Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel758 reviews Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999 Science Non-Fiction + My first Kurt Vonnegut book and I loved it! + Not Enough Praise Can Exist + 754 Reviews Should Tell You Something + Why explain? Just read it.             Dust Tracks on a Road: An Autobiography (P.S.)14 reviews Zora Neale Hurston Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006 Khalia + "I have been in Sorrow's kitchen and licked out all the pots" + Pefection, save the inaccuracies + Kicking Up Dust             The Catcher in the Rye2861 reviews J.D. Salinger Back Bay Books, 2001 The best book I'd read up to that point + Ahh Holden, What an Interesting Life You Lead I read this book after being told by a friend that I was similar to the Holden Caulfield character of the book. At that time I was struggling in high school and my parents were mad at me about my poor grades. This was the perfect book to read at that time. The book is narrated by a young failing ...             As I Lay Dying: The Corrected Text (Modern Library)204 reviews William Faulkner Modern Library, 2000 Moving + Great Moments, Choppy Narrative, Wonderful Finish + Faulkner's Best, but be cautioned... + Dialect-heavy, but otherwise vintage Faulkner.             Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass13 reviews Frederick Douglass Prestwick House Inc., 2004 One of the better reads. + Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass + Exactly What I Expected + A book that all American and Non-American should read             Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil515 reviews John Berendt Vintage, 1999 Amazing book, I can't put it down! + Despite magazine-style writing and clunky storytelling, this is an engaging book about a remarkable city. Recommended + Nice book!!! + Epitome of Southern Gothic! + Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil             A Room of One's Own42 reviews Virginia Woolf Harvest Books, 1989 Still Relevant and Important + Beautiful, Heartwarming & Inspiring + Smooth transaction + Obligatory Reading             The Death of the Heart18 reviews Elizabeth Bowen Anchor, 2000 The unkindness of civility + deep pleasures + Innocence and Experience First off, let me say that the Anchor paperback edition is a pleasure to read, as are all the Bowen novels in this series. It has clean generous type, a binding that stays open, a cover that feels good in the hand, an attractive and totally relevant illustration, typography that captures both ...             The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea904 reviews Sebastian Junger HarperTorch, 1998 Intriguing and educational + Reads like a History Channel documentary on broad range of topics, So-So Editing + perfect storm + Excellent writing.... + Something You Will Not Want To Put Down!             The Great Gatsby1171 reviews F. Scott Fitzgerald Scribner, 1999 One of the best + love this book + great book I've read so much literature in my life and "The Great Gatsby" is one of the best pieces of American literature I have ever read; it's touching, it's dramatic, and it speaks to people of any background. The book transcends time. It is as true and exciting in 2010 as in as it was in 1925. For anyone ...             Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster1553 reviews Jon Krakauer Anchor, 1999 Fulfills your curiosity of what climbing Mt. Everest would be like + Good Audio Book + Incredibly Tragic Story + great book             The Glass Castle: A Memoir1376 reviews Jeannette Walls Scribner, 2006 Moving + Believable and interesting + Gripping Read + AMAZON VERIFIED PURCHASE + Unique story really brings you into the family.             This Boy's Life: A Memoir142 reviews Tobias Wolff Grove Press, 2000 The Emergence of a Writer + Transformation + Slow moving, but has its moments + This Boy's Life: Pure Reading Pleasure             A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius932 reviews Dave Eggers Vintage, 2001 Laugh Outloud Funny + Excellent. + book I don't often laugh outloud when reading a book. I did with this book, many times. A few episodes are a bit long - just skim if you ever get bored with a section. Just don't put the book down, because I guarantee another section will come next that will have you rolling on the floor.             The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Vintage International)179 reviews Jean-Dominique Bauby Vintage, 2007 Free Minds: a Lesson on the Power of Attention + Not as good as I hoped. Have better suggestion + The Diving Bell and the Butterfly + Honest and funny account of a horrible situation. + Not a comfortable read, but contemplative             The Scarlet Letter (Modern Library Classics)423 reviews Nathaniel Hawthorne Modern Library, 2000 The Scarlet Letter + The Scarlet Letter: A brilliant story by Nathaniel Hawthorne + the scarlet letter + Better than expected             In Cold Blood7 reviews Truman Capote Random House Audio, 2006 CAPOTE'S MASTERPIECE + Great Book - Long Listen + Excellence! + Worth the read, or in my case, worth the listen + SOME OF THE BEST WRITING YOU WILL EVER HEAR             The Road (Oprah's Book Club)2093 reviews Cormac McCarthy Vintage Books, 2007 Gut wrenching. Made me physically ill. + Don't read this for entertainment. Read it to think. + Beautiful and Desolate + Only book I've ever read in a day + Civilization is just a veneer             The Catcher in the Rye2861 reviews J.D. Salinger Back Bay Books, 2001 The best book I'd read up to that point + Ahh Holden, What an Interesting Life You Lead I read this book after being told by a friend that I was similar to the Holden Caulfield character of the book. At that time I was struggling in high school and my parents were mad at me about my poor grades. This was the perfect book to read at that time. The book is narrated by a young failing ...             The Scarlet Letter (Modern Library Classics)423 reviews Nathaniel Hawthorne Modern Library, 2000 The Scarlet Letter + The Scarlet Letter: A brilliant story by Nathaniel Hawthorne + the scarlet letter + Better than expected