SteinbeckShortsReadalong

The Hobbit | J.R.R. Tolkien

Playing catch-up for #AllTheBooks2017

Day 8: Books I re-read in 2018!
All the Harry Potter books for its anniversary and with #HPChapterADay
The Hobbit with #LOTRChapterADay
2 Steinbeck‘s with #SteinbeckShortsReadAlong
Coates with a library community read group
And
The Handmaid‘s Tale with my online group before the series premiere

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trazo

Of Mice and Men | John Steinbeck

Saturday 📖 reading. This is my first Steinbeck novel. Surprisingly none of his work was required reading for me in school.

Sace I look forward to hearing what you think. I did the #steinbeckshortsreadalong this summer and I'm hooked on him now. 7y

trazo @RestlessFickleBookSlut was this summer your first time reading him too? 7y

Sace @trazo I read Grapes of Wrath in high school and all I remembered was that I liked it. I wanted to get back to Steinbeck, but wasn't feeling up to a long novel so the read along was perfect timing. 7y

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Kalalalatja Great edition! 7y

trazo @RestlessFickleBookSlut that's awesome! Grapes of Wrath is on my TBR. 🍇 my colleagues have brought up this novel various times in conversation, I want to get the references. 7y

trazo @Kalalalatja thank you. I found it in a book rummage sale for a dollar 😁 7y

angel1 One of my favorite books😍 7y

BarbaraBB This is such a beautiful book. And then you can go on to the fantastic

East of Eden

rather_be_reading awesome old copy! 6y

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RealBooks4ever

Cannery Row | John Steinbeck

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Really late on this #SteinbeckShortsReadalong but life intervened... Cannery Row is a snapshot of the down-and-out living along the Monterey waterfront in early 20th century. We see how each person deals with what life has given them, according to their mindset. Lots to contemplate!

suvata

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Sace

Travels with Charley: In Search of America | John Steinbeck

Looks like I'm taking a detour from my #tbrbingo card. Hooked from the first sentence. #litsypartyofone

DrexEdit Now you've got me curious. What's the first sentence? 7y

AndreaReads I don't love Steinbeck, but I enjoyed this one! He had me hooked when he named his camper Dulcinea after Don Quixote's damsel. 7y

Sace @DrexEdit "When I was very young and the urge to be someplace else was on me, I was assured by mature people that maturity would cure this itch." 7y

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Sace @AndreaReads I really like Steinbeck. I wasn't ready to give him up after the #steinbeckshortsreadalong, but I also didn't want to tackle Grapes of Wrath or East of Eden yet. I thought this was what I needed. 😊 7y

DrexEdit Thanks @RestlessFickleBookSlut ! I think that would have hooked me too! 😊 I need to read more Steinbeck. 7y

Sace @DrexEdit you're welcome. I had to read GoW in high school and it left a mild impression. The read-along this summer really got me hooked on him. I'm planning to reread GoW. I love his writing. 7y

WhatDeeReads Come back to us! 7y

MemoirsForMe Yay! Glad this one is starting out great. I'm doing the Little Women #LWReadalong now but this one is next. 😊🙌🏻 7y

Sace @WhatDeeReads 😂 I'm going to do a little reading on my TBR books too. I've just added this to the mix. 7y

Sace @UwannaPublishme Oh LW is tempting. I'm sure I have a copy somewhere.... 7y

MemoirsForMe I found it on Kindle for 99 cents! 😊 7y

Sace @UwannaPublishme according to Amazon, I purchased a Kindle copy. Still could have sworn I had a hard copy, but I can't seem to locate it b 7y

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Sace

The Pearl | John Steinbeck

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#steinbeckshortsreadalong @suvata
#tbrbingo #litsypartyofone

One more marked off in the bingo board and the end of the road for the Steinbeck read-along.

I think The Pearl may have been my least favorite of these shorts, but it's still a pick.

EchoLogical Also on my bingo card!

