	A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving THIS WAS A UNIQUE, INTENSE READ. Memorable characters -- Certain scenes I can still envision, which says a lot. Tags: fiction, vietnam, draft, fate Write tags to categorize your books. Please separate each tag with a comma.

	Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen An entertaining enough read about 30's circus life that seems destined for the big screen. Nothing too surprising or deep. Tags: fiction, circus, great depression, america Write tags to categorize your books. Please separate each tag with a comma.

	Learning JavaScript (Learning), by Shelley Powers Tons of errata in the code examples make for a frustrating course. That said, I still took a lot away from this read. Tags: nonfiction, textbook, javascript, computer programming, web Write tags to categorize your books. Please separate each tag with a comma.

	The Big Sleep (Penguin Fiction), by Raymond Chandler In Philip Marlow, Chandler creates quite a memorable character. This is a smart, well-paced crime story. Tags: fiction, crime, 1950s, philip marlow, noir, mystery Write tags to categorize your books. Please separate each tag with a comma.

	The Complete Maus, by Art Spiegelman Intense graphic novel recounting the Holocaust. A modern classic. Tags: graphic novel, comic, war, holocaust, nazi, personification Write tags to categorize your books. Please separate each tag with a comma.

	Brave New World: Complete & Unabridged, by Aldous Huxley In Huxley's anti-utopia, the human spirit is held down not by fear and power, but by simple mindless pleasure. Tags: fiction, anti-utopia, future, drugs, society Write tags to categorize your books. Please separate each tag with a comma.

	Requiem for a Dream, by Hubert Selby Rare case where the film feels deeper than the read. A powerful take on aspirations and addiction. Tags: fiction, drugs, addiction, tragedy, new york city Write tags to categorize your books. Please separate each tag with a comma.

	The Iliad, by Homer With the right translator, you can't go wrong. Iconic -- the paradigm for so many classics that followed. Tags: myth, greek, epic, poetry, homer, achilles Write tags to categorize your books. Please separate each tag with a comma.

	Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck "Essentials"), by John Steinbeck I had this book-on-tape in junior high. I think everyone in the state has this as 9th grade compulsory reading.. Tags: 20th century, fiction, hope, tragedy Write tags to categorize your books. Please separate each tag with a comma.

	Girl with a Pearl Earring, by Tracy Chevalier The writing is much like the artwork it describes - clean, bright, and vibrant. This is a great read and film. Tags: fiction, art, medieval Write tags to categorize your books. Please separate each tag with a comma.

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