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Type: fiction

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Author: Stephen King

Tags: mystery pulp king stephen_king

Description: King delves into the world of mystery in thisKing delves into the world of mystery in this fantastic installment of top-rate entertainment....

2005-10-31

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Type: fiction

Status: I recommend

Author: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Tags: classic vonnegut radio afterlife heavan

Description: A short but sweet look at the afterlife throughA short but sweet look at the afterlife through the painfully comical eyes of Kurt Vonnegut....

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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Type: fiction

Status: I recommend

Author: Douglas Adams

Tags: scifi funny h2g2

Description: "Ford Prefect, Arthur Dent, and the usual cast of characters are back in the late Douglas"Ford Prefect, Arthur Dent, and the usual cast of characters are back in the late Douglas Adams's MOSTLY HARMLESS, an installment of the HITCHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY. Adams does a stellar job reading his own words as he captures his own dry wit, wry sense of humor, and gift for overstating the obvious. As each scene unfolds and each character appears, Adams takes great delight in the absurdity of the universe he has created, and his own entertainment comes across brilliantly in the reading. Any fan of the Hitchhiker's Guide will enjoy this turn of events as much as the author's interpretation of his work in this thoroughly enjoyable nugget of mind candy."...

2005-09-30

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Type: fiction

Status: I recommend

Author: Douglas Adams

Tags: scifi classic funny hg2g

Description: "So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish, the fourth book in the Hitchhiker's "trilogy,""So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish, the fourth book in the Hitchhiker's "trilogy," is a much different read than the books preceding it. Gone are the skips and jumps from one galaxy and time to another, the almost constant evasions of certain death, the madcap hilarity that ensued whenever Zaphod, Ford, Trillian, Arthur, and Marvin got together (or split up), and the maddening pace of a well-told tale going happily along with little care whether or not the story ever approached an appropriately witty conclusion. This is basically the story of the young lady who figured out the secret of happiness just seconds before Earth was destroyed by a Vogon fleet preparing the way for a hyperspace bypass. It is also Arthur Dent's story. Sure, we got to now Arthur fairly well in the first three books, but he does spend an inordinate amount of time saying things like: What?, I don't understand, Is it possible to get a cup of tea? and That's it then, we're all going to die. Once you get him out of that well-traveled bathrobe, Arthur Dent turns out to be a real person-a little weird, of course, but real, rather complex, and surprisingly interesting nonetheless."...

2005-09-30

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Type: fiction

Status: I recommend

Author: Kurt Vonnegut

Tags: future scifi vonnegut funny space satire literature sci_fi

Description: Vonnegut's "Gulliver's Travels", this is yet another darkly human look atVonnegut's "Gulliver's Travels", this is yet another darkly human look at morality and a journey through space....

2005-09-30

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Type: fiction

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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Type: fiction

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Author: John Kennedy Toole

Tags: humor literary classic satire literature novel outrageous

Description: This book is truly a romp in all sense of the word. The protagonist, Ignatius J. Reilly isThis book is truly a romp in all sense of the word. The protagonist, Ignatius J. Reilly is unbelievably loud, dark, witty, obnoxious, and sums up the spirit of satire. This book may just be one of the funniest pieces of literature ever written. It will (should) change the way you view fiction, and humor in particular....

2005-09-27

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Type: fiction

Status: I recommend

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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Type: fiction

Status: I recommend

Author: T. A. Barron

Tags: fantasy magic merlin wizard

Description: One of the most breathtaking views on the classic fantasy character of the wizard Merlin, BarronOne of the most breathtaking views on the classic fantasy character of the wizard Merlin, Barron delivers his life story in his epic series....

2005-09-27