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Cat's Cradle 375 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
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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!
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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 ...
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Slaughterhouse-Five 708 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
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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!
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The Rum Diary : A Novel 129 reviews Hunter S. Thompson
Simon & Schuster, 1999
Thompson Can't BE Beat!
+ GONZO + Great first book + Unexpectedly Satisfying
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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
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream 417 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!
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Sew U: The Built by Wendy Guide to Making Your Own Wardrobe 46 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!
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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
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Water for Elephants: A Novel 1503 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
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Novel 728 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. ...
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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.
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Love in the Time of Cholera 456 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. ...
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Geek Love: A Novel 246 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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The Fountainhead 967 reviews Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff
Signet, 1996
More traditionally novelistic, tells the backstory of Atlas Shrugged
+ Fountainhead + Why Was This Book Written? + Fairy Tale
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The Sirens of Titan 157 reviews Kurt Vonnegut
The Dial Press, 1998
Thats what I call Black Comedy
+ Very Good Book + The Meaning of Life.... + amazing
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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
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Geek Love: A Novel 246 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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Cat's Cradle 375 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
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