Hey friends! The time has come where I reached my reread of East of Eden by John Steinbeck. To make this experience more fun I decided to host a read-along through Goodreads. I will link the group below. The read will begin June 1st. You are welcome to begin anytime you would like and finish whenever …
Category: A Year of Steinbeck
Book Review / The Wayward Bus by John Steinbeck
There's something so entertaining to me about a bunch of strangers, each coming from different walks of life, who become stuck on a bus together and are forced to coincide despite their desire to be absolutely anywhere else. But it has to be written with distinct characters or it doesn't work. The Wayward Bus is …
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Book Review / In Dubious Battle by John Steinbeck
My Rating: 3 of 5 Stars Page Count: 355 Date Finished: September 6, 2017 In Dubious Battle is a solid book. It's Steinbeck's first full-length novel considering the others up to this point are more like novellas. What I enjoyed about this one is that Steinbeck's straightforward storytelling ability shines through. He doesn't do …
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Book Review / Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck
My Rating: 3 of 5 Page Count: 208 Date Finished: August 20, 2017 Tortilla Flat is recognized as Steinbeck's first critical and commercial success and rightfully so. It's the best that I've encountered since starting at the beginning of his collection. The story follows a group of friends, made up mostly of thieves …
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Book Review / To a God Unknown by John Steinbeck
My rating: 2 of 5 Stars Page Count: 240 Date Finished: August 17, 2017 To A God Unknown, published in 1933, is Steinbeck's second full-length novel and took almost 5 years to complete. It's interesting to think that Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden took him less time, while this one is so short in …
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Book Review / The Pastures of Heaven by John Steinbeck
My Rating: 3 of 5 Stars Page Count: 201 Date Finished: July 22, 2017 This right here is more like the Steinbeck I know and love. The Pastures of Heaven was likely the world's first encounter with how strong his social narrative could be in respect to small town people. The Pastures of Heaven, …
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Book Review / Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck
I wasn't feeling this one. I was hesitant going in because the subject matter isn't something I care all that much about. The whole pirate thing I'm not naturally enthusiastic about. However, I do believe if a book is engaging enough I'm usually able to connect with it in some way no matter the subject. …
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A Year of Steinbeck
I've never had the pleasure of reading the entire work of one author, but if I ever set out to do it, doing so in chronological order would be incredibly satisfying. By doing so, the reader will likely notice small progressions in the author's writing and be able to comment on which book is the author's best. I cannot …
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