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Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut: Letters | Dan Wakefield, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
49 posts | 10 read | 10 to read
A compilation of personal correspondence written over a sixty-year period offers insight into the iconic American author's literary personality, his experiences as a German POW, his struggles with fame, and the inspirations for his famous books.
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britt_brooke
Kurt Vonnegut: Letters | Kurt Vonnegut
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Broke out my #Vonnegut pint glass. Best gift ever from @HeatherBookNerd 🩶 It‘s a beautiful evening in Tennessee, and the cicadas are calm (for now).

#dogsoflitsy

HeatherBookNerd And look at your beautiful dog. Looks like a nice evening. 6mo
britt_brooke @HeatherBookNerd Zero complaints! 6mo
Leftcoastzen 👏🐶🍺 6mo
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Cathythoughts Looks lovely and relaxing 🐶 6mo
TieDyeDude Cheers! 🍻 5mo
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AvidReader25
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My city is hosting its first ever bookstore crawl! Four days, 23 participating independent bookstores, and so much fun! I‘ve made it to 10 so far and have more planned for this weekend. It‘s been delightful! I‘ve been crawling with friends and my kids and even found the best pair of book earrings! 📚 Such an incredible community event.

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 7mo
LeahBergen How wonderful! 7mo
Suet624 That‘s awesome! 7mo
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britt_brooke
Kurt Vonnegut: Letters | Kurt Vonnegut
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My husband got me this one, too. Love it!
#HappyHolidays

Ruthiella Awesome! 10mo
Bookzombie Cool! 10mo
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britt_brooke
Kurt Vonnegut: Letters | Kurt Vonnegut
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Y‘all. 🤩 My husband got me this gorgeous Vonnegut ornament with all his books! It will reside on the tree then move to my Vonnegut shelf for daily admiration! #HappyHolidays

Ruthiella Another one! Love it! 👍 10mo
Tamra So thoughtful! 10mo
wanderinglynn How cool! 10mo
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britt_brooke @Ruthiella Maybe I should start a Vonnegut tree 😂 10mo
BookmarkTavern Wow! 🤩 10mo
darklydreaming Beautiful! 10mo
BarbaraBB Fantastic! 10mo
batsy That's so cool! 10mo
Hooked_on_books Oh my gosh, that‘s fantastic! 10mo
Bookzombie I love this! 10mo
britt_brooke @Tamra @wanderinglynn @BookmarkTavern @darklydreaming @BarbaraBB @batsy @Hooked_on_books @Bookzombie Thank you - I love it so much! Makes me wanna revisit a few of his books in the new year! 10mo
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britt_brooke
Kurt Vonnegut: Letters | Kurt Vonnegut
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My two new (old) Vonneguts look right at home on my shelf!

vivastory Love it! I was just thinking the other day that I'm overdue to read a book of Vonnegut's stories. It's been years... 1y
britt_brooke @vivastory I‘m overdue myself! 1y
Ruthiella Nice! 🤩 @vlwelser Recently posted about Mother Night which I‘ve never read…so I just ordered a copy. 🙊 1y
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Becker Nice shelf. 1y
britt_brooke @Ruthiella Mother Night is a good one! I‘d love to hear what you think! 1y
britt_brooke @Becker Thank you! 1y
Leftcoastzen Lovely Vonnegut shelf ! (edited) 1y
britt_brooke @Leftcoastzen Thank you! 🤍 1y
OrangeMooseReads Love ❤️😻 1y
LeahBergen Awesome! 👏👏 1y
tjwill I love them! I‘ve been working on getting more editions too. And I also have mine organized by color, so this is perfection. 1y
britt_brooke @tjwill I knew you‘d appreciate. 🫶🏼 Love a Vonnegut rainbow! 1y
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Leftcoastzen
Letters | Kurt Vonnegut
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#MayMontage It‘s almost inevitable that when you read biographies about authors , you might find yourself digging deeper into their #letters

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 📝🙌🏻 perfect! 1y
vivastory I almost always enjoy collections of letters more than a traditional biography. Nice collection! 1y
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Leftcoastzen @vivastory Thanks! I agree you definitely can get a better feeling for their personalities with letters 1y
Eggs That makes so much sense! 1y
Leftcoastzen @Eggs yes , typically you get a cross section, letters to family, friends , editors etc. well rounded. 1y
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britt_brooke
Kurt Vonnegut: Letters | Kurt Vonnegut
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#cheers Vonnegutians!

