When you first think about David Cross things come to mind such as, disgusting, hilarious, gross, and bald. “I Drink for a Reason” is Dave’s first book and it’s full of disgustingly hilarious gross bald humor. Who else would get a kick out of something like this unless they were bald? He’s been out of the standup scene for a while now, so this is his comedic comeback of sorts, and oh what a comeback. This book had me laughing so hard vodka came out my nose. Each chapter is his opinion on a topic and they range from what he thinks about James Frey, to a knitting convention. No joke, this book will make you laugh until it hurts. Don’t pass this one by.

 

Have you ever looked at a book and thought there was no way it could be as good as the cover? Well I got that feeling from The Name of the Wind. The book was recommended to me by many different people, so I put it in my “to be read” (maybe) someday pile. After hearing about it yet again I decided to move it up my list a bit. Then finally I had nothing to read so I thought why not. The quote on the back of the book blew me away before I even got to page one. This book will pick you up by the throat and slam you down. Over and over until you think you can’t take it anymore. Then it will do it again. The strange thing is that you will enjoy being slammed. You will be asking for more. You’ll be out of breath trying to keep up with the speed and finesse of the author’s words. Do not let this one collect dust, pick it up. You’ll read it till the binding disintegrates at the tips of your page flipping fingers. I promise.

I love the concept of this book. For those who don't yet know the premise (or have had it spoiled by trailers for the movie), the concept is great and not something that's been beaten to death by a million other books. It's fresh, exciting and the tension/suspense of the book was great. Highly recommended, Can't wait for the sequel.