Category Archives: Reading

Almost a Librarian

Posted on 05/31/2007 by chick

I was once enrolled in the library science program at Southern Connecticut State University. I wanted to leave my dead-end, low-paying job and becoming a librarian seemed like just the ticket. Not only would I have made more money, but … Continue reading →

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Books-R-Us

Posted on 05/31/2007 by chick

We have too many books. Or we have too little space. Either way, it’s a problem. We could get rid of some books. Actually, we already do. We donate some to charity every year, but we also continue to acquire … 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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Player Piano: Associations

Posted on 04/27/2007 by chick

My local library did not have Player Piano, so I ordered a copy through the interlibrary loan system. It finally arrived today. Yay! The phrase “player piano” reminds me of the real player piano that my grandparents had in their … Continue reading →

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The End of an Age

Posted on 04/24/2007 by chick

My grandfather died on April 7. Kurt Vonnegut left us just a few days later, on April 11. They were both 84, both veterans of WWII, and both very important parts of the world as I knew it. They will … Continue reading →

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