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The Cider House Rules
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Outstanding piece of Liberalism, if anything it motivates you to get out of the working class. Well written, hilarious work - highly recomme... More
Reviewed by camuscamuscamuscamus
Outstanding piece of Liberalism, if anything it motivates you to get out of the working class. Well written, hilarious work - highly recomme... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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The Handmaid's Tale
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Atwood, the Canadian bitch she is, decided it would be a provocative idea to create the feminist '1984'. A terrible read, pointless to the t... More
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Atwood, the Canadian bitch she is, decided it would be a provocative idea to create the feminist '1984'. A terrible read, pointless to the t... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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A Doll's House
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The bitch can't pay back a loan. Who cares? I wish I hadn't studied this in school. More
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The bitch can't pay back a loan. Who cares? I wish I hadn't studied this in school. More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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Jude the Obscure (Penguin Classics)
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Times were hard for the Victorians, too. You don't have money, you can't go to school. Things haven't changed, have they? A good novel by on... More
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Times were hard for the Victorians, too. You don't have money, you can't go to school. Things haven't changed, have they? A good novel by on... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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Siddhartha
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An enjoyable introduction to Buddhism. I would recommend reading this for pleasure over studying it in class - it's easy to destry while scr... More
Reviewed by camuscamuscamuscamus
An enjoyable introduction to Buddhism. I would recommend reading this for pleasure over studying it in class - it's easy to destry while scr... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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The Catcher in the Rye
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The masterpiece? The magnum opus? Whatever the hell you want to call this - it's got enough truth to drive some people insane. If you haven'... More
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The masterpiece? The magnum opus? Whatever the hell you want to call this - it's got enough truth to drive some people insane. If you haven'... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: ...
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If you bought this, you alreadly love Buddy Glass and want to read everything the man had to say. Necessary in all respects, worthy of its d... More
Reviewed by camuscamuscamuscamus
If you bought this, you alreadly love Buddy Glass and want to read everything the man had to say. Necessary in all respects, worthy of its d... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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Franny And Zooey (Turtleback School & Library Bind...
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For me, at least - this is the ultimate judge of character. Can you sympathize with Franny? Do you understand how the characters feel? Do yo... More
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For me, at least - this is the ultimate judge of character. Can you sympathize with Franny? Do you understand how the characters feel? Do yo... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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Nine Stories
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Former 'New Yorker' short stories centred around Salinger's beloved Glass family, which kicks off with the frighteningly brilliant "A Perfec... More
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Former 'New Yorker' short stories centred around Salinger's beloved Glass family, which kicks off with the frighteningly brilliant "A Perfec... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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Wonderful Town: New York Stories from the "New Yor...
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Why do you read the New Yorker? Is it for the short stories? Then this is for you - from Salinger to Woody Allen, editor David Remnick compl... More
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Why do you read the New Yorker? Is it for the short stories? Then this is for you - from Salinger to Woody Allen, editor David Remnick compl... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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The Andy Warhol Diaries
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Edited by Pat Hackett, one his typists at the Factory - this book catalogues what Andy did on nearly every day of his life from 1977 to his ... More
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Edited by Pat Hackett, one his typists at the Factory - this book catalogues what Andy did on nearly every day of his life from 1977 to his ... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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Less Than Zero (Picador Books)
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Named after a song by his beloved Elvis Costello - Ellis shows he doesnt reserve disdain soley for the east coast - he brilliantly satirizes... More
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Named after a song by his beloved Elvis Costello - Ellis shows he doesnt reserve disdain soley for the east coast - he brilliantly satirizes... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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The Rules of Attraction
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Capturing the bull-shit of Generation X is Ellis' strong-suit, and he does it very well on this criminally overlooked book. You'll laugh at ... More
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Capturing the bull-shit of Generation X is Ellis' strong-suit, and he does it very well on this criminally overlooked book. You'll laugh at ... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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No Direction Home: The Life And Music Of Bob Dylan
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I used this for a term paper on Dylan - and it worked great, in depth and personal with the artist himself. As a read? A bit of a bore, I'd ... More
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I used this for a term paper on Dylan - and it worked great, in depth and personal with the artist himself. As a read? A bit of a bore, I'd ... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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Linda McCartney's Sixties: Portrait of an Era
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Fuck Annie Leibowitz - Linda was the definitive photographer of the era, a real talent who unfortunately is only known as the "wife-of-Paul"... More
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Fuck Annie Leibowitz - Linda was the definitive photographer of the era, a real talent who unfortunately is only known as the "wife-of-Paul"... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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Bob Dylan: Chronicles: v. 1
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Good writing, interesting man - though he stays away from what everyone wants to hear (the '65-'66 mod period). Beautiful portraits of his a... More
Reviewed by camuscamuscamuscamus
Good writing, interesting man - though he stays away from what everyone wants to hear (the '65-'66 mod period). Beautiful portraits of his a... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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Rolling Stone : The Complete Covers (Variable Cove...