Ruthiella Cheers! 🍻 2y
Booksnchill Salute🥃 2y
tjwill I really want to go to the KVML! 😍 🍻 2y
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britt_brooke @tjwill Me, too! This was a gift from an awesome friend. We‘ll get there one day! 2y
Trashcanman Awesome cup!!! 2y
britt_brooke @Trashcanman I thought you‘d appreciate it! 2y
CallMeIshmael Love it 2y
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CallMeIshmael
Kurt Vonnegut: Letters | Kurt Vonnegut
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It‘s Friday, I have Beer and the Vonnegut documentary

@britt_brooke this is starting well

britt_brooke First, what kind of beer? 👀 Second, I‘m very envious because I don‘t think I‘ll get a chance to watch it this weekend. I hope it‘s as amazing as it looks. Enjoy!! 3y
CallMeIshmael @britt_brooke it‘s the sam Adams winter lager which is perfect for this 3y
britt_brooke @CallMeIshmael Nice pairing! 3y
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britt_brooke
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I don‘t drink much beer these days, but when I do, this is my vessel. 🤩

#cheers

britt_brooke @CallMeIshmael You need this! 3y
Leftcoastzen And a lovely vessel it is ! Have you visited the museum? I long to go . 3y
britt_brooke @Leftcoastzen Sadly, not yet. 😩 I want to go so badly. I even have a bunch of family in Indianapolis, but I haven‘t been there in years. 3y
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Cathythoughts 🍻 cheers 3y
Cathythoughts I don‘t drink much beer these days either … I love it , but it‘s too filling .. so it‘s the vino for me 🍷 3y
britt_brooke @Cathythoughts That‘s exactly it! Too filling. Wine - or sometimes seltzer - for me. 3y
CallMeIshmael Where????? 3y
CallMeIshmael Also that beer looks good, what kind is it? 3y
britt_brooke @CallMeIshmael It‘s a blueberry cream ale from a local brewery. So good! 3y
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Gizmo86
Letters | Kurt Vonnegut
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I love that letter writing isn't lost ✉️💖

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Patchshank
Kurt Vonnegut: Letters | Kurt Vonnegut
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https://youtu.be/i24OykO568w
Unheard interview of Kurt Vonnegut from 2000.

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Patchshank
Kurt Vonnegut: Letters | Kurt Vonnegut
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For any Vonnegut fans, I just found out about this podcast. I'm pretty excited about it. It's a podcast from cracked that is going through everything Vonnegut has written. What more could you want?

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britt_brooke
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This is just THE BEST. Thank you, Michele!! 💚

#secularsaint
#nashvillemeetup
#nashvillelittens
#meetup

Reviewsbylola Wow, perfect for you! 5y
Leftcoastzen Wow!👏👏❤️ 5y
Yossarian Ice 9 Scented? 5y
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Hooked_on_books That is so perfect for you! 5y
batsy Fab! 5y
erzascarletbookgasm Perfect, eh? 5y
LeahBergen Awesome! 👏🏻 5y
CallMeIshmael That is amaze balls and I see a gentleman in Moscow back there!! 5y
britt_brooke @CallMeIshmael Yes!! I‘m *finally* going to read it in 2020. My match really spoiled me! 5y
Suet624 That‘s awesome! 5y
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Leftcoastzen
Kurt Vonnegut: Letters | Kurt Vonnegut
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#menwhomatter If I had to downsize my book collection, books by and about these guys would be among the keepers.
#NamasteNovember

LauraJ You have excellent taste! 5y
Eggs I agree with @LauraJ !! Great writers 5y
Leftcoastzen @LauraJ @Eggs thanks!☺️ 5y
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Patchshank
Kurt Vonnegut: Letters | Dan Wakefield, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2019/09/25/banned-books-week-...

Banned book week is making me a little homesick for my native Indianapolis. If anyone lives in that area visit the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library on my behalf, please. They usually have all sorts of stuff going on for banned book week.

Martyn_J_Pass Sooooo glad I live in the UK that doesn‘t still ban books. 5y
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britt_brooke
Kurt Vonnegut: Letters | Kurt Vonnegut
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The Vonnegut card gets its own post so you all can see the stickers, too. So cool, Laura! Thank you for your thoughtfulness. 🤗🤗🤗 #bookmarkswap

LibrarianRyan That is super cool 5y
cobwebmoth You're welcome!❤ 5y
LauraJ And so it goes...awesomely! 5y
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britt_brooke @LauraJ 😆💚 Exactly! 5y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego That's very cool. 5y
KatieDid927 Omg @cobwebmoth you seriously give the best swap gifts. 5y
Caffeinated_Reader 😱😱😱 I want iiiiiit #soitgoes 5y
Reviewsbylola That is so cool! 5y
CallMeIshmael So cool 5y
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Eggs
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Just a fraction of the Vonnegut books I inherited from sweet brother 😥

#tbrtreasure #jazzyjune

Leftcoastzen I love Kurt Vonnegut! 5y
catiewithac 😍😍😍😍😍 5y
SpaceCowboyBooks They are all so good! 5y
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JoScho 🖤🖤🖤 5y
Ruthiella Nice!😀 5y
BestDogDad Enjoy! That‘s one big stack of literary goodness! 5y
Curiouser_and_curiouser Wow! Lucky lady!! 5y
britt_brooke 😍😍😍 5y
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madamereadsalot1
Kurt Vonnegut: Letters | Kurt Vonnegut
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The finger puppet magnet of Kurt Vonnegut!! Oh my gosh! I have never seen this before, I love it! The notepads are all fantastic! @KatieDid927 I almost got you the Mars one too! 😂 The pins are gonna be on my purse here in a sec. (That Coraline one though!) The little bar of soap smells so good, & it's so cute! And that candle! I have never smelled a frostbeard candle before... I see what all the fuss over that brand is about now!

