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"Excellent book"

"I am Legend" by Richard Matheson.
Written in the 60s but the 1st time I've read it.

It was turned into a shoddy film called "Omega Man" with Charlton Heston in, but the book rules.
It's about the last guy left on earth with everyone else turned into vampires. HIs days are spent gathering the things he needs and trying to find a way to kill them and survive.
By night he barricades himself in his house, gets drunk and goes a little bit more insane each night.

I'm only about a quarter through it, but it could have been written last week for the style and pacing.
Evil Dead and Romero totally cribbed his ideas of being barricaded in a house, against all odds and supernaturl forces trying to get in and kill him.

Superb and well recommended.

Bret Easton Ellis sucks. American Psycho was crap.

I'll get this + Stupid White Men tommorow. Reading 'The McDonaldization of Sociaty' and 'The Brothers Karamatoz' at the moment.

I'm going through a nihilstic stage too, just read Rules of Attraction, Lullaby and am currently reading Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis. S'okay.

Flowers for Algernon.

That's one clever mouse and one of the few books we read at school that had any impact.

I know what you mean. There are never enough free hours in the day to indulge in some mindful reading.

Indeed. Reading is one of life's "forgotten" pastimes.

I usually only read when I'm travelling though, which amounts to waiting/sitting on the train to work.

Just finished "The Outsider" by Albert Camus. A great book about a man who displays no emotions and is sent down for a murder. A short book but compelling nonetheless.

I had gotten out of the habit of reading, which is a shame because I find it extremely relaxing and peaceful.
I just decided to binge on Friday and ordered I Am Legend, Stupid White Men, Blood Crazy, Flowers for Algernon and a Chomsky one (worth but it's going to take an age to get through)

Well, it'll have to join the queue of books I've yet to read. Most pointedly the LOTR trilogy, which I've been promising myself I would read for about 4 years.

Might put it off for a while though. Having read the Hobbit recently, I can't say I'm a huge fan of Tolkien's condescending style of writing.

Then of course I have to finish "Interface", which is a superb black comedy about the American presidential elections.

The latest New Jedi Order book dropped on my doorstep the other day too.

Actually, the "queue" has become quite short of late. I'm impressed with myself.

Nice one IB. I think it may appeal to you. Nihilistic, actually quite scary in parts (trying to get back to his house when he realises he's still out as the sun sets) and generally a sci-fi/fantasy classic.

Cant believe I left it so long before reading.

Just ordered it from Amazon...