"He or she is like a person who has put on full armor and attacked a hot fudge sundae."

[snurri]

I have been thinking about Kurt Vonnegut lately. I had read most of his books by my early twenties, and despite how hard they hit me (or because of that), most of them I haven't read since. But I miss him a lot right now (I'm actually tearing up as I type this), and I've been thinking about going on a Vonnegut binge. It occurred to me that perhaps some of you would like to join me in that. Sort of a Vonnegut-a-month club, maybe. We could each take a book (dibs on Cat's Cradle!) and rotate hosting discussions of them. At this point there is no plan, but I thought I'd throw it out there for anyone else who might want to revisit him--or read him for the first time, if that's your situation.

Kurt's 86th birthday would have been on November 11, so that seems like a good day to start something. Whaddya think?

Comments

[ecmyers.livejournal.com]

Aw, you already took Cat's Cradle! :P

I was just talking about Vonnegut the other night with some friends and thinking I should read (and reread) his books. I still haven't read most of them. I'd definitely be interested in something like this.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

I would read them with you. I have been meaning to finish reading all his books lately. I started last spring but only got through three books before I was distracted.


One of my favorite things is that I share a birthday with Kurt Vonnegut.

[mastadge.livejournal.com]

I'm game. Sounds like fun.

[bibliogrrl.livejournal.com]

I would be in. I have shamefully never read any. *DON'T HIT ME*

[songwind.livejournal.com]

That could be fun. I haven't read them all, but I have liked all that I read.

[wheatland-press.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking of rereading some, too. My son wants to read "fiction with politics" and I honestly can't remember how old I was when I first read Vonnegut or which ones to give him to start with or anything. (He's 13.5 and purty smart.)

Roundabout way of saying, yeah, I could read a book a month with yinz.

Dibs on Slapstick.

[chebutykin.livejournal.com]

I'm game!

I can't decide what to call dibs upon. Slaughterhouse Five or Galapagos... Hmm...

[tacithydra.livejournal.com]

Ooo! I have not read Vonnegut, but want to. I'm in.