DETAILS: Slaughterhouse-Five Group Read *Discussion Starts Sat30Jun12* [closed]

[Trinity]

This is one of the books I've always wanted to read, but never quite gotten to before getting distracted by another shiny new book. Very much looking forward to it now - loaded up and ready on my Kindle!

[Paul]

Hi, I also just joined the group and can't wait to discuss "Slaughterhouse 5". It is one of my favorites so I am looking forward to discussing it.

[Victoria]

I just bought the kindle version of this book! Not gonna lie, never heard of the author but excited to get going on it! Excited for the book discussions.

[Yuki]

Just joined your group --the theme ideas are what decided me on it. I love that books won't be stuck in a specific genre but into more interesting thematic ideas! Can't wait to get started with Vonnegut!

[Matthew]

Joined this group recently. Thought it would be fun to be in a chaotic book club. Just started reading Slaughter house 5 today. Looks good.

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

Janet wrote: "Just joined your group --the theme ideas are what decided me on it. I love that books won't be stuck in a specific genre but into more interesting thematic ideas! Can't wait to get started with Von..."

Awwww... that's great! I'm not sure my spur of the moment choice of a first theme was the best though. I might have to start a thread for better theme ideas!

[Denise]

Hello! I've just joined, as well. I've never even considered reading Kurt Vonnegut before, but thought I'd give it a go. This ought to be interesting!

[Whitney]

A few thoughts from my experience: In the 80's, you couldn't walk into a bookstore (new or used) and not see at least a foot of those Dell mass market Vonnegut books on the shelf. EVERYONE who read had read at least one Vonnegut, anyone who had any pretensions of being in touch with the literary "counter culture" (boy, THAT term is played out) had at the very least read Cat’s Cradle and SL5, and probably at least a half dozen others.

Not nearly the same amount of Vonnegut on the shelves these days, that and hearing from so many people who haven't read him makes me think he won't go on to the "Classics" status that everyone thought was so assured 30 years ago. I'm looking forward to hearing what the under 30 crowd thinks of him and his continued relevance, or lack thereof.

And I think it's awesome that so many people these days were attracted to SL5 because of its reference in "Footloose"

[Whitney]

Another one that belongs in the 'extras' folder. Harlan Ellison's 1969 review of Slaughterhouse Five: link: SL5 Ellison Review

[Nasrul]

Whitney wrote: "Another one that belongs in the 'extras' folder. Harlan Ellison's 1969 review of Slaughterhouse Five: link: SL5 Ellison Review"

That was a nice review!

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

Whitney wrote: "Another one that belongs in the 'extras' folder. Harlan Ellison's 1969 review of Slaughterhouse Five: link: SL5 Ellison Review"

Fantastic! Nice find, Whitney. I'll post in the other thread and have a read. Harlan Ellison's always good for an opinion!

[Terri]

Hi there! I've just joined your book group as well -- the intro information sucked me in! :-) I can't wait to re-read SL5. My non-virtual book club read this a couple of years ago, with a wonderful discussion. The movie was a lot harder to follow, though. Like Frank Herbert's "Dune", the movie is incomprehensible without having first read the book!

Looking forward to this discussion!

Terri

[Whitney]

Terri wrote: "The movie was a lot harder to follow, though. Like Frank Herbert's "Dune", the movie is incomprehensible without having first read the book!..."

Oops. I recommended the movie as a starter to someone in another thread having trouble follow the jumping around in the book. I may have made things worse. It was so long ago that I first read the book and saw the movie that I don't remember which one I did first, but I'm pretty sure it was the movie, they used to show it on TV a LOT when I was a kid.

Anyway, welcome aboard.

[Derek]

Chrissy wrote: "Oddly enough, the first time I ever heard of this book was when it was mentioned in Footloose... every time I watch the movie ..."

Which should be often! I love that movie. I love dance movies.

[Emily]

Just bought a copy for my kindle! Hoping to finish in time!

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

I know, I know! If it makes you feel better, future reads won't have this long of a lead time. :)

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

In the meantime if people are looking for something to do, why not grab a copy of Lord of the Flies for the next Group Read after this one? It's only 180pages, so it's not too big a commitment. :)

[Mish]

Whitney wrote: "Oops. I recommended the movie as a starter to someone in another thread having trouble follow the jumping around in the book."

That was me!! Also, to clarify--I'm not having trouble following the jumping around in the book, I know exactly when it jumps and stuff. I'm just not very drawn into the book. The jumping makes it boring and dull.
I doubt I'll watch the movie, nice as it is to have S5 in movie format.

[Leah M]

hello everyone,yes i'm looking forward to reading Slaughterhouse 5....and Lord of the Flies,,, i've always wanted to read that one too. so this shall be good. :)

[Whitney]

Mish wrote: "I'm not having trouble following the jumping around in the book, I know exactly when it jumps and stuff. I'm just not very drawn into the book. The jumping makes it boring and dull...."

Be sure to join in the discussion to insure a variety of viewpoints (although I don't think that's too much of an issue with this group).

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

Less than a day to go. It's almost time to start the thread,
doo-dah, doo-dah.....

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

Thomas wrote: "I think the themed idea is a great one and I"m all for that. For Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five being our first read, he was my first favorite author when I was younger and SH-5 is the only book I'..."

Excellent! We have so many people who know so much about this book, as well as plenty of us who've been reading it for the first time - it's going to be a great discussion!

On the themed reads: I'm just getting ready to start another round of nominations, but I could use a little more input over here before I do: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...

[Ruby , Mistress of Chaos]

Squee. It's the 30th! (At least it is here). Closing this thread to start the discussion....

See You On The Discussion Thread!