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The Green Dragon : People we know game, part the sixth		1037	rolandperkins, Today 2:40pm
50 Book Challenge : elliepotten's - take 2		153	girlunderglass, Today 2:00pm
50 Book Challenge : nannybebette; belva's 5th		135	elliepotten, Today 9:16am
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Angela's 2009 Reading List - Chapter Three!		168	Whisper1, Today 7:36am
1001 Books to read before you die : What are you reading from the 1001 list in DECEMBER?		57	steven03tx, Today 12:39am
Geeks who love the Classics : What classic are you reading now?		232	rolandperkins, Yesterday 10:42pm
Literary Snobs : Alternative to Twilight?		51	anna_in_pdx, Yesterday 2:52pm
What Are You Reading Now? : BBC Meme: How Many of These 100 Books Have YOU Read?		228	Octane, Yesterday 12:57pm
Easton Press Collectors : recent purchases?		59	acidneutral, Yesterday 12:40pm
1001 Books to read before you die : soylentgreen23 wants to read 1001 books		49	soylentgreen23, Yesterday 8:03am
1010 Category Challenge : laura_88´s 1010 Challenge		53	laura_88, Yesterday 6:52am
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : blackdogbooks 2009 Chapter 3		227	Whisper1, Thursday 2:25pm
999 Challenge : juliette07's 999 challenge		131	bonniebooks, Wednesday 11:15pm
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Fredanria's 2009 Challenge :)		119	alcottacre, Tuesday 11:43pm
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : orangeena's chapter 2		127	alcottacre, Tuesday 10:28pm
999 Challenge : Suso711's 999		74	Suso711, Tuesday 9:04am
1001 Books to read before you die : A very early New Year's resolution thread: which 1,001 novels are you determined to master in 2010?		21	BekkaJo, Monday 2:45am
999 Challenge : FleurFisher's		140	FleurFisher, Sunday 2:25pm
Book talk : High School English Literature reading suggestions		24	MissWoodhouse1816, Saturday 5:24pm
50 Book Challenge : Stretch's attempt at 50		52	stretch, Saturday 12:42pm
50 Book Challenge : Otterley - late starter...		60	otterley, December 11
1001 Books to read before you die : Paruline's attempt		40	paruline, December 7
Readers Over Sixty : what are you reading now?		45	Naren559, December 7
What Are You Reading Now? : 2009 WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?		188	thanuj2409, December 6
999 Challenge : Lunar18's 999 challenge, the one with unlimited overlaps.		118	Lunar18, December 5
1001 Books to read before you die : Soffitta1's 1001 Books- Lifetime of Reading		20	soffitta1, December 4
1001 Books to read before you die : Dave's 1001 List		17	Nickelini, December 2
1001 Books to read before you die : Blondierocket's 1001 Progress		14	blondierocket, December 1
Reading Globally : Marjea reads around the world -challenge		25	Marjea, November 29
Awful Lit. : Awful Classics?		558	chapterofaccidents, November 27
What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of November 7, 2009?		200	Mr.Durick, November 27
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : tarendz's 2009 reading		74	tarendz, November 24
999 Challenge : WomblingStar's 999 challenge		50	WomblingStar, November 23
50 Book Challenge : Womblingstar's books for 2009		50	WomblingStar, November 23
Le Salon Litteraire du Peuple pour le Peuple : Your personal top 10 all time favorites list(s)		296	tomcatMurr, November 22
1010 Category Challenge : RMXtremes 1010 Challenge		39	RMXtreme, November 17
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Amy-Sue's 75 book challenge for 2009		156	alcottacre, November 16
1001 Books to read before you die : How many have you read?		265	ekebivibeke, November 15
50 Book Challenge : elliepotten's 50 book challenge 2009		223	elliepotten, November 13
40-Something Library Thingers : Come in and introduce yourself.		285	LorLe, November 10
Le Salon Litteraire du Peuple pour le Peuple : Hit List		155	Macumbeira, November 8
The Green Dragon : October 2009 Reads		130	MrsLee, November 1
50 Book Challenge : nannybebette---the 4th inning		301	nannybebette, October 28
Club Read 2009 : Medellia's 2009 Reading		245	Medellia, October 27
I'll Read Yours if You'll Read Mine : Luxx looking for a challenge		16	Luxx, October 26
1001 Books to read before you die : Sara's 1001, with Opinions		23	Sarasamsara, October 25
40-Something Library Thingers : Re-reading High School English Class Novels		46	LorLe, October 25
Book talk : Books made into movies		107	Ape, October 25
Alphabet Challenges : nannybebette's ABCs		50	elliepotten, October 23
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : amaranthic is reading.		151	FlossieT, October 23
Nobel Laureates in Literature : Which Nobel winners have you read? Which are favorites?		19	torontoc, October 22
Awful Lit. : Books to be struck from HS reading lists!		263	dukeallen, October 22
Book talk : Classics: where to start?		19	Sandydog1, October 16
1010 Category Challenge : Elizabeth22 categories		15	kristenn, October 16
Historical Fiction : Free copies of 'The BEst of Men' by Claire Letemendia		3	bookfairy28, October 16
Dewey Decimal Challenge : BooksOnTrial Meets Dewey		9	booksontrial, October 15
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Luxx's 75 Book Challenge		302	Luxx, October 13
What Are You Reading Now? : First Line Game Chapter 10		206	AnnieMod, October 5
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : AlcottAcre's 2009 Reads, Take 9		295	alcottacre, October 2
Literary Snobs : What Are You Reading , September 2009 ?		214	anna_in_pdx, October 1
50 Book Challenge : The New Year Starts Today		41	BriannaNo2, September 27
Book talk : 5 Books you read as a kid that you would like all kids to read		69	ecco-liz-1, September 26
Book talk : The Reading Books We Don't Think We'll Like Challenge - karenmarie and CharlesBoyd		60	karenmarie, September 24
I'll Read Yours if You'll Read Mine : nannybebette wants to play		11	inkspot, September 24
50 Book Challenge : introducing myself: nannybebette		301	DavidMitchell28, September 23
What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of September 5, 2009?		255	AnneH, September 15
I'll Read Yours if You'll Read Mine : Nannybebette and Luxx's Le Fanu/Steinbeck Challenge		7	nannybebette, September 15
999 Challenge : CatyM's		116	chrine, September 15
Awful Lit. : I can't believe I wasted my time on this...		465	Hunterin, September 14
50 Book Challenge : belva; 3rd times a charm		216	whitewavedarling, September 13
50 Book Challenge : bonniebook's 50 book challenge in 2009, chapter 2		265	nannybebette, September 13
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Womansheart Joins the 75/2009 Challenge		255	womansheart, September 11
1001 Books to read before you die : A Lifelong Goal Hopefully Not Forgotten After A Year		4	katelisim, September 9
1001 Books to read before you die : Nickelini's 1001 List		14	soylentgreen23, September 7
999 Challenge : nannybebette's 999		97	nannybebette, September 5
999 Challenge : DevourerofBooks's 999 Categories		40	sjmccreary, September 4
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : MusicMom41's 2009 Reads 2nd Quarter		356	Cauterize, September 4
50 Book Challenge : Mark's (MSF59)		303	msf59, September 3
Book talk : A Separate Peace - Removal from Required Reading List		15	emaestra, August 29
999 Challenge : Fredanria's (attempted)		23	VictoriaPL, August 26
Read YA Lit : Teaching an adult to read		17	jnwelch, August 21
steinbeck lovers : Favorite Steinbeck?		9	thart528, August 20
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Miranda's List		60	Miranda_Paige, August 19
Book talk : Another Silly Game Part 26		387	JamesBoswell, August 18
Book of the month club : July Books		16	FicusFan, August 15
Awful Lit. : 'Why are classics classic?		172	titusalone, August 14
Book talk : Books that everyone loves and you hate		501	bookladykm, August 8
Geeks who love the Classics : Classics in schools		8	SusieBookworm, August 7
Made into a Movie : When the movies are better than the books or vice versa		211	Jenson_AKA_DL, August 6
50 Book Challenge : nannybebette take 2		315	nannybebette, August 5
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : AlcottAcre's 2009 Reads, Take 7		295	alcottacre, August 2
1001 Books to read before you die : What 1001 book are you reading: July 2009		103	susiesharp, August 1
TBR Challenge : Wonderlake's TBR		25	wonderlake, July 31
What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the week of July 18, 2009?		274	morriss003, July 31
20-Something LibraryThingers : The best deal you've ever scored on a book		65	Trialia, July 29
What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the week of June 27, 2009?		259	ashleywolf, July 28
Go Review That Book! : How're you doing?		200	Jenson_AKA_DL, July 28
LibraryThing Book Challenge : First Lines		8	Miranda_Paige, July 10
What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the week of June 20, 2009?		240	thioviolight, July 6
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... Lover D. H. Lawrence read A Room of Ones Own Virginia Woolf Brideshead Revisited Evelyn Waugh read Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck read The Big Sleep Raymond Chandler They Shoot Horses Don't They Horace McCoy The Second Sex Simone de Beauvoir Compan ...

