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Factotum
Charles Bukowski
Ecco, 2002
Life and work through the melancholy glasses of alcoholism
+ classic bukowski
+ A Tour of Bohemia
+ Great Tour of Bohemia
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Hell's Half Acre
Will Christopher Baer
MacAdam/Cage, 2004
Poe Takes Us To Hell
+ Oh sweet lord...
+ Fantastic read
+ 3rd in trilogy, great book
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Penny Dreadful
Will Christopher Baer
MacAdam/Cage, 2006
Wonderfully Psychotic
+ dark surreal goth noir
+ 2nd in a trilogy, wonderful.
+ Dark, surreal, poetic, brilliant, and worthwhile
+ A Surreal And Fantasian View Of Skid Row
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Con Ed
Matthew Klein
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
A Con Within A Con Within.....
+ Very, Very Good Book!
+ Good Reading, Clever Cons
+ Good but not great
+ THE BEST BOOK I"VE EVER READ!!!
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon
Vintage, 2004
Great book!
+ Not your usual read . . .
+ An unusual and striking first novel
+ Fun and engaging
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Death by Rodrigo: A Novel
Ron Liebman
Simon & Schuster, 2007
Rumpole's American cousins
+ Earning a living in a rotten city
+ too much cussing!
+ Great Plot With Unexpected Turns
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The Shack
William P. Young
Windblown Media, 2008
WONDERFUL AND THOUGHT PROVOKING
+ The Shack
+ Refreshing view of God
+ The Shack
+ Great Book, Excellent Seller!
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Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008
Love this book!
+ Glad I didn't listen to the reviews
+ Breaking Dawn Or New Dawn
+ The Transition is Complete...
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The Prestige
Christopher Priest
St Martins Pr, 1996
The Prestige
I watched the movie ("The Prestige" directed by Christopher Nolan) before reading the novel. They actually differ on several points, and I don't think watching the film spoiled the reading. The novel spans a longer time period and is framed by a story set in today's world (a meeting between ...
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Haunted: A Novel
Chuck Palahniuk
Anchor, 2006
wow
I thought that this book was entertaining, novel, and well written. It tells a frame story beautifully, although beautiful is not really the right word at all. Not only was it thought provoking, but it provoked a strong reaction in general, a trait that is losing strength in literature today.
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Girl, Interrupted
Susanna Kaysen
Vintage, 1994
Personal, but (seemingly) honest memoir
+ Better than film
Susanna Kaysen shares an episodic account of her two-year stay in a mental institution during her late teens. She recounts the ailments and behavior which led her to the hospital, while also questioning her diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, as well as the manner in which mental ...
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Kiss Me, Judas
Will Christopher Baer
MacAdam/Cage, 2006
re: typos
+ An urban legend brought into novel form
For everyone wondering about the typos. This is a reprint from the original Viking release and as a consequence MacAdam/Cage had to retype the books in full. After that, someone was paid to read the book and thoroughly check/fix typos.
This man didn't do his job and the book suffered. Don't ...
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The Mysteries of Pittsburgh: A Novel
Michael Chabon
Harper Perennial, 2008
Post-college confusion
+ Beautiful and complex story
I am envious of Michael Chabon. To have the skill to write such a near perfect book for your first novel is remarkable. It is also a shame that this book is overshadowed by "Kavalier and Clay" and the "Wonder Boys" since it shouldn't take a back seat to either of those novels.
The book ...
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Watchmen
Alan Moore
Panini Verlags Gmbh, 2008
Excellent read
+ Cold War gem
+ A good read
+ Great reading - abrupt ending
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Snuff
Chuck Palahniuk
Doubleday, 2008
Not as good as his other books
I hate to be mean to authors because they're giving it their best (or at least I hope so), but this book made me feel like Palahniuk is just writing because it's his job. It wasn't a gripping tale like Fight Club or even Diary, and it was only 180 pages so it's only entertaining for a day. He ...
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