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Cat's Cradle
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
Cats Cradle is Kurt Vonneguts satirical commentary on modern man and his madness. An apocalyptic tale of this planets ultimate fate, it features a midget as the protagonist, a complete, original theology created by a calypso singer, and a vision of the future that is at once blackly fatalistic and hilariously funny. A book that left an indelible mark on an entire generation of readers, Cats Cradle is one of the twentieth centurys most important worksand Vonnegut at his very best.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Robotswithpersonality
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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Mehso-so

I'm getting closer to understanding the hype. After three less successful Vonnegut's this was my next at-random pick, and I think I lucked I to one where the ratio of very obvious social commentary was higher than the amount of entertaining? nonsense and sporadically suggestive bits. I tend to enjoy when author's play with words, even make up their own, but I think Vonnegut can get a little caught up in it, to the detriment of storytelling. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? While I usually have a more distanced experience of stories where even made up religion features, this felt comfy riding the line between relating to those with religion in their lives and satirizing the entire idea, and my atheist self can vibe with that. It\'s becoming clearer that Vonnegut is not necessarily or not simply despairing of humanity, but sadly recognizing the many wrong turns. Like he\'s not so much angry, as disappointed. 4w
Robotswithpersonality 3/3 The search for my fave Vonnegut continues!

Sidebar: Amusing to see indexes play a role in the story given the non-fiction I\'m reading.

⚠️outdated language, animal death, ableism
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willaful What else have you tried? Mother Night and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater are my favorites. 4w
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Robotswithpersonality @willaful What are the odds?! God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater was the first I tried, based on a podcast recommendation. Didn\'t really work for me. Mother Night is the one I just put on hold at the library - because I remembered it was mentioned in an old Criminal Minds episode! 😅 Glad to have additional reasoning for picking it up. ☺️
I\'ve also done Breakfast of Champions and The Sirens of Titan. Eh. 🤷🏼‍♂️
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willaful I hope you have better luck with MN. It\'s rather different in tone than many of his others. 4w
Robotswithpersonality @willaful Thanks! Me too! 4w
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Robotswithpersonality
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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♥️🐦

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Robotswithpersonality
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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Today's 'scratched my brain just right' sentence.

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Ididsoidid
Cat's Cradle | Kurt Jr. Vonnegut
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Pickpick

I wanted some light hearted escapism for my holiday and it‘s hard to imagine the destruction of life on earth could make for an absurdly fun tale - yet here we are! Let‘s hope the sea doesn‘t freeze over before the end of the journey…
8/10

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AvidReader25
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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I went to a book embroidery class at my location independent bookstore today! I loved getting to learn a new hobby and had so much fun talking books with the other attendees. 📚 🧵 🪡

booklover3258 How hard is it to put the needle through the cover? 6mo
AvidReader25 @booklover3258 Before you start with the needle you use a different tool to poke all the holes. After that it wasn‘t too hard at all! 6mo
booklover3258 Ahhh thanks! 6mo
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Daisey
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Pickpick

This is a fairly short book, but it took me most of this week to listen during short bits of time when I was working alone. This included while disking & getting the baler ready to bale more straw. #BooksOnTheFarm

The story was darkly humorous due to the eclectic mix of characters, but also very pessimistic about the fate of the world. I found the plot interesting and enjoyed it more than Slaughterhouse-Five.

#1001books #audiobook

BarbaraBB It‘s hard working I guess. Admirable! 1y
Daisey @BarbaraBB There are definitely long, hard days. It‘s always interesting work, though. Thanks! 1y
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Bertha_Mason
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut

Christians join the absolute dumbest cults. Just capitalize the word "god" and they're like "Sounds legit to me!"

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Eggs
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💗📚💚 2y
Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛🐱❤️ 2y
SamAnne Loved this one! 2y
Eggs @SamAnne I know I read it but it‘s a foggy memory now 🤷‍♀️ 2y
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Bertha_Mason
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut

Say "girlpool" one more time without telling me what that is, Kurt. I dare you. ?

