books #9 and ... 9.5?

[derien]

Doorways In The Sand, Roger Zelazny - hee, fun!  Ray Bradbury type writing with a story that could very easily have been the inspiration for Men In Black.  I began to feel very convinced of this at the point where the government agent who looks like a mortician in dark glasses comes in with a 'seeing eye dog' who turns out to be an alien.

And Bartleby the Scrivener, by Herman Melville - I don't think this gets to be treated as a whole book at only 74 pages even on my tiny e-book.  Weird little story.  I'm amazed at how many words Melville could come up with - wish I could do that. 

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[slicesmissus.livejournal.com]

I think I read the second one in high school.. but I'm a little fuzzy.

[derien.livejournal.com]

Eor said the same thing. I suspect it might be one which teachers assign because it's short enough to handle but gives the kids a taste of what Melville was all about.