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A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition
Bill Bryson
Broadway, 2005
A biography of the universe
+ Less fun with the beautiful pictures
+ Science 101 -- Perfect book
+ Wow, that's interesting
+ A Short History of Nearly Everything
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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
+ review Fear and Loathing, etc
+ Great book, unfortunatell i've seen the movie
+ Great Book
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American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story
Cynthia True
Harper Paperbacks, 2002
Worth Reading.
+ Not Perfect, But Certainly A Good Read
A lot of the people trashing this book are die hard Hicks fans that feel the book isn't up to the same standard that Bill's comedy is, and they are completely correct. The author isn't a great writer, by any means. That doesn't mean the book isn't worth reading, though. Even though the writing ...
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Me Talk Pretty One Day
David Sedaris
Back Bay Books, 2001
The David Sedaris Starter Kit
+ Thank you, David Sedaris!
+ best sedaris book
One mark of a great book is when you laugh out loud alone. This book accomplishes the feat, and my main complaint is that it didn't last longer. Sedaris is an engaging presenter live, and I'd suggest watching or listening to him speak before reading the book. You'll understand the comic timing ...
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Hyperion
Dan Simmons
Spectra, 1990
The Hyperion Cantos, vol. 1
+ Scratching A Seven-Year Itch
+ An difficult yet interesting read
+ A Science Fiction Masterpiece
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
John Perkins
Plume, 2005
An Enlightening Read
+ Good for Americans to read
+ Excellent
+ the subject was one of a kind
+ Redressing Inequality
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Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit
Daniel Quinn
Bantam, 1995
Life Changing. Mind Altering.
This book changed my life. I first read Ishmael about 15 years ago, when I was 25, and it changed the way I thought. It changed the way I looked at the world (or perhaps validated how I saw it differently than almost everyone I knew). I highly recommend this book for any reader who wants to ...
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Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit
Daniel Quinn
Bantam, 1995
Life Changing. Mind Altering.
This book changed my life. I first read Ishmael about 15 years ago, when I was 25, and it changed the way I thought. It changed the way I looked at the world (or perhaps validated how I saw it differently than almost everyone I knew). I highly recommend this book for any reader who wants to ...
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A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition
Bill Bryson
Broadway, 2005
A biography of the universe
+ Less fun with the beautiful pictures
+ Science 101 -- Perfect book
+ Wow, that's interesting
+ A Short History of Nearly Everything
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Me Talk Pretty One Day
David Sedaris
Back Bay Books, 2001
The David Sedaris Starter Kit
+ Thank you, David Sedaris!
+ best sedaris book
One mark of a great book is when you laugh out loud alone. This book accomplishes the feat, and my main complaint is that it didn't last longer. Sedaris is an engaging presenter live, and I'd suggest watching or listening to him speak before reading the book. You'll understand the comic timing ...
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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
+ review Fear and Loathing, etc
+ Great book, unfortunatell i've seen the movie
+ Great Book
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
John Perkins
Plume, 2005
An Enlightening Read
+ Good for Americans to read
+ Excellent
+ the subject was one of a kind
+ Redressing Inequality
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Hyperion
Dan Simmons
Spectra, 1990
The Hyperion Cantos, vol. 1
+ Scratching A Seven-Year Itch
+ An difficult yet interesting read
+ A Science Fiction Masterpiece
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American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story
Cynthia True
Harper Paperbacks, 2002
Worth Reading.
+ Not Perfect, But Certainly A Good Read
A lot of the people trashing this book are die hard Hicks fans that feel the book isn't up to the same standard that Bill's comedy is, and they are completely correct. The author isn't a great writer, by any means. That doesn't mean the book isn't worth reading, though. Even though the writing ...
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