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Books Read 2006 (vol. 2)
By an Amazon.com customer
In Silent GravesIn Silent Graves by Gary A. Braunbeck
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.50
Disturbing and heartwarming at the same time, a must read Horror novel
The Cobra EventThe Cobra Event by Richard Preston
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
Until the last third this was an intriguing and scary look at very real dangers
The Things They CarriedThe Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.70
I know the Vietnam War has been beaten into the ground but why the heck has this not been made into a movie?
GoliathGoliath by Steve Alten
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.48
If you want quick paced thrillers you really can't go wrong with Alten
UnidentifiedUnidentified by Matthew J. Costello
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Takes the notion of what if to a new extreme. Scary, gory, and a heckuva lot of fun
Move Under GroundMove Under Ground by Nick Mamatas
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Lovecraft's elder gods opposed by Beatnik writers (the protagonist is Jack Kerouac), an interesting read
Borrowed FleshBorrowed Flesh by Sephera Giron
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contains a hodge podge of sick ideas with some hilarious attempts at rap lyrics, still better than tv
The CageThe Cage by Audrey Schulman
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a very quick read about how brutal the world can be when man (or woman) ventures into the wild, could be a sweet movie but training polar bears would be difficult
The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
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A very well written book that promotes the carpe diem mentality and admonishes wasteful habits (still very applicable today), if you have kids this is a must own
The Tower at the End of the World (Action Packs)The Tower at the End of the World (Action Packs) by Brad Strickland
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Brad Strickland continues to provide John Bellairs fans with eeriely dead on interpretations of Bellairs characters, just a ton of fun (and scary)
The Whistle, the Grave, and the Ghost (Lewis Barnavelt)The Whistle, the Grave, and the Ghost (Lewis Barnavelt) by Brad Strickland
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $4.81
How do you write a novel using someone else's characters and make it seem like you're the original author? Read Strickland's conjurings to find out
Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow GoonsAttack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons by Bill Watterson
Buy new: $9.35 / Used from: $0.01
If you need to laugh you can't go wrong with Calvin & Hobbes
The Revenge Of The Baby-Sat (Calvin and Hobbes (Sagebrush))The Revenge Of The Baby-Sat (Calvin and Hobbes (Sagebrush)) by Bill Watterson
Buy used from: $51.98
More comic perfection
Nutshell Library (Caldecott Collection)Nutshell Library (Caldecott Collection) by Maurice Sendak
Buy new: $12.20 / Used from: $9.49
fond childhood memories that take about 10 minutes to read, I find myself singing the songs from the cartoons when I read
The Ratvolution Will Not Be Televised: A Pearls Before Swine CollectionThe Ratvolution Will Not Be Televised: A Pearls Before Swine Collection by Stephan Pastis
Buy new: $8.79 / Used from: $1.49
Mr. Pastis is one sick monkey and, in terms of boldness, is Gary Larson's heir apparent, read every Pearls Before Swine strip or Rat will hit you upside the head with a hammer
A History of ViolenceA History of Violence by John Wagner
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while nowhere near as brutal (or entertaining) as the film it inspired this is a really good "what if" scenario, still the movie is tons better
The Sorority: EveThe Sorority: Eve by Tamara Thorne
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01
I love reading Tamara Thorne books, here she takes the exploitation theme of sorority horror and starts a pulpy trilogy, nice
Broken Date (Fear Street Series #8)Broken Date (Fear Street Series #8) by R. L. Stine
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teeny horror drivel, read it at the request of my little sister
Something Under the Bed Is DroolingSomething Under the Bed Is Drooling by Bill Watterson
Buy new: $7.91 / Used from: $0.01
Here's another collection of Calvin & Hobbes worth reading (of course that goes for all of them)
The Far Side ® GalleryThe Far Side ® Gallery by Gary Larson
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You can't beat Gary Larson's The Far Side for those contemplative moments whilst obeying Nature's call
The Far Side ® Gallery 2The Far Side ® Gallery 2 by Gary Larson
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More fun and laughter and fun and laughter, placed on infinite repeat setting
Usagi Yojimbo, Book 1: The RoninUsagi Yojimbo, Book 1: The Ronin by Stan Sakai
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $8.90
Now this could be made into a really cool movie if done right, say like Sin City, truly great stuff here
Usagi Yojimbo, Book 2: SamuraiUsagi Yojimbo, Book 2: Samurai by Stan Sakai
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $7.25
Usagi Yojimbo is one sweet character and perfectly captures the feel of samurai films
Black Order: A Novel (Sigma Force Novels)Black Order: A Novel (Sigma Force Novels) by James Rollins
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Rollins again provides chills and thrills with a smorgasboard for thought, this guy should have the success of Dan Brown
The BurningThe Burning by Bentley Little
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A fast paced read as per usual for Little, but the ending seems kinda flat