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Babex8202
07-14-2003, 11:25 PM
I dont know if you guys only add clasic books, or stuff from old and famous writers, but I have a few books I'd like to see on here, if at all possible.

The first one is 'The Perks Of Being a Wallflower' By: Stephen Chbosky

The Second One is 'A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius' By: Dave Eggers

And the last one is 'Catch 22' By: Joseph Heller

Thanks,
*Babex*

jessezzel
05-23-2006, 02:44 PM
the perks of being a wallflower is now one of my favorite books of all time. right up with catcher in the rye. ive never heard of 'A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius' By: Dave Eggers but ill look into it.

Idril
05-23-2006, 04:05 PM
ive never heard of 'A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius' By: Dave Eggers but ill look into it.

That's a great book, I highly recommend it. It's non-fiction, which I wasn't aware of when I went shopping for it, I couldn't find it anywhere and I was getting so frustrated when finally someone mentioned that it was an autobiography, not a novel, then it was a little easier to find. :blush:

superunknown
06-01-2006, 06:13 PM
We read AHWoSG in my 9th grade English class, it's a great book. Sure, it is an autobiography, but it's very different from your typical autobiography, in that Eggers completely disregards all norms of autobiography, sometimes breaking the fourth wall as well. A great book, though it starts to lose the plot (no pun intended) towards the end.

Oh, and not having Heller is just inexcusable. One of the greatest post-WWII writers, and Catch 22 is probably the single best book about WWII.

Logos
06-03-2006, 09:23 AM
Oh, and not having Heller is just inexcusable. One of the greatest post-WWII writers, and Catch 22 is probably the single best book about WWII.

Bascially U.S. copyright laws extend only to publications pre-1923, the year Heller was born, so.. it will be a while yet before his works are available :)