Book Review pt 3 - Repost from sometime in 2011

Back to the book reviews, I'm not sure if this is more then a week out, but hopefully it is not and then I would have reached my goal of finishing my book reviews in a week. Just thought I should mention how much I enjoy reading my own reviews, so I believe you all should as well. Without any further ado.<br /><br />Look at the Birdie - Kurt Vonnegut<br /><br />This is a collection of short stories released posthumously a couple of years ago. I always find it odd to be reading something that has been put out by an author after they are dead. There is something about it that I find disturbing and disappointing. I mean I understand why publishers do it, fans want to read more of their favorite authors, and the material is available. But you have to think, there may be a reason why this stuff was never put out in the first place. Either they did not think the material was good enough, it was too personal, or it just did not fit with their works. So releasing it when the author has no say just feels a bit wrong.<br />Ok so that rant is done now I can tell you that I enjoyed this book. Some of the stories were not great, but some were fantastic. So even though I do not support the idea of posthumously released material, I bought this book and enjoyed it. I guess that says something about my character and moral fortitude. If you are looking to get into Vonnegut, because apparently he is cool with the hipsters right now, this is not where I would start but it is a good read. This does make me wonder how hipster I am, I'm not even sure what the hipsters are into really, but have been hearing about how hipster I really am. And this makes me uncomfortable, I mean if I were trying to be hipster that would be one thing, but I'm being put into a group that I know little about, its odd. Anyhow, be a hipster and read Vonnegut, he is awesome. Rating: ****<br /><br />Supreme Courtship - Christopher Buckley<br /><br />This is the second Christopher Buckley novels I have read, and also my second favorite from him. This book is a satire on the American Government and the hypocrisies abound within it. It was creative and colorful. Buckley paints a hilarious picture of the appointment of a supreme court justice who was a tv show judge prior to the appointment. Before having read this novel, I have read one previous one from Buckley, Boomsday, which I greatly enjoyed and would recommend, and have recommended, to pretty much everyone. In fact I'm pretty sure I no longer have a copy because I kept loaning it out and it never made its way back home. Buckley seems to enjoy writing political novels, and I enjoy reading said novels. The book is interesting from start to finish, and keeps you laughing throughout. It is a quick and interesting read, that somehow left me feeling smarter then before having read it. Rating ****