Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas
Hunter S. Thompson
If you’re looking for a book that is fast-paced, funny and
easy to read try Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson. Not
many books have actually made me laugh out loud, but this is the
exception. The story begins with a big convertible and a suitcase full of
drugs. Hunter a freelance journalist and his attorney attempt to report on a
race in the Las Vegas desert while ingesting copious amounts of drugs which
leads to them continually making bad decisions along the way.
Shantaram
Gregory David Roberts
The story of a convicted drug dealer who escapes an
Australian prison and goes on the run. He makes his way to India where he is
forced to live in the slums before he makes connections with the Mafia. The
protagonist Lindsay, dips his hands into all sorts of underworld activities
while trying to stay out of more trouble from the law. This is a long book, but
if you have the time, it is a great read.
Marching Powder
Rusty Young
Marching Powder is the story of Thomas McFadden, a tourist
who is caught at the airport in Bolivia with a few kilos of cocaine in his
suitcase. The author Rusty Young bribed the guards at San Pedro Prison to stay
with McFadden to see what life in a dangerous Bolivian prison is like. The
story is exciting and paints a picture of the life of a convicted cocaine
smuggler in a third-world prison.
The Old Man and The Sea
Ernest Hemingway
I read this book when I was young and didn’t think much of
it. But after recently rereading it I realised why it is a classic, it is a
masterpiece. The story is based on an old man named Santiago’s battle with a
giant fish. He travels day and night through the ocean, alone in a tiny boat
while he fights his mind, his body, and the fish. The book is fast-paced and
will open up your mind. You might just learn something about yourself while
reading this.
The Hitchhiker Man
Matt Fox
In June of 2007, Matt Fox left his middle-class
life behind to hitchhike across Canada. One year later he arrived in Alaska
with less than fifty dollars to his name. During his journey, he learns that
there is more to life than what first meets the eye. As time passes he is forced to consider
how his spontaneous decisions change his life and his future. In the book, he
shares his thoughts, emotions and what he learns with each experience he goes
through.
