finished reading Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk.

it is the latest (i think) novel by Palahniuk, which i picked up in an airport when i forgot to a book (i think a good portion of my library was built this way. to be honest in many cases i buy books at airports even when i already have a book with me..).

i don't think it is one of his best books, and he starts to get repetitive. the theme of this book is a bunch of writers/poets/screen-writers who are signing up for a "writer's retreat" and find themselves locked up in a building for 3 months. the book is filled with short stories from each of the characters (that for some reason read as if they were all written by the same person: Palahniuk..).

the best story is the first one. Guts. i don't read many short stories, but this one seems better than most, an earns extra points for shock value. in the epilogue of the book Palahniuk claims that when he told this story in public readings people fainted. i find it hard to believe, but maybe.

i don't recommend reading the whole book unless you're into the genre and specifically into Palahniuk, but i do recommend reading Guts.

you can listen to it (just the Guts story).

or read (just the Guts story).

enjoy.