What He Was Reading
He was reading almost a book a day these last few months and was building his own library of classic books and books he loved. He had lists of books he wanted to acquire, had some favorite authors, and was reading a lot of poetry, particularly Charkes Bukowski.
Here are some of his recent reads and what was up next on his list.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Jean-Dominique Bauby
Kitchen Confidential Anthony Bourdain
The Commitments Roddy Doyle
Love is a Dog From Hell Charles Bukowski
The Dharma Bums Jack Kerouac
The Basketball Diaries Jim Carroll
The Pleasures of the Damned Charles Bukowski
1984 George Orwell
Post Office Charles Bukowski
Bonfire of the Vanities Tom Wolfe (the last book he read)
Blood Meridian Cormac McCarthy was next on his list. His Dad is reading it in his honor.
What He Was Watching
Owen watched a lot of movies and documentaries. It was a frequent topic of conversation with his Dad. Each of them sharing the movies, music, books they enjoyed and making recommendations to each other on what to watch next.
He liked to watch nature documentaries to fall asleep and said that the flight to Belize City to San Pedro Belize looked like one of his nature shows. He couldn't believe it was real and that he got to see something so beautiful in person.
He was re-watching the Sopranos.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Bar Fly
What He Was Listening To
He had broad taste in music. Here are some of his Spotify playlists.