A Halloween Reading Recommendation

For you socks who are too mature for trick or treating or other shenanigans this evening, I would like to recommend some good leisure reading.

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett is an awesome book.

You may recognize the author's name from his prolific number of spy thriller novels, some of which have been made into movies like "Eye of the Needle."

But, with TPOTE, Follett broke out of that mold to try a new genre: historical fiction.

This is the tale of a medieval village in England that is transformed through the construction of a cathedral. It includes some of the most interesting characters in modern fiction. And, most importantly, it illustrates the struggle between church and state (God's law versus man's law).

Who knew?!

Anyway, it's a lot more edifying, uplifting, and thought provoking than the tripe horror movies all the cable channels will be serving up tonight.

So, check it out! (Literally! Go, check it out of the library!)