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Type: fiction

Status: I recommend

Author: Kurt Vonnegut

Tags: classic vonnegut trout bestseller new_york_times recent

2005-10-15

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Authors: J.R.R. Tolkien J. R. R. Tolkien Rob Inglis

Tags: fantasy classic lord_of_the_rings

Description: The greatest fantasy saga of all time, this epic collection is a must have for readers of allThe greatest fantasy saga of all time, this epic collection is a must have for readers of all ages....

2005-09-30

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Author: Douglas Adams

Tags: scifi classic funny hg2g

Description: "After adapting his Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy scripts from the BBC radio series"After adapting his Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy scripts from the BBC radio series into two successful novels, author Douglas Adams reshaped a rejected "Doctor Who" script he'd written into this third novel in the original trilogy. Reluctant space traveler Arthur Dent finds himself drawn into a race to save the universe from the people of Krikkit, who, upon discovering that they're not alone in the universe, set out to destroy it. Adams does an excellent job with the reading, although his voice drops too low when characters whisper. This reading comes from the British version of the novel, which contains profanity deleted for U.S. release."...

2005-09-30

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Status: I recommend

Author: Kurt Vonnegut

Tags: scifi classic love vonnegut literature sci_fi

Description: A seemingly gothic tale of love, the lack thereof, and the comfortably apocalyptic world inA seemingly gothic tale of love, the lack thereof, and the comfortably apocalyptic world in which Wilbur Daffodil-11 Swain lives in. Half autobiography, half daring novel, Vonnegut does it again....

2005-09-29

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Status: I recommend

Author: Joseph Heller

Tags: history humor classic war funny literature novel

Description: Chaotic, absurd, and brilliantly frantic, Catch 22 is a seriously funny look at war, life,Chaotic, absurd, and brilliantly frantic, Catch 22 is a seriously funny look at war, life, and the human character....

2005-09-27

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Author: Madeleine Lengle

Tags: science scifi classic funny science_fiction sci_fi reality

Description: A classic glimpse into mis-reality, this legendary novel is revolutionary in style and approach.A classic glimpse into mis-reality, this legendary novel is revolutionary in style and approach. A must-read....

2005-09-27

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Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Tags: classic horror literature raven

Description: A wonderfully macabre collection of short stories.

2005-09-27

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Author: Arthur C. Clarke

Tags: science classic science_fiction sci_fi

Description: In Arthur C. Clarke's final book in the classic Space Odyssey series, Clarke presents aIn Arthur C. Clarke's final book in the classic Space Odyssey series, Clarke presents a mind-blowing vision of the future, and the fate of the galaxy....

2005-09-27

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Author: Arthur C. Clarke

Tags: science classic alien literature science_fiction movie sci_fi kubrick

Description: Arguably the greatest science fiction novel ever written, Clarke's masterpiece followsArguably the greatest science fiction novel ever written, Clarke's masterpiece follows a journey to Jupiter in the year 2001, discovery of an alien race, and the revelation of the history of the human being. Absolutely perfect....

2005-09-27

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Type: documentary

Status: favorite

Author: Doyle Brunson

Tags: classic guide reference poker gambling non_fiction

Description: The greatest book on poker ever written.

2005-09-27