Zen

• Practical Demon-Keeping: A Comedy of Horrors by Christopher Moore (1992)

  [5/10]

  "Christopher Moore's Practical Demon Keeping reads like a movie treatment. You get just enough detail about the characters to understand what they would wear and give them sufficient motivation to make their actions believable, but you never get enough depth about any single character to really make an attachment -- or even really care much about what happens."

• Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity by Ray Bradbury (1989)

  [6/10]

  "Zen in the Art of Writing is an interesting examination of Ray Bradbury's belief that implementing some Zen philosophy leads to better writing. As one of the great writers of the 20th century, we certainly should pay attention to his thoughts, but we should also remember that he presents only a self-examination that may not serve many other writers."

  Average score: 5.50