Kafka on the Shore179 reviews Haruki Murakami Vintage, 2006 Weird is what you pay for... + yes to Kafka ... and weird is what you get, with Haruki Murakami. But this novel is not merely full-blown weird; it' s about the meaning of Weird, not just in the modern sense of 'bizarre' but in the root sense also. 'Weird' is an Old Norse word meaning something like "the uncanny ability to influence Fate." ...             The Defense26 reviews Vladimir Nabokov Vintage, 1990 An Outstanding Literary Work! + Faltering towards endgame; Luzhin's defense + Poets do not go mad; but chess-players do? + chess, madman and his fair maiden             South of the Border, West of the Sun: A Novel118 reviews Haruki Murakami Vintage, 2000 The Mystery of Romance + Haunting + Cool restraint and passion + South of the border             The Real Life of Sebastian Knight (Penguin Modern Classics)9 reviews Vladimir Nabokov Penguin Classics, 2001 My Brother, Myself + Good lesser Vladimir This exquisitely written novel fills one with despair. It is a sadness that was perhaps felt by many after such rare and creative geniuses as Mozart, Van Gogh, Shubert, and Gershwin all died too young after such short careers. Some of these men, like Sebastian Knight, died in relative obscurity. ...             The Crying of Lot 49181 reviews Thomas Pynchon Vintage Classics, 1998 A Good Place to Start + A good lot for "Lot" God knows Pynchon isn't for everyone. However, if you are thinking of taking on the adventure his work can be, I highly recomend starting with The Crying of Lot 49. In this novel, you are going to find all of his major themes (some being paranoia, difficult even obscure scientific references, and ...             Pale Fire86 reviews Vladimir Nabokov Vintage, 1989 brilliant + everyman's decisions + Enjoyable at Multiple Levels + Mind bending!             What We Talk About When We Talk About Love: Stories37 reviews Raymond Carver Vintage, 1989 Master of the Short + Beautiful and Melancholic + A Walk on the Dark Side We Should All Take + good book             Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World: A Novel (Vintage International)135 reviews Haruki Murakami Vintage, 1993 Patience is a virtue + another catching Murakami adventure + Another trip down the rabbit hole + A wonderful novel about the mind and the desire for immortality             Cloud Atlas: A Novel169 reviews David Mitchell Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004 Highly unique and worthwhile + When Humanity Consumes Itself + A Daring and Beautiful Novel + Rare Masterpiece + Interruptions and emancipations             The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel289 reviews Haruki Murakami Vintage, 1998 Patience and Growth Yields Great Reward + A certain "something" that is bizarre and intriguing + Excellent read + Think for yourself + Chronicle of the Lost             Cloud Atlas: A Novel169 reviews David Mitchell Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004 Highly unique and worthwhile + When Humanity Consumes Itself + A Daring and Beautiful Novel + Rare Masterpiece + Interruptions and emancipations             What We Talk About When We Talk About Love: Stories37 reviews Raymond Carver Vintage, 1989 Master of the Short + Beautiful and Melancholic + A Walk on the Dark Side We Should All Take + good book             Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World: A Novel (Vintage International)135 reviews Haruki Murakami Vintage, 1993 Patience is a virtue + another catching Murakami adventure + Another trip down the rabbit hole + A wonderful novel about the mind and the desire for immortality             Kafka on the Shore179 reviews Haruki Murakami Vintage, 2006 Weird is what you pay for... + yes to Kafka ... and weird is what you get, with Haruki Murakami. But this novel is not merely full-blown weird; it' s about the meaning of Weird, not just in the modern sense of 'bizarre' but in the root sense also. 'Weird' is an Old Norse word meaning something like "the uncanny ability to influence Fate." ...             The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel289 reviews Haruki Murakami Vintage, 1998 Patience and Growth Yields Great Reward + A certain "something" that is bizarre and intriguing + Excellent read + Think for yourself + Chronicle of the Lost             The Real Life of Sebastian Knight (Penguin Modern Classics)9 reviews Vladimir Nabokov Penguin Classics, 2001 My Brother, Myself + Good lesser Vladimir This exquisitely written novel fills one with despair. It is a sadness that was perhaps felt by many after such rare and creative geniuses as Mozart, Van Gogh, Shubert, and Gershwin all died too young after such short careers. Some of these men, like Sebastian Knight, died in relative obscurity. ...             The Crying of Lot 49181 reviews Thomas Pynchon Vintage Classics, 1998 A Good Place to Start + A good lot for "Lot" God knows Pynchon isn't for everyone. However, if you are thinking of taking on the adventure his work can be, I highly recomend starting with The Crying of Lot 49. In this novel, you are going to find all of his major themes (some being paranoia, difficult even obscure scientific references, and ...             The Defense26 reviews Vladimir Nabokov Vintage, 1990 An Outstanding Literary Work! + Faltering towards endgame; Luzhin's defense + Poets do not go mad; but chess-players do? + chess, madman and his fair maiden             Pale Fire86 reviews Vladimir Nabokov Vintage, 1989 brilliant + everyman's decisions + Enjoyable at Multiple Levels + Mind bending!             South of the Border, West of the Sun: A Novel118 reviews Haruki Murakami Vintage, 2000 The Mystery of Romance + Haunting + Cool restraint and passion + South of the border