book 013
The Fountainhead
by Ayn Rand



Goddamn month long romp into why it's important to think for yourself. Probably the best book I've read in some years.
9.5/10

book 012
Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
by Robert M. Pirsig



More like a textbook than a work of fiction. There's some deep shit in here. Some parts of this book are really heavy. I loved it.
8.5/10

book 011
The Big U (Reprint)
by Neal Stephenson


The original edition has been out of print since the mid to late '80s.

A hilarious portrayal of a student organized civil war that takes place on a mockup Boston University campus (Affectionately aliased "American Megaversity"). Things start out normally, then various frat-like organizations start causing trouble, and things escalate to ridiculous proportions from there. Various cliques, clubs, and students with a common major band together in - I believe the count was - 9 (don't quote me on that) different groups and factions to fight over the ultimate fate of American Megaversity. Definitely an awesome read.

9.5/10

book 010
The Splinter Factory
by Jeffry McDaniel




A poetry collection. Sometimes funny and clever, other times perverse, sometimes all of the above.
7/10

book 009*
1984
by George Orwell



As a literary piece: amazing. I totally loved it.
As a cultural lens: absolutely terrifying. I'm scared to watch the news.

8/10




*(which was really book 002, but i mis-posted. oh well.)

book 008
A streetcar named Desire
By Tennessee Williams


The dialogs in this were so well written it was inspiring. I'm not even exaggerating.
8/10

007
The Time Machine,
By H.G. Wells


This made me feel like my vocabulary's been slacking since I got out of highschool. Haha.
7.5/10

005
The perks of being a wallflower,
By Stephen Chbosky


I should have read this four or five years ago when I probably would have related to it.
6/10

004
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader
by C.S. Lewis


These are just really great stories, though I am lead to wonder if they're going to have movie-adaptations for all of them, and how potential future audiences will handle the loss of the Pevensie children from the story after this book/movie.

8/10

003
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
by C.S. Lewis




I can't really say why I enjoyed this so much. The writing is pretty simple, and the story is just as elementary.
There's just something about it. I guess this is just a good example of the fact that something doesn't have to be complex to be good.

8/10

Book 002
The Road
by Cormac McCarthy





A really great story about post-apocalyptic America, 6-shooters, cannibals, and the coast. Definitely recommended.
8/10

For one more day
by Mitch Albom



Opinion:
A very quick read. The overall feel of the text was like reading a 200 page mothers day card. Just a little too hallmarky for me.
6.5/10