Finished The Jewel Box, a self-published mystery by my friend Sophia's mom and her 4 co-writers. It was almost like taking a trip to Capitola-by-the-Sea and living the good life for a while--well, the good life with a couple of deaths, assaults, some theft and a branding with a hot iron thrown in. It kept me wondering how it was all going to be pulled together, and although I tried to identify different writing styles within the piece, I could not detect the changes in writers. It's colorful; it kept my interest, and I loved getting a feel for Sophia's hometown. A fun jump into a new genre for me.
I didn't tell you all that I've been picking at Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's by John Elder Robison. He's the brother to Augusten Burroughs (Running with Scissors). I didn't tell you because I wasn't really committed to it. Checked it out, read the intro (by Burroughs), read the first few chapters, but I think I always knew I wasn't going to read it. Should have checked out Clapton's new one instead. After getting the story from his first wife, Pattie Boyd, a month ago, I'd like to give ol' Slowhand a chance to tell his side of things. And maybe I'll hear a good George story along the way.
Got talking with Don tonight at B&N. He could not believe that I haven't read any Vonnegut. Ever. I know. So, if there are any Vonnegut fans out there, where should I start?
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I read a lot of Vonnegut years ago, and the one I loved was called, "The Sirens of Titan", because it featured these fruit rollup things that fed on sound called harmonics, or something like that. And it had a chronosynclastic infundibulator. I liked "Breakfast of Champions", too, because it reminds me of hotel restaurants from 1970 with red candles, ashtrays and saltines on every table.
Harrison Bergeron -goes right along with the themes of Fahrenheit 451, The Giver etc. And it's a short story so you can whip through quickly! I think it is in the collection Welcome to the Monkey House.
Thanks for the suggestions. Think I might start with his short stories.
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