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The Red Pony by John Steinbeck - read two times I liked it so much ... rs
Winter of the Wolf Moon by Steve Hamilton
Coyote Waits by Tony Hillerman
Animal Farm by George Orwell
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck ... itchison
139. The Life and Death of Harriett Frean by May Sinclair
140. Jonah's Gourd Vine by Zora Neale Hurston
141. The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
142. The Short Reign of Pippin IV by John Steinbeck
143. The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Whew!~! With that one I finish my 999 challenge ... Claire ~~ I'm not sure whether The Red Pony was made into a film.
I wikipediaed:
Lewis Milestone produced and directed a 1949 motion picture of the same name for Republic Pictures in Technicolor, starring Myrna Loy and Robert Mitchum along with child actors Beau Bridges and Nino Tempo. The ... Thanks for the recommendation, I will look for The Red Pony. It was also made into a film wasn't it?
I did enjoy Travels with Charley, partly because it's an interesting snapshot of 60s North America but it is also a great memoir (as all great travelogues should be!). Steinbeck does have a ... Claire ~~ I'd recommend The Red Pony over the The Pearl but I really haven't read much Steinbeck. Did you like Travels with Charley? ... watch any more.
re: Steinbeck Tortilla Flat is terrific, as is everything else Steinbeck wrote. Possibly excepting The Red Pony I hated Steinbeck for decades because I was forced to read The Red Pony 3 times in school. I HATED that book. Years later, my son read & loved Of Mice and Men. He & I have similar tastes & he told me I HAD to read it. I did, at lunch one day. Excellent book. I went on to read several ... ... offer him little so he sets off with his family to a big city followed by people who want to steal his pearl.
I read The Red Pony right before this book. I was more interested while reading this story but I enjoyed reading The Red Pony more.
Books read: 36/81 = 44.444%
What I'm ... ... offer him little so he sets off with his family to a big city followed by people who want to steal his pearl.
I read The Red Pony right before this book. I was more interested while reading this story but I enjoyed reading The Red Pony more.
Book 25/50 = 50% completed
Pages: 87
T ... ... offer him little so he sets off with his family to a big city followed by people who want to steal his pearl.
I read The Red Pony right before this book. I was more interested while reading this story but I enjoyed reading The Red Pony more.
What I'm reading next:
Th ... ... Begin with something short and light. Travels With Charlie, Cannery Row, Tortilla Flat, and of course The Red Pony would all be good starting places. I would even put The Red Pony in the hands of my 11 year old grandson at this point if he were willing. It has some sad ... ... opportunity you're looking for with Steinbeck. Try one of the other short novels, Tortilla Flats or Cannery Row or The Red Pony and get a better feel for his earthy characters. They are really the best part of his work. Then, instead of going to The Grapes of Wrath, try East of Eden ... ...
139. The Life and Death of Harriett Frean by May Sinclair
140. Jonah's Gourd Vine by Zora Neale Hurston
141. The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
142. The Short Reigh of Pippin IV by John Steinbeck
143. The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Whew!~! With that one I finish my 99 ... Hi, I just dropped in to say that I remember reading The Red Pony in school and loving it. Isn't it funny how years later you can still remember certain books that you studied - both good and bad. ... by Ian Hamilton
♦ Blott on the Landscape by Tom Sharpe (which seems to be autographed by the author)
♦ Red Pony by John Steinbeck
♦ Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger (which I already had, of course, but the cover was so pretty)
and my favourite find, Muriel Spark's T ... Belva- Nice job, once again, on the Steinbeck. I think The Red Pony may have been my first of his books, that I had read and that's going back to grammar school. It was either that or The Pearl. The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
my thoughts and comments:
In this small but mighty Steinbeck book of short stories we get to meet Jody, his ma and pa and the ranch hand, Billy Buck. All four stories are coming of age stories about Jody as he learns life's harsh lessons about the ... ... (I hope I got the name right, I remember seeing it in the "I finished the 999" thread but I'm not going back to check). The Red Pony was a short book and an enjoyable leisurely (to savor the atmosphere of "being" Jody) read. I would recommend it. I remember hating Steinbeck in high school ... I finished The Red Pony by Steinbeck. The simple stories are well-written and truly give the feel of what it was like to be a 10 year old living on a ranch back then.
