Thomas Pynchon
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Pynchon at his most accessible, this labyrinthine noir has a pleasing and mind-bending internal logic. Immerse yourself in this hilarious, brainy, conspiracy-filled caper!
Recommended by Adam B.
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Alan Bradley
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Oh, what a charming little ditty of a mystery. Firstly, Alan Bradley has a knack for weaving words in such a precise tapestry that you feel, smell, and absorb the world he creates around you. It's so exact and precise in description, with little flourishes of sighs for gentle beauty, that you feel as if you've settled into a warm memory. Nice light prose that bubbles off the page in lyrical humor and subtle grace.
Secondly, little... (read more)
Recommended by Adam B.
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Don Delillo
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A thoroughly endearing and post-modern examination of family, consumerism, truth, and dread/death anxiety. The hilarious cast of characters' confusion about everyday events becomes increasingly relatable as you read on! Fun and good!
Recommended by Adam B.
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Unanimously voted "Best Book I've Read," Garcia-Marquez created an entire world which at times feels more real and magical than our own. Follow the triumphs and tragedies of the Buendia family from the beginnings of civilization to the end!
Recommended by Adam B.
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Chuck Palahniuk
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My favorite Chuck Palahniuk title! A naive cult member becomes a religious icon and international celeb! A bit like Being There with an UNHINGED ending!
Recommended by Adam B.
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Jerzy Kosinski
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Very good! Rated: scarring!
We've all read disturbing books but this one is burned in my mind. An abandoned child tries to survive in the depraved chaos of WWII Europe.
Recommended by Adam B.
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Nathan Ballingrud
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In this horror-adjacent collection, Ballingrud sets up unique premises, intriguing characters, and white-knuckle tension in nearly every story. What happens when people in dire straits are faced with unimaginable horrors? Find out if you're not chicken!
Recommended by Adam B.
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David Sedaris
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Sedaris at his candid and mischievous best! "I'll Eat What He's Wearing" still brings a little smile and snort/chuckle when I think of it.
Recommended by Adam B.
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Emily Ruskovich
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I'm glad I read this book. Beautiful writing, unique and engaging story, but nearly prohibitively sad! A rural couple reels from and tries to make sense of tragedy. So good, and so sad.
Recommended by Adam B.
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Diane Williams
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A lot of people don't like this book and I fully understand how they can be wrong in that way. Each brusque story hits you with the wonder, confusion, and troublesome side effects of salvia. These little stories pack an overwhelming punch but know your limits and you'll surely enjoy them.
Recommended by Adam B.
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Rob Spillman
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Just look at the contributing authors! Even if you have Don Quixote in your hands, finally intent on reading it, get this and read it first! Eminently fun and bursting with wry pensivity!
Recommended by Adam B.
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Kim Addonizio
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Kim Addonizio grabs your sleeve and tugs you with brutal passion through her raw and vicious life. With unflinching sincerity, we soar through vignettes of unforgiving, brutal beauty wrapped in humorous observation and savage honesty. Kim has a knack of undressing sentimentality and revealing the naked ache of poignancy underneath.
This stunning little slice of inspection, retrospection, and deconstruction bites you, nibbles you,... (read more)
Recommended by Adam B.
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