Mini reviews- Books

With my beloved Kindle, I'm actually getting through a few books.  Who'd have thought it!

So, here we go.

The Infection by Craig DiLouie (A Ric's Reviews recommendation)

Loved this book!  If you love zombies and apocalyptic scenarios (and who doesn't) this will sate you.  Fast paced story, lots of action and I couldn't put this one down.  They should make a film of this one.  Perfect for kids like me with ADHD.

Next up...

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

Didn't really fancy the film for some reason but thought I out to read the novel.  Took a while to get going, lots of description of 80s nonsense in this guy's life.  Half way through it really takes off and gets a bit fucked up and nasty.  Really not sure what to make of it all.  Certainly a fine commentary on how things were in 80s New York with yuppies, fashion etc.  As for the nasty stuff, I guess that's just timeless.

I was a bit traumatised by the whole thing.  Needed to calm my nerves and read something more positive.

So I chose....

Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century by Jonathen Glover

Fuck me, what a mistake this was.  This book described in details the most horrible crimes against humanity and then describe the morality (or lack of) of the whole thing, from individuals to the government in charge.  Usual suspects Stalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, Serbian war, Rwanda etc.  Pretty hard going and it left me in a worse state than American Psycho.

Really needed something relaxing.

Alex's Adventures in Numberland by Alex Bellos

Ahhhh, this one was better.  It is a tale of numbers through history.  No traumatic experiences here.  Well written, although a little dry in places.  Well, it is about numbers I suppose.  Overall, a good read and was a relief from the previous two.

Perked up with happiness I moved onto my favourite genre sci-fi.  Two books here...

Renegades and Exiles by Dan Worth

These are the the first two in a trilogy.  Third one not out yet and I can hardly wait.  Nothing too clever here, big ships fighting, scary alien baddies, grand scale and just a good yarn.  Some good characters to hold the thing together and you have a winner.

See, we had a happy ending.