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The Great Gatsby 1119 reviews
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Scribner, 1999
As American as apple pie...
+ The Summer of '22
+ The Great Gatsby
+ An intimate, touching story that deserves its praise while still being thoroughly relevant despite its age; a solid "A"
+ Gatsby Believed in the Green Light
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The Little Prince 279 reviews
Harvest Books, 2000
Man, I love this book ...
+ one of my favorites
+ Funny and moving at the same time
+ Wonderful
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Still Life with Woodpecker168 reviews
Tom Robbins
Bantam, 1990
Amazing
+ Out There, but that's its charm
+ Amazing!
+ Birthday gift
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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
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull302 reviews
Richard Bach
Avon, 1976
A book from my youth
+ JLS - The Lonely Path Home
+ Quick Shipping! Thank You!
+ Johnathan Livingston Seagull
+ Unforgettable
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Fahrenheit 4511269 reviews
Ray Bradbury
Del Rey, 1987
A thrilling combination of 50's pulp sci-fi and reflective commentary
+ Fahrenheit 451: A Novel
+ a very good book
+ Timely, thought-provoking, and still hopeful
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The Last Good Time: Skinny D'Amato, the Notorious 500 Club, and the Rise and Fall of Atlantic City16 reviews
Jonathan Van Meter
Three Rivers Press, 2004
All new stuff on ornery Hollywood notables!
+ Paul "Skinny" D'Amato...a legend in his own time
+ legendary AC lore...
+ The fascinating story of Skinny D'Amato's Atlantic City
+ last good time
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Click13 reviews
Kristopher Young
another sky press, 2006
One Heck of a Story
+ A truly different, and enjoyable read.
+ A Warning to Potential Readers
+ click click click 6666666 Must Read
+ The most amazing piece of writing in the world.
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The Hobbit1630 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2002
UNabr CD read by Rob Inglis is EXCELLENT!!!
+ Excellent book
+ Really Good MUST READ
+ The Lord of the Rings
+ Definitely There and Back Again
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The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set1014 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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A Wrinkle in Time964 reviews
Madeleine L'Engle
Yearling, 1973
The battle between good and evil.
I have often heard people comment about how good this book is, but I've never taken the time to read it before now. I can't say that I was mislead. This is a highly imaginative tale of good vs. evil, told from the point of view of young Meg Murry. Meg is smart but rebellious, fiercely protective ...
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A Streetcar Named Desire (Signet)109 reviews
Tennessee Williams
Signet, 1986
The Glorious Bird's iconic melodrama
+ Superb Drama
+ Squalor, Poetry, and Remarkable Insight: An American Classic
+ A Streetcar Named ... Classic
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Pnin45 reviews
Vladimir Nabokov
Vintage, 1989
A Russian In America
+ Brilliant on many levels
+ Very Fine
+ A Perfect Small Novel
+ Short But A Great Read - But Not Like Nabokov's Other Novels
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The Stars My Destination222 reviews
Alfred Bester
Vintage, 1996
Bester's Best
+ Best sci fi
+ firey vengence sparks adventure and self-improvement
+ Dated, but Great
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The Awakening353 reviews
Kate Chopin
Avon, 1982
How long have I been asleep?
+ A Statement on Non-Traditional Sensibilities
+ Lovely
+ not so simple, not so obvious
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Job: A Comedy of Justice93 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein
Del Rey, 1985
Love Matters!
+ Great premise, great first half...then the usual stuff.
+ Only book I've ever read twice.
+ A True Man of God
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The Stranger529 reviews
Albert Camus
Vintage, 1989
American translation brings out stylistic subtleties
+ interesting
+ Shocking in its Simplicity
+ One of the best books ever written.
+ Oh, the absurdity!
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1984 (Signet Classics)1373 reviews
George Orwell
New American Library, 1961
A Warning, A Prediction...A Terrifying Truth
+ Ninteen-Eighty-Four: Still a Classic
+ Perfectly Horrific
+ Still Relevant
+ Timeless classic on the dangers of communism/big government
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The Plague153 reviews
Albert Camus
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 1965
"A town thrown back upon itself"
+ Few novels are worthy of comparison
+ Find meaning in a meaningless existence
+ Tragically relevant
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Geek Love: A Novel246 reviews
Katherine Dunn
Vintage, 2002
indescribable, amazing,my favorite book of all time. no contest
+ Absolutely Stunning Masterpiece
+ It IS Different, Thank God
+ Mesmerizing yet stomach-churning
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