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Beware the Granfalloons

Posted on 07/19/2007 by chick

Since I’ve never heard the word granfalloon outside of Cat’s Cradle, I have to assume it never caught on, which is too bad. I don’t know of any word that means quite the same thing. Vonnegut defined a granfalloon as … Continue reading →

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Grade Inflation?

Posted on 07/18/2007 by chick

Almost all of the books I’ve read so far in 2007 have ratings of B or higher. It’s not because of grade inflation, but rather because I don’t have time to read bad books. If I don’t enjoy the book … Continue reading →

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Sperm of the Moment

Posted on 07/17/2007 by chick

Many years ago, I went on a date with a certain guy. I don’t know why. I wasn’t really attracted to him. Of course, chemistry or no, there came a point in the evening when he tried to kiss me. … Continue reading →

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Word Nerd’s Delight

Posted on 07/16/2007 by chick

Mondegreen! That’s the official term for a misheard phrase or lyric. Such a thing can also be called an “aural malapropism,” or so I read, but that sounds like a term your doctor would use to describe a lump in … Continue reading →

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Four Down

Posted on 07/15/2007 by chick

Four down and ten to go in the Vonnegut Marathon. Next up is God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. I think I’ll start it at the beginning of August. I read this book a few years ago, but I don’t remember … Continue reading →

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Insistence

Posted on 07/14/2007 by chick

My Faithful Reader is insistent. Did you pack yet? Have you finished packing? Why aren’t you packing? Is your suitcase full? Did you remember everything? Go pack some more! I am relaxed. Yes. I have shoes and socks and shirts … Continue reading →

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Cat’s Cradle

Posted on 07/14/2007 by chick

Wow! Cat’s Cradle is just as good now as it was all those years ago. Grade: A+ Cat’s Cradle is a very fast read. I got through it in two nights. I was surprised at how much I remembered, including … Continue reading →

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Blue Funk

Posted on 07/13/2007 by chick

I may or may not have fallen into a trap, but I definitely fell into a blue funk. I didn’t cheer up until I thought of a plan that would allow me to avoid 16 hours of solo long-distance driving … Continue reading →

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One Hundred

Posted on 07/12/2007 by chick

This is Chick’s hundredth post. She has written to you (the world) exactly 100 times. It doesn’t matter that you weren’t listening. The point is that she wrote. But don’t be fooled—almost anyone who loves reading enough to write about … Continue reading →

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The Egypt Game

Posted on 07/11/2007 by chick

I finished The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder last night. Grade: B+ I bet I would have loved The Egypt Game if I had read it as a child. Coming from a suburb, I enjoyed stories set in more … Continue reading →

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