The Road Cormac McCarthy is a great and fast read with incredible character development, a story that’s painful, sad, happy, hopeful and dreadful all in one. It’s one of those books you’ll think about for a lifetime, and hopefully take some lessons from
All I read is non fiction books…Accardo The Genuine Godfather…I met him in the late 70’s and went to high school with his grand kids…in fact her grand daughter’s son Bosa plays for the 49’s now he just had a head injury during yesterday’s game…one of his grand son used to play for the Chicago Bears too.
I felt quite depressed while reading this. It’s a bleak story. It’s well written and absorbing, but really brought me down. I’ve read some of his other books, like No Country For Old Men, which I enjoyed much more.
Want a suggestion for a weed-related novel? Check out Budding Prospects by T. Coraghessan Boyle.
I enjoy Kurt Vonnegut’s stuff like Cats Cradle.
Christopher Moore wrote a hilarious account of Christ’s formative years (as told through his childhood pal, Biff), called Lamb. I’ve discussed this book with religious and non-religious people alike and everyone agreed it was tastefully written to entertain without offense, no matter your beliefs.
Tom Robbins is one hell of an author and I’ve enjoyed lots of this books. Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates might be my favorite. The main character has an Ayahuasca experience early in the book that changes his life…