On the road, I have a bit of free time. Whether on a bus, plane, or train, I get to read a lot. So what have I been reading lately?

The Road by Cormac McCarthy:  I read an interview with McCarthy a few years ago, and I remember thinking he sounded overrated and arrogant.  So I never picked up one of his books, even though he won the Pulitzer for The Road and had No Country for Old Men turned into a movie.  I had a change of heart in Cambodia and decided to give his Pulitzer book a go.  It is amazing.  Tragic, but he really beautifully written.  I was very impressed, although occasionally he likes to use words that probably only a handful of people (and everyone who is studying for the GRE) know the definition.  This grates on me a little.

American Psycho by Brent Easton Ellis:  I got this book gifted to me by a Dutch girl the day I left Cambodia.  I have never seen the movie.  First off, the book is quite sick, twisted, and graphic.  This book is not for the light hearted.  Second, it is awesome.  The shallowness of all these people in this high society world is very well portrayed.  There is a particular scene involving everyone at the table comparing business cards, and its fantastic.  The main character is absolutely crushed when his doesn’t have the best typeface, color, thickness.  I am only about half way through, but will probably finish in a few days because I can’t stop reading it.