The Neon Bible

The Neon Bible | John Kennedy Toole

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Toole‘s Pulitzer-winning comic opus, A Confederacy of Dunces, is one of my most favorite novels. Sadly, his life ended at age 31. The Neon Bible, published posthumously, was written when he was just 16 for a contest. It‘s a teen boy‘s stream-of-consciousness #bildungsroman. David‘s a bit of a lost soul whose family is going through 1930s tough times. Oddly funny yet profoundly sad. It‘s no Dunces, obvs, but it‘s a solid read.

Suet624 I had no idea they had published another book by Toole. Thanks for posting about this one. 8mo

britt_brooke @Suet624 🩷🩷 8mo

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The Neon Bible | John Kennedy Toole

In honor of my Dunces reread, I bought a new edition for my little collection. 💚 I still haven‘t read Neon Bible but I intend to remedy that soon.

#bookmail
#reread

Reviewsbylola Brian read Neon Bible and didn‘t care for it. I haven‘t attempted it yet. Love the Ignatius artwork on this cover! 4y

Megabooks That is a great cover!! 😍 4y

britt_brooke @Reviewsbylola I keep putting it off because I‘m worried I won‘t like it. 4y

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britt_brooke @Reviewsbylola @Megabooks Total #coverlove ❣️❣️❣️ 4y

LeahBergen I‘m worried about reading The Neon Bible, too. 😬 And I love Ignatius on your new cover! 4y

britt_brooke @LeahBergen I‘m finally gonna do it soon, but I‘m scared. 😂 4y

CallMeIshmael I started reading this over the summer and I didn‘t finish it and my library loan ended I will get back at it 4y

britt_brooke @CallMeIshmael It‘s one of my favorites! (edited) 4y

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The Neon Bible | John Kennedy Toole

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Wow. I didn‘t know to expect with this book. Just “Wow”. Definitely a hidden gem that I‘m so glad I found. A 5 Star read!

emilyhaldi Great!! I look forward to getting to this one someday soon 🙏🏻 7y

Aims42 @emilyhaldi It‘s amazing he wrote it when he was 16 😮 7y

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The Neon Bible | John Kennedy Toole

Starting this one today, while continuing to binge watch ‘The Zoo‘. Love the show so much, if you get Animal Planet I highly recommend it 👍🏻 (they‘re putting a snake in quarantine right now)

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The Neon Bible | John Kennedy Toole

#Bookmail was waiting for me when I got home from work. YAY!!! 🙌🏻🎉🙌🏻🎉🙌🏻 A great way to start my weekend!

emilyhaldi Ooohh I‘ve been meaning to read this 👏🏻 7y

Aims42 @emilyhaldi I loved ‘Confederacy of Dunces‘ so I had to buy this. So sad these are his only two pieces of published writing 😔 7y

emilyhaldi Me too! 😊 I think he wrote his when he was only 16?! 7y

Aims42 @emilyhaldi yeah, isn‘t that crazy?!? 7y

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britt_brooke

The Neon Bible | John Kennedy Toole

💙 #Blue #ReadingResolutions

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KarenUK Lovely pic! 👍💕 7y

Faibka Nice! 7y

Mdargusch Love! 💙💙💙 7y

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britt_brooke @KarenUK @Faibka @Mdargusch Thanks! 7y

SilversReviews Nice blues. 7y

britt_brooke @SilversReviews ☺️💙 7y

AlaMich You are a hardcore Vonnegut fan! TBH, I only remember I reading Player Piano. 7y

britt_brooke @AlaMich The editions I own are so colorful I‘ve been posting some every day with these color prompts. 😁 But, yes, I‘m a big fan. Coincidentally, Player Piano is one I‘ve not read yet. Planning to complete his novels this year. I think that and Jailbird are the ones I have left. 7y

vivastory Have you read Neon Bible? I know it won't be as great as Confederacy of Dunces, but I'm still curious 7y

britt_brooke @vivastory Not yet. 😕 He wrote it when he was 16 so I‘m really curious how it will be. I‘m thinking about reading it soon. 7y

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The Neon Bible | John Kennedy Toole

Today's used book haul:

Bottom two are from Ms. B's, my local used book shop. #getindie #tbr

The rest are from Goodwill. Pretty stoked about the like-new copy of Lord of the Flies I snagged for 1.99. It's one of my favorites yet I did not own a copy.

LauraJ Cool cover on