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Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage | Kurt Vonnegut
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In this self-portrait by an American genius, Kurt Vonnegut writes with beguiling wit and poignant wisdom about his favorite comedians, country music, a dead friend, a dead marriage, and various cockamamie aspects of his all-too-human journey through life. This is a work that resonates with Vonneguts singular voice: the magic sound of a born storyteller mesmerizing us with truth.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yes!!!! 🇺🇸 3y
Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 👍🏼🇺🇸🙌🏻 3y
BestDogDad This is awesome. Love KV. 3y
Eggs @BestDogDad 🙌🏻🤗👍🏼 3y
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“Zany” and “mad scientist” are words used to describe Vonnegut, but after reading this book, those words are empty. In past reviews I‘ve been quite critical of his assumptions, attitudes, and irony; but this was an epiphany. I bristle when he proclaims his atheism proudly, yet I‘m sure he secretly prays and does have extensive knowledge of the Bible. (this is book 2 #joyousjanuaryreadathon @Andrew65 ) I applaud his honesty about which...cont‘d⬇️

Eggs ...he is unapologetic. He is a student and teacher of skepticism, while always fighting valiantly to protect freedom of speech. He was a POW in WWII and witnessed the obliteration of Dresden; which later on was the basis for Slaughterhouse Five. He was an Everyman in the style of Mark Twain. Brilliant collection! Great reading! #bookspinbingo 3y
Suet624 Love this review. 3y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3y
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Eggs Thank you @Suet624 !! 3y
Eggs Thanks 🙏🏻 @TheAromaofBooks 3y
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3y
Eggs Thanks 🤗 @Andrew65 3y
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A sample of the books from the sale over the weekend.Most were $2 , one was $3 🤩

LeahBergen Nice!! The Muriel Spark Stories looks good. I think I have the Woolf, but with a different cover. 🤔 4y
Aimeesue Nice Modern Library! 😍 4y
TheSpineView Score!👍 4y
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jveezer I love Wendell! Both his poetry and his Port William cycle of novels and stories. 4y
wanderinglynn Nice haul! 4y
Trashcanman Breakfast of Champions is my favorite Vonnegut book! 4y
Leftcoastzen @jveezer I haven‘t read all his books , but the ones I have ,I love! 4y
Leftcoastzen @Trashcanman It‘s a great book.I needed a nice hardcover for the collection, looking forward to reading it again, Vonnegut was brilliant. 4y
Leftcoastzen @Aimeesue clean Modern Library are hard to resist. 4y
Leftcoastzen @LeahBergen I probably have all the material in the Woolf in other books , but I loved the cover. 4y
Aimeesue @Leftcoastzen With dust jacket, even! 4y
batsy What a fab haul! I adore that Vonnegut cover. 4y
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OrangeMooseReads
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Got my last walk of the week in! Thank you @DivineDiana for letting me know the map app, I go further than I thought I did. My main route is almost 2 miles 🙀
Stats: 6/7 days 30+ minutes average of 33 minutes/day
Finished 1 audiobook (the tagged)
Not bad for the first week 👍🏼😊
I feel good, the walks are getting easier, my shoes are getting a bit better.
Over all a great choice for me
@wanderinglynn #bookfitnesschallenge

wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻 You‘ve has a great first week! 5y
DivineDiana Fantastic!!! 👏🏻🚶‍♀️👏🏻 5y
britt_brooke 🙌🏻🙌🏻 5y
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Nu-Bibliophile Awesome👊👊 5y
BarbaraJean Fantastic!! Great first week!! 5y
OrangeMooseReads @nu-bibliophile @BarbaraJean thank you 😊 5y
VanChocStrawberry Nice to find out you‘re walking MORE! Woot! 5y
BookwormAHN Great job 👏🏻 5y
hilded Yay you! 👏🏻 5y
CoverToCoverGirl Awesome first week! 👊 5y
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OrangeMooseReads
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I am doing my walk first thing this morning so that it doesn‘t get pushed aside again. I think I‘m going to try for a few extra minutes so at least my week average will still be 30 minutes per day. #bookfitnesschallenge #bfc
@wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻 5y
alisiakae Great approach! Hope you enjoy your morning walk! 5y
OrangeMooseReads @4thhouseontheleft thanks. It was nice, not too hot not too cold not windy or rainy 👍🏼 and it actually felt good physically 5y
CoverToCoverGirl Success! 5y
Clwojick Way to go! 🙌🏻 5y
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OrangeMooseReads
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I‘m enjoying this book. I like Vonnegut‘s speeches and essays as much as his nonfiction.

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I feel like crud and I‘m tired so tired. My feet hurt, my calf‘s hurt, and my new shoes have chewed my heels raw and bloody. I don‘t want to be out here. I have a ton of stuff to do at home. 12 minutes left. #bfc #bookfitnesschallenge
@wanderinglynn

