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Leaves of Grass: The Original 1855 Edition (Thrift Edition) 5 reviews Walt Whitman
Dover Publications, 2007
What More Can Be Said?
+ He understood what we all feel about being alive. + A small part of 'Leaves of Grass' + Sigh................... + Loverly
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The Road (Oprah's Book Club) 1607 reviews Cormac McCarthy
Vintage Books, 2007
A Road To Treasure
You know who they are. Those people that get upset when stories are told that aren't a sugar coated version of the world, stories that seem like they were written by authors who truly believe that ignoring cold, hard reality is the best medicine.
Cormac McCarthy is not one of those authors. At ...
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The Tender Bar 154 reviews J. R. Moehringer
Hyperion, 2006
Touching personal tale
+ Endearing story + Good, fun read... especially if you're a "local" at some bar
The best treat is a book or movie you fall in love with unexpectedly. This book did that for me.
I had no expectations for this book. I got it out of the library 3 times before reading it and didn't hear of it until 3 years after it's release. Imagine my delight to pick it up (finally) and ...
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Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West 310 reviews Cormac McCarthy
Vintage, 1992
Unflinching Crimson Epic of the Old West
+ A very good, dark read... + unbridled havoc + The best of McCarthy + Great read, not an "easy" read, but worth the effort
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Cryptonomicon 834 reviews Neal Stephenson
Avon, 2002
Nerds of the world, rejoice! Stephenson pens a zinger
+ Fantastic. Stephenson's best. + Count me as a fan + NOT WAR AND PEACE BUT...... + Cryptonomicon
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Still Life with June: A Novel 6 reviews Darren Greer
St. Martin's Griffin, 2005
Haunting and exquisite
+ Fantastic. + This book is completely worth the read. + Highly recommended + Original and Arresting
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No Country for Old Men 431 reviews Cormac McCarthy
Vintage, 2006
One hell of a book
+ A Great Read Despite Its Problems + No Man's Land + Well written with disturbingly unique character
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No Country for Old Men 431 reviews Cormac McCarthy
Vintage, 2006
One hell of a book
+ A Great Read Despite Its Problems + No Man's Land + Well written with disturbingly unique character
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Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West 310 reviews Cormac McCarthy
Vintage, 1992
Unflinching Crimson Epic of the Old West
+ A very good, dark read... + unbridled havoc + The best of McCarthy + Great read, not an "easy" read, but worth the effort
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Still Life with June: A Novel 6 reviews Darren Greer
St. Martin's Griffin, 2005
Haunting and exquisite
+ Fantastic. + This book is completely worth the read. + Highly recommended + Original and Arresting
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Cryptonomicon 834 reviews Neal Stephenson
Avon, 2002
Nerds of the world, rejoice! Stephenson pens a zinger
+ Fantastic. Stephenson's best. + Count me as a fan + NOT WAR AND PEACE BUT...... + Cryptonomicon
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Leaves of Grass: The Original 1855 Edition (Thrift Edition) 5 reviews Walt Whitman
Dover Publications, 2007
What More Can Be Said?
+ He understood what we all feel about being alive. + A small part of 'Leaves of Grass' + Sigh................... + Loverly
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The Road (Oprah's Book Club) 1607 reviews Cormac McCarthy
Vintage Books, 2007
A Road To Treasure
You know who they are. Those people that get upset when stories are told that aren't a sugar coated version of the world, stories that seem like they were written by authors who truly believe that ignoring cold, hard reality is the best medicine.
Cormac McCarthy is not one of those authors. At ...
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The Tender Bar 154 reviews J. R. Moehringer
Hyperion, 2006
Touching personal tale
+ Endearing story + Good, fun read... especially if you're a "local" at some bar
The best treat is a book or movie you fall in love with unexpectedly. This book did that for me.
I had no expectations for this book. I got it out of the library 3 times before reading it and didn't hear of it until 3 years after it's release. Imagine my delight to pick it up (finally) and ...
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