Vonnegut dies at 84 - Page 2

herekitty · #21 04-30-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildwoman

I actually needed something to read the other day, and I was going to re-read Slaughterhouse Five, only to discover that I don't seem to have a copy. I could swear I did. And I was kind of pleased that I was so sure about which one was actually my favorite, because we have basically a shelf of his stuff. And then it wasn't there! I didn't take a completly thorough look behind the bookcase yet. I'll be embarrased if I have to buy it again - I'll feel like I have to explain that I have already read it. Although I bet part of the run on his books is people who read something years ago and now want to re-read it.

I loaned my favorite Vonnegut books to a friend who then moved away and I never got them back. I would be mad but I am currently in possession of at least one book that isn't mine yet has been on my shelf for at least 3 years.

Do you ever loan your books out? If I was smarter I probably wouldn't.

RockitToTheMoon · #22 05-01-2007, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by herekitty

I loaned my favorite Vonnegut books to a friend who then moved away and I never got them back. I would be mad but I am currently in possession of at least one book that isn't mine yet has been on my shelf for at least 3 years.

Do you ever loan your books out? If I was smarter I probably wouldn't.

I loaned my copy of Sedaris' Naked (one of my favorite books ever) to a friend while I was visiting her and she was about to go to Japan for a year. When I offered it to her she said "you realize it'll be a year before I can get this back to you," and I said oh yeah. That was about 4 years ago, and she's still in Japan. I love her and don't mind, but it's a bit sad to be without my copy to look back to.

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