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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: A Novel
Susanna Clarke, Portia Rosenberg
Bloomsbury USA, 2004
Great book
+ Spreading the reach of British magic
+ A fun adventure.
I can't believe I bought this for a dollar! Great book, especially if you only paid a dollar. My copy is not for sale, sorry.
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STAR TREK MEMORIES
CHRIS KRESKI WILLIAM SHATNER
VOYAGER, 1996
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Kick Me: Adventures in Adolescence
Paul Feig
Three Rivers Press, 2002
Hilarious
+ FUNNY
+ Kickin' It
+ Takes us back to the not so good old days
+ These are the things that could break a mere boy
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The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror
Christopher Moore
William Morrow, 2005
Chris is insane, but in a good way.
+ somewhat surreal, somewhat silly, wholely enjoyable
+ more moore please
It took me a while to discover Christopher Moore, but when I did, I had to get 9 of his books (excluding Lamb, so far) and read, read, read! Of the 9, The Stupidest Angel is my 2nd favorite. The book takes all of the quirkiness, hilarity and absurdity of the cast of characters introduced in his ...
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The Lord of the Rings (50th Anniversary Edition)
J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2004
For now...
+ The best and only version to have for true fans
+ Best gift ever
+ Tolkien 50th Edition Awesome Version
+ Very happy with it
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The Boy Detective Fails (Punk Planet Books)
Joe Meno
Akashic Books, 2006
Enormous Games
+ Successful rendering of apathy, failure and meds.
+ Emo mystery moody and enchanting
+ 90% psychosis, 110% great story......Wait....
+ Boy Detective Fails, Joe Meno Doesn't
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If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor
Bruce Campbell
L.A. Weekly Books, 2002
My favourite Autibiography
+ Protruberance Exalted
+ Awesome book! Perfect for any Bruce Campbell fan!
+ What a Book!
+ Best book I've ever read.
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Superstud: Or How I Became a 24-Year-Old Virgin
Paul Feig
Three Rivers Press, 2005
The truest account of the sex lives of young men
+ Great book - unlikable character
+ Hilarious
+ Hilarious
+ A truly fun read....
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A Dirty Job: A Novel
Christopher Moore
HarperCollins, 2007
Perfection!
+ strange and funny
+ Death: Someone's Gotta Do it, Right?
+ My book group loved it
+ Sick and Twisted... Loved It!
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Moe Howard and the 3 Stooges: The Pictorial Biography of the Wildest Trio in the History of American ...
Moe Howard
Citadel, 1979
A tribute to one of the world's greatest comedians
+ Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk......
+ Book of Moe required reading for knuckleheads
+ Good - not great
+ A Must-Read for any Stooge Fan!
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Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders (P.S.)
Neil Gaiman
Harper Perennial, 2007
Short tales from the Master of Fantasy
+ Imaginative and Fast-Paced
+ Delightful and Spooky: a Good Haloween Book
+ low star = shallow reader
+ Book Review: Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman
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American Gods: A Novel
Neil Gaiman
Harper Perennial, 2003
Excellent
+ better than average
+ Enjoyable, fun adventure!
+ A Stellar Work of Fantasy
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Backstage with the Original Hollywood Square
Peter Marshall, Adrienne Armstrong, ..., 2002
Great Book by Joanne Dru's Brother!!
+ Peter Marshall For The Win!
+ A recapitulation of the sixteen years of the best game show ever made.
+ Interesting Read, But A Bit Short
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Anansi Boys
Neil Gaiman
HarperTorch, 2006
Good - but not great
+ A Great Follow Up to American Gods.
+ A good read, but not quite as great as Neverwhere
Having been recently introduced to Neil Gaiman through _American Gods_, I just HAD to read _Anansi Boys_. Perhaps it was because I was so impressed with _American Gods_ and the high bar Gaiman has set for himself as a result, that I was less impressed by _Anansi Boys_.
The first quarter of ...
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Snake
Ken Stabler
Doubleday, 1986
snake on the loose
+ A "Must Read" for all Raider Fans.
+ Behind the scenes hilarity of the 70's Oakland Raiders!
The book Snake is the biography of Ken Stabler the Oakland Raiders renegade quarterback of the 1970's. The book was very interesting and was very detailed. I recommend reading this book if you are a football fan. Also if you are an Oakland Raiders fan this book is for you. If you do not vulgar ...
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