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  • Reif Larsen: The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet

    Reif Larsen: The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet
    Still making my way through this, but it's only taking some time 'cause of my busy schedule. It's engaging and a unique reading experience. I'd recommend it.

  • Christopher Buckley: Boomsday

    Christopher Buckley: Boomsday
    This is the same author that wrote Thank You For Smoking. While I didn't read that, I did like the movie, so I figured I'd give his latest book a try. I'm nearing the end and I am looking forward to the way he untwists some of his plot. I'm not sure if this one would make a compelling movie, but you never know. I guess it depends how it ends...

  • Armistead Maupin: Michael Tolliver Lives: A Novel

    Armistead Maupin: Michael Tolliver Lives: A Novel
    I finished this book in a couple of days. Very quick read. While it can be a bit cliche, it was fun to revisit the gang from TofC. A good little read - perfect for the beach or get-away weekend.

  • Dave Eggers: What Is the What

    Dave Eggers: What Is the What
    I am about halfway finished and I'm really liking it. I have felt continually ignorant of the plight of the Lost Boys, so this narrative does a great job of filling in my gaps. Fictionalized memoir meets autobiography is an interesting new genre...

  • Charles Bukowski: Factotum

    Charles Bukowski: Factotum
    I was pulled into this as it was on a "new releases" table, even though it's a bukowski novel. I guess IFC just releases a movie version. Like most Bukowski pieces, it is a page turner in the sense that the action just keeps moving on. It doesn't necessarily have a clear plotline, but it is still interesting.

  • Chuck Klosterman: Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas

    Chuck Klosterman: Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas
    Just started this book and I'm not quite feeling it yet. I will give it some time since it's a bunch of essays, but I'm not sure...

  • Augusten Burroughs: Possible Side Effects

    Augusten Burroughs: Possible Side Effects
    I'm about halfway through this, and it's good. Not great. It's a bit too "short stories meet memoir" for me. I guess that's exactly what it is, but I prefer his others which are made up of vignettes, but are told through a continuous narrative. He is still a great writer with some fun stories to share though.