Category Archives: Vonnegut Marathon

Ignorance Is Bliss

Posted on 06/27/2007 by chick

Now, before I let Mother Night go back to the library, let me share my favorite passage. The main character pretends to be a Nazi and he plays the part perfectly. Too perfectly. He says this about himself: Since there … Continue reading →

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Not Forgotten

Posted on 06/25/2007 by chick

I didn’t forget about the Vonnegut Marathon. Not at all. I finished Mother Night on Thursday, but I was too busy on Friday to blog about it. It’s not the kind of book that you read, breezily comment on, and … Continue reading →

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Book Marks

Posted on 06/18/2007 by chick

I just started reading Mother Night. One of the first things I noticed is that a previous reader (or readers) marked some of the pages. I used to think that marking books was strictly taboo. Then I went to college. … Continue reading →

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Paging Mr. Vonnegut

Posted on 06/16/2007 by chick

The Vonnegut Marathon is still on and I’m ready for the next leg of the race: Mother Night. The library gave me a hardcover this time. The front cover is dull, but the back cover has a picture of the … Continue reading →

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Musical Marriage

Posted on 05/25/2007 by chick

Warning, faithful reader! This post may contain spoilers. I finished The Sirens of Titan. I loved it and I loved the music that I chose to go with it. What kind of music goes best with Vonnegut? The action of … Continue reading →

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Judging a Book by Its Cover

Posted on 05/19/2007 by chick

Thanks to the library, I now have a copy of The Sirens of Titan. It’s a clean 2006 trade paperback edition, apparently only checked out once before and possibly never read. It’s great but for the front cover, which looks … Continue reading →

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Library Love

Posted on 05/12/2007 by chick

It’s time for the next leg of the Vonnegut marathon! I have never read The Sirens of Titan before, but it’s supposed to be a great book and I’m really looking forward to it. I considered buying a copy, but … Continue reading →

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Player Piano: One Down, Thirteen to Go

Posted on 05/06/2007 by chick

I finished Player Piano last night. Not bad for a first novel. It’s not quite the Vonnegut of Slaughterhouse-Five or Cat’s Cradle, but there are glimpses of the author he would become. I found it easy to identify with the … Continue reading →

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Player Piano: Don’t Forget Bing!

Posted on 05/06/2007 by chick

I wanted to hear “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” but it didn’t occur to me to check my Bing Crosby collection. Of course he sang it! And now that I’ve listened to it, I understand why Vonnegut specifically chose that song. First … Continue reading →

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Player Piano: Reading Leads to Bidding Frenzy

Posted on 05/01/2007 by chick

Isn’t it amazing how one thing leads to another? I’m only about 50 pages into the 341-page Player Piano, but I’ve already gotten to the scene where the author introduces the player piano. The song that it plays is “Alexander’s … Continue reading →

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