Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

[Jana]

I chose this book because one of my friends wrote in his review that, "This novel holds the distinction of being one of the only books I have read that made me laugh out loud while reading it, over and over and over again."

That combined with it being a "classic" that I have never read makes it a winner for this week.

[Ruby]

I'm also going to read this! Read lots of good reviews about it and it has also been on my to-read list for a long time!

[Jana]

Well, I am 143 pages in and considering giving up on it. I find myself almost dreading reading. That doesn't happen often.

[Krista]

I'm starting this one tonight, I hope it has improved for you, I've just finished one that was like that, the kind where you find yourself actually doing dishes because that is more interesting. LOL

[Marina]

Jana wrote: "Well, I am 143 pages in and considering giving up on it. I find myself almost dreading reading. That doesn't happen often."

I read it in week 5, and I also struggled with it. I did finish it, but it wasn't an easy read. I thought it was funny at some times but I also found it confusing and hard to keep track with.

[Jana]

I have put myself on a schedule. I MUST read 48 pages a day then I can move on to something else. (: I will be done (finally) tomorrow. The second half is definitely easier to read than the first half. But I am still not looking forward to it, and I can't read all of my 48 pages in one sitting. It takes 3-4.

[Alina]

This is one of those books I could not finish. It was too much of a struggle to get through. I admire those of you that persevere through it.

[Bana AZ]

Tip if you're struggling: Read chapter 22 first. It'll make the characters easier to understand.
I guess this book's not for everyone, but I really liked it. It has such a haunting message about war, but it's covered in this weird humor.

[Jana]

Thanks for the tip, Ana. I was in the middle of chapter 21 when I read it. Oh, well. I finished the book yesterday. It will not go down in history as one of my favorite books, but I did get his message about war and human nature.

[Krista]

I did eventually get through this, and I definitely enjoyed it but I think I needed to read it in bite sized pieces, I am glad I read it, I don't think I would class it a funny book now that I have read it, a little warped maybe LOL