I finished up reading Cormac McCarthy’s The Road recently, which ended up being very good. If everything he writes is as good as this and No Country For Old Men, he may just find himself on my list of favorite writers – a list of which I’m sure he has been eyeing for some time now.

I also started reading a few other books, one being Terry Pratchett’s The Color of Magic, which is the first of the Discworld series. I’m not all that far into it, but so far it’s a pretty great read if you’re into that kind of sci-fi fantasy type stuff. Pratchett’s wit is one most writers would kill to have, I think. The last book I’ve been eyeing through as of late is Jean-Paul Sartre’s Essays in Existentialism. Existentialism is a fascinating philosophy to me, and Sartre really hits the nail on the head with what it’s all about. Some existentialists get pretty out there and silly, but Sartre is always right where it should be. If it’s a subject that interests you, I might suggest looking to his writings first.

Oh and in paroozing the interwebs I came across an article Warren Ellis linked to and found it rather amusing. I wont even tell you what it’s all about so you can go and see the headline in big font for yourself.