Fast Food Nation

I'm reading this book for the 2nd time, and it's just as upsetting, if not more, this time around. If our country's main food suppliers were this shady 10 years ago, I can't even imagine what horrible schemes they're up to now... big business blows.

Adler's Appetite For Destruction

I finally have enough free time to do some reading for enjoyment so I'm going to knock this book out before class starts on Monday.
6 Old E's In One Sitting! Holy $#!*

Fla Fla Flo Hi

This just came out today, and I plan on reading it ASAP!
What a great cover...

American Gods

I'm reading another awesome Neil Gaiman book at the moment...
Our Original Copy Was Left Behind In New Zealand. OOPS!

When The Game Was Ours

I just finished reading this book about the epic basketball rivalry between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. It's a fast and entertaining must read for any fan of the NBA, and especially for fans of the Lakers (YAAAAAYYYYYY!) and Celtics (BOOOO!). Although it was written by a reporter from Boston it doesn't favor one star over the other so that was kind of cool.
An Epic Battle

Neverwhere

So far he's 2 for 2... Neverwhere was the second book in a row that I've read by Neil Gaiman, and simply put, it was awesome. So awesome in fact that I managed to read all 350+ pages of it in just a couple of days even though I have a ton of other crap I should be doing with my free time. I'm not sure how he manages to come up with this stuff, but Neil Gaiman's writing is so chocked full of unique characters, creepy legends, mysterious places, and humorous little details, that he makes me feel the way I did as a kid when I read anything by Roald Dahl (one of my all time favorites). I don't know what else to say besides that there just seems to be some magical element that he is able to capture and put down on paper unlike any other author I've read before.
Who Knew That There Was A London Above And A London Below?

Good Omens

I just finished reading this book, the first Neil Gaiman book I have ever read (besides his comics) and it was excellent! I hate doing book reports and reviews so just trust me on this one. If you like comedic stories about demons, angels, witches, the antichrist and the end of the world check this book out.
Crowley Vs. Aziraphale... who will win?

I Am Ozzy

If you're a fan of heavy metal, especially 1980's metal like I am, then this book is an absolute must read. It's called I Am Ozzy, it just came out, and its about... you guessed it... Ozzy Osbourne. It spans from his child hood to the present day and is jam packed with insane music, drug, boozing and tour stories that make you wonder how he was able to have such a prolific music career, and more importantly, how he hasn't dropped dead 1,000 times over by now. My favorite part so far has been the chapters that cover his days in Black Sabbath, and also the stuff on his early solo years up until the death of Randy Rhoades. I'm not quite finished with the book yet, but it's definitely an all time classic in my opinion. So, in honor of plowing through Ozzy's new kick ass autobiography, here's a classic video from the madman himself... Bark At The Moon.

Yes, This Book Has The Bat Biting Story In It...

Charlie Murphy's New Book

If you want a quick and entertaining read, then check this book out. Well, assuming that you think Charlie Murphy is funny of course... Clocking in at about 250 pages you can easily take this book out in an evening if you have a coupe of hours to kill. It's basically his life story and how he went from the streets to being a successful stand up comic, without riding the coat-tails of his brother Eddie.
Straight Out of Gusto

Neil Gaiman @ UCLA

Tonight my fiancee and I went to UCLA to see a lecture by the legendary and prolific author Neil Gaiman. However, despite loving his work, neither of us had even read any of his books! I was a fan of the Sandman comics back in the day and we both loved the films Stardust and Coraline, so that was reason enough to go check him out live. Anyway, it was a great night. For the most part he read various selections from his books and did a Q&A session that was pretty entertaining. After the lecture ended, we promptly went out and bought some of the books he read snippets from, which I am looking forward to reading sometime soon. Here is what the LA Times had to say about it...

Author Neil Gaiman read, riffed and answered audience questions at a nearly sold-out venue Thursday night at UCLA's Royce Hall. The crowd -- 1,500 or so people -- was an eclectic mix of tattooed hipsters, students, white-haired readers and other fans.

Gaiman, who has written comic books, novels, children's books, young adult novels and screenplays (and probably something I've left out), was introduced as "the most accomplished storyteller in the English language today." The first thing out of his mouth when the applause died down? An affable, simple "Hello."

