It’s almost become a thing for me to do micro book reviews or give recommendations and why…
So if you’re wanting a little break from my madness then check these out.
The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
Why read it?
Because life’s an absurdist joke, and Camus hands you the punchline like a swift punch to the face.
Should you off yourself in a world without meaning? The answer is no but if you’re a writer. It’s basically gasoline for stories about characters grinding their teeth against the world and what is going on.
The Conspiracy Against the Human Race by Thomas Ligotti
Ligotti’s nihilism has been likened as a cheese grater for your soul.
Existential horror so sharp it’ll make Lovecraft cringe.
I’ll admit that I had to read this one a few times to unpack what was inside, but if you look at it. It’s like the series Black Mirror but for you as a writer.
SJWs Always Lie by Vox Day
If you want rage-bait before rage-bait was a thing. Read Vox’s stuff. It’s pure culture war paranoia. Which is flawed, furious, and fucking polarising. If you want a masterclass on rhetoric, this will show you how it all curdles into dogma.
Shout out to https://bensettle.com/
He put me on to his stuff years ago.
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
Sometimes you wake up and it feels like your brain is on a meth binge and you’re everywhere in thought. Nothing good, nothing bad but it just sits there.
If you’ve ever wanted someone to chill you out and set you straight again…
Carnegie’s the grandpa slapping it with a newspaper full of common sense.
In the creative world. Anxiety is the enemy of the muse.
On that note. After spending a few hours out in the sun (Which is rare here in England)
I’m gonna go enjoy a nice pint of the black stuff.
Stephen Walker