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Best Non-Lame Books
By an Amazon.com customer
VX: Ten Years of Vibe PhotographyVX: Ten Years of Vibe Photography by Rob Kenner
Buy used from: $1.99
Even if you don't read Vibe on a regular basis, this collection of images (including a number of celebrities) is startling and brilliant.
The Cigarette Girl: A NovelThe Cigarette Girl: A Novel by Carol Wolper
Buy used from: $0.01
My favorite book. Funny, insightful, modern, not your typical crappy chick-lit whine-fest.
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1)The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1) by Stephen King
Buy new: $11.02 / Used from: $2.99
Start here. It's a really amazing adventure.
Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian CrisesDesign Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises by Architecture for Humanity
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $21.56
Something to think about.
PassingPassing by Nella/ Davis, Thadious M. (INT) Larsen
Buy used from: $20.00
Another of my all time favorite books. Turn of the century piece that touches on issues of race, class, and security. Short and very well-written. I was lucky enough to be assigned this one in college.
The Great Gatsby (Penguin Popular Classics)The Great Gatsby (Penguin Popular Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Buy used from: $1.08
Love the imagery and subcontext in this American classic.
FirestarterFirestarter by Stephen King
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
Fast-paced, conspiracy book.
The Architecture of Happiness (Vintage)The Architecture of Happiness (Vintage) by Alain De Botton
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $10.30
Interesting, great language. Not long, but better to be read over several sittings.
The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy LifeThe Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life by Laurie Notaro
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01
Hilarious irreverance. Love this woman!
The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $7.85
Don't judge this one by its cover. Crazy trip of a learning experience. Very creative.
Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same: The Life and Times of Some ChickensBitter with Baggage Seeks Same: The Life and Times of Some Chickens by Sloane Tanen
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.01
Hysterical. Odd yet familiar situations as acted out by toy chicks. Yes, toy chicks.
Merchant of Marvels and the Peddler of DreamsMerchant of Marvels and the Peddler of Dreams by Frederic Clement
Buy new: $20.00
If you get your hands on this one, don't let it go. Children's story that is accompanied by quirky and lovely visuals.