The Book Munkie

Yeah! A friend dropped off the galley for “Doomed” the follow-up to “Damned”. Looking forward to reading it. Going to have to wait until the Boo is done though.

Finished “Damned” by Chuck Palahniuk this afternoon. It was an interesting read, and I liked it, but I’m having a hard time quantifying how much. I was intrigued with the writing style, and felt compelled to hurry up so I could get to his trademark twist. The descriptions of hell and how you get there made me laugh and/or cringe (especially because I’ve broken a few rules to be damned), but I didn’t love it. I think it’s mostly because his books always leave me with this weird unsettled feeling after I put it down, which is probably why I also enjoy them. 

But it was really nice to read a book that the Boo has so we can discuss it. Our book tastes don’t intersect too often, and it’s fun when it does.

Started “Zombie Spaceship Wasteland” by Patton Oswalt since I still had the Boo’s kindle.  I definitely wouldn’t have picked this out on my own, but it is a very unique collection of essays. I’m about half way through, and I’ve read an epic poem about Oswalt’s high school D&D character. And I’m not saying epic as in super awesome, I mean epic as in the narrative poem. He’s quite talented.

21/50 

My book club picked “Salvage the Bones” by Jesmyn Ward for our June meeting. It sounds like an interesting but sad read. 

Probably not something that I would have chosen on my own to read, and I guess that’s why I joined the book club. I better hurry up with “Damned” so I can finish this one by the 12th. This sounds like a book that may take me more time to finish.