Not really what I expected as the beginning to a book about a man who, according to the blurb, 'is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him.'
I have few preconceptions about this book beyond that it's supposed to be fairly fast-paced. I guess I'll find out more about it tonight.
I'm linking up to Book Beginnings @ Rose City Reader.
Let me know what you thought of this book? And was it made into a film? I'm not sure...
Rowen
Happy Catch 22! I loved it, hope you enjoy it too!
ReplyDeleteThank you :) And that's a promising reaction :P
DeleteIt has been a long time since I read Catch 22. Hope you enjoy it. Here is my Post:
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Thank you. I'll check out your post.
DeleteThat's not a first sentence I'd expect from that book either.
ReplyDeleteIt just doesn't seem to make sense with what I know of the book!
DeleteI need to reread this one. I do remember it being fast-paced. I've never seen a movie adaptation of Catch 22...I don't know if it would translate to screen very well. But like I said, I need to reread it.
ReplyDeleteFast-paced I like, it always helps me read faster and enjoy more. I don't know why I had the niggle about the movie adaptation, I think it might have been something my Dad mentioned once...
DeleteI haven't read this one, but saw the movie in 1970. We often hear that expression, though: "catch 22."
ReplyDeleteHere's MY FRIDAY MEMES POST
It does get used a lot. And thanks for confirming that there was a movie for me.
DeleteI read Catch 22 because it was on the Modern Library's Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century list. I liked it a lot, more than I thought I would.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting Book Beginnings on Fridays!
That's optimistic! But it's a similar reason to why I'm reading it I guess...
DeleteLike Laurel-Rain, I never read the book, but did see the movie, which is very memorable.
ReplyDeleteMemorable good or memorable bad?
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