Pachinko

WhatDeeReads I read it many years ago, but I remember loving The Pearl. I haven't read the other stories. 7y

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MemoirsForMe

Cannery Row | John Steinbeck

August Stats:
🙌🏻 Finished 8 books
🎁 Won 2 book contests
💑 Read my first Debbie Macomber novel
🎭 Reread a classic Shakespeare play
💘 And fell in love with this guy here after the #SteinbeckShortsReadAlong.
Oh my! His writing style is intoxicating. 😍
#bestofaugust
#anditsaugust
@RealLifeReading
Thx @suvata

Steinbeck's 6 Tips for Aspiring Writers: http://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2013/08/01/john-steinbecks-six-tips-for-aspiring...

Sace He's amazing, isn't he? Thank you for the link. That was interesting. 7y

MemoirsForMe @RestlessFickleBookSlut He sure is! I'd love to read his biography. We may have to start a Steinbeck fan club. 😁 7y

Sace @UwannaPublishme I'd join! 7y

PurpleyPumpkin Looks like you had a good reading month in August. Well done!👍🏽 7y

MemoirsForMe @PurpleyPumpkin Thx! 😊 Got a few work deadlines this month, hope I can still squeeze in some reading. 7y

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa

Picture books for gifted programs | Nancy Polette

Recap: Tough month = Heavy on comics & fantasy
-Why I March, the picture book, will be my #Nonfiction2017 book for Aug. because I didn't finish any other non-fiction books.😱

- I did finish up my Potter re-read (I still need to pick up those 3 mini ebooks released earlier this year), stayed caught up on my #LOTRChapterADay, & managed at least half of the #SteinbeckShortsReadAlong

Future Note: Find more comics by women

Overall: Mischief Managed!

Riveted_Reader_Melissa #AugustStats #August2017 7y

Gezemice Very nice! Looks good to me. Mine was way slower - tons of craziness in life. 7y

Andrew65 Brilliant 🙌👏 6y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Andrew65 Wow! It‘s hard to believe it was a year ago already that I started my Middle Earth odyssey! 6y

Andrew65 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Sounds like it‘s been a great journey. 6y

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suvata

The Short Novels of John Steinbeck | John Steinbeck, Joseph Henry Jackson

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Now, that's what I call one well-read book! I hope everyone enjoyed our #SteinbeckShortsReadAlong. I sure did! Thanks to everyone who participated. It was fun reading all the thoughtful comments about these timeless novels.

MemoirsForMe Thanks so much for setting this up and for your thought-provoking discussions. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻You have inspired me to become a big fan of Steinbeck's profound work. 7y

suvata @UwannaPublishme I wasn't a huge fan of his either until I read the six short novels. Now, I'd have to say he's one of my top five favorite authors. 7y

MemoirsForMe I think I know my next Steinbeck read. 🤓📗Two bookish friends recommended

Travels with Charley: In Search of America

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Sace @UwannaPublishme I'm going with that one next too! 7y

Sace This was so much fun. I really enjoyed it. I can't thank you enough. 7y

MemoirsForMe @RestlessFickleBookSlut 😊👍🏻 7y

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suvata

The Pearl | John Steinbeck

⁉️ Do you think The Pearl is a commentary on "the American dream"? How so?

#SteinbeckShortsReadAlong

MemoirsForMe Yes! The American Dream is defined as: If you work hard, you can have a better life, whatever that means for you--wealth, success, status, loving relations, following your passion. I think Steinbeck is telling us there's no quick, easy way to get there without consequences and hard work. 7y

suvata @UwannaPublishme Absolutely. The American dream doesn't just happen. You have to work for it. But, everyone has a shot at it. 7y

MemoirsForMe 😊👍🏻 7y

Sace Hmmm. I got a completely different idea. The American Dream is only for a few and they control who can have it. Kino was honest and worked hard, but he wasn't part of the powered class. They pulled all the strings. They tried to rob him of the product of his work. And he ended up paying the price for their greed. 7y

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