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Tales of H.P. Lovecraft 12 reviews
Joyce Carol Oates, Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2000
Best way to get into Lovecraft
+ Gothic Mythology
+ A Very Fine Collection
If you're just getting into Lovecraft, this is, without a doubt, the best way to get started with your favorite old god, Cthulhu. It contains a perfect list of Lovecraft standards: The Outsider; The Music of Erich Zann; The Rats in the Walls; The Shunned House; The Call of Cthulhu; The Colour out ...
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Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq 316 reviews
Thomas E. Ricks
Penguin Press HC, The, 2006
Best Documentation of Iraq War to date
+ Fantastic
+ Pleasantly Surprised
+ The story of an incredible American folly
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Dear Catastrophe Waitress: A Novel5 reviews
Brendan Halpin
Villard, 2007
You oughtta know about this book
+ Funny, Engaging
+ Absorbing and touching pop-infused love story
+ Life is Hard - but keep it up, it might get better
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The Road1590 reviews
Cormac McCarthy
Knopf, 2006
The Road - A Must Read
+ People Who Like A Gritty Story Are Going To Love The Road
+ Living with No Hope
As the father of two young children I found this book timeless, heart wrenching and tragically beautiful. McCarthy's prose is stripped down of all pretense. He manages to convey the horror of a post-apocalyptic world in a way that is singularly powerful. The bond between the father and son, the ...
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Heyday: A Novel 45 reviews
Kurt Andersen
Random House, 2007
A "Forest Gump" Novel
+ A good look at America a decade & a half before the Civil War
The movie Forrest Gump was a huge success, even though Forrest ends up in the White House for Congressional Medal of Honor award, Ping Pong Master, etc. Talk about unbelievable coincidence(s)!
What made the movie "work" is it was enjoyable to watch with plenty of historical stuff, and great ...
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Pride of Baghdad49 reviews
Brian K. Vaughan, Niko Henrichon
Vertigo, 2006
Gripping
+ Great gift for your mundane friends
+ A beautiful story that will garner more and more respect as time goes.
+ One of the classics of this decade
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Maximum Bob25 reviews
Elmore Leonard
HarperTorch, 2002
Maximum Bob
+ Maximum Leonard
Another of Leonard's fast paced, witty and charming mysteries accompanied by a cast of charcters who mix, at times, like oil and water. Nevertheless a wonderful read and funny as all get out!
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Nature Girl149 reviews
Carl Hiaasen
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
Great Weekend Read
+ better than what many other amazon.com reviewers suggest
+ Great Airplane/Airport Reading - Vintage Hiassen
+ jungle girl
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Suttree59 reviews
Cormac Mccarthy
Vintage, 1992
Great!
+ Fantastic.
This is an amazing book. I finished it in 4 days and started all over again. Not for children though.
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Smoke & Spice: Cooking with Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue 68 reviews
Cheryl Alters Jamison, Bill Jamison
Harvard Common Press, 2003
Best of the Best
+ Good Starter Book
+ Great Book
+ Great book for a smoker - which is easier than you think
+ A complete book
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Mastering Barbecue: Tons of Recipes Great Tips Neat Techniques and Indispensible Know-How4 reviews
Michael H. Stines
Ten Speed Press, 2005
AN OUTSTANDING BOOK OF BARBECUE
+ No fancy pictures Just endless recipes.
+ Perfect BBQ Book for Newbies
+ Excellent book for your grill learning!
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Strip Tease55 reviews
Carl Hiaasen
Grand Central Publishing, 2005
Great, Off-Beat Cast of Characters. Well Written & Enjoyable
+ MOTHERHOOD AND STRIPPING IN ONE TIDY NOVEL!
+ Top Hiaasen tale of the underdogs outsmarting their masters!
+ MEN REALLY ARE EASILY DAZZLED!
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Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography84 reviews
David Michaelis
Harper, 2007
From a Unique Perspective
+ I will never look at Snoopy the same way
+ not surprising
Amongst the many reviews written on behalf of David Michaelis' "Schultz and Peanuts", some have been exclamatory while others have been critical of the author's approach to his subject. Apparently members of Charles Schulz' immediate family have also expressed bitter disappointment that the man ...
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Black Hole47 reviews
Charles Burns
Pantheon, 2005
Cool Book
+ absolutely fantastic
+ Spellbinding
+ Amazing, Transformative
+ Very Satisfying
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Clyde Fans: Book-15 reviews
Seth
Drawn and Quarterly, 2004
Check out Clyde Fans
+ Quiet, unassuming, and brilliant
+ Visually a triumph
+ Best novel of 2004?
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11286 reviews
Lawrence Wright
Knopf, 2006
A plot cooked up by cavemen with computers
+ Good intro to the topic
+ An Excellent Primer on Al-Qaeda's Birth and Growth
+ The Looming Tower
+ Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Insanity
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Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West134 reviews
Hampton Sides
Doubleday, 2006
great choice for history buffs & western fans
+ Excellent
+ Blood and Thunder recommended for non-history buffs
+ Great Book
+ An amazing epic of American History
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An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories (Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, & True ...11 reviews
Yale University Press, 2006
A change from the usual comic fare
+ An interesting introduction to "comix"
+ A Great Resource For the Newer Materials
+ Amazing Introduction for the Non-believer
+ Great introduction to graphic fiction
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Blankets128 reviews
Craig Thompson
Top Shelf Productions, 2003
A coming of age story sure to tug on your heartstrings.
+ Great read to share.
+ A Beautiful Book Full of Wonder and Truths
+ Nice Coming of Age Story
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Dear Catastrophe Waitress: A Novel5 reviews
Brendan Halpin
Villard, 2007
You oughtta know about this book
+ Funny, Engaging
+ Absorbing and touching pop-infused love story
+ Life is Hard - but keep it up, it might get better
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