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britt_brooke
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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For George - it‘s hurts me that a few don‘t match. 😅 @Trashcanman

Trashcanman Oh awesome, you definitely have some that I don't. That's a cool collection. I wish I knew how many there are. I guess I could check with the publisher 2y
britt_brooke @Trashcanman I‘m curious, too. I need them all … thanks for the reminder. 😂 Do you follow the Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library on Instagram? They have some pretty cool stuff in their online shop. 2y
Trashcanman @britt_brooke No I don't but I will now; thank you for letting me know. 😊 2y
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Trashcanman @britt_brooke I can't find it, could you please tag me in it? 14.639769 2y
britt_brooke @Trashcanman I just sent you the profile. They do a lot of cool stuff. I need to get there one day! 2y
Trashcanman @britt_brooke thank you so much 2y
britt_brooke @Trashcanman Sure thing! 2y
Leftcoastzen Nice collection! 2y
britt_brooke @Leftcoastzen Thank you! 🤍✨ 2y
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TheSpineView
Cat's Cradle | Kurt Jr. Vonnegut
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#Movie2BookRecs @klou
Prompt: Oblivion

Klou I'm really struggling to find one for this one. Great choice!!! 2y
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SleepyDragon
Cat's Cradle | Kurt Jr. Vonnegut
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Pickpick

The first Vonnegut I ever read. (Have I mentioned I named my firstborn after him?) This was assigned reading in my sophomore honors Comp & Lit class in high school, and began my lifelong obsession with the author's work.

#Alphabetgame #LetterC

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for playing! 2y
SleepyDragon @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Is this your game? I love the graphic. It's so pretty! 2y
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sprainedbrain
Cat's Cradle | Kurt Jr. Vonnegut
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Sarah! Thank you so much for this thoughtful #spookysummerswap package! I‘m intrigued by the book, love the earrings, and can‘t wait to use the fun bath stuff. Thank you! 🖤

vivastory This is one of my favorite Vonnegut novels. 💙 2y
shortsarahrose I also really liked this novel, so even though it‘s not spooky in the traditional sense, I had to get it once I saw in on your wishlist. 2y
sprainedbrain @shortsarahrose it‘s perfect!! 2y
Ruthiella It‘s fair to surmise that many Littens are in your Karass. When you read Cat‘s Cradle, you‘ll know! 2y
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BookmarkTavern
Cat's Cradle | Kurt Jr. Vonnegut
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Panpan

A chemical compound, capable of destroying the entire world, has disappeared. What happens when a writer decides to investigate the life of the scientist who developed it?

Weird stuff. Very, very weird stuff. This seemed to be trying to do a lot all at once, without actually accomplishing anything except making me hate the narrator. There wasn‘t really a plot, & the ending was very dismal for me. & a general warning for all the isms.🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑

PuddleJumper Its off your TBR pile which is awesome 3y
BookmarkTavern @PuddleJumper True! And I‘ll get to take it to my local book exchange, and someone else can find it and love it. 3y
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Burpito
Cat's Cradle | Kurt Jr. Vonnegut
Mehso-so

Kurt sure do be working through his post war trauma in all his writings. Also he's very horny in this one

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CallMeIshmael
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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Pickpick

My summer of Vonnegut continues and I am still wrapping my brain around this one, but I loved it! As I get older I gain perspective with different authors but Vonnegut always surprises me and makes me feel things that I still need to feel.

britt_brooke I reread this recently, too! 3y
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TheSpineView
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Eggs 👏🏻🖤⚪️☑️👌🏼 3y
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The_Penniless_Author
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Pickpick

Reread this not long after watching The Prisoner, and was struck by the similar themes, specifically fear and disdain for the breakneck pace at which humanity pursues technological advances without stopping to consider their potential impact. Not surprising, given both were released in the aftermath of the Cuban Missle Crisis. An incredibly funny book, as all good social critiques should be. If I ever find religion, I'll be a Bokononist for sure!

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britt_brooke
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A nihilistic exploration of humanity, world destruction, science, technology, war. Oh, and there‘s that irreverent religious movement, Bokononism. I‘m always down for some religious satire. This has all the Vonnegut elements we love and expect: absurdity, dark humor, and hard truths. Absolutely one of his best! #reread

Leftcoastzen Yes , indeed! 4y
AvidReader25 This is one of my absolute favorites of his! If you‘re ever in Indianapolis you‘ll have to check out the Kurt Vonnegut museum! 4y
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britt_brooke @AvidReader25 I definitely need to get up there! I have a ton of family in Indianapolis, but I haven‘t been in years. 4y
AvidReader25 @britt_brooke I live here. They‘ve done an incredible job with the museum! Indy Reads Bookstore is another awesome so if you‘re in town! 4y
britt_brooke @AvidReader25 I‘ll remember that - thank you! 4y
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qchammer
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
Pickpick

Vonnegut never disappoints. You can tell he lived an interesting life just through his books. He writes simply and conveys profoundly

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GatheringBooks
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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EadieB Great quote! Love all the food! 4y
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TheSpineView
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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OriginalCyn620 📚👍🏻📚 4y
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Libby1
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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Pickpick

This is a begrudging Pick from me.