Just finished Cannery Row--not as good as Of Mice and Men, but better than the only other Steinbeck besides those two that I've read (The Pearl). Gonna take a 1001 break, I think...got two Early Reviewer books that I need to finally get through!

... George Eliot Kristin Lavransdatter And on my Christmas/New Year holiday I am taking: The Grapes of Wrath & Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row Gormenghast trilogy by Mervun Peake Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Hurston The Old man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway Per ...

... are on our curriculum: Gulliver's Travels, The Iliad, Fahrenheit 451, Things Fall Apart, The Great Gatsby, Of Mice and Men, Nineteen Eighty Four, All Quiet on the Western Front and Lord of the Flies. For the most part, I think these are all great books and I have enjoyed ...

For English LTers, can you just remind us how old that makes your daughter? I'm guessing 16-ish? If I'm right then she has some great books to choose from and I would especially recommend Things Fall Apart, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, The House of Spirits, Of Love and Shadows, Pride and Preju ...

... Lord of the Flies, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, On Chesil Beach, Life of Pi, Beloved, 1984, Frankenstein, Of Mice and Men and The Color Purple. Still quite a long list, I know, but I've just randomly picked out the ones that I loved, or would have loved, at that age. I've ...

... F Scott Fitzgerald Frankenstein, Mary Shelley One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Aleksander Solzhenitsyn Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hunter S Thompson The Book of S ...

George anf Lennie from