Out of Context

So it goes. I've been reading S laughterhouse Five and forcing myself to slow down - my tendency is to rush through a book to the end - I have that tendency... I just - I want to KNOW - it's right there!  So close - I can reach the end if I.  Just.  Keep.  Reading.   Keep on turning the pages.  Go-go-go!  I did this with the Harry Potter books - well the last three, which my friend and I would purchase the night they came out and then read immediately .  It wasn't a race. . . but it was.  A race to find out what happened next. A few years later, I moved into my first house and - upon finding my box of Harry Potter books while sitting on the stairs that led to the attic taking a break from painting- I began to read them as they came out of the box, which was in backwards order.  I decided why not?   It was surprisingly fun, and informative for me, as I noticed some connections backwards that I had missed the first go round....

Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut Random House, 1969 I'm pretty late to this whole Vonnegut party - I'll be the first to admit.  Now, that's not to say that in 38 years I have never read   Vonnegut ... but I was wondering how in the heck have I made it this long without reading Slaughterhouse Five .  I mean, I've eaten a delicious pizza named after it (thank you  Jockamos  of Indianapolis) and I have read about it - and around it- but I never sat down and read the book - until now.  Previously, I had instead picked up Breakfast of Champions , (starring Bruce Willis) Cat's Cradle , and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater - all great books.  I enjoyed them tremendously, but this one - I have had it on my list for a while.  You know - that "list" we all have.  Things to do.  Books to read.  Places to see ( Voltlage ).  All of his are on mine, as well as a few more from Kozol , and Salinger  - but for now, the focus is o...