It is possibly the end of the world as we know it, but does anyone feel fine? Populated with tin pot dictators, an unlikely clarinet virtuoso, grubby capitalists, & a noble ambassador it has the makings of a literary treat.

Vonnegut is a master; an absolute genius; but I didn‘t connect this time with the ridiculous, simultaneously depressing yet uplifting stream that I think usually runs through his work.👇

Libby1 And that cover!!! 🤩 4y
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charl08
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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JanuarieTimewalker13 Oooh, I‘ve been meaning to try Tiptree, who is really a woman, I believe. Could be wrong. 4y
charl08 @JanuarieTimewalker13 they all look tempting 🤩 4y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Oh, I didn‘t even notice the article link!! Haha!! I‘ll check it out! 4y
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wo.ai.ni
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Pickpick

I remember, when I first saw this book on Goodreads I imagined it to be a light hearted comedy novel. I couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised. This book was very intellectually humorous and witty with addition of politics, religion, and science into the most credulous fictitious world that I've ever come across. I definitely reccomend this to everyone. #bookspin #bookspinbingo #bookspinaugust #cat #cradle #catscradle
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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wo.ai.ni
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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This is my first time doing #bookspin and I'm really excited! This list looks really, REALLY long, but I'm excited, nevertheless. @TheAromaofBooks thank you so much for hosting the challenge and patiently explaining it to me!

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Glad to have you along!!! 4y
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Rachel.Rencher
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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Next up 🤓

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Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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Bailedbailed
TheAromaofBooks I still haven't read any Vonnegut. Sorry you didn't care for him - but not every book is for everybody!! 4y
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Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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Looking forward to my #june2020tbr
All of these are #newtomeauthor and #newtomebooks

2Birds by Tom Franciskovich
Nightmare Asylum by Sonia Kilvington
The Black Book by Tarek Alduaji
Fallen Angels by JC Seal
Earth Angel by Chris Stevenson
An Uneasy Alliance by Kyra Radcliff
A Trade in Tears by Samantha Shiye
The Automation by B.L.A. and G.B. Gabbler
Cat‘s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Well Met by Jen DeLuca

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nosferatu
Cat's Cradle | Kurt Jr. Vonnegut
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Pickpick

💣❄️👍 (Not a Bokononist review.)

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AshleyHoss820
Cat's Cradle | Kurt Jr. Vonnegut
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Pickpick

Vonnegut is a trip. This isn‘t my favorite (It‘s still Breakfast of Champions) but I loved it all the same. This is another zany book, I couldn‘t even BEGIN to tell you the plot. 165/1,001 #1001Books

vivastory This is one of my favorite Vonneguts. Love it! 5y
AshleyHoss820 @vivastory I did too! The end was fantastic! 5y
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1001BooksPodcast
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Pickpick

This one was marvelously weird. What a wild ride! #1001books #googleplay #applepodcasts #soundcloud

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SaniyyahK
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Pickpick

This is not one of my favorites by Vonnegut. Maybe I am not in the right frame of mind to read it...? The purpose of some of the characters was lost to me. I will always love his style of writing, it‘s fast and comical. The ending was good and brought the book together nicely. I will probably read it again to try to get a better understanding of the characters.

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FountainOfWords
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Mummy loves the books, I love the box 😻

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SaniyyahK
Cat's Cradle | Kurt Jr. Vonnegut
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“What is the secret of life?” I asked.
“I forgot.” Sandra said.
“Protein,” the bartender declared. “They found out something about protein.”

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Carolyn11215
Cat's Cradle | Kurt Jr. Vonnegut
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Pickpick

Loved this satirical book about the end of the world, brought on inadvertently by the children of one of the creators of the atom bomb, and a religion created by a Calypso singer.

