I am currently reading what I think is a great book, entitled Carryin’ On and written by R. Scott Brunner. I picked it up at Borders in West Lafayette the other day ’cause it looked interesting and it was cheap (on the remainders tables). Since I find it very hard to find books I’d like to read from authors I’ve never read before, this was a stab in the dark that turned out very well. The subtitle of the book tells you about its subject matter: “…and Other Strange Things Southerners Do.” It’s a book about the cultural peculiarities of Southerners, and I have found it to be at times hilarious and other times moving. This guy is about my age and has a real way with words. He has three young kids and his family figures prominently in parts of the book. That, along with many other themes, resonates with me. I highly, highly recommend this book, and I’m not even finished with it yet!
P.S. R. Scott Brunner also wrote an earlier book entitled Due South and I intend to get that one and read it, too.
