Category Archives: Reading

Miracle Drug

Posted on 12/16/2007 by chick

This is one of my favorite passages from Vonnegut’s Jailbird. So I did sit down, and everywhere I looked I saw customers of every description being received with love. To the waitresses everybody was “honeybunch” and “darling” and “dear.” It … Continue reading →

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Nine Down

Posted on 12/15/2007 by chick

I finished reading Kurt Vonnegut’s Jailbird last night. Grade: A Jailbird is a tough read. It has a slow beginning and it requires some knowledge of American history, particularly the case of Sacco and Vanzetti. Everyone in Vonnegut’s generation would … Continue reading →

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Murder with Deja Vu

Posted on 12/12/2007 by chick

Somewhere along the way I finished reading Murder with Peacocks but forgot to mention it. Oops. Well, here goes. Murder with Peacocks by Donna Andrews Grade: B This is another Meg Langslow mystery (the first, actually) and it is likable, … Continue reading →

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Not a Knee-Slapper

Posted on 12/03/2007 by chick

Slapstick by Kurt Vonnegut Grade: B Though Vonnegut never once mentioned the word granfalloon, this story is about the greatest group of granfalloons ever invented. The president of the United States thinks that artificial families will make everyone “lonesome no … Continue reading →

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Doggone It!

Posted on 12/02/2007 by chick

I read a strange book recently. I had picked it up at an overstock store, so I expected absolutely nothing from it. Consequently, it had a real chance to dazzle me, and dazzle me it did. Lives of Monster Dogs … Continue reading →

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They Were Doomed

Posted on 11/28/2007 by chick

Here’s a favorite excerpt from Breakfast of Champions to keep you warmed up for the marathon. “Earthlings went on being friendly, when they should have been thinking instead. And even when they built computers to do some thinking for them, … Continue reading →

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Breakfast with Vonnegut

Posted on 11/27/2007 by chick

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Grade: B Breakfast of Champions is my least favorite Vonnegut novel so far. He said in the book that he was trying to clear his head, and the novel came off as deeply personal, … Continue reading →

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LOL, Really

Posted on 11/26/2007 by chick

The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore Grade: A- I think this is the first “minus” rating that I’ve given. I included the minus because this is an A-level comedy that’s marred by awkward sentences, jokes that are stretches, and even … Continue reading →

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A Real How-To

Posted on 11/24/2007 by chick

How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy by Orson Scott Card Grade: A+ Many writing books are written by writing teachers, and you know what they say about teachers: “If you can’t do, teach.” A subject that’s all about facts … Continue reading →

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Owl Be Back

Posted on 11/23/2007 by chick

I’m back to tell you about my recent reading adventures. Owl’s Well That Ends Well by Donna Andrews Grade: B+ This is another book in the Meg Langslow mystery series. The action takes place right after the events of Crouching … Continue reading →

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