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Favorite Books and Authors (No apologies made)
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The FermataThe Fermata by Nicholson Baker
Buy new: $11.97 / Used from: $0.48
Creepy erotica, brilliant writing
Garden of EdenGarden of Eden by Ernest Hemingway
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Makes me want to abandon my life and move to the Iberian penninsula, while living under the assumed name of Enrico Palatzzo
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American DreamFear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson
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Never laughed so hard at a book, God, I miss college
A Short History of Nearly EverythingA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
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One of the coolest books you will read
Catch-22Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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May be the best book of the 20th century
Foucault's PendulumFoucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
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Awsome, the layers and tangents you mind will spin off on, make finishing this book both exhausting and rewarding.
ChokeChoke by Chuck Palahniuk
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Its funny cuz it's true
FactotumFactotum by Charles Bukowski
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The lifestyle has a certain appeal, but the reality is never as fun as the fiction.
Cannery Row: (Centennial Edition)Cannery Row: (Centennial Edition) by John Steinbeck
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Ever read a book and feel like you are with old friends for the first time?
The MezzanineThe Mezzanine by Nicholson Baker
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10 years after reading it, I still think about it
1984 (Signet Classics)1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell
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How can you read this and not become a cynic is beyond me.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
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Brilliant story telling from an unexpected perspective
Lord Jim (Signet Classics)Lord Jim (Signet Classics) by Joseph Conrad
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Timelessness
Gravity's Rainbow (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)Gravity's Rainbow (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Thomas Pynchon
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read it twice, still not sure if I am "getting it all"
The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet)The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet) by Stephen King
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The "enlightened ones" scoff, while the rest of us wallow in the genius of King