American author Kurt Vonnegut passed away on April 12, 2007.
To remember him and also to give a chance to those of us who have not read his works, we will be reading one of his novels, Slaughterhouse-Five.
Please post your comments and questions on the book in this thread.
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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I'll get a copy when I get off of the slope...in about a week or so. Until then, enjoy.
"I am glad to learn my friend that you had not yet submitted yourself to any of the mouldy laws of Literature."
-John Muir
"My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends - It gives a lovely light"
-Edna St. Vincent Millay
Just found out that my local library branch does not have a copy either so had to order it. Should get it sometime next week, hopefully!
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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I'll check my bookshelf to see if I have a copy of it sitting around the house. If not I'll pick it up at the library tomorrow.
Doc awakened very slowly and clumsily like a fat man getting out of a swimming pool. - John Steinbeck
Ill take a trip to the second hand bookshop come monday
I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
Hey, it's great you guys will be reading Slaughterhouse Five. Nice to meet you. I'm going to re-read it sometime soon & look forward to discussing books here. Have a good night
I am willing to give the novel another try. Just didn't do much for me, found it rather dull going, and maybe because I had just finished Catch-22 and A Clockwork Orange might have been the cause of my indifference upon exposure to the work.
how many pages is it?
Amazon says 224 pages:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Slaughter-Ho...6471487&sr=8-1
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Yes, its a day read.
"I am glad to learn my friend that you had not yet submitted yourself to any of the mouldy laws of Literature."
-John Muir
"My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends - It gives a lovely light"
-Edna St. Vincent Millay
depends on whether your day has 27 hours or only 25Originally Posted by B-Mental
well it's manageable
great! I'll have to pick up a new copy too, thanks, Scher.
"Don't matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house, they are company and don't let me catch you remarking on their ways like you were so high and mighty."
Glad you will be joining us, Riesa!
A new copy?
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Oh carp! I can't find my copy, I guess I'll hit the library.
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
I would like to, but no time I'm afraid. I can't keep deviating from my reading list. I already committed to Irving in next nmonths read. And that was also a deviation.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
"Love follows knowledge." – St. Catherine of Siena
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