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My Book Picks
Last Update - 8 October 1997
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Great Books
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Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley  |
Dune, by Frank Herbert |
Flatland, by Edwin Abbott   |
The Pocket Book of Ogden Nash, by Ogden Nash |
Last and First Men and Star Maker, by Olaf Stapledon |
The Cookoo's Egg, by Cliff Stoll |
Getting Even, by Woody Allen |
Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson |
The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury |
Innumeracy, by John Allen Paulos |
Fox In Socks, by Dr. Seuss |
The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov |
Doublespeak, by William Lutz |
The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkein |
Night, by Elie Wiesel |
If Not Now, When?, by Primo Levi |
Hey! B.C., by Johnny Hart |
Current Reads
The Monkey's Wrench, by Primo Levi (Completed 10 Feb)  |
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper (Completed 28 Feb), by John Allen Paulos |
Odd John and Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon |
Starship Troopers (Completed 19 Mar), by Robert A. Heinlein |
Tales From Watership Down, by Richard Adams (Completed) |
The Iowa Baseball Conspiracy, by W. P. Kinsella (Completed) |
War And Peace, by Leo Tolstoy |
Radio Romance, by Garrison Keillor (Completed 6 August) |
The Gates Of November, by Chaim Potol |
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Disclaimer
I know what I like and I'm sharing it with you. I encourage all feedback regarding spelling, punctuation, grammar and content.
If I'm not getting my point across, I'd like to know. However, please criticize responsibly. In addition, any
interpretations on what is required to be a "reviewer" or "critic", and whether or not I fit that requirement are your own
opinion, and consequently your own problem. Say what you will, these are still the best books I've ever read, so give 'em
a browse.
Robert I. Konigsberg - King of the Etherworld
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