So, I'm at my local branch of the public library the other day, because 1) I enjoy reading books and 2) Bret Easton Ellis is releasing a new book "Imperial Bedrooms", which follows coked-out icons from his 1985 book "Less than Zero", which non-readers will remembers as a weak film adaptation starring Robert Downey Jr. Bret Easton Ellis has also written a number of other books, which were poorly adapted to the silver screen, like the Rules of Attraction and American Psycho. I read Less than Zero over ten years ago, but I wanted to go back and read it again, to get my head into that space when Imperial Bedrooms is released. But my library doesn't have Less than Zero.
What they did have and what I took a horrible cell phone picture of (my most sincere apologies for that) is the latest album from Demon Hunter, a Christian metal band, who Lord Bling introduced me to some years back. I have almost no interest whatsoever in Christian music, because for the most part, it really sucks. In addition to requiring that the music I listen to sound good, I like music that has complex themes like drug use and Moby Dick. While Demon Hunter's expression of their Christian beliefs does nothing for me, they are decent musicians and I've grown to enjoy their sound. Most of all, I was impressed that the mild-mannered librarians who rolls their eyes at me when I request the latest Chuck Palahniuk or ask if they have any more collections of stories about murder and incest in small towns would think to include Demon Hunter in their stacks.
Keep up the good work, public library. I'll keep voting for local politicians who can read and also like metal.
3 comments:
Less Than Zero is my favorite Bet Easton Ellis book. I had no idea he was releasing a sequel. Thanks for that. Sometimes I miss working in a Hastings store where I could keep up on on the new stuff...
Less than Zero is such a good book. I went ahead and paid $4 to buy a used copy on Amazon, as I couldn't find it at the Library or in my own library at home. I also miss working at Hastings for that reason. And because our boss always hired hot college girls to work there. One website that I have found particularly useful for information on good books with reviews is Chuck Palaniuk's site, The Cult @ http://chuckpalahniuk.net/ . Obviously, the site talks a lot about Chuck. But probably the best feature is the book reviews and book club, which are dead-on about 90% of the time. Can't say that for Amazon.
I think you give me too much credit. I may have mentioned seeing Demon Hunter live once, and they put on a good show, but I don't own any of their albums. Still though, it's nice to see them in the Omaha library. Now if they'd just branch out into some Pig Destroyer or Deicide, I'd be stoked.
Amazon's reviews are like a gigantic mosh pit.
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