Quick blog question (bleg) for any readers.
I am about to finish the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy "Trilogy" (actually five books) and was thinking of what leisure reading to do next.
I was wondering if anyone has read A Canticle for Liebowitz and whether that was enjoyable, especially from a Catholic perspective. Honestly, I don't want to know anything about the book, just whether it is worth reading or not. I prefer getting into a book with no preconcieved ideas or expectations. (I think that is why I enjoyed Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy so much.)
I am also mildly curious about The Illuminatus! Trilogy. I would love a book that makes fun of conspiracy theories, but I can't really tell what the angle is of this work.
RS
I *loved* the Illuminatus set... but it can be *way* Risque at times and decidedly not supportive of (any) organised religion at all. So, it's enjoyable, but R.A.W. has a lot philosophy to download on his readers: it's not just making fun of conspiracy.
ReplyDeleteA Canticle for Leibowitz is definitely worth reading. It is, in fact, written from a Catholic perspective.
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Illuminatus sounds interesting, but from the reviews I have read, it sounds like there are some extremely raunchy scenes in large quantity.
ReplyDeleteSo, I'll go with A Canticle for Liebowitz.
By coincidence, if such a thing is possible, Robert Anton Wilson reposed early this morning.
ReplyDeleteShhh, it's a conspiracy.
ReplyDeleteHowever, even though I don't know him, R.I.P.