I really need to finish Forbidden Bread by Johnson-Debeljak and get it reviewed. I might not allow myself to start another ... On Sunday, I finished The Red Pony. Jody Tiftin is a 10 year old boy growing up on a ranch in the west many years ago. The book is four short stories featuring Jody. The simple stories are well-written and truly give the feel of what it was like to be a 10 year old living on a ranch back then.
... 33. The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
Category 1: Someday I'll Read Book Club selections (Side Read)
Rating: good 
Jody Tiftin is a 10 year old boy growing up on a ranch in the west many years ago. The book is four short stories ... 
22. The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
August RGG Side Read
Rating: good
Jody Tiftin is a 10 year old boy growing up on a ranch in the ...
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
August RGG Side Read
Jody Tiftin is a 10 year old boy growing up on a ranch in the west many years ago. The book is four short stories featuring Jody. In "The Red Pony", Jody's father brings home a pony from town for Jody. In "The Great Mountains", an old ... ... is for The Pearl by John Steinbeck #25
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T is for Tarkington, Booth - The Magnificent Ambersons  chrine in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of August 22, 2009? (Aug 26, 2009, 7:12pm) ... women, set in Canada. I didn't like it very much but I did think about it quite a bit.
I'll be starting Steinbeck's The Red Pony tonight and I am continuing to sporadically finish Forbidden Bread. ...
Books read: 32/81 = 39.506%
What I'm reading next:
Forbidden Bread by Erica Johnson Debeljak - April ER book
The Red Pony by Steinbeck - RGG Side Read ... read in this year: 8,266
What I'm reading next:
Forbidden Bread by Erica Johnson Debeljak - April ER book
The Red Pony by Steinbeck - RGG Side Read ... dge.
What I'm reading next:
Forbidden Bread by Erica Johnson Debeljak - April ER book
The Red Pony by Steinbeck - RGG Side Read ...
Two categories remaining with 3 books in each to be read.
Steinbeck:
1. The Pearl
2. The Short Reign of Pippin IV
3. The Red Pony
and
Virago/Persephone:
1. The Rising Tide
2. Travel Light
3. The Life and Death of Harriet Frean
Just finished The Land of Spices by Kate O'Br ... ... 15 volumes), so I assume I'll read much Steinbeck for some time.
#5, chrine
If you're going to read The Pearl or The Red Pony I'd appreciate if you could tell what you think of it (them).
... by Alice Munro, a collection of short stories. I should finish Runaway this week. I plan on starting The Pearl or The Red Pony, both Steinbeck, after that. ... Wedding in December by Anita Shreve (RGG side read)
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton (Pulitzer Challenge)
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck (RGG side read)
The Pearl by John Steinbeck (RGG side read)
I will finish reading Forbidden Bread as well. I ... ...
My August TBR pile includes: Runaway, Girl with a Pearl Earring, A Wedding in December, The Age of Innocence, The Red Pony, and The Pearl. ...
139. The Life and Death of Harriett Frean by May Sinclair
140. Jonah's Gourd Vine by Zora Neale Hurston
141. The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
142. The Short Reigh of Pippin IV by John Steinbeck
143. The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Whew!~! With that one I finish my 9 ... >18 & 20
The movie of The Red Pony traumatized me as a child - I still flinch when they play the score on the radio - sooo sad. #18 I feel the same way about The Red Pony - just too cruel to make a child read it. 17: Booksloth
I was one of those people that hated Steinbeck for years. Having been forced to read and hating The Red Pony in school (still hate it).
Any way to make a long story longer someone did just what you did. They said "Well you should try Tortilla Flat or Cannery Row. So I did and ... ... Words for Stranger -- by Julie E. Czerneda
Two more books that I'm adding Monday morning are:
The Pearl & The Red Pony (two books in one) -- by John Steinbeck
Never Cry Wolf -- by Farley Mowat
My whole inventory is at:
http://bookmooch.com/m/inventory/geophile ... A God Unknown
4. The Log from the Sea of Cortez
5. Of Mice and Men
6. Burning Bright --wrong touchstone--
7. The Red Pony
8. The Short Reign of Pippin IV
9. The Pearl
The 9th category to complete. Whew!~! 4 months. Not too shabby. I got a few mooches in the mail today:
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
Jumper by Steven Gould
Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
Horatio Hornblower Flying Colours by C. S. Forester
and
Extras by Scott Westerfeld ... of Wrath so that I can read it. Honestly the title would never interest me but I may as well give it a try. Considering The Red Pony is the first book I read of his I can't compare it to say if I like it more then any of his other works. ... for commenting on my thread.