jenniferw88 You can do it! 5y
wanderinglynn You got this! 🙌🏻 and then give yourself a well-deserved rest. 💚 5y
squirrelbrain Nearly there! You‘d have been more annoyed if you hadn‘t made the effort... 5y
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Kaye Keep up the good work. It‘ll get easier. 5y
OrangeMooseReads @jenniferw88 thank you 😊 5y
OrangeMooseReads @wanderinglynn I‘ll get that rest eventually tonight lol 5y
OrangeMooseReads @squirrelbrain you‘re right I would have been mad at myself for not doing it. 5y
OrangeMooseReads @Kaye thank you. Some days are easier than others that‘s for sure. 5y
Itchyfeetreader Well done for making it through. 5y
CoverToCoverGirl Amazing effort... keep going you got this! 👊 5y
hilded Well done for sticking with it!! 👏🏻 5y
alisiakae You've earned some rest! Band-Aid makes some really helpful heel band-aids, they are called Hydro-Seal Small Blister Cushion Bandages. Is it because they are new shoes? Have you tried any calf stretches after walking? Hoping you feel rested and recovered soon! 5y
marleed That‘s dedication 5y
BookwormAHN Way to go for making it through 👏🏻 5y
Bookwormjillk You got this! 5y
OrangeMooseReads @4thhouseontheleft I will have to look for those. Yeah it‘s because they are new. I think the calf pain is just because I‘m not used to do much lol 😆 5y
Avanders Aww. Hope you‘re relaxing w your feet up now! 5y
monalyisha So cathartic to complain, though. We‘re totally here for you. 😉 5y
Caterina Ouch I hope you're enjoying some well-earned rest now! I am so impressed you made it out there anyway!! You're strong! ❤ 5y
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OrangeMooseReads
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Trying a treadmill walk today #bfc #bookfitnesscahllenge
I don‘t love treadmill walking because I have to set a pace and I never walk a constant pace. I just don‘t feel like going outside right now.

BookwormAHN Nice job, although I know the feeling treadmills are not a good substitute for a nice walk outside 👏🏻 5y
OrangeMooseReads @BookwormAHN I did a few minutes less on the treadmill and it felt like 10 minutes longer ... kind of glad I don‘t have easy access to one at home lol 5y
CoverToCoverGirl I‘m not a treadmill fan either, outside is always preferable if possible! 5y
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OrangeMooseReads
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And we‘re off even at my parent‘s. I could probably walk the entire town in my 30 minutes lol
@wanderinglynn #bookfitnessworkout

wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻 5y
BookwormAHN Nice job 👏🏻 5y
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OrangeMooseReads
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#bookfitnesschallenge it‘s cool and occasionally spitting rain and it‘s windy but here I am
@wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn You got this! 🙌🏻 5y
Clwojick You‘re gonna rock it! Good luck today! ♥️💚 5y
OrangeMooseReads @@wanderinglynn @Clwojick thanks! It felt good to be out with my book 5y
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alisiakae Spitting rain here, too. I'm thankful I took an umbrella when I walked my daughter to school because it rained the whole way home! It looks like the sun is trying to peek through where you are! 5y
OrangeMooseReads @4thhouseontheleft I had a hood on my sweatshirt but thankfully it never actually rained. The sun is trying to shine but the clouds are not letting that happen. 5y
Bookwormjillk Good for you for not letting the rain stop you! 5y
dariazeoli Wind counts as resistance training, right? You got this! 5y
Kaye 💖 5y
Chrissyreadit Nice! 5y
OrangeMooseReads @dariazeoli I will agree to that 👍🏼😆 5y
Caterina Great job getting out there! 🙌 5y
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krismlars That's my year too! 7y
AndreaReads 1981 sure was an awesome year! 7y
monkeygirlsmama I like this Cujo cover. 7y
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britt_brooke @krismlars 🙌🏻🙌🏻 7y
britt_brooke @AndreaReads 🙌🏻🙌🏻😉 7y
Lacythebookworm My year as well! 🙌😊 7y
britt_brooke @Lacythebookworm 🙌🏻🙌🏻 7y
MrBook The year I was born. 😎😎 7y
britt_brooke @MrBook It was a good year! 😁🙌🏻 7y
MrBook It was a very good yeeaaar. ☺️ 7y
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"Laughs are exactly as honorable as tears."

This nonfiction collection is a mishmash of speeches, essays, interviews, and family history with a healthy dose of his inherited "heart-felt moral code." A must-read for KV fans.

I love his nonfiction because it's very conversational. If I could have dinner with an author, dead or alive, I would certainly choose him.

6 of ?: #MountTBR
#nonfictionchallenge17

annkuch13 I love his non fiction but haven't picked this one up yet! 7y
britt_brooke @annkuch13 It's a good one! 7y
M-D This is in my #litsyatoz. 7y
britt_brooke @M-D Good choice. 👏🏻 Hope you enjoy! 7y
Megabooks 👍🏻👍🏻 7y
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britt_brooke
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Another #wildfridaynight at our house. My favorite kind. 💚📚🍷

In case you're wondering, hubby is reading V for Vendetta. We are both new to graphic novels and this is his first.

AshleyHoss820 V for Vendetta! Excellent choice! 7y
britt_brooke @AshleyHoss820 He's liking it so far! We've both seen the movie but thought this would be a good starting point for graphic novels. 7y
AshleyHoss820 It's a good start! I like Watchmen as well! (Bonus: It's on the 1,001 list!) 😊 7y
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britt_brooke @AshleyHoss820 👍🏻👍🏻 7y
Texreader Very similar to our wild nights!! Looks lovely. 7y
britt_brooke @Texreader 💚💚💚 7y
Lmstraubie Is there any other way to spend a Friday night?? 🤓 7y
britt_brooke @lmstraubie Right?! 💚💚💚 7y
Zelma My Friday night looked just the same! Well, minus the husband (working) and plus a pile of cats. (edited) 7y
britt_brooke @Zelma 😁😁😁 7y
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GoneFishing

A society, on occasion, can be the worst possible describer of mental health.

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GoneFishing

What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.

SusanInTiburon Love this. 💚 7y
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Alisnazzy
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Happy #SundayFunday my fellow Littens. ☺️💖

LeahBergen Yes! 😀 8y
PurpleyPumpkin Ah yes, so true!💜 8y
MrBook Right back at ya 😊👍🏻! 8y
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BookishBlonde12 Heck yes! 🙌🏻 8y
Laura317 Amen to that!! 8y
Biljana Ah... 8y
UwannaPublishme You got that right! 😊👍🏻 8y
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