The Dharma Bums (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)12 reviews Jack Kerouac Penguin Classics, 2006 Kerouac's best novel + It's Kerouac... + The Dharma Bums If you're new to Jack Kerouac, this might be the place to start. Many people's first introduction to Kerouac is On The Road. While I love On The Road, I've read pretty much all of Kerouac's novels, and I have to say that The Dharma Bums is my favorite. Indeed, I loved the book enough to write a ...             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             Me Write Book: It Bigfoot Memoir28 reviews Graham Roumieu Plume, 2005 Me love Bigfoot + Hilarious! + Candid look at a life of fame Bigfoot try to fit in, little trouble with law and society , but he do fine.             Choke472 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....             A Prayer for Owen Meany1074 reviews John Irving Ballantine Books, 1990 Great book, beautiful edition! + my favorite book + The Best of Irving + AWESOME             Cryptonomicon834 reviews Neal Stephenson Avon, 2002 Nerds of the world, rejoice! Stephenson pens a zinger + Fantastic. Stephenson's best. + Count me as a fan + NOT WAR AND PEACE BUT...... + Cryptonomicon             Out: A Novel111 reviews Natsuo Kirino Vintage, 2005 Steady character study + Taut, bloody, and original + Couldn't put it down + Powerful. Unforgettable. Uncomfortable. Dark. + Noir with an overlay of black comedy             The Road1608 reviews Cormac McCarthy Knopf, 2006 A Road To Treasure + Carrying the Fire Through The Darkness You know who they are. Those people that get upset when stories are told that aren't a sugar coated version of the world, stories that seem like they were written by authors who truly believe that ignoring cold, hard reality is the best medicine. Cormac McCarthy is not one of those authors. At ...             Microserfs212 reviews Douglas Coupland Harper Perennial, 1996 Quick delivery + A ggod read + `We assume that tomorrow is another world' + for software developers/not for software developers             Jihad vs. McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism Are Reshaping the World71 reviews Benjamin Barber Ballantine Books, 1996 The unity between religious fundamentalists and big business elites EXPOSED ! It's amazing how despite all the tragedies and wars, big business elitists are able to cash in on the damage while religious fundamentalists never get caught, much less held accountable. The idiots who show their hate of this book are from terrorist nations that have a knack of socializing poverty ...             Battle Royale145 reviews Koushun Takami VIZ Media LLC, 2003 Battle Royale + Captivating Read... The Pages Roll By. + Violent, disturbing, intelligent and unmissable. + GREA YET SCARY + Excellent Character Study for Strong Stomachs             Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)7 reviews Hunter S. Thompson HarperPerennial, 2005 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas + Undying classic + Blitzed! + "That Death of the American Dream Thing" + Living the Dream             Brave New World729 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             The Beach629 reviews Alex Garland Riverhead Trade, 1998 The Beach - Alex Garland + A good read... + This Beach is not too shallow and not too deep. + Soul inspiring             Portnoy's Complaint101 reviews Philip Roth Vintage, 1994 Funny, Influential, Modern, Psychological Jewish Novel -- that's well worth your time... + Laugh-out-loud hilarious! + I thought this was a book about gangsters + Great Reflection of 1969 and Jersey Jews [52][T]             A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)641 reviews Howard Zinn Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005 History of the U.S. book + History falls somwhere in the middle, and this is an important side of it + Everyone should read this book. A must for high school, jr. high/middle school students who want a good, solid summary understanding of U.S. history!             The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time1455 reviews Mark Haddon Vintage, 2004 Fun and engaging + Not your usual read . . . + An unusual and striking first novel + Very Likeable Book             Fahrenheit 4511271 reviews Ray Bradbury Del Rey, 1987 A thrilling combination of 50's pulp sci-fi and reflective commentary + Fahrenheit 451: A Novel By my count, this'll be the 1,218th review for this book on amazon, so what could I possibly say that the other 1,217 haven't? But for those few who dare dig this deep to read: I loved the book. I've read numerous novels and thrillers for fun, and also dabbled in more serious, non-fiction as ...             The Elementary Particles89 reviews Michel Houellebecq, Frank Wynne Vintage, 2001 thought provoking + A Bizarre Book + A well written solid story. I started reading this on a plane ride to Europe. I had to put it down every 15-20 minutes, simply to think about what he was saying. Sometimes I would agree, sometimes not, and sometimes I would simply be impressed with his writing. Good book.             Animal Farm (Signet Classics)1156 reviews George Orwell Signet Classics, 1996 Animal Farm is instructive for our presidential election. + All Classic Books Are Good But Some Are More Good Than Others + Some Books are More Equal than Others + Subtle Message + Animal Farm Review