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Factotum
Charles Bukowski
Ecco, 2002
Life and work through the melancholy glasses of alcoholism
+ classic bukowski
+ A Tour of Bohemia
+ Great Tour of Bohemia
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Foucault's Pendulum
Umberto Eco
Harvest Books, 2007
I can add little to the other wonderful reviews
+ Loved it! (The second time around.)
Okay, this WAS a hard book to read. So much going on and so many references to cults and phenomina. Reading this book is more of an education than an entertainment. But what fun! Eco is a true literary genius, in the same class as his italian brethren of musical fame.
Baudolino is perhaps ...
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Gravity's Rainbow (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Thomas Pynchon
Penguin Classics, 2006
The Mother of All War Novels
+ It Depends
+ Ambivalent on This One
+ Huh?
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Garden of Eden
Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 1995
Foolishly, I put off reading this
+ Cryptic but enthralling
+ Strange and oddly mesmerising
+ Garden of Eden
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson
Broadway, 2004
A biography of the universe
+ A tour through history
+ 2000 Shock
+ Not really short, nor about everything, but worth the effort
+ like drinking out of a fire hose
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Catch-22
Joseph Heller
Simon & Schuster, 1996
Lighthearted and comical, yet dark and meaningful
+ 25 words or less
+ Incredible
+ Great Characters Living With Death
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon
Vintage, 2004
Fun and engaging
+ Not your usual read . . .
+ An unusual and striking first novel
+ Very Likeable Book
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The Mezzanine
Nicholson Baker
Vintage, 1990
a great book from a neat writer
+ Seinfeld on Crack
+ Just Pleasure in Reading
I had to read Nichelson Baker for my critical thinking class in 1995 and was undeniably impressed with his book, outside of the classroom. Some have a knack, others have a gift, and Mr Bakers pen has been touched by the comedic hand of god settling him firmly in the later.
From the ergonomics of ...
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Cannery Row: (Centennial Edition)
John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
A Small Social Gathering
+ An All American Gem
+ Cannery Row: The Great Wistful Little Fishing Town
+ John steinbeck
+ Another classic Steinbeck...
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The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet)
Stephen King
Signet, 1991
outstanding vision
+ Stephen King's Greatest Novel
+ Stephan King's Best
+ One of his crowning achievements
+ One of the longest (and greatest!) books you'll read...
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
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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Lord Jim (Signet Classics)
Joseph Conrad
Signet Classics, 2000
a master of the English language
+ One of my favorites books
+ beware - romanticism
+ The best book on the nature of courage I've ever read
+ Moodily romantic
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Choke
Chuck Palahniuk
Anchor, 2002
Great Ideas
+ Gutsy readers only--this is not for the faint-hearted
Well, I didn't this book was that funny and written so smartly, a lot of jokes not only sexual jokes, but those about death are awesome... this is a great book for people who likes jokes and are not afraid of laughing at death, addictions and oder human abilities....
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The Fermata
Nicholson Baker
Vintage, 1995
Fascinating; High sexual content
+ Adolescent it its sexuality, mature in its view
+ Almost Shocking
Without question, one of the most original and fascinating premises I've ever encountered. What would you do if you were able to stop time? Think about it. This is a relatively short book and extremely sexually charged. Not for the prudish or even the moderately straight laced.
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1984 (Signet Classics)
George Orwell
New American Library, 1961
A Warning, A Prediction...A Terrifying Truth
+ Ninteen-Eighty-Four: Still a Classic
+ Perfectly Horrific
+ Still Relevant
+ Timeless classic on the dangers of communism/big government
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