Post all nominations for December's book club here. For those of you unfamiliar with the process, you can nominate any book (or books) from any genre. Collections of poetry and short stories are also fair game. I usually wait 10 days or so before tallying up the votes, so try to get your nomination(s) in early.
I'll get the ball rolling with those that are sat on my to read pile next to me: Under Milk Wood - Dylan Thomas Walking On Glass - Iain Banks Half Of A Yellow Sun - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Naked Lunch - William Burroughs
I do love Slaughterhouse 5, but how about one of his others instead? Anyone fancy Breakfast of Champions? I haven't read that one. Failing that still happy with any of my original suggestions of course inc Dylan Thomas and William Burroughs.
I don't think Breakfast of Champions is one of his better efforts. Better suited to fans and those with considerable knowledge of the Vonnegutian world. Deadeye Dick, Mother Night, Bluebeard might be more appropriate choices.
So far the top three choices are: Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas Naked Lunch by William Burroughs Either Slaughterhouse 5 or Breakfast of Champions (or any of the other works art suggested) by Kurt Vonnegut So if people could vote for one of these three authors, that would be great.
I vote for anything except Slaughterhouse 5. As much as I love it, I don't much fancy reading it again at the moment.
How about, The Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson. Joking aside, how about, Life of Pi by Yann Martel. A nice short book, after Amercan Gods, and quiet a nice read. (Listened to the Audio version of it, and picked up on even more. Never realised how funny the book was, until hearing the audio version.
What about Cat's Cradle? I haven't read any of his work aside from Slaughterhouse 5 but I wouldn't mind rereading that one either. It's been several years.
OK, so it looks we'll be reading something by Kurt Vonnegut. The choices are Breakfast of Champions, Deadeye Dick, Mother Eye, Bluebeard, or Cat's Cradle. I vote for either Breakfast of Champions or Cat's Cradle.
I shall get it ordered at the library forthwith. Might wanna advertise this one in the Lounge, try to drum up a bit of participation and that.
Not to tread on any toes, but roll up, roll up. Come join December's book club. Obtain your copies and start reading now. Discussion will likely commence December 1st (though you needn't have read it all by then). We will be reading Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions. Mine's come in at the library. Make sure yours does, too.
