It’s still May, which means it’s still Get Caught Reading Month. Today, you caught me reading Do What You Want: The Story of Bad Religion by Bad Religion and Jim Ruland. I asked my local library to purchase a copy of this book and they were kind enough to do so!

Bad Religion is a punk rock band founded during the 1980’s in California. I’ve been listening to them lately in order to gain some inspiration to write the next set of books in my Our Lady of Righteous Rage series. To be honest, their sound reminds me a lot of old-school Green Day, and I’m loving it (especially the song “Recipe for Hate”). When I searched online for a list of the best books about punk, Do What You Want showed up. I was disappointed to see it wasn’t already in Hampton Public Library’s catalog, but that was an easy fix: I filled out a request for them to purchase a copy, and they did.

Being a fan of punk and reading more biographies lately, this book is perfect for me. I’m enjoying the stories behind the founding of the band, along with all of the personal journeys of it’s members. I hope all of you continue to ‘get caught reading’, and remember: you can always find a good book at your local library 🙂