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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe 117 reviews Douglas Adams
Del Rey, 1995
just as good as the first book
+ stand-up comedy to challenge the mind + Where galactic hitchhikers eat + The Insain Book of Nonsense
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Brave New World 729 reviews Aldous Huxley
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 1998
Open the book and open your eyes
+ This book is more enjoyable with some soma! + Frighteningly Prophetic + Dystopia, i long for thee + Good Book
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Life, the Universe and Everything (Hitchhiker's Trilogy) 106 reviews Douglas Adams
Del Rey, 1995
A Big Thirll in the Triology
+ Even better than the first two
Life, the Universe, and Everything is one of the best books in the Hitchhiker's Series. However, you must read the 2 previous books in the series in order to understand this book.
The story continues on from where the Restaurant at the End of the Universe left off. Arthur Dent is stranded on ...
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 1455 reviews Mark Haddon
Vintage, 2004
Fun and engaging
+ Not your usual read . . . + An unusual and striking first novel + Very Likeable Book
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ttyl (Talk to You Later-Internet Girls) 124 reviews Lauren Myracle
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2005
What a great book!
TTYL is an awesome book! Great job by Lauryn Myracle. I just couldn't put this book down, every page seemed to add a new twist. I would definitely recomend this book to anyone. I'm very excited to read the other books in this series.
-Amy Jagareski
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Speak 1182 reviews Laurie Halse Anderson
Puffin, 2001
Great Book
+ Courtesy of Teens Read Too + one of the best books ever written + Speak + It speaks to me.
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Perelandra (Space Trilogy, Book 2) 90 reviews C.S. Lewis
Scribner, 2003
The best of the series
+ PERELANDRA + One of the most profound and satisfying works I've ever read + Lewis is a gift + An underappreciated classic of Science Fiction
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All the Hits So Far But Don't Expect Too Much: Poetry, Prose & Other Sundry Items 12 reviews Bradley Hathaway
Relevant Books, 2005
Ahhhh!!!! I LOOOOOVE him!!!!
+ Amazing! + Bradley Hathaway "All the Hits So Far But Don't Expect Too Much." + Absolutly Amazing! + Inspiration for all
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The Catcher in the Rye 2785 reviews J.D. Salinger
Little, Brown and Company, 1991
review
+ If You Really Want to Hear About It... + Disillusion + Make a little time for a classic
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Hairstyles of the Damned (Punk Planet Books) 41 reviews Joe Meno
Akashic Books, 2004
An incredibly honest look at what goes on inside the head of a teenager.
+ The Unwieldy Hammer of Thor!! + Thick 'n Thin + if you ever loved. if you ever hated. + Highly recommend it
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Fight Club: A Novel 643 reviews Chuck Palahniuk
W. W. Norton, 2005
a thought-provoking book
+ A sacred, unique snowflake of special unique specialness. + Every teenager needs to read this novel! + Fight Club - Palahnuik can do no wrong + This book is still a beautiful and unique snowflake.
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Lord of the Flies 1275 reviews William Golding
Perigee Books, 1959
Lord of the Flies Book Review By Conlan Mueller
+ Lost Innocence + A brutal, horrifying masterpiece + An Old Book Revisited
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 663 reviews Douglas Adams
Del Rey, 1995
Comic work of genius
+ One of my all-time favorite books + My go-to gift for 12 year old boys + improbably great
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish 77 reviews Douglas Adams
Del Rey, 1999
One of these books is not like the others...
+ Fish Food for Thought + Solid entry in the series + A Second Time Around
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American Psycho 1078 reviews Bret Easton Ellis
Vintage, 1991
Not for those with a weak stomach!
+ important, but...be warned
I had been meaning to read this book for a long time, and I must say that I am glad to have finally read it. There is horror and gore in this book, but the only purpose is not to make you sick. Pat Bateman exists in a society that most of us will never understand. His ability to keep up appearances ...
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The Secret Fruit of Peter Paddington: A Novel (P.S.) 5 reviews Brian Francis
Harper Perennial, 2005
Fruity Delight
+ A JOY TO READ!! + comic gold + Fruit
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Out of the Silent Planet (Space Trilogy, Book One) 161 reviews C.S. Lewis
Scribner, 2003
Clever sci-fi AND a compelling allegory!
+ Certainly worth reading, although could have been more in depth... + A Must Read + Welcome to Mars! + A Fine Piece of Literature
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House of Leaves 582 reviews Mark Z. Danielewski
Pantheon, 2000
An engaging and clever read
+ If nothing else, provides material for good discussions + A strange book
I bought this book after reading the xkcd comic (http://xkcd.com/472/) and was very glad I did. I'm not going into a plot summary, if you want one you can check out wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Leaves). Instead, I'm going to briefly discuss the style of the book and address the ...
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Choke 472 reviews Chuck Palahniuk
Anchor, 2002
Great Ideas
+ Gutsy readers only--this is not for the faint-hearted
Well, I didn't this book was that funny and written so smartly, a lot of jokes not only sexual jokes, but those about death are awesome... this is a great book for people who likes jokes and are not afraid of laughing at death, addictions and oder human abilities....
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The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set 1014 reviews C. S. Lewis
HarperTrophy, 1994
Further up and further in!
+ Fantastic + First time reading through + Just what I ordered + Cs Lewis Chronicles of narnia
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