Random Musings - Kurt Vonnegut - Update on Daniel Suarez Virtual Book Club Selection

I don't know what made me think of Kurt Vonnegut recently.  It's not like I saw Back to School on cable or anything.

I know that some kids had a tendency to go a little Vonnegut crazy in high school.  I didn't go Vonnegut crazy, though I read Slaughterhouse Five and Cat's Cradle each twice (Cat's Cradle is by far my favorite).  I also loved Breakfast of Champions and read a couple of others that I don't remember as much as I remember these three.

I always enjoyed Vonnegut's sense of humor, I liked his style--a little different.  Yes, the Slaughterhouse Five time traveling and the Cat's Cradle sci fi theme were right up my alley as well.

One of my favorite lines from a book comes from Breakfast of Champions where Vonnegut says something like (I remember the gist but not the exact quote), "In 1492, Columbus discovered America notwithstanding the fact that ________ indigenous people had been there for _____________."  While not as striking for an adult, the quote proved memorable for a 10th grader.

I will unveil the first Daniel Suarez Virtual Book Club Selection tomorrow--so if you have any last minute recommendations, let me know.  The emails have been flooding in (if you describe zero emails as a flood).

Remember, RIF.