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The Air-Conditioned Nightmare
Henry Miller
New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1970
'But the ashes are still warm.'
+ Miller Grabs You by the Mental...
+ A funky gem of a book, if you accept it on its own terms
In reading Henry Miller's surprisingly contemporary 'The Air-Conditioned Nightmare I experienced the same kind of desire to 'see' America as I did when reading Kerouac's 'On the Road', but for very different reasons.
While Kerouac's narrative was that of his experiences with people he ...
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Stand Still Like the Hummingbird
Henry Miller
New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1962
As Fresh As Flowers that bloom in the snow
+ Stand Still Like A Hummingbird
+ a clear vision of Miller's life-affirming philosophy
These highly readable pieces reflect the incredible vitality and variety of interests of the writer who extended the frontiers of modern literature. If you think the New Thought movement has some Ancient Wisdom roots, you will enjoy this collection of stories and essays. If you have read, even ...
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Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch (New Directions Paperbook, 161)
Henry Miller
New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1957
Art is a healing process
+ Miller Fans
+ a free spirit finds his paradise
+ Henry Miller is the Best
+ Enjoyable -- You'll dig it!
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Herzog (Penguin Classics)
Saul Bellow
Penguin Classics, 2003
Laugh, look, and reconsider
+ Tough, gritty, real: how to live in a world that tears you apart
+ Compassionate fool
+ Nobel Laureate Saul Bellow's classic novel "Herzog" is a complex novel of the mental life of a modern man
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Kafka on the Shore
Haruki Murakami
Vintage, 2006
wonderful.
A wonderful novel, light enough to be relaxing yet simultaneously it is insightful and thought provoking. The characters feel real, and the experiences they live, though fantastic, seem somehow plausible in this lyrical and imaginative universe.
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Tropic of Cancer
Henry Miller
Grove Press, 1994
A Novel Ahead of Its Time
+ Objective Orwell?
+ Lustful American writer that is down on his luck.
+ Remarkable
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel
Haruki Murakami
Vintage, 1998
Incomparable.
+ Why Was It Impossible to Put Down?
+ Interesting...
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is one of the best books I have ever read. After reading Norwegian Wood, and having piqued my interest into what kind of a writer Murakami is: like no other writer I have ever read before. He is a dose of smooth jazz, a good drink on a bad day, an adventurous afternoon ...
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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World: A Novel (Vintage International)
Haruki Murakami
Vintage, 1993
Amazing book
+ Two into One
+ Extraordinarily mundane- a treat for the observer
+ Thought provoking
+ another catching Murakami adventure
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Modern Library Classics)
Oscar Wilde
Modern Library, 1998
Great story with amazing insights.
+ Tormented By Beauty
+ Amazing, earthy, mystical, definitely great for a real writer.
+ There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book.
+ The Picture of Dorian Gray
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The Adventures of Augie March (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin)
Saul Bellow
Penguin Classics, 1996
Well deserving Great American Tale [81][T]
+ Is Bellow The Real Salinger?
+ Found a favorite
+ Review of Penguin Classics' Augie March
+ Augie March
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The Adventures of Augie March (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin)
Saul Bellow
Penguin Classics, 1996
Well deserving Great American Tale [81][T]
+ Is Bellow The Real Salinger?
+ Found a favorite
+ Review of Penguin Classics' Augie March
+ Augie March
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel
Haruki Murakami
Vintage, 1998
Incomparable.
+ Why Was It Impossible to Put Down?
+ Interesting...
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is one of the best books I have ever read. After reading Norwegian Wood, and having piqued my interest into what kind of a writer Murakami is: like no other writer I have ever read before. He is a dose of smooth jazz, a good drink on a bad day, an adventurous afternoon ...
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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World: A Novel (Vintage International)
Haruki Murakami
Vintage, 1993
Amazing book
+ Two into One
+ Extraordinarily mundane- a treat for the observer
+ Thought provoking
+ another catching Murakami adventure
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Herzog (Penguin Classics)
Saul Bellow
Penguin Classics, 2003
Laugh, look, and reconsider
+ Tough, gritty, real: how to live in a world that tears you apart
+ Compassionate fool
+ Nobel Laureate Saul Bellow's classic novel "Herzog" is a complex novel of the mental life of a modern man
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Modern Library Classics)
Oscar Wilde
Modern Library, 1998
Great story with amazing insights.
+ Tormented By Beauty
+ Amazing, earthy, mystical, definitely great for a real writer.
+ There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book.
+ The Picture of Dorian Gray
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