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January 07
In Cold Blood Jeff gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
In Cold Blood
by Truman Capote
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Jeff Jeff said: "From the 1st paragraph all the way to the end- Capote's prose is immaculate. That being said, this is a hard book to read. I understand why it ruined Capote for writing. Why write again? Who could go through the experience of writing this and eme...more "
The Bell Jar Jeff gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Bell Jar (Paperback)
by Sylvia Plath
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Jeff Jeff said: "this is a crack-up book, and a good one. I liked it until near the end... Plath's prose is exact. "
Naked Lunch: The Res... Jeff gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Naked Lunch: The Restored Text (Paperback)
by William S. Burroughs
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Jeff Jeff said: "this might be the most important book of the 20th century-- should be required reading, although, most English programs avoid Burroughs for some reason. This book illustrates in nightmarish prose what humans are up against: The cancer of beurocracie...more "
The Acts of King Art... Jeff gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights (Paperback)
by John Steinbeck
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Jeff Jeff said: "Steinbeck didn't finish this book before he died, so it's not complete, but man o man can he make those old stories come Alive! oh yeah, Steinbeck must have really loved the Athurian legends- he dives in and spills the stories at your feet. "
Tortilla Flat Jeff gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Tortilla Flat (New Longman Literature: Steinbeck)
by John Steinbeck
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The Pearl Jeff gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Pearl (Centennial Edition)
by John Steinbeck
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The Yage Letters Jeff gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Yage Letters (Paperback)
by William S. Burroughs
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Junky: The Definitiv... Jeff gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Junky: The Definitive Text of Junk (50th Anniversary Edition)
by William S. Burroughs
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Duino Elegies: A Bil... Jeff gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Duino Elegies: A Bilingual Edition (Paperback)
by Rainer Maria Rilke
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Jeff Jeff said: "awesome poem- I like certain translations of this better than others. The one I own is Stephen Mitchell's- I think- need to check this. "
Letters to a Young P... Jeff gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Letters to a Young Poet (Paperback)
by Rainer Maria Rilke
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