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Well...it's the 'complete' covers, so expect it all - from wicked portraits of Mick'n'Keef to shots of turds like Sebastian Bach. My one gri... More
Reviewed by camuscamuscamuscamus
Well...it's the 'complete' covers, so expect it all - from wicked portraits of Mick'n'Keef to shots of turds like Sebastian Bach. My one gri... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics
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I'll cop the liner notes from a Beach Boys release 'cos it fits here too: "Super/Groovy/Fab/Gear/Outasight/Psychedelic/Good Trip". Inspired,... More
Reviewed by camuscamuscamuscamus
I'll cop the liner notes from a Beach Boys release 'cos it fits here too: "Super/Groovy/Fab/Gear/Outasight/Psychedelic/Good Trip". Inspired,... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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The Beatles Anthology
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"Their story" according to the band themselves - a very biased, but interesting look on the sixties. Admittedly it was all a blur to them, s... More
Reviewed by camuscamuscamuscamus
"Their story" according to the band themselves - a very biased, but interesting look on the sixties. Admittedly it was all a blur to them, s... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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The Complete Beatles Chronicle
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To be frank - who cares? Does anyone really need to know where the Beatles were on each and every day of their decade tenure together? Appar... More
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To be frank - who cares? Does anyone really need to know where the Beatles were on each and every day of their decade tenure together? Appar... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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The Prophet
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Whether you learned of this from a hipster or your decrepit, beloved lesbian professor - this is a gorgeous little book of wisdom that shoul... More
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Whether you learned of this from a hipster or your decrepit, beloved lesbian professor - this is a gorgeous little book of wisdom that shoul... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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The Little Prince
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A pretty, touching book for all ages - if you want you can derive some deep meaning out of it to. Need a motto, or reason to carry on with y... More
Reviewed by camuscamuscamuscamus
A pretty, touching book for all ages - if you want you can derive some deep meaning out of it to. Need a motto, or reason to carry on with y... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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Cyndy Szekeres' I Am a Puppy (Golden Sturdy Book)
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My favorite book as a child, forever close to my heart. There was a time I could recite it for rote on the top of my head. Buy this, and enr... More
Reviewed by camuscamuscamuscamus
My favorite book as a child, forever close to my heart. There was a time I could recite it for rote on the top of my head. Buy this, and enr... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of Th...
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If you've come this far, you'll pick up the finale of the series. Same slice of pie as the others. More
Reviewed by camuscamuscamuscamus
If you've come this far, you'll pick up the finale of the series. Same slice of pie as the others. More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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Vinyl Cafe Diaries
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Sort-of-funny happenings of the sterilized middle class splashed with blatant pop culture references designed to spark interest. Worst of al... More
Reviewed by camuscamuscamuscamus
Sort-of-funny happenings of the sterilized middle class splashed with blatant pop culture references designed to spark interest. Worst of al... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again
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The one that started it all - Tolkein's most lucid and conclusive statement. Should be read by every child - easily captures the imagination... More
Reviewed by camuscamuscamuscamus
The one that started it all - Tolkein's most lucid and conclusive statement. Should be read by every child - easily captures the imagination... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord ...
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Possibly the most exciting of the trilogy, and one of the better fantasy novels out there. More
Reviewed by camuscamuscamuscamus
Possibly the most exciting of the trilogy, and one of the better fantasy novels out there. More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago
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The Silmarillion (Deluxe Hardback)
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A precursor to 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' by some millenia, would interest hardcore fans of his well known works. The writing ... More
Reviewed by camuscamuscamuscamus
A precursor to 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' by some millenia, would interest hardcore fans of his well known works. The writing ... More
Added 18 years, 10 months ago