) 1101 reviews John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993
The Greatest 20th Century Novella?
+ Depression-era Greek Tragedy + easy, short, to the point + Great book! One of my favorites.
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Sleeping Dogs 20 reviews Thomas Perry
Ivy Books, 1993
non-stop thrills!
+ "If Citibank thought they could make more money stealing cars, you wouldn't be able to ride from here to the bathroom." + A Real Winner
"Sleeping Dogs" is the sequel to "The Butcher's Boy". The Butcher's Boy was raised by a butcher whose main income came from being a professional assassin. After being forced to kill a number of mob figures in "The Butcher's Boy" he fled to England and retired on his earnings. He found a ...
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