Cat's Cradle375 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut

Dell Publishing, 1998

Surreal yet all too close to the truth...

+ Great Storytelling
+ Still relevant to this day
+ WONDERFUL BOOK
+ The master of Cat's Cradle
  
  











  



  
God Emperor of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 4)157 reviews
Frank Herbert

Ace Books, 1987

I AM THE WORM

+ Dune 4 ... 3000 years in the making
+ Listen rather than read
+ Must read for Sci Fi Geeks
+ A chance to see for yourself!
  
  











  



  
One Hundred Years of Solitude (P.S.)55 reviews
Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006

Hater of Magic

+ Garcia Marquez is great!
+ Excellent, but not typical of Marquez.

I knew I would hate the book. I can't stand magic, fantasy books or huge sprawling books. The short elegant novel is for me. But I thought I'd just try a few pages. A day later, my work copletely ignored, I emerged exhausted but exilerated. Yet, this is one of the greatest books I've ever read ...
  
  











  



  
Slaughterhouse-Five708 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut

Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999

Like Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto.

+ A highly creative and simultaneously amusing and thought-provoking novel that hammers home its themes; "A-"
+ One of the best
+ Slaughterhouse-Five
  
  











  



  
Dune Messiah (Dune Chronicles, Book 2)180 reviews
Frank Herbert

Ace, 1987

Bought it!

+ Wonderful book
+ Really, this is such a fine book
+ A great follow-up for fans of Dune!
  
  











  



  
The Rum Diary : A Novel129 reviews
Hunter S. Thompson

Simon & Schuster, 1999

Thompson Can't BE Beat!

+ GONZO
+ Great first book
+ Unexpectedly Satisfying
  
  











  



  
Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 3)121 reviews
Frank Herbert

Ace, 1987

Wonderful

+ Hero of Classic Sci-fi
+ Even better than Dune Messiah!
+ STILL RELEVANT AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
  
  











  



  
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream417 reviews
Hunter S. Thompson

Vintage, 1998

A classic

+ Great book, unfortunatell i've seen the movie
+ Great Book
+ A book about the savage journey to the heart of the American Dream!
  
  











  



  
Sew U: The Built by Wendy Guide to Making Your Own Wardrobe46 reviews
Wendy Mullin, Eviana Hartman

Bulfinch, 2006

Great how to for the beginner or refresher for the not so beginner

+ fantastic!
+ super sewing!
+ Great investment!
  
  











  



  
Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)1036 reviews
Frank Herbert

Ace, 1990

"The Sleeper Has Awakened!" ~ Science Fiction Or Prophetic Utterance?

+ A SciFi Masterpiece
+ I do not understand why Dune is so popular.
+ AMAZING BOOK!
+ Brings Back Memories of Old Sci-Fi Days
  
  











  



  
Water for Elephants: A Novel1503 reviews
Sara Gruen

Algonquin Books, 2007

wonderful and entertaining

+ Great book!
+ Under the big top, under the bright light...
+ A SURPRISE READ
+ Gripping Story and Characters
  
  











  



  
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Novel728 reviews
Susanna Clarke

Tor Books, 2006

Instant Classic

+ Wonderfully Clever Book
+ The Line Between the Mystical and the Physical

This evocative tale of English magicians who become associates and eventual rivals/enemies is one of the most impressive literary debut-novels in any genre, ever. Every atmospheric detail is rich and crucial; there is nothing that is not essential to this mesmerizing, often frightening tale. ...
  
  











  



  
Chapterhouse Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 6)107 reviews
Frank Herbert

Ace, 1987

Frank Is a Great Writer

+ Alas, we come to the end of a fantastic series.
+ American Gothic, Face Dancers, or What?

I enjoy everyone of the Dune books, and the sequels by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. I always love to read any Dune books on my free time.
  
  











  



  
Love in the Time of Cholera456 reviews
Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Vintage, 2003

It was inevitable: the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love.

+ Metaphorical Romp

Garcia Marquez can write. No doubt about it. The man is a marvel. I'd be puddling along, reading of Fermina Daza, and her adolescent passion (and his for her) of Florentino Ariza, or of her married life with Juvenal Urbino when I'd be swept away by a phrase or image, or the smell of bitter almonds. ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
The Fountainhead967 reviews
Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff

Signet, 1996

More traditionally novelistic, tells the backstory of Atlas Shrugged

+ Fountainhead
+ Why Was This Book Written?
+ Fairy Tale
  
  











  



  
The Sirens of Titan157 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut

The Dial Press, 1998

Thats what I call Black Comedy

+ Very Good Book
+ The Meaning of Life....
+ amazing
  
  











  



  
Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga (Modern Library)116 reviews
Hunter S. Thompson

Modern Library, 1999

Quick and Fast

+ Brilliant writing about a grtty reality in American culture.
+ Hunter at his best
+ One of the greatest writers of all time
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Cat's Cradle375 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut

Dell Publishing, 1998

Surreal yet all too close to the truth...

+ Great Storytelling
+ Still relevant to this day
+ WONDERFUL BOOK
+ The master of Cat's Cradle