God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater80 reviews Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1998 It's hard to critique Vonnegut + Another take on "How to be good" + An overlooked classic Vonnegut is one of those genius writers that you can't help but love. "Slaughterhouse 5" was my first venture into the realm of Vonnegut, but I have to say that I think I enjoyed this tale much more. Perhaps because the topic is closer to my heart, or perhaps I was able to identify more closely ...             The Pugilist at Rest: Stories34 reviews Thom Jones Back Bay Books, 1994 jones is more than flavor of month -- he's the real thing + Darn fine + Must read Vietnam literature + altered consciousness             Cat's Cradle373 reviews Kurt Vonnegut Dell Publishing, 1998 WONDERFUL BOOK + Still relevant to this day + The master of Cat's Cradle + Great Read + Wild satire about nuclear arms and the end of the world             The Collected Short Fiction of Bruce Jay Friedman4 reviews Bruce Jay Friedman Grove Press, 2000 A little touch of Sicko Heaven + Some Good Stuff Here + Incredible Stories of the Post-War Generation + His novels are good, but this collection is his best             The Sirens of Titan155 reviews Kurt Vonnegut The Dial Press, 1998 My Favorite Vonnegut + Very Good Book + The Meaning of Life.... + amazing + Good stuff             Deadeye Dick47 reviews Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999 Wonderful, Like Wandering Through a Junky Antique Shop + Deadeye Dick recounts a sad existence + Vonnegut - Awesome as usual + A Personal Connection + Another late-era Vonnegut gem             Breakfast of Champions252 reviews Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999 Breakfast Of Champions + Vonnegut is the Best!!! + Love the story, but the Kindle version's editing was HORRIBLE + You must read this + Excellent Novel!             Catch-22831 reviews Joseph Heller Simon & Schuster, 1996 Great Characters Living With Death + War Classic + Best Book I Ever Read The amazing CATCH-22 essentially has three overlapping narratives. One shows senior officers who are comically unsympathetic to the interests of their men. Some of these, such as Colonel Cathcart and General Peckem, are careerists who make decisions according to self-interest (or stupidity and ...             Sonny Liston Was a Friend of Mine29 reviews Thom Jones Faber & Faber Ltd, 2001 suPERB + Another good collection from Jones + still love Jones but prefer his earlier works + Very good             About Harry Towns3 reviews Bruce Jay Friedman Grove Press, 2000 Screenwriter As Sensitive Thug + Portrait of the Artist as Aging Screenwriter Harry Towns is right out of the mouth of James Brown: "I'm a Greedy Man." He is a man who can feel sympathy for a wealthy coke dealer but want to smash in the head of a someone who tries to discipline his son. Harry Towns is a New Yorker who learns to appreciate LALA Land..he is open to ...             Galapagos (Delta Fiction)114 reviews Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999 Find yourself rethinking the obvious and loving it. + Galapagos + Worse than useless, brains are dangerous! When reading Vonnegut, I find myself rethinking subjects I pass over in day-to-day life without a second thought. It makes me feel enlightened, like I have some unique perspective on the world. In reality, the only credit I deserve is for my choice of reading material. Vonnegut so effectively ...             Player Piano81 reviews Kurt Vonnegut The Dial Press, 1999 Shocking through and through + A stellar debut for Vonnegut + My first look at corporate america + Player Piano             A Mother's Kisses2 reviews Bruce Jay Friedman University Of Chicago Press, 2000 Funniest book ever written + The laughter of adolescence has an emptiness about it I read this back in the early 60's when I was about 14 or so. I am still laughing. You will not believe the way this guy writes.It is indescribable. If you are lucky enough to come upon a copy, buy it. You will be so glad you did. Bruce Jay Friedman is a national treasure. His take on life is at ...             Cold Snap: Stories12 reviews Thom Jones Back Bay Books, 1996 Outstanding + Jonesin' for some more Thom? + A very solid collection + Probably the best short story writer out there today             Mother Night99 reviews Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999 Consumed the novel in a day + What do you expect? + loved it + A Dark Novel with a Valuable Moral Lesson             Cold Snap: Stories12 reviews Thom Jones Back Bay Books, 1996 Outstanding + Jonesin' for some more Thom? + A very solid collection + Probably the best short story writer out there today             Deadeye Dick47 reviews Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999 Wonderful, Like Wandering Through a Junky Antique Shop + Deadeye Dick recounts a sad existence + Vonnegut - Awesome as usual + A Personal Connection + Another late-era Vonnegut gem             Cat's Cradle373 reviews Kurt Vonnegut Dell Publishing, 1998 WONDERFUL BOOK + Still relevant to this day + The master of Cat's Cradle + Great Read + Wild satire about nuclear arms and the end of the world             Galapagos (Delta Fiction)114 reviews Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999 Find yourself rethinking the obvious and loving it. + Galapagos + Worse than useless, brains are dangerous! When reading Vonnegut, I find myself rethinking subjects I pass over in day-to-day life without a second thought. It makes me feel enlightened, like I have some unique perspective on the world. In reality, the only credit I deserve is for my choice of reading material. Vonnegut so effectively ...             God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater80 reviews Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1998 It's hard to critique Vonnegut + Another take on "How to be good" + An overlooked classic Vonnegut is one of those genius writers that you can't help but love. "Slaughterhouse 5" was my first venture into the realm of Vonnegut, but I have to say that I think I enjoyed this tale much more. Perhaps because the topic is closer to my heart, or perhaps I was able to identify more closely ...