 | The Immortal Class: Bike Messengers and the Cult of Human Power by Travis Culley
Buy used from: $0.99 I thought this was a good book, even if some of it is fabricated... Who knows. Good read though.
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 | Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser
Buy used from: $0.01 Eyeopening book. Interesting view into the world of fast food. Kind of scary as well.
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 | On the Road by Jack Kerouac
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $2.00 The Kerouac classic. I love this book. It is a bit lengthy, but it shows beat attitudes of the time. Kerouac lets you ride shotgun through sex, drugs and music of the time. dig.
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 | Atop an Underwood: Early Stories and Other Writings by Jack Kerouac
Buy new: $11.25 / Used from: $0.90 Nice collection of Kerouac's early writings. Great for reading on the go, as the majority of collected writings are fairly short.
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 | Gig: Americans Talk About Their Jobs
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $7.12 Kind of similar to Studs Terkel's book Working, Gig chronicles the working lives of americans, including UPS drivers, prostitues, and a McDonalds worker.
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 | Gigs from Hell: True Stories from Rock and Roll's Frontline
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $6.37 Extremely funny book about some of the worst gigs experienced by rock and punk bands. Short stories in this book make for easy reading at any time.
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 | Fishbowl by Sarah Mlynowski
Buy new: $11.01 / Used from: $0.01 Ok, finally a chick book...But it is an okay one, tells the tale of 3 roomates forced to raise money to fix their burned down apartment.
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 | The Little Black Book of Cocktails: The Essential Guide to New & Old Classics (Little Black Books) (Little Black Books (Peter Pauper Hardcover)) by Virginia Reynolds
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $5.00 Good start to the world of drinkmixing. Also in a great size.
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 | Nerves of Steel : Bike Messengers in the United States by Rebecca Lambchop Reilly
Buy used from: $999.99 Ah, another messenger book.... Anyways, it is good as it is written by a girl who has definitely experienced the road. Well written, even if it isn't in the standard book form.
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 | Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey by Bill Brewster
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $6.50 Chronicles the journey of the DJ from humble beginnings to the million dollar potential it has today. Takes the history era by era to give a full view of DJing's past.
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 | The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Buy new: $7.92 / Used from: $1.85 A great view of hispanic culture. This was a text for a Latino Studies class I took, it is a wonderful book. Influenced me to purchase Cisneros' other works.
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 | Tiki Road Trip: A Guide to Tiki Culture in North America by James Teitelbaum
Buy used from: $4.43 Wonderful road guide. Takes the reader across the U.S. to some of the best (and worse) Tiki Bars. Too bad so many have closed down. Made me sad.
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 | The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $4.06 A very random pick, but I read this a while ago and it was a great read. Gives a dose of WWII history as well as what "really" happened. Expands upon and demolishes parts of the film.
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 | Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs : A Low Culture Manifesto by Chuck Klosterman
Buy new: $17.28 / Used from: $7.34 Good collection of writings on the low culture that many of us love.
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 | Lead Us Into Temptation by James B. Twitchell
Buy new: $20.52 / Used from: $1.25 Goes through commercialism, and why we desire for certain material goods. Is at times both funny and informative. Great read.
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 | ARCADE FEVER The Fan's Guide to The Golden Age of Video Games by John Sellers
Buy used from: $12.12 Great book with pictures and things about old video games. Atari, Colleco, Intellivision and Nintendo fans unite!
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 | Cause Celeb by Helen Fielding
Buy new: $11.70 / Used from: $0.01 Good book by Bridget Jones author Fielding. The Bridget books are pretty good too. But you knew that. Any book that mentions Colin Firth.
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 | Songbook by Nick Hornby
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $2.25 I love this book, Hornby writes about songs and their meanings to him in writing. Like a mixtape in words.
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 | High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01 The book. Better than the movie (obviously.. they usually are).
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 | Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do by Studs Terkel
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $5.62 Classic. For good reason.
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 | Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress by Debra Ginsberg
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $1.98 Fun book. I think I like these books about working people. You think?
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 | Pad: The Guide to Ultra-Living by Matt Maranian
Buy used from: $0.90 Fun decorating book. Has several DIY decorating tips, as well as great pictures of some fab pads. The psychadelic bathroom freaks me out!
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 | Shooting Elvis by Robert M. Eversz
Buy new: $12.00 / Used from: $0.30 My sister let me borrow this one. It is worth a read, interesting and exciting. The nose piercing description is icky! But great description.
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 | Milkrun by Sarah Mlynowski
Buy new: $11.01 / Used from: $0.01 A great love book. Sounds cheesy, but the author knows how to write good novels.
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 | She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock and Roll (Live Girls) by Gillian G. Gaar
Buy new: $21.33 / Used from: $13.00 Good timeline of women's role in rock and roll. Even includes newer artists: Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill, and Ani Difranco (among others).
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