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 ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Red Dragon447 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.
  
  











  



  
I Am Legend521 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.
  
  











  



  
The Hustler9 reviews
Walter Tevis

Buccaneer Books, 1979

Better than the movie???

+ the hustler
+ A Great Book
+ A classic novel about winning and losing
  
  











  



  
Fahrenheit 4511271 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 ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Little Big Man32 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
  
  











  



  
The Getaway19 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
  
  











  



  
A Clockwork Orange619 reviews
Anthony Burgess

W. W. Norton & Company, 1986

Fantastic, yet complicated

+ Fantastic novel
+ A Clockwork Orange
+ Good but have to work to get into
  
  











  



  
Midnight Cowboy15 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
  
  











  



  
Ballad Of The Sad Cafe31 reviews
Carson Mccullers

Bantam, 1983

Carson's Ballad is Beautiful

+ Essential Americana
+ sure, McCullers' concerns are weighty and everything...
+ A HAUNTING STORY
  
  











  



  
Cool Hand Luke: A Novel14 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!
  
  











  



  
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!
  
  











  



  
The Princess Bride: S Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure671 reviews
William Goldman

Del Rey, 2000

Romance and adventure and political documentation!

+ Great story, questionable reading.
+ True Love and High Adventure Indeed!
+ Real Fantasy
  
  











  



  
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!
  
  











  



  
Ballad Of The Sad Cafe31 reviews
Carson Mccullers

Bantam, 1983

Carson's Ballad is Beautiful

+ Essential Americana
+ sure, McCullers' concerns are weighty and everything...
+ A HAUNTING STORY
  
  











  



  
A Clockwork Orange619 reviews
Anthony Burgess

W. W. Norton & Company, 1986

Fantastic, yet complicated

+ Fantastic novel
+ A Clockwork Orange
+ Good but have to work to get into
  
  











  



  
Fahrenheit 4511271 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 ...
  
  











  



  
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