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The Wild Life of Sailor and Lula (Gifford, Barry) 1 review Barry Gifford
Grove Press, 1996
the romeo and juliet of the deep south
a follow-up to "wild at heart," the book that inspired the movie by the same name, directed by david lynch. this book is written in mini-stories that follow lula, pace and sailor as they grow up, skipping great spans of time at the climax of each story to bring you to the next noteworthy event in ...
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 212 reviews Philip K. Dick
Del Rey, 1996
Wonderful book
+ perfect + Dreaming in Binary: you'll either love it or hate it + Valuing Fake Animals Above Fake Humans
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Red Dragon 447 reviews Thomas Harris
Dell, 2000
Red Dragon
+ Nearly as good as Silence of the Lambs + Fantastic novel. . .
This was a fantastic book, better than the movie. It was in great shape for a great price.
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I Am Legend 521 reviews Richard Matheson
Orb Books, 1997
A "legend"ary story
+ Enjoyable Vampire Story (and Sci-fi Horror combo)! + The classic tale of the last man on earth + Where Have You Gone, Charleton Heston? + ... worth it.
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The Hustler 9 reviews Walter Tevis
Buccaneer Books, 1979
Better than the movie???
+ the hustler + A Great Book + A classic novel about winning and losing
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Fahrenheit 451 1271 reviews Ray Bradbury
Del Rey, 1987
A thrilling combination of 50's pulp sci-fi and reflective commentary
+ Fahrenheit 451: A Novel
By my count, this'll be the 1,218th review for this book on amazon, so what could I possibly say that the other 1,217 haven't?
But for those few who dare dig this deep to read: I loved the book. I've read numerous novels and thrillers for fun, and also dabbled in more serious, non-fiction as ...
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Falling Angel (Dead Letter Mystery) 36 reviews William Hjortsberg
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1996
I am proud to own this book!
+ Good read + A Review + A truly creepy read + Thrilling and athmospheric
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Little Big Man 32 reviews Thomas Berger
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1989
One of my personal bibles!
+ a book that makes me want to read again + Pass this one on to your children + Little Big Story! + terrifically funny but sometimes touching novel
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The Getaway 19 reviews Jim Thompson
Vintage, 1990
Classic pulp fiction with a surreal ending.
+ Mostly excellent - terrible ending + Vivid Characters in an Odd Allegory. + Sympathy for the damned + Trust Nobody
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A Clockwork Orange 619 reviews Anthony Burgess
W. W. Norton & Company, 1986
Fantastic, yet complicated
+ Fantastic novel + A Clockwork Orange + Good but have to work to get into
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Midnight Cowboy 15 reviews James Leo Herlihy
Plume, 1990
Herlihy's Classic
+ A subtle attack on American values + As much as I liked the movie... + Absolutely Superb + Insight into the human condition
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Ballad Of The Sad Cafe 31 reviews Carson Mccullers
Bantam, 1983
Carson's Ballad is Beautiful
+ Essential Americana + sure, McCullers' concerns are weighty and everything... + A HAUNTING STORY
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Cool Hand Luke: A Novel 14 reviews Donn Pearce
Da Capo Press, 1999
The 10th Review
+ About as good as it gets..... + Cool Hand Pearce + Yep, That's My Boy Luke!
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Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics) 326 reviews Herman Melville
Penguin Classics, 1992
Classic for a reason
+ Very Deep + a challenge to read and understand; requires some pondering... + Get back to the Pequad please!
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The Princess Bride: S Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure 671 reviews William Goldman
Del Rey, 2000
Romance and adventure and political documentation!
+ Great story, questionable reading. + True Love and High Adventure Indeed! + Real Fantasy
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Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics) 326 reviews Herman Melville
Penguin Classics, 1992
Classic for a reason
+ Very Deep + a challenge to read and understand; requires some pondering... + Get back to the Pequad please!
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Ballad Of The Sad Cafe 31 reviews Carson Mccullers
Bantam, 1983
Carson's Ballad is Beautiful
+ Essential Americana + sure, McCullers' concerns are weighty and everything... + A HAUNTING STORY
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A Clockwork Orange 619 reviews Anthony Burgess
W. W. Norton & Company, 1986
Fantastic, yet complicated
+ Fantastic novel + A Clockwork Orange + Good but have to work to get into
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Fahrenheit 451 1271 reviews Ray Bradbury
Del Rey, 1987
A thrilling combination of 50's pulp sci-fi and reflective commentary
+ Fahrenheit 451: A Novel
By my count, this'll be the 1,218th review for this book on amazon, so what could I possibly say that the other 1,217 haven't?
But for those few who dare dig this deep to read: I loved the book. I've read numerous novels and thrillers for fun, and also dabbled in more serious, non-fiction as ...
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 212 reviews Philip K. Dick
Del Rey, 1996
Wonderful book
+ perfect + Dreaming in Binary: you'll either love it or hate it + Valuing Fake Animals Above Fake Humans
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