@Avanders #sffs

KatieDid927 Yay! And omg I‘m obsessed with Frostbeard. It‘s a thing. 6y
Kayla.Adriena Where can I get those candles? Etsy? Amazon? And is that Philosopher's Guild soap? So fun?! 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Lovely package! Which candle did you get I love Frostbeard! 6y
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madamereadsalot1 @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Halfling Hill! It smells SO good! 6y
madamereadsalot1 @Kayla.Adriena I don't know if it is. Lol! 😅 I'll look when I get back home though! 6y
Avanders 🧬🦄♥️👏🏽👏🏽 6y
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SleepyDragon
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Book: Virtual Light by William Gibson (It's on my TBR and I think my dad gave it to me to read.)
Author: Vonnegut Jr., Kurt (Duh)
Movie: V for Vendetta
TV Show: (Star Trek) Voyager
Food: Vanilla wafers (generic Nilla Wafers)
#manicmonday #daylate #letterV @JoScho

JoScho ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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GripLitGrl
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olivia.ferz Beautiful quote! Loved it. 6y
GripLitGrl @olivia.ferz 😀👍 6y
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Purrsistently
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Give me knowledge or give me death. #inkhearts 6)a literary quote

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marlenabea
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"And on the subject of burning books: I want to congratulate librarians who, all over this country have staunchly resisted anti-democratic bullies who have tried to remove certain books from their shelves...The America I loved still exists, if not in the White House or the Supreme Court or the Senate...The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries." Kurt Vonnegut, Word Waterfall at the American Writers Museum

Dulcinella ❤️ 7y
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Slartibartfast
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Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand.

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britt_brooke
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Karen3 Indoor cycling? Peloton by chance?? 7y
britt_brooke @Karen3 No, but those look awesome! I spin 3 times a week at the Y. 👍🏻 7y
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britt_brooke
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Thank you SO much for the sweet card and amazing #Vonnegut #SoItGoes sticker @tjwill ❣️❣️ You totally made my day! And I love the term #Vonnegutians. 👏🏻 You are just the sweetest! 💚💚💚 #LitsyLove #HappyHolidays #MerryChristmas

LeahBergen 😍😍 7y
OrangeMooseReads 😍😍 7y
tjwill Glad you like it! 7y
britt_brooke @tjwill Such a nice surprise. 💚 7y
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Tonton
Kurt Vonnegut: Letters | Kurt Vonnegut

Unpublished Vonnegut story found and here is the link to read it! The Drone King. https://www.facebook.com/Goodreads/posts/10155769029632028

batsy This seems to be calling your name, @britt_brooke! 7y
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ChrisSmithIndy
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LOVE THIS!!!!
HT: @TheBookHippie

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LibraryUke
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At a rest stop dedicated to Iowan writers.

coffeenebula Happy trails to youuuu 🎼 7y
kspenmoll What fun! 7y
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tjwill
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Here's my charcoal drawing of Kurt Vonnegut. Even though I started it last year, I keep changing things, not totally happy with it, but it resembles him for the most part.

tjwill @britt_brooke ❤️️ KV ❤️️ 7y
saresmoore Wow, it's wonderful! Amazing work! 7y
tjwill @saresmoore Thank you! 7y
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Simona It resembles him very good❣️ Nice work! 7y
britt_brooke Thanks for posting this! I LOVE it! I think it's perfect. You are very talented. 💚 7y
LeahBergen Awesome! 👏🏻 7y
Megabooks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
CherylDeFranceschi Love it! 7y
Laalaleighh That's really good. 7y
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chowmeyow
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These secular saints candles are genius. Smitten over the Vonnegut one.

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OrangeMooseReads
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These are the other 2 tees I got from the Book Riot/Out of Print by one get one sale

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Suet624
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Kurt Vonnegut: "So the America I loved still exists, if not in the White House or the Supreme Court or the Senate or the House of Representatives or the media. The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries." From a post from the Vermont Humanities Council.

