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Jennifer Government 179 reviews
Maxx Barry
Abacus, 2003
Dystopia for Western grown-ups
+ jennifer government
+ Cyberpunk without the cyber
+ "Can I get a Diet Stephenson, please?"
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Lucky You123 reviews
Carl Hiaasen
Vision, 1998
Wacky, Entertaining
+ Hilarious!
+ Another amuaing romp
+ Another good one by Mr. Hiaasen
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Native Tongue58 reviews
Carl Hiaasen
Grand Central Publishing, 2005
preposterous fun
+ Great Summer Read!
+ I smell a rat!
+ Preserving the environment
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Lullaby267 reviews
Chuck Palahniuk
Anchor, 2002
By the balls
+ as good as fightclub
+ Unexpected dark humor... how can you resist?
This book grabbed me by the balls until I was done. I normally take a few months to get through a book, like Choke, but this was about a week. I would have only liked more main characters to die.
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Tourist Season 80 reviews
Carl Hiaasen
Grand Central Publishing, 2005
Get everything he writes!
+ In the beginning.
+ A little darker than usual, but still good for some laughs
+ One of Hiassen's best
+ A Modern Pop Crime Masterpiece
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The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport47 reviews
Carl Hiaasen
Knopf, 2008
Golf Books Are Like Putts...
+ Hysterical, whether or not you're a golfer...
+ nostalgia
+ The Downhill Lie
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Snuff 97 reviews
Chuck Palahniuk
Doubleday, 2008
Not as good as his other books
I hate to be mean to authors because they're giving it their best (or at least I hope so), but this book made me feel like Palahniuk is just writing because it's his job. It wasn't a gripping tale like Fight Club or even Diary, and it was only 180 pages so it's only entertaining for a day. He ...
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The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove111 reviews
Christopher Moore
Harper Paperbacks, 2004
... dies laughing.
+ Randomness supreme
+ You did WHAT with the weedwhacker?
If you've read Chris Moore, you know you'll be laughing from the first page on. If you haven't read his books before, get ready. He's got to be the funniest fiction writer to come along in at least 30 years!
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Florence of Arabia: A Novel32 reviews
Christopher Buckley
Random House, 2004
Superb Satire!
+ C. Buckley does It Again
+ A fun, funny read!
+ Funny and controversial
+ Wickedly funny
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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal499 reviews
Christopher Moore
Harper Paperbacks, 2003
What did jesus do during those lost years???
+ Fantastic!
+ Hylarious and moving story of Jesus
+ Great book, would have loved to of met Biff in real life!!!
+ Biff is a Great Read!
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Nature Girl 153 reviews
Carl Hiaasen
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
Great Weekend Read
+ Nonstop, wild ride
+ Not as bad as some of the reviews.
This book was an entertaining distraction from real life. Throughout the book I was excited to how the characters came colliding together in a hilarious situation born out of their own ineptness. This book is a funny tribute to human nature and Florida beauty. It was a great diversion for me ...
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Practical Demonkeeping114 reviews
Christopher Moore
Harper Paperbacks, 2004
Another Gem by Christopher Moore
+ Mmmm, people.
+ practical demonkeeping
+ Jumps around a lot; a fun read
+ What is so practical about keeping demons?
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Survivor: A Novel385 reviews
Chuck Palahniuk
Anchor, 2000
Survivor: A Novel
+ Great
+ amazing imagination
Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk *****
Survivor is the story of where it all went wrong. The point in our lives where we have all had choices to make. The choices that affect the rest of our lives. Survivor is the search for something far and something big, maybe something bigger than all of us, it ...
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Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings (Today Show Book Club #25)128 reviews
Christopher Moore
HarperCollins, 2004
What great read!
+ Don't buy the UK edition, but it's still a wonderful book
+ Did you even know that whales sing?
+ What a (Whale) Ride!
+ Good, but could be better
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Washington Schlepped Here: Walking in the Nation's Capital (Crown Journeys)12 reviews
Christopher Buckley
Crown, 2003
Buckley interjects humor into what could have been a dull book
+ Lots of fun, and some great info too.
+ Buckley being Buckley...always a good thing
I've always enjoyed walking through the nation's capital, so
I was intrigued by the premise of WASHINGTON SCHLEPPED
HERE--written and read by Christopher Buckley.
It is a walking tour of Washington, DC, by an insider who has both
lived and worked there for some 20 years . . . ordinarily, I'm ...
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Island of the Sequined Love Nun136 reviews
Christopher Moore
Harper Paperbacks, 2004
Christopher Moore
+ Highly enjoyable, but not his best
+ Pure Christopher Moore!
+ Moore is always a refreshingly original read
+ This book is wicked funny!
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Basket Case12 reviews
Carl Hiaasen
Mysterious Press, 2005
Darkly funny and wildly entertaining
+ A lot of fun
+ My first Carl, of many
+ Laugh, laugh more, and laugh again!
+ Surviving the Winter Blues
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A Dirty Job: A Novel162 reviews
Christopher Moore
William Morrow, 2006
A Laugh Out Loud Funny Look at Death!
+ Best author find in a LONG time!
+ His Best Work Ever!
+ Try Moore if you haven't...you will either love or hate him
+ Fun Book - Like Bear!
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The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror142 reviews
Christopher Moore
William Morrow, 2005
You'll know if you'll like it by the title
+ First We Feast, Then IKEA!
+ Chris is insane, but in a good way.
+ somewhat surreal, somewhat silly, wholely enjoyable
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Syrup95 reviews
Maxx Barry
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000
Brilliant Satire on Marketing!
+ Pleasing short read
+ Essential Barry
+ Amazing
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