Mandatory Summer Reading 0
5 cool books that even an illiterate like you can enjoy!
By Jeremy Azevedo
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If you’re like most people, you’ve probably been planning to do a little reading this summer, but maybe don’t know what’s good now that there are no more Harry Potter books forthcoming. Or perhaps you haven’t got the time or attention span to work your way through a thousand-page “War and Peace” type beast of a novel… |
Not a problem, we’ve compiled a reading list for you with your ADD in mind, a selection of books that you can flip through at a leisurely pace at the beach, by the pool, or in a Mexican prison cell!
Reckless Road: Guns N’ Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction
By Marc Canter and Jason Porath
Most, but certainly not all Guns N’ Roses fans know that Marc Canter, owner of Canter’s Deli in Hollywood, has been and continues to be essentially the unofficial sixth member of the band. What is surprising, though, is just how thoroughly he has documented the band’s arc, from the earliest days (and I’m talking childhood here) to the present. Any Guns N’ Roses fan would be a fool not to snag this book, which records the entire period of the band’s inception on through to their recording of Appetite for Destruction and the subsequent rise to fame that followed. “Reckless Road” is filled with first hand accounts from the band members themselves, their friends and former colleagues, Marc Canter and the even the various strippers/girlfriends (really, what’s the difference?) that were associated with the band at the time. Also included are never before seen photos, memorabilia and even early, hand-drawn fliers from Marc’s collection. Reckless Road is a must-read for anyone with even a passing interest in rock and roll.