"I didn't set out to be a crossover author," Gaiman said. He read from a piece that explained his evolution as a writer. By getting started in comics, he said, he was able to write whatever he wanted: "It's a medium that people mistake for a genre." After he was done with that piece, he told a little story, then read from his Newberry- and Hugo Award-winning young adult novel "The Graveyard Book."

At one point he lost his place, unable to find the next page. There was a pause -- an extended pause. He was really, really lost. He was still lost, and the silence grew more and more awkward. "Talk amongst yourselves!" he suggested, and the room broke into relieved laughter.

Gaiman also read from "Odd and the Frost Giants," which he'd written for World Book Day -- celebrated, he told a chagrined audience, everywhere but America. Then he answered questions that the audience had written on cards.

Pic & Writeup Compliments Of LA Times

Gonzo

In case you were wondering, I'm a pretty big Hunter S. Thompson fan and have read many books by him and about him. BUT, for some strange reason I've had this book sitting on my shelf for the last 2 years and never opened it until today. I remember when I got it as a gift from my parents, I had just finished the Ralph Steadman biography on HST, and didn't want to read 2 back to back books on the same topic so I set it aside and that was that. Fortunately for me, everything changed today and I finally gave it a go. Gonzo is basically the life story of HST as told through a ton of insane stories from his friends. Trust me, it makes for one awesome book!
Its Awesome! But You Don't Have To Take My Word For It.

Methland

I've been wanting to read this book for a while, and the Library finally got it in. I think the title pretty much sums up what its about... Oh yeah... its all true, and has some gruesome stories in it about tweakers melting their flesh off in meth lab accidents, going on 20 day sleepless benders, and other crazy stuff like that. NICE!
Whatever You Do, Don't Pour Your Meth Lab Down The Drain!

Freakonomics

Well if you like a book, and it happens to be a sequel, you just can't go through life without reading the original that started it all. Lucky for me my Fiancee still had her copy from a few years back... Oh yeah, I was stoked to find out that I made it to the Top 20 list of names that were commonly associated with having a poor upbringing in life and uneducated parents... HAHAHA! I guess I'm an exception to the rule since that's certainly not the case.
An Oldie But Goodie

Superfreakonomics

I powered through this one while sitting on the toilet at various times during my New Zealand adventure (no joke!). It's a really quick and entertaining read.
I Love It When You Unexpectedly Find A Good Book!

R. Crumb x Philip K. Dick

Two of my favorites combined into one!
Robert Crumb - The Religious Experience of Philip K Dick

The Book Of Basketball

I got this book as a birthday gift from my Fiancee, and can't wait to start reading it today. Despite being a Boston native and Laker's Hater, Bill Simmons is hilarious! If you consider yourself an NBA fan, this is a MUST READ.
700+ Pages Of NBA Comedy Goodness!

We Are All Connected

Here is the second Symphony of Science video with Carl Sagan and a slew of other great scientists. I cannot wait for the next one of these to come out! Whoever is behind these videos is a freakin genius! AND they finally figured out a worthwhile use for autotune.

A Glorious Dawn

I was talking to a buddy of mine who happens to be a big Sci-Fi fan about Carl Sagan recently, and he told me about these crazy/ extremely awesome videos to look up on YouTube. These videos happened to combine Carl Sagan's words of wisdom (with an autotune effect on them) and electronic music. That's basically all I needed to hear, so I looked up the videos and was completely astonished...

The City And The Stars

I just started reading my first book by Arthur C. Clarke entitled, The City And The Stars. So far it's a pretty cool read. Here's a brief summary...

The City and the Stars takes place a billion years in the future, in the city of Diaspar. By this time, the Earth is so old that the oceans have gone and humanity has all but left. As far as the people of Diaspar know, they are the only city left in the world. The city of Diaspar is completely enclosed. Nobody has come in or left the domed city for as long as anybody can remember, and everybody in Diaspar has an instinctive insular conservatism. The story behind this fear of venturing outside the city tells of a race of ruthless invaders which beat humanity back from the stars to Earth, and then made a deal that humanity could live - if they never left the planet.

Against The Day

I've had this book on my shelf since it came out in 2006, and finally got the nerve up to give it a read. Clocking in at a whopping 1000+ pages and some microscopic print I present to you Pynchon's latest novel, Against The Day...
This Is Gonna Be A Long One