Portnoy's Complaint102 reviews Philip Roth Vintage, 1994 Laugh-out-loud hilarious! + Funny, Influential, Modern, Psychological Jewish Novel -- that's well worth your time... + I thought this was a book about gangsters + Great Reflection of 1969 and Jersey Jews [52][T]             Nineteen Eighty-Four64 reviews George Orwell Plume, 2003 This Book Deserves More Stars Than Are In The Sky + my first Orwell, and I'm already hooked + Unbelieveable + A Book to Boggle the Mind             A History of American Law: Third Edition4 reviews Lawrence M. Friedman Touchstone, 2005 History - To The EXTREME + Seen as text + Outstanding + readable and worthwhile             The Pig Did It9 reviews Joseph Caldwell Delphinium Books, 2007 A Real Ham + Excellent Use of Language - Wonderful Read + Well written, quirky read + terrific satirical character study             Henderson the Rain King (Penguin Classics)68 reviews Saul Bellow Penguin Classics, 1996 "Is it any wonder I had to go to Africa?" + Earlier, unfocused Bellow What do Saul Bellow, Joni Mitchell, Sonic Youth, Counting Crows, and the X-Files all have in common? In his novel, Henderson the Rain King (1959), Bellow (1915-2005) blends philosophy and comic adventure to tell the story of 55-year-old Eugene Henderson who, despite his wealth, is unhappy with ...             The Fountainhead959 reviews Plume, 1994 Ayn Rand's The Fountanhead + timely and essential + A must-read for the intelligentsia + Completely redifined "selfish"             Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor41 reviews Anthony Everitt Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007 Well written & enjoyable ancient history + The life of Augustus + Good readable biography + Great biography...well written and organized             The Heart of the Matter: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)71 reviews Graham Greene Penguin Classics, 2004 Sorrowful Tale of a Common Man [40][T] + Green's tragic masterpiece + God, I love two women. I feel responsibility toward them and pity doesn't leave me. + An anguished story of personal and spiritual confusion             The Brief History of the Dead119 reviews Kevin Brockmeier Vintage, 2007 Interesting Concept + Interesting and well-written I am reviewing the audio version of this book. I found the concept to be so interesting and I really enjoyed the relationships between the people in The City. I loved Laura's story and reading about her finally realizing what was going on in the outside world,and her desperate attempts at trying ...             Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science122 reviews Charles Wheelan W. W. Norton & Company, 2003 So easy, even a caveman could do it + Well written and a must have + A simple non-mathematical intro to econ + Fantastic reading! Fast paced for economics. + Very well written             The Brothers Karamazov105 reviews Fyodor Dostoevsky Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002 Best Transaltion! + Dostoevsky's final major work...a masterpiece + Absolutely Stunning! + Massive, a definate re-read. + the two infinities             Appointment in Samarra: A Novel47 reviews John O'Hara Vintage, 2003 Minimalist Style and "To-the-Point" Narrative [22][T] + Social Self-Destruction + A Minor Masterpiece + An extremely honest work. + Fear in a handful of dust             People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)628 reviews Howard Zinn Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005 Dissent is Patriotic! + Educational, but reads like a textbook + A People's History of the United States I am a big fan of history and wanted to see what the buzz regarding this book was all about. I am fully aware that history is written by the conquerors and there are plenty of shameful things my country has done that the government has not even tried to lie about or cover up, so... I was very ...             Fight Club: A Novel632 reviews Chuck Palahniuk W. W. Norton, 2005 I'm looking forward to the movie now + awesome + Great Read! + Better Than Expected             Foucault's Pendulum384 reviews Umberto Eco Harvest Books, 2007 Great Book, Worth Reading However Many Times It Takes + Not a single loose thread + Brilliant I am in total agreement with those reviewers who said a)the book made them feel smarter upon completion, and b)it takes multiple readings to finally put all the pieces of this complex puzzle together. But how rewarding!!! You want a real intellectual challenge? Take on The Glass Bead Game. It'll ...             Sophie's Choice (Modern Library)132 reviews William Styron Modern Library, 1998 Outstanding Piece of Literature + Don't be afraid to read this book + A powerful blend of autobiography, history, and imagination + Southern Slavery Twist on Holocaust [57]             Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor41 reviews Anthony Everitt Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007 Well written & enjoyable ancient history + The life of Augustus + Good readable biography + Great biography...well written and organized             Sophie's Choice (Modern Library)132 reviews William Styron Modern Library, 1998 Outstanding Piece of Literature + Don't be afraid to read this book + A powerful blend of autobiography, history, and imagination + Southern Slavery Twist on Holocaust [57]             A History of American Law: Third Edition4 reviews Lawrence M. Friedman Touchstone, 2005 History - To The EXTREME + Seen as text + Outstanding + readable and worthwhile             The Brothers Karamazov105 reviews Fyodor Dostoevsky Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002 Best Transaltion! + Dostoevsky's final major work...a masterpiece + Absolutely Stunning! + Massive, a definate re-read. + the two infinities