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user-inactivated  ·  1684 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Book Thread Time

Steinbeck

I've read The Pastures of Heaven, To a God Unknown, Tortilla Flat, In Dubious Battle, and Of Mice and Men. I'd guess I actually started these before the last book thread was posted, but I didn't finish this volume of works until recently.

To a God Unknown was my favorite of that batch, followed by The Pastures of Heaven. I could read Steinbeck describe land all day. In Dubious Battle was the only one that I really wished were longer. Felt abridged.

Henry David Thoreau

Natural History of Massachusetts, A Walk to Wachusett, and Sir Walter Raleigh. Didn't bother to find out which version of Sir Walter Raleigh I read (apparently there are two), but A Walk to Wachusett is the only one I'd read again. Basically a hiking trail report.

Alice Munro

Started a collection of her short stories. I only got three stories in, but I really liked it. Need to rebuy the book so I can finish it.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

I just finished This Side of Paradise. Not entirely sure what I think of it, yet. A quarter of the way through I was pretty sure I didn't like it at all. Then I was miffed when I realized I was reaching the end.





user-inactivated  ·  1674 days ago  ·  link  ·  

you'd like the maine woods then

user-inactivated  ·  1673 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It has been setting in an anthology on my "books to by" list for a while. I'm trying (failing) to read down what I already have before I aquire too much more though.