I read The Grapes of Wrath in my high school English class and hated it. I also read The Red Pony in middle school and didn't like it. I'm going to give East of Eden a try, eventually. I'm interested to hear what you think of The Grapes of Wrath, it ... Thanks for the recommendations dperlo. Steinbeck is a new author that I read this year. I have had The Red Pony for a while I just never took the time to read it. I will add those books to my wish list... Thanks for those other titles by John Steinbeck. The Red Pony was the first book I read by him. I did not realize that he had written Of Mice and Men. I will be looking at his other titles and giving some thought to reading them.
Theaelizbet- I have not given any definite thought to read ... I just finished reading The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck's book about a boy and his first pony. I was truly drawn into this book from the beginning when Jody is given a red pony. He takes wonderful care of the pony, Gabilan, and is worried when ever anything could possibly hurt Gab ... 13. The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck's book about a boy and his first pony. I was truly drawn into this book from the beginning when Jody is given a red pony. He takes wonderful care of the pony, Gabilan, and is worried when ever anything could possibly hurt Gabilan.
Jody's ... The Red Pony by John Steinbeck (read in the '70s and an old favorite) Authors new to me
1. You Lost Him at Hello by Jess McCann
2. Real Vampires Have Curves by Gerry Bartlett
3. The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
4. Workshop of the Second Self by Gary Wolf
5. Fear of Flying by Erica Jong
6. Gray Apocalypse by James Murdoch
7. Sworn to Silence ... ... />
21. Runaway by Alice Munro (Someday BC) AUG 25 
22. The Red Pony by John Steinbeck (RGG SR) AUG 30
23. Forbidden Bread by Erica Johnson Debeljak (LT ER) SEPT ... ... Book
11. The Addict: One Patient, One Doctor, One Year by Michael Stein
12. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
13 The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
14. Roadside Prey by Alva Busch
15. Judging Justine by Penny Richards
16. A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
17. The Lost Boy ... ... Cave
X39) The Hollow Hills
X40) The Last Enchantment
X41) The Worst Hard Time
X42) Hogfather
X43) The Red Pony ... ... cumulative effect was exhausting--it took me 8 months to finish The Long Valley because I became so bogged down in The Red Pony, which as far as I'm concerned is practically gothic horror. Steinbeck may have liked children, but again, he was an incredible realist, and his accounts of Jo ... ...
All the Pretty Horses maybe -- from C1
A Separate Peace -- from C2
Thursday Next in First Among Sequels -- from C9
The Red Pony -- from C1
The Seduction of an Unknown Lady -- from C9
The Pearl -- from C5
The Seduction of an English Scoundrel -- from C9
The Magnificent Amberson ... ... Prayer for Owen Meany -- from C1
A Separate Peace -- from C2
Peace Breaks Out -- from C6
Empire Falls -- from C3
The Red Pony -- from C1
The Magnificent Ambersons -- from C3
This category includes classics and modern classics and books by classic authors and modern classic ... ... Delinsky SR -- 3.5 Stars
6. Runaway by Alice Munro
7. The Red Pony by John Steinbeck SR (C5, C6)
8. Elephant Song by Wilbur Smith  jamesapt10 in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : My Books (Nov 27, 2008, 2:15pm) ... like seventy books. I finished Anna Karenina by Tolstoy. It started out well but it was slow at the end. I also read The Red Pony by Steinbeck. Dose anyone know if all the versions of that book have Junius Maltby at the end or did they just stick it in my printing. The last book I ... ... Crosses by Ian Rankin
The world at night by Alan Furst
The return of the dancing master by Henning Mankell
and
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck.
The first 3 authors are new for me but all based on LT browsing. ... Gardening by Reader's Digest Editors
Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew
Red Square by Martin Cruz Smith
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
Red Square by Martin Cruz Smith
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
The Wine Dark Sea by Patrick O'Brian
Red, White and Blue by Susan Isaacs 29. The Red Pony by John Steinbeck. I can't say that I LIKED this book, but it definitely had a powerful effect on me. It's one that is likely to stick with me for a long time. At times I wanted to throttle one or more of the main characters, or grimace outwardly...but I definitely do not ... Just finished my second book, Steinbeck's The Red Pony. My personal comments/review in my library:
"There were parts I liked and parts I didn't. I failed to recognize while I was reading the book that each part was a seperate story with the same characters; literally different chapters in J ... ... start with William Golding's Lord of The Flies, which I finished last week, and now I'm onto John Steinbeck's The Red Pony, which I love so far.
