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The Shining by Stephen King
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The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
Seth Madej rated a book 4 of 5 stars
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" by Richard P. Feynman
Richard Feynman, genius aside, had a relentless curiosity, impulse toward adventure, and natural humor that made him as good a role model for how to live as anyone you'll find. And just look at the cover. I would be perfectly content to be as cool as...more
Seth Madej rated a book 2 of 5 stars
You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming showed his authorial skills when he chose You Only Live Twice over his original title, What I Learned On My Trip to Japan. Easily the first two-thirds of this novel consists of James Bond being schooled (almost literally) in the unique de...more
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Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
Gravity's Rainbow
by Thomas Pynchon
read in May, 2013
I gave up on this one real quick. I don't know what it is with me and Thomas Pynchon. I find his writing -- his dump truck full of words, smugness, and dippy, smart-ass names -- needlessly obfuscating and more irritating than any other novelist's. I...more
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The Facts on the Flying Saucer Controversy by Howard V. Chambers
I have a penchant for period books about conspiracy theories and esoterica, and I picked up this one for $3 in a used bookstore in Wrightwood, CA. None of it is interesting enough to be enjoyed by anyone either sincerely or ironically, with the excep...more
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Bright's Passage by Josh Ritter
Bright's Passage
by Josh Ritter (Goodreads Author)
Seth Madej rated a book 3 of 5 stars
Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans by Dave Eggers
Nothing else reminds me so much of the good ol' late '90s McSweeney's, when it was new and entirely fresh and no one ever thought it would become arguably the most influential literary force for a generation of writers in all media, than Diana Fische...more
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