Breakfast of Champions

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

I would have put this into a general book thread, but it's so fecking good it deserves its own thread.

 

Not even going to try to describe what it's about, except it's a piece of feckin brilliant writing. Not as political as Slaughterhouse 5, but far more enjoyable.

 

I daresay it's in my top 10 favourite books ever

[nrkintheuk]

I would have put this into a general book thread, but it's so fecking good it deserves its own thread.

 

Not even going to try to describe what it's about, except it's a piece of feckin brilliant writing. Not as political as Slaughterhouse 5, but far more enjoyable.

 

I daresay it's in my top 10 favourite books ever

 

Dunno why I've not read this, love his other stuff that I've read. He was a top bloke too was Kurt, always gave quality interviews!

[sutty]

Slaughterhouse 5 is one of those books that I knew on reading was significant, but I wasn't sure why

[pipnasty]

Slaughterhouse 5 is one of those books that I knew on reading was significant, but I wasn't sure why

 

It was the first book you ever read from start to finish?

[badtodabone]

great writer ,i've always loved his collection of short stories ,welcome to the monkey house

[Redwire]

Brilliant book. Probably my favourite of his.

[Ostrich Man]

Can of tennents super and a spliff.

[Diarmuid]

Slaughterhouse 5 and Breakfast of Champions are both in my to read pile.

I have read Cat's Cradle though, which is a really strange book.

[fyds]

Slaughterhouse 5 and Breakfast of Champions are both in my to read pile.

I have read Cat's Cradle though, which is a really strange book.

You won't regret reading them - a very great and individualistic writer.

[Billy Talbot]

Anyone read 'The Sirens of Titan'?

[Falconhoof]

Slaughterhouse 5 is a brilliant book and I must get a copy and re read it. It was first recommended to me and a group of mates by a Mancunian biology teacher we had at school who said he'd read it at university and it had changed his outlook on life. Quite how that led to him being a biology teacher i'm not sure but I believe he left the school eventually and went off to be a missionary of some sort. He was one of those interesting science teachers who could happily reconcile being a christian with understanding and accepting evolution by natural selection.

 

Haven't read B of C's so that can go on my list.

[Knox_Harrington]

Marvellous novel. I loved Timequake by him as well and God Bless You Mr Rosewater is a terrific book.

[badtodabone]

Anyone read 'The Sirens of Titan'?

 

yep i think i have read most of his stuff, i actually forgot about God Bless You Mr Rosewater which is excellant

[nrkintheuk]

Mother Night is really good, anyone seen the film?

 

Hocus Pokus is good too,

 

Great interview here, I particularly like the bit about 'twerps'

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertai...d-i-444507.html

[Gary Wolf]

Anyone read 'The Sirens of Titan'?

Yeah, and liked it a lot. Probably becase of the fact I've been always keen on science fiction, I prefered it to all the rest of his books, though the Bresakfast of Champions, Slaughterhouse and the Cat's Cradle are brilliant too.