LauraBeth 💕 8y
JanuarieTimewalker13 So perfect !!! 8y
Lmstraubie 💖💖💖 8y
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EricQiao I ❤️ USA! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 8y
BkClubCare I may want to escape reality and live in a library... 8y
Hooked_on_books 🙌🏼🙌🏼 8y
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CallMeIshmael
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I grew up in rural WV and graduated high school with 23 people and this quote is spot on. Everyone I know and grew up with Are adamant Trump supporters and will not acknowledge anything negative about him. #iamStillHere

BookishMarginalia Hug💜 -- it's the resistance to facts and evidence which terrifies me. (And has ALWAYS terrified me.) 8y
Ellsbeth The world is an interesting place as of late. @BookishMarginalia I completely agree. Sometimes my training as a historian is unsettling. 8y
Bette This is the second time I've heard this quote in two days...it is frightening. 8y
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jlMunn
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Can't wait for the weekend!

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britt_brooke
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I just saw this on IG. Do I "need" this? Not even a little bit, but it is seriously perfect.

AshleyHoss820 Everybody needs a little Vonnegut in their lives! 😊 8y
Aims42 I bought him for a friend for Christmas, she loves him! 8y
britt_brooke @AshleyHoss820 Yes!!!! 😁😁😁 8y
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britt_brooke @Aims42 You are a good friend! 😁👏🏻 8y
Aims42 @britt_brooke haha, thank you ☺️She keeps him in her cubicle at work to keep her company 8y
vivastory Ha! I wholeheartedly encourage any Vonnegut paraphernalia (this is why I have 2 Vonnegut shirts & will be buying a third). 8y
britt_brooke @vivastory So far I have one shirt. ? Oh, and a button that says "So it goes." 8y
mcipher My sister needs him!! 8y
LeahBergen Just do it!! He's lonely. 8y
saresmoore For real. I ALMOST bought a Nikola Tesla doll like this the other day for my husband. Vonnegut is much cooler, though! 8y
Christine But what if you do need him…for when you need to cuddle the pain of current events-based reality away and your family/pets have had enough...? 😜 8y
StephBengtson Do it! I bought it and love looking at that old grump everyday. 8y
minkyb So hard to resist these bookish treasures! 8y
OrangeMooseReads Mine sits in my kitchen window with Einstein thy have interesting conversations I'm sure 8y
britt_brooke @mcipher @LeahBergen @StephBengtson @minkyb You guys are enablers, you know that?! 😂 8y
britt_brooke @Christine You make an excellent case! Can you imagine how much KV would hate the current state of this country? 8y
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Dorianna
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Back at the nest after a long journey of picking up library holds then going to a used bookstore and giving them all my money. #bookhaul #libraryhaul

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Rachael_reads
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#bookseveryonebutyouhasread
Take two... I've never read anything but Kurt Vonnegut or Jane Austen. Eek!
And I call myself a reader... Lol

britt_brooke 😱😱😱 j/k .... I've read a lot of Vonnegut, but only recently. As for Austen, I've only read P&P and wasn't too crazy about it. 8y
KCorter I'm right there with you. I still haven't read any Vonnegut. 8y
Gezemice I read one of each and both were kinda meh. I am yet to read Pride and Prejudice so I will this year! 8y
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seebiscan I haven't read any Austen! I always mean to, but it always gets pushed off. I love Vonnegut, though! 8y
kyraleseberg I haven't read Vonnegut yet - Sirens of Titan is on my 2017 TBR :) 8y
LibrarianToujours Cat's Cradle is my favorite Vonnegut. I've read almost all of his, but no Austen yet for me either. 8y
Lmstraubie I will be the 2nd member of that no read club. Must read at least one by each of these authors... Someday 🙂 8y
I-read-and-eat No Austen here either. But I love Vonnegut. Slaughterhouse five is great! 8y
LeahBergen No Vonnegut yet for me either. 😬 8y
dariazeoli I only just read Sense & Sensibility. But otherwise I'm with you! 8y
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Malibustacey80
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Comfort food. Kurt Vonnegut will cure what ails you. #kurtvonnegut #letters

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aut_wee
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Happy birthday!

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April
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Happy birthday, KV. 😊

britt_brooke 💙💙💙 8y
JPeterson 😍😍 8y
ElizaTodd Great stack! 8y
OrangeMooseReads 😊🎉 8y
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Tcip
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What's your favorite KV book??

CherylDeFranceschi How can you pick just one? 8y
Tcip I'm partial to slaughter house and cats cradle personally. And of course Breakfast of champions. 8y
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aaronathanael
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Very excited to add these to my collection/reading list!

Littlestmermaid Sirens of Titan has the best ending. 💚 So far it is my favorite. 8y
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LaFemmeMacabre
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I usually find that in terms of writing style, some authors do not deliver on the "advance the action" bit. Do you agree with Vonnegut?

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Grandevanilla
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I've been on a Vonnegut reading binge lately

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amycrista
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"And I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, 'If this isn't nice, I don't know what is."

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BeththeBookDragon
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❤️

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