ACID FOR THE CHILDREN — by Flea — his 10 essential read

11.25.2019, Music, Books, by Jack W Perry.

I just received Flea’s memoir. This is the first volume (a teaser for volume two in the book) before co-founding The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Looking forward to reading about his formative years and what shaped him into one of the best rock’s top bassists. At the back of the book, Flea lists 10 books that changed him. It is quite an eclectic list and I am sure informs his writing.

BOOKS THAT BLEW MY MIND LIKE WHEN YOU MAKE TWO HOLES IN EITHER END OF AN EGG TO BLOW ALL THE INSIDES OUT OF IT

THE MASTER AND THE MARGARITA — Mikhail Bulgakov

OF HUMAN BONDAGE — W. Somerset Maugham

JANE EYRE — Charlotte Bronte

THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS — Arundhati Roy

SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE — Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

THE SLAVE — Isaac Bashevis Singer

AGAINST OUR WILL: MEN, WOMEN, AND RAP E — Susan Brownmiller

JAZZ — Toni Morrison

COMING THROUGH SLAUGHTER — Michael Ondaatje

TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG — Peter Carey

“There’s just too many damn books so I gotta stop but those ones really had an impact.”

Originally published at http://38enso.com.