January 2010
Opening The Dark Tower
Roland of Gilead.
One of the most iconic figures in literature, brought to life by one of the most successful authors of all-time.
Stephen King. God, how I sigh. One of my favorite storytellers. A man so masterful in his craft it’s haunting, delightful, awe-inspiring. Did you notice the emphasis on storytellers? I hope so, because I was being specific for a reason: Stephen King (to me!)...
High Life - by Matthew Stokoe - a review
Filthy. Wrong. Depraved. Lowest-of-the-low. Splattered with piss and shit and blood and all kinds of acts that are illegal in… most parts of the country.
Where does one find the appeal in this? Is it us acting-out our deepest desires, safe in literature form, away from the scorn of society, able to say “it’s just a book”? Is it the ability to vent some angst while reading;...
“Everyone has secret thoughts, thoughts about murder and torture, but they...”
– High Life - by Matthew Stokoe, pages 229-230
The High Life of a Low Life
We find our protagonist cruising the streets of Greater Los Angeles looking for something; something he hasn’t found.
He’s an English implant, a man from the other side of the world grasping for the chance to live the life lived on the golden screen.
The red glare of sirens in a park lure him and in his gut he knows, and dreads, that he’s found what he’s looking for: his...
“A taste is worse than none at all.”
– High Life - by Matthew Stokoe, page 34
High Life - by Matthew Stokoe
a book instantly grabs my interest when it’s described as: gnarly, disturbing, twisted, brutal, etc. these were all pulled from amazon.com.
to be honest, i’ve had this book on my wishlist for quite some time. i usually try to buy my books used, but when i buy them new, i tend to do it at borders. as genre-friendly as the store is, i think they don’t carry such transgressive (as...
my life in reading
thank you for checking out my tumblog. in it, i’ll be keeping track of the books i’m reading. i’ll post thoughts, reviews, and any other stuff that comes to mind.
i’m trying to have a personal competition with myself to see if i could read one book per week. even if i can’t (look! i have a wife, two kids, another on the way [!!!], a full-time job, a LIFE!),...
