Well, summer is all but over and I feel like I got a nice bit of recreational reading done.
I used to be a regular visitor at the Books Are Good Food MySpace page. It was about as close as I’ve ever been to joining a book club. I love reading and discussing books but I think I’m a pretty whimsical book selector and I find it difficult to rely on the recommendations of others. I usually judge a book by its cover; the art, the title, the author, the quotes by reviewers, celebrities or members of the author’s immediate family give me a little taste of what’s in store behind the covers. Sometimes, I get my book home from the bookstore or library and I start devouring it only to be interrupted by real life. If real life’s interruption extends beyond a day or two, I tend to lose interest in the book. If I haven’t finished it in a week, I probably won’t finish it at all. Anyway, I’m just not good book club material.
Written by Allan MacDonell, punk rock alumnus who used to write for Slash. Fun to read and packed with salacious details. Allan's writing has that seedy Bukowski charm.
This book was recently sent to me by the author, Louis Jacinto, who kindly agreed to allow me to share a few photos from it. I especially enjoyed this book because it has pictures of Nervous Gender, the Alleycats and the early Go-Go’s with Margot. Here are a few shots.
Conversations with the Fat Girl
Liza Palmer. This story takes place in
Margaret Atwood delivers another great book.
Sandra Cisneros. This one was an interrupted read. I cheated on this one and listened to the author’s audiobook version of it and I’m glad I did because her delivery made me enjoy it even more.
Augusten Burroughs. I looked for this one in the fiction section, only to discover that it was a biography. Shock. Life really is weirder than fiction.
Pre-summer and noteworthy:
Brad Warner. Who knew punk rock could be spiritually enlightening?
Christopher McDougall. This is just a breathless, juicy, tabloid style account of the Gloria Trevi scandal. Fun reading!
Other Recommendations:
Buddha – Graphic Novel series by Osamu Tezuka
This multi-volume series retelling of the life of Buddha is beautifully written and drawn by the Godfather of Manga.
Hino Horror Series by Hideshi Hino
Arguably at the opposite end of the spectrum from Tezuka, but no less beautiful in their tales of the grotesque and macabre.
Enjoy!
4 comments:
I followed the link on "Running With Scissors" and read the Amazon reviews, one of which gave it 1 star rating (out of 5) and the following description: "too disgusting for words."
Sounds like a great book! I should have realized that your selections would be out of the ordinary.
LOVE that photo of you and Patricia onstage! Very cool.
you should read "Sellavision" by the same author as Running with Scissors....
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