a great book for a long car-trip
Oct. 16th, 2006 05:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
snugglekittyWhile going to and from an out-of-state event, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mrpet, 7j and I decided we would listen to a book on CD. 7j and I went to a bookstore together and came up with a few ideas. Then we asked mrpet to choose between those ideas for our final pick. We came up with Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto by Chuck Klosterman, read by the author.
This book was wacky and fun. It was a great choice for a car ride with people who don't all have tons in common. Klosterman discusses topics of great social and political import, such as the Celtics/Lakers rivalry, Pamela Anderson, the Left Behind series, and the Sims. He also spends a lot of time on TV shows like The Real World and Saved by the Bell.
Our favorite portion was about the 23 questions that, when answered honestly, purportedly tell the author everything he needs to know about the person answering them. We each answered each of the questions (or scoffed at it appropriately).
The next time you need something for a long car ride, consider Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs. It runs about six hours long. Four stars for the strange fascination.
mrpet, 7j and I decided we would listen to a book on CD. 7j and I went to a bookstore together and came up with a few ideas. Then we asked mrpet to choose between those ideas for our final pick. We came up with Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto by Chuck Klosterman, read by the author.This book was wacky and fun. It was a great choice for a car ride with people who don't all have tons in common. Klosterman discusses topics of great social and political import, such as the Celtics/Lakers rivalry, Pamela Anderson, the Left Behind series, and the Sims. He also spends a lot of time on TV shows like The Real World and Saved by the Bell.
Our favorite portion was about the 23 questions that, when answered honestly, purportedly tell the author everything he needs to know about the person answering them. We each answered each of the questions (or scoffed at it appropriately).
The next time you need something for a long car ride, consider Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs. It runs about six hours long. Four stars for the strange fascination.
