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V for Vendetta
Alan Moore, David Lloyd
Vertigo, 1995
V For Vendetta and the Coming Anarchy
+ Alan Moore's first great (even if flawed) work
+ The House of Shadow
+ Thought provoking
+ Shades of Gray
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Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton
Topeka Bindery, 1999
A true classic
+ This Will Make You Envy Your Science Teacher
+ What an amazing novel!
+ Dino thrill ride
+ Clever And Suspenseful
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The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945
Wladyslaw Szpilman, 2002
FINALLY: TRUTH & OBJECTIVITY ON THE HOLOCAUST FOR POLES AND JEWS. GOOD POLES,JEWS,GERMANS,AS WELL AS, BAD - PERIOD!!!
+ Incredible story!
+ Incredible journey!
+ Survivor Literature
+ Gripping account, timeless
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Rendezvous with Rama
Arthur C. Clarke
Spectra, 1990
No region on Earth left for safe celestial target practice
+ Stunning Sci-Fi Book
+ Wonderful Book
First of all: thanks to the Scandinavian parts of Texas for pointing me to A.Clarke, whom I had previously known only on a 'no name basis' as the writer of 2001 Space Odyssey. I have high respect and liking for the SF genre, but not much knowledge of it, apart from one or the other Verne, Wells, ...
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Fight Club: A Novel
Chuck Palahniuk
W. W. Norton, 2005
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+ Modern day Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
+ Big one
+ A sacred, unique snowflake of special unique specialness.
+ Every teenager needs to read this novel!
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Five Great Science Fiction Novels (Thrift Edition)
H. G. Wells
Dover Publications, 2004
Five of H.G. Wells' greatest works of science fiction
+ Best gift you can give to a 10 year old
+ PRICE!
This fascinating book is a collection of five of H.G. Wells' (1866-1946) greatest works of science fiction. Mr. Wells was a pioneer in the genre of science fiction. Indeed, he did not simply write stories to entertain; instead, each one uses the scientific angle to teach a lesson. All of these ...
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The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger
Back Bay Books, 2001
America's most beloved and misunderstood novel...
+ A Great Read
+ Amazing book, but pre-conscious
+ Book is very interesting and very easy to relate with...
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Dune (Dune Chronicles (Econo-Clad Hardcover))
Frank Herbert
Topeka Bindery, 1999
Lord of the Rings for Science Fiction
+ A Science Fiction Classic
+ Unique and brilliant
+ Probably the greatest SciFi novel ever written
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Iliad and Odyssey boxed set
Homer
Penguin Classics, 1999
An Excellent Read; A little wordy, but a good set of books
+ Accessible cornerstone of Western literature
+ Highly readable translation
+ Wonderful
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The Rainmaker
John Grisham
Topeka Bindery, 1999
David v. Goliath
+ Slapstick Look at the Ambulance Chasing Side of Legal Practice
+ Loved it!
+ One of his best!!
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The Human Stain: A Novel
Philip Roth
Vintage, 2001
Recommending Philip Roth is a little like recommending sex...
+ A smart novel which will stay in your mind for days
+ Philip Roth = Genius
...It's so obvious it hardly needs saying.
Coleman Silk is a professor ousted from his position on false charges of racism, and, at 71, carrying on a torrid and secret affair with an illiterate 34-year-old cleaning woman. But when it comes to secrets, that's the least of Silk's.
Reading Roth ...
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Schindler's List
Thomas Keneally
Touchstone, 1993
"He who saves a single life saves the whole world."
+ Phenomenal!
+ Even More Compelling & Incredible Than The Movie
+ Vivid, detailed and important. One of my most favorite book... ever...
+ an amazing record
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The Club Dumas
Arturo Perez-Reverte
Harvest Books, 2006
Corso and The Ninth Gate-The Club Dumas
+ Screenplay had a tighter plot line!
+ Great plot, strange ending
An amazing, intelligently written, mystery and occult puzzle novel written by a favorite Spanish author. Books, writers, collectors and dealers in old and rare books are introduced into this story about a certain book dealer who makes his living researching and finding and buying and selling books ...
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Dracula (Barnes & Noble Classics)
Bram Stoker
Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005
It sucks
+ "For the dead travel fast"
+ Good book
+ The One & Only Dracula
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The Stand
Stephen King
Doubleday, 1990
Still the diamond in the King's crown
+ King's Epic...can also be used as booster for small children...
+ Stephen King's Greatest Novel
+ Stephan King's Best
+ One of his crowning achievements
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