I LOVE reading but I often find myself putting my novels on the back burner. Hopefully this will help me to read regularly.
Any ... I just finished rereading Golding's Lord of the Flies, which is one of my favorites, and now I'm onto The Red Pony by Steinbeck
He's becoming one of my favorite authors so my opinion is very well biased, but I'm amazed by any book that can take me completely out of the city into a ... The Red Pony, Steinbeck
Big Red, Jim Kjelgaard,
Red River, Lolita Tademy
The Crimson Petal and the White, Michel Faber
Tomato Red, Daniel Woodrell I remember hating a John Steinbeck book when I was a teenager (I can't remember which one exactly (Red Pony?), I have not been able to read any of his since.
I loved Jaran by Kate Elliot (in a total escapism type of way), but have never gotten into any of her other books
I finally tried c ... Teachers are overly fond of Steinbeck, aren't they? I've been forced to read The Pearl, The Red Pony, Of Mice and Men, and The Grapes of Wrath. Of all of these, I only liked the last one, though I couldn't tell you why. ... what liberties Hollywood takes with screen versions!
I think my other problem with the Horse Whisperer was similar to The Red Pony, The Yearling, and even parts of Black Beauty, and that's the violence, whether accidental, an act of nature, or inflicted by humans. I hate to see even ... ... short fiction like The Rocking Horse Winner. I actually remember the Jr high list better : The Red Badge of Courage, The Red pony, Flowers for Algernon, Twelve Angry men,and A Raisin in the Sun. >35: read_lola_read, I came across Grapes of Wrath in a similar way, having read The Red Pony and Of Mice and Men years ago in school. Grapes of Wrath was the first book I read this year and I really loved it. As noted at the top of this thread, I'm now reading East of Eden and am ... ... The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. I have say that since my introduction to him a few months ago after reading The Red Pony and Of Mice and Men I haven't looked back. I love his writing. Nichtglied,
I was thinking the same thing. Except I would replace The Pearl and The Red Pony with those two. I count myself fortunate in that Tortilla Flat was my introduction to Steinbeck, after that I read everything by him I could get my hands on.
A couple others by him that ... ... I could. I can't believe how many times I had to read him in school, starting in junior high school:
The Pearl (meh)
The Red Pony (ugh!)
Of Mice and Men (sigh)
The Grapes of Wrath (uh, actually kind of liked this one)
Four books. With so many "classic" authors in the world, why ... Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
The First Horseman by John Case
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Red Pony by John Steinbeck
Still Life with Crows by Douglas Preston ... O'Hara's memoir about summers on a Wyoming ranch but have never gotten to it.
I have always hated John Steinbeck's The Red Pony. Basically the plotline goes something like this--boy has life that sucks; boy is given a colt (not a pony!) that he falls in love with; pony becomes sick and ... When I was younger, end of high school and, for a few years after, I read most of Steinbeck's works. I agree The Red Pony and The Pearl are probably the most difficult of Steinbeck's works to get into, but much of his other stuff is very good. In Dubious Battle may be my favorite of his. ... ... one, all other Steinbeck can rot. Yeah, that means you, Of Mice and Men, and The Pearl, and what was that other one? The Red Pony? Yeah, hated it.
The RED Pony by John Steinbeck
The ORANGE Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
The GOLDEN Key by George MacDonald
Sir Gawain and the GREEN Knight ed. by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Children's BLUE Bird (novelization) by Georgette Leblanc
ROSE o' the River by Kate Douglas Wiggin
... ... still don't completely enjoy reading it. But I do read it, because I re-read all those books and love them all, really.
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck is emotionally difficult, but the difference is, I hated it as a child, and hate it now, and don't re-read it. I keep it for odd ... ... rest of the series)
The Hundred Dresses
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
The LIttle Prince
The Red Pony ... and I hated The Great Gatsby when I first read it but it improved after re-reading it as an adult.
I still hate The Red Pony though.
I must say that 20th Century Classics tend to appeal to me the least.
I can forgive women in Regency and Victorian novels for not being more self- ...
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