The Queue

Practical Demonkeeping was much like Moore's vampire trilogy that I'd previously read, all subtitled A Love Story—Bloodsucking Fiends, You Suck, & Bite Me—by turns amusing & exasperating. I want to say that Practical Demonkeeping felt like a first novel, not as polished as the later books, but I might want to say that only because I know it is a first novel. I'll never rave about Moore's books, but they are entertaining reads.

Recently
Pope Francis, Lumen Fidei (The Light of Faith)
Jonah Goldberg, Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left from Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning
Christopher Moore, Practical Demonkeeping: A Comedy of Horrors

Currently
Father Michael E. Gaitley, 33 Days to Morning Glory: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Marian Consecration

Presently
Matthew Kelly, Rediscover Catholicism: A Spiritual Guide to Living with Passion & Purpose
Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel according to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
Timothy Keller, The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Swords of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Synthetic Men of Mars
Sir Ernest Shackleton, South: A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Llana of Gathol
Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter of Mars
Richard Price, Clockers
Sir Richard Francis Burton, translator, "Sinbad the Sailor" from The Arabian Nights

Lately Neglected
Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, or The Matter, Forme, & Power of a Common-wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civill
Edmund Burke, The Evils of Revolution
F. J. Sheed, Theology for Beginners

The Rebel Black Dot Drinking Song of the Day
Dance Hall Crashers, "Whiskey & Gin" from Honey, I'm Homely! (T.L.A.M.)

Commentary:

"We sat there quietly,
Purposely ignoring the room,
He smiled wistfully,
His shirt was dirty
And torn, everlasting glances
Left open-ended chances,
But he stole my heart
When he ordered the double for me.

"In the back room of the bar,
In the back room of the bar,
We made a drink up for me and him,
'Cause I drink whiskey
But he only ever drinks gin…"