Have read both in college and enjoyed them thoroughly. I remember talking to my undergrad advisor, raving about Cat's Cradle, and asking him if he'd read it or

Have read both in college and enjoyed them thoroughly. I remember talking to my undergrad advisor, raving about Cat's Cradle, and asking him if he'd read it or wants to read it, and he looked at me and said something to the effect of "I don't need to read a book by a Preacher my own age" or something to that effect, and it really is quite a preachy book, as are all of his books. It makes a big impact on younger people, though. So it's in the bucket of books I remember enjoying, and wouldn't want to spoil that memory by rereading. Confederacy of Dunces, on the other hand, is timeless.