memoirs of a master

I'm not the type to read a book over and over again. I did reread where the red fern grows to my sons. At it's conclusion we all bawled like babies. Which was appropriate for Henry, as he was only a few months old and was squirming in a turd. As opposed to my youthful habits I haven't read multiple books by the same author. Before I was 20 I read everything I could by Vonnegut. Cat's Cradle to Hocus Pocus and then I stopped until A Man without a Country.

After the first passage I sat and reflected on the voice of this man who made a reader out of me. His voice hasn't changed. So comforting and accessible (and goddamn funny). I read slowly and steadily. I couldn't put the book down without fear of losing this connection to my past, knowing this was it, his last book.


P.S. Despite the inspiring sales job (it better not suck) Sammy did for The Man Who was Thursday it is actually a really fun, quick read and is also celebrating it's 100th birthday this year. G.K. Chesterton bridges the fantastical absuridity of Lewis Carroll with the stark absuridity of Kafka. Chesterton is a wit and great with dialouge. So if any of you suck asses are still a part of this book-blog-club order it on amazon for $.10 and read it's 200 pages.

IGSOL Administrative Shit

Alright Roy! I just wanted to point out that Jack picked Choke out because he really liked Fight Club. I will be posting more comments on the book soon! As for now I just wanted to make a few administrative announcements:

1. The August Selection is A Man Without a Country by Kurt Vonnegut. It's his final piece and perhaps good timing with the Democratic Convention in town. Again, I have to point out that Sophia Rain picked this one, as she is the political brains and voice of this DeStefano clan. (This selection is a super quick read so everyone can get caught up on choking on Choke.)

2. The September Selection is The Man Who  Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton. This selection is the work of Roy and it better be really fucking good.

3. Shaleen's Mom suggested The Shack for our next book and I was curious if anyone had any thoughts. 

Kick and double kick it out! Peace.