The Books I've Read....

I haven't read much in the past two weeks but for some reason I was reading like crazy for the three weeks prior. These are all the books I read:

This one I actually have been reading off and on for about two years (it's that long). I don't recommend reading it at all, but it is good for Greek and French references. I have heard that a modern translation from 1990 is a much more enjoyable read. Unfortunately I read the translation done by some guy in the 1700s and it sucked.

This one is from a similar time period. It makes a lot of the same references as Gargantua and Pantagruel, but is even more boring. I stopped reading after 30 pages. I do not recommend this book at all. I know that some colleges require you to read this. Avoid those schools at all costs. They obviously don't have a clue about good literature.

Everyone says this is a classic. It isn't. It has only become a classic because it is old. It has no substance, and it was not supposed to. It is the pulp fiction of its time. To say that this is a classic is like saying that in 150 years Star Trek: The Motion Picture  (the book adaptation) will be a classic. Time does not make something better. Imagine that this book was an apple. Now it is a 150 year old apple.  I can't believe this is required reading in public schools. Oh wait....

Speaking of pulp fiction, here's a sci-fi "classic" from the early 80s. It's like James Bond in space, but worse. I read about 50 pages before I quit.

Yes, John Travolta wrote a book. He's a pretty good story teller too from what I've seen. This is a short story and is kind of enjoyable.

 
This author tries really hard to be shocking for the first chapter and fails. He only comes across as an author who tries really hard to be shocking. After that though, I really like reading this. It's a page turner.

 Another page turner. Kind of depressing if you happen to be a musician. Sometimes the writing is absolutely beautiful and descriptive. I recommend it simply for that alone.

 Written for adults who were deviant 14 year old boys, who had a good taste in music, dreamed of being in a band, wanted to be detectives, were conspiracy theorists, and complete dorks.

 A book written in footnotes. Interesting approach. Worth reading just for that.

 A biography of Peter Sellers of Pink Panther fame.

 At this point the Hitchhikers trilogy has gone too far, and I don't mean in a good way. Kind of boring and not worth the time to read.

The companion to the BBC series. Highly recommended!

Great book. Absolutely worth reading.