Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk - Book

I've now read every book Mr. Palahniuk has written and I must admit that I went into this one lacking in expectation. His first book was excellent (though I'm never truly sure if I'm overly influenced by my love for the movie version of it - yes, Fight Club boys and girls) but his other three since then have failed to find the same groove, with Choke coming closest. I got about forty or fifty pages into Lullaby and any disappointment I'd felt in Palahniuk's other work fell away. Lullaby is possibly his best work, which means I may have enjoyed reading it even more than I enjoyed reading his debut. It's full of his trademark horrible characters and twisted observations on modern life and the writing is in his usual odd style, though tighter here than it has been (which is a good thing). I don't really want to spoil the main element of the plot as it's a surprising turn when it happens, which means I can't truly explain what the story is about. Just try not to read the back of the book, make this your impulse buy of the week. It's set in the filth of modern life where bastards and bitches ruin each other's lives. Where a few people have the means to change it. Read it, please.

9/10


Bad Boys 2 - Movie

There's not much to say about Bad Boys 2, which probably has you thinking "oh, it must be awful". Mindless yes, awful no. Funny, loud, excessive, stylish, mindless fun - that about sums it up. It's unlikely to win any awards, instead it's perfect beer-and-snacks movie watching. Some people have complained it's too long, they must be silenced. I miss going to see films that exceed two hours, assuming they're not terrible. This will probably stand up to repeated watching better than the first offering, which never quite grabbed me like it did everyone else. Go, turn off brain and enjoy.

7.75/10

Written to Offspring - Kick Him When He's Down