Rump's Book Club

Another weekend has come and gone without much news to report. I mainly spent my weekend lounging around the pool devouring a new novel I got from Amazon.com. I read James Frey's My Friend Leonard which is the sequel to his 2004 bestselling memoir A Million Little Pieces. Pieces is the graphic story of Frey's rehabilitation from years of drug and alcohol abuse and his experiences and interactions during his time in rehab. I read this novel last year and found it to be very moving. I've know many friends who have struggled with substance abuse problems as well as myself, while not to the extent described in Frey's book, either way some of it's issues hit extremely close to home. My Friend Leonard deals with Frey's life after leaving the rehab center and his adjustments to his new life and staying sober. I had been looking forward to reading this book for a while now and it didn't disappoint. Frey's writing is heartfelt, hollow, painful, and inspirational all at the same time. I highly recommend both of James Frey's books to any reader out there looking to experience what living a drastically dangerous lifestyle can do to a person in all it's glory and horror. Both excellent Reads.