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OrangeMooseReads
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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1. Any Vonnegut really.
2. Toy Story 4
3. Lemon 🍋 (salad with lemony dressing, lemon desserts, etc)
4. 24 (not including spouses) but only 22 living.
5. Aye aye cap‘n
#friyayintro @howjessreads

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AMVP
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Mehso-so

A lot bleaker than Sirens, and perhaps less profound as a result. A brisk read, certainly, and a fine warning against humanity's worser instincts.

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AMVP
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suzisteffen
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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I woke up to discover that this little #catoflitsy had been out all night. OOPS! (Pic from earlier in the week.) Sorry, Oliver!

suzisteffen Luckily his non-sibling sister woke me up at 5 am asking to go out, so there was a kitty trade. 5y
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OrangeMooseReads
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1. It was 2000 so I‘m going to go with Eminem and Dr Dre
2. Cancer
3. Vonnegut. Made me love a while new genre.
4. @britt_brooke my Vonnegut sister 😁
#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

britt_brooke 🤗🤗🤗 6y
Eggs Vonnegut is one-of-a-kind 6y
OrangeMooseReads @Eggs yes he was 6y
TheKidUpstairs Yay! A fellow '82 baby? 6y
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madamereadsalot1
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Apolasky
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Panpan

This was my first Vonnegut. Boy was I disappointed! Definitely not what I expected.
This is supposed to be Sci-Fi, and that aspect is way underdeveloped.
Encountering derogatory content almost made me bail on it, but I persisted nonetheless, telling myself it was a short book —that actually took me an eternity to finish.
I did enjoy the commentary on religion –which remains relevant up to this date– so I‘ll give him one more chance.

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Britt_Bratt
Cat's Cradle | Kurt Jr. Vonnegut
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Mostly picked this book for the cover, and because I‘ve wanted to read something by Vonnegut for a while. Glad I picked it up though. It was definitely an interesting read.

zsuzsanna_reads Welcome to Litsy! Vonnegut is one of my favourite authors. 6y
Britt_Bratt He has a unique writing style. It was definitely an interesting read. I‘d love to read another of his. Which of his books is your favorite? @zsuzsanna_reads 6y
rather_be_reading welcome to litsy 📚☕📚 @LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
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Britt_Bratt Thanks, @rather_be_reading! Happy to be here! 🤗🤗 6y
jillannjohn Welcome to Litsy! 6y
Confused_child_of_the_universe Read this last year, he is so talented 6y
Confused_child_of_the_universe And welcome to Litsy! 6y
Britt_Bratt @Confused_child_of_the_universe Yeah it was a good read. Only rated it so-so because it didn‘t grab my attention like other books have. But he‘s a talented writer, and I want to read another by him. Also, thanks! 😊😊 6y
Britt_Bratt @zsuzsanna_reads I‘ll check that one out next time. Thanks for the rec! 6y
BookwormAHN Welcome to Litsy 😺 6y
Britt_Bratt @Chelleo thanks for the helpful links. I‘ll be on the lookout for some challenges! 6y
Chelleo Welcome to Litsy! Hope these #Litsytips by @RaimeyGallant http://bit.ly/litsytips and #LitsyHowTo videos: goo.gl/UrCpoU are helpful. There‘s so many fun things to do: book exchanges, buddy reads, photo challenges and more! #LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
CoffeeNBooks I love Vonnegut! Welcome to Litsy! 📚 6y
RaimeyGallant Welcome! 6y
Cinfhen Still haven‘t read Vonnegut 🙄 6y
Erofan Welcome 📚💕 6y
Smrloomis Welcome! 🥳 I still haven‘t read him either @Cinfhen ☹️ (edited) 6y
Cinfhen Is it terrible to admit, I don‘t even want to @Smrloomis ?!??! 😉 6y
Smrloomis @Cinfhen no judgment 😂 6y
Oblomov26 Oh I love Vonnegut- never has someone understood the insanity of life, yet managed to smile and whisper in your ear, do your best, try to be kind, nothing else matters. 6y
wordzie Welcome to Litsy! 🙌 📚 6y
britt_brooke Vonnegut is one of my favorite authors! 💚 I just finished rereading Slaughterhouse-Five. This month marks the 50th anniversary of its publication. 6y
Britt_Bratt @britt_brooke And what better way to celebrate it‘s anniversary than by reading it? I‘d better get to it! 6y
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madamereadsalot1
Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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vivastory I need to reread this one, it's wild 6y
madamereadsalot1 @vivastory I read it for the first time last year and it totally became my favorite Vonnegut so far. Left me with a terrible book hangover! 6y
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