Black Moon by Kenneth Calhoun
Thoughtful and reminiscent of Matheson at his eerie finest, Black Moon is the story of apocalypse through mass insomnia. Basically: when 90% of the world’s population loses its ability to sleep, everything goes to hell. This is a stunner of a debut. I have my fingers crossed that it ends as well as it has begun.
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
My second time through. If you haven’t read this book, you are committing a crime deserving of punishment. (Sorry, it had to be said. You know it did.)
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
A grand, gritty, painstakingly detailed account of the Spartans at Thermopylae. Pressfield is an engaging tale-spinner, and I’m looking forward to rewatching Zach Snyder’s 300 when I’m finished, just to compare.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Next to Douglas Wilson’s Wordsmithy, there is no writing book I return to more frequently or with greater relish than this one. Regardless of what you think of his fiction, King is a great writer. We can – and should – learn much from what he’s written here.
What’s on your bookshelf right now?
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You’re either a very fast reader or have a lot of time on your hands. Or both. Either way, I’m extremely jealous.
Well… I don’t have a lot of time on my hands (certainly not of late) and I don’t think of myself as a particularly fast reader. But I do read whenever I can, even if it’s just for five minutes at a time. You make time for the things you really love.
Hey! Just wanted you to know I nominated you for the Liebster Award! Keep doing awesome bloggerish things :)
I’m reading “The Holy War” (Bunyan) and about seven other books. Problem is, I want to be reading 30 more.