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A Man Without a Country | Kurt Vonnegut
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My next audiobook for #authoramonth @Soubhiville

TheBookHippie I think you‘ll appreciate it. 3h
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A Man Without a Country | Kurt Vonnegut
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Free with Audible membership until September 16

#authoramonth @Soubhiville

AvidReader25 This one is excellent! 1d
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I finished this short story today, a standalone free on Audible. The story recounts Rose, a college student, dreams about a mad scientist Doctor Beilstein who has the grand idea to steal the blood of famous people for nefarious reasons. The ending is a surprise about Rose, even to Rose herself. I appreciate that we are reminded all along that this is a dream. It‘s very very short and I enjoyed it. #authoramonth @Soubhiville

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I‘m listening to this audiobook. OMG everybody should hear this. It‘s a collection of Vonnegut‘s graduation addresses. It starts with a wonderful biography of Vonnegut. And his speeches are humorous and deep. The first speech ends with a discussion of how politicians use hate like a drug. So meaningful now. I‘ve only just started the second one and I‘m astounded and love how he, an atheist, explains why Jesus is the prince of peace. #authoramonth

Texreader P.S. I‘m going to have to find this book in print and just frame it. I never dreamed I‘d be such a Vonnegut fan. ♥️♥️♥️ 1d
willaful The intro to the book I'm listening to talks about what an important moral voice he was. A very good time to become a fan. 1d
ChaoticMissAdventures So glad you are enjoying him! He is one of my all time favorites, I even have "So it goes" tattooed on me. An empathetic genius. Can't wait to see what you think of his fiction. 1d
Soubhiville How cool to find a new connection to an author through #AAM! 23h
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vonnie862
A Man Without a Country | Kurt Vonnegut
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I was not sure what to expect, but I was wildly surprised at how much I liked this book. This was a collection of essays, almost like a memoir. Vonnegut wrote this in 2004-2005, and his criticism on politics, art, technology, sex, and America are very relevant today. His thoughts on the Bush administration made me wish that we could go back to those times before our current administration. What would Vonnegut think of Trump?
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vonnie862 He had many great things to say, and many laugh out loud moments. I want to get my own copy so I can re-read it and annotate. 5⭐️ #authoramonth @Soubhiville 2d
Soubhiville Great review, glad you liked it! 2d
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My Favourite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Repost for @Soubhiville

September is here #AuthorAMonth readers, which brings us to Kurt Vonnegut.

I‘ve only read Slaughterhouse Five. Feel free to comment your favorite titles by him or what you plan to read. I know I already asked in my last post (which you can see by going to this book title.)

Original post - https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2896358

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More about Paddington | Michael Bond
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August wrapped. Not the best books this month when Paddington is the only 5-star read!

August Books Wrapped:
I read 4 books for #Bolivia #foodandlit
1 book for #authoramonth
1 book for #campLitsy
1 book for #klbr
And 1 book for #serieslove

I‘m still reading a Llosa book, Bad Girl, that I started in July for #Peru #foodandlit and Dickens‘s Little Dorrit that I started in June for #whattheDickens

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Cat's Cradle: A Novel | Kurt Vonnegut
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Mehso-so

John/Jonah interviews the children of one of the fathers of the atomic bomb for a book he‘s writing. At the same time he describes his new religion, Bokononism, which began when he finds the last of the children on an island called San Lorenzo. Meanwhile, the children have “inherited” a substance from their deceased father, the use of which sets the stage for the finale of the book. It‘s a humorous book (think John Scalzi), but I can understand ⬇️

Texreader why it‘s studied at length. It‘s anti-war. The people of San Lorenzo are about to celebrate the bravery of their young men who gave their lives when a German sub sinks their ship. The American ambassador gives a poignant speech full of meaning, which I loved. Unfortunately the plot, while already far-fetched with colorful characters, feels like it becomes a drug-induced fever dream. Hence, it‘s only so-so. #authoramonth @Soubhiville 3d
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My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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September is here #AuthorAMonth readers, which brings us to Kurt Vonnegut.

I‘ve only read Slaughterhouse Five. Feel free to comment your favorite titles by him or what you plan to read. I know I already asked in my last post (which you can see by going to this book title.)

The Google form has rules and prizes: https://forms.gle/1F1BmkcTBh7uPXNp9

As always let me know if you‘d like to be added or removed from the tag list. Happy reading!

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dariazeoli I‘ve never read Vonnegut so I guess I should start with 4d
BarkingMadRead I‘ve never read him, I have Slaughterhouse Five on my stack 4d
vlwelser I love him so much. I have an old Player Piano that I never was in the mood for. Hoping to get it out of TBR land. 4d
Sace 🤦‍♀️oh geez. I listened to his graduation speeches yesterday thinking he was the August author. Clearly I‘ve lost all sense of time. The good news is I enjoyed it so I ordered copies of Cat‘s Cradle and Slaughterhouse Five so I can read him again this month. 4d
vonnie862 I think I'm going to try A Man Without a Country. 4d
Soubhiville @Sace what is time? 4d
DHill I think I‘m going to read 4d
MemoirsForMe This will be my first Vonnegut. Still deciding which one to read.🤔 4d
julieclair My first Vonnegut. I think I‘m going with 3d
Dralex090 @dariazeoli… I am excited to be on this app.A good book reader will never depart from this app. I am going to start ready one of the books you posted as a starting point 3d
Caryl I adored Cat‘s Cradle when I read it at age 20. Hoping to re-read it this month! 2d
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DebinHawaii
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#Read2025

Finished this one earlier in the week, my second for August‘s #AuthorAMonth #JudyBlume. The library audiobook became free & so I listened to it & really enjoyed the reread. I must have read this book a bazillion times growing up & it all came back. Perfectly captures growing up in the late 70s-early 80s for me & all those things—bras, periods, boys & friendships & all the questions & angst they bring.

DieAReader 💖💖💖 4d
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