Humor and Satire Cats Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

This masterful novel is a brilliant satire of modern man and the insanity that surrounds him. Imagine a new religion based entirely on lies; this is what one must resolve himself to before becoming a Bokonist. In fact, the opening sentence in the Book of Bokonon is this: All of the true things I am about to tell you are shameless lies. Dont pick up this book unless you have several hours to spend in captivity. Don Quixote--Cervantes Although written over four hundred years ago, this Spanish classic still has enormous appeal. It is the story of a charming gentleman who is so obsessed with tales of knightly chivalry that he sets out to find dragons to slay and lovely damsels to defend. Although his companion, the practical Sancho Panza, knows full well that Quixotes quest is but a fantasy, he faithfully accompanies his lord on his grand adventure. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut The heir to an enormous family fortune decides to leave his position as president of the family business to move back to his childhood hometown and become a volunteer firefighter. Everyone (especially his father, a U.S. Senator) thinks hes lost his mind, but Vonnegut implies that there are larger issues at stake in this pungent look at American capitalism. Surely Youre Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. Feynman Richard Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. Here he recounts in his inimitable voice his experience trading ideas on atom physics with Einstein and Bohr and ideas on gambling with Nick the Greek; cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secrets; accompanying a ballet on his bongo drums and much else of an eyebrow-raising nature. In short, here is Feynmans life in all its eccentric glory.