Spring is nearly over, so I thought I’d whip up this book list for the lounge-prone amongst you to enjoy while suffering the sweltering summer heat.
The Story of The Eye - Georges Bataille
This is a thin tome that rambles on an expressionistic surreal coming-of-age tale in the French countryside. Sex here is raw and addictive, uncontrolled, bizarre and achingly sweet. The main characters, a boy and his lovely cousin, drive a girl mad, play with eggs and bulls’ testes. There is murder, lust, mud wallowing and milk sitting. And of course, religion is mocked and desecrated, in the most voluptuous manner. I can’t say anymore about this book without giving away some of the juicier aspects of the tale. It’s a short must read that will either whet your appetite for more or disturb you intensely.
