Steve Hely, the author of the novel How I Became a Famous Novelist, used to be a writer for the David Letterman Show, and honestly, this book is just power-packed with hilarity. It's seriously like every sentence is funny. He reminds me of Anne Lamott, or even moreso, David Sedaris, both of whom can make me laugh outloud.

This book is about a lazy bum named Pete who decides to write a famous novel to upstage his ex-girlfriend at her wedding.

If you are a writer, you will especially enjoy this book as Hely completely lambasts writerly cliches.

I also read The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury this week. Interesting loosely interconnected stories about space travels to Mars. I wanted to love it, and while I enjoyed it, The Martian Chronicles had a difficult time holding my attention. In my opinion, if you want the ultimate book-reading adventure in space travel, you need to turn to good ol' Jack ...

C.S. Lewis' space trilogy-- Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength-- are absolutely incredible.

OOSP will make you think. Perelandra will explode your brain (it has been something like four years since I first read it, and I think I am only now ready to re-read it). THS, my favorite of the trilogy but also the hardest to get into, will make your mind whirr and take a second look at "progressiveness."

These books tell the story of Dr. Ransom, a philologist who travels to Mars and Venus, and what he finds there. The third book takes place on Earth. These are theological sci-fi books and incredibly brilliant.

Brilliant. Oh Jack Lewis, I love you.