Hannibal Rising I’m a complete geek for the first two books in this series- Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs. I’m also a complete and utter fool for the film version of Silence of the Lambs. I think it’s … Continue reading →

Doors of Perception Huxley actually argues in this book that we should transition off of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, cocaine, etc. and onto mescalin. How awesome is that? I really enjoyed this book. There’s not that much literature of this quality … Continue reading →

The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest While not quite the work of literature that Jon Krakauer’s book is, it does offer an interesting perspective on the tragic, dramatic events of May 1996. Everest is a fascinating topic for me in … Continue reading →

Solaris: Better than both films combined. There’s some fun, pure imagination at work here. Lem’s imagery is brilliant in the same way that Jodorowsky’s is- it pulses with pure infectious creativity. The pure poetry of the ending is really what … Continue reading →

Hunters of Dune I can barely talk about this book without spoiling the hell out of it. It’s better than any of the other Anderson/Herbert books. It also, owing to a plot point I can’t possibly divulge without spoiling the … Continue reading →