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While Mortals Sleep
While Mortals Sleep | Kurt Vonnegut
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In While Mortals Sleep men and machines, art and artifice, fortune and fame become curiously twisted. A travelling salesman falls in love a robot, Jenny, a refrigerator with personality. A man plays with his model trains too much until the women in his life decide to take matters into their own hands.A young typist receives a plea for help on her Dictaphone - it is from an escaped, dying murderer hiding somewhere in the works of her company's factory. In the title story, a hard-nosed reporter is called upon to judge the annual Christmas lights competition - a job that leads him to learn something about the true meaning of Christmas.
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Eggs
While Mortals Sleep | Kurt Jr. Vonnegut
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This is a collection of previously unpublished stories which have stood the test of time. Clever, imaginative characters and plots mixed with dark humor and curious twists, make for fun reading. My favorites: Hundred-Dollar Kisses, With His Hand on the Throttle, and Out, Brief Candle.
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j.rye
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OrangeMooseReads
While Mortals Sleep | Kurt Vonnegut
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Vonnegut for $2.99

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Aaronlisa
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Vonnegut is quickly becoming one of my favourite short story authors. This book was a lovely 5 star read.

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britt_brooke
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Not stellar, but a decent collection. And the artwork was a nice touch.

Favorites:

• Ruth
• Out, Brief Candle
• The Man Without No Kiddleys

11 of ?: #MountTBR
#keepingitshort

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britt_brooke
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DAY 16: #bookmarks #riotgrams #currentlyreading

Well, hello, Mr. Vonnegut. 👋🏻

britt_brooke @OrangeMooseReads You need this bookmark! 8y
britt_brooke @OrangeMooseReads Here is the etsy shop, just in case: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RyanSheffield Now, I'm going to go get lost in etsy for a bit! 😁 8y
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sprainedbrain Love that! 8y
OrangeMooseReads @britt_brooke I will have to go check that out, thanks 😀 8y
britt_brooke @OrangeMooseReads 👍🏻👍🏻 8y
britt_brooke @sprainedbrain Thanks! 😁😁😁 8y
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britt_brooke
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Starting this one right now. #wildfridaynight

Leelee.reads I think you answered this once before...but where did you find the bookmark? (Are there a series of them?) 8y
Desha 😂😂😂 I'm having a wild one too...I checked out Slaughterhouse five today! #greatminds ☺️ 8y
britt_brooke @Leelee.reads There are sets of five of various authors. My set is Vonnegut, Wilde, Twain, Bradbury and Plath. I ordered from the Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RyanSheffield (edited) 8y
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britt_brooke @Desha That's hilarious and awesome! Hope you enjoy. 👍🏻 8y
diovival I'm loving the bookmarks. Thanks for the link. 😍😍😍 8y
Leelee.reads Thank you! 😀 8y
britt_brooke @diovival @Leelee.reads 👍🏻👍🏻 8y
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Chronoreading
While Mortals Sleep | Kurt Vonnegut
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Perfect for readers that love satires about things that are normally considered "dark" or "strange" and have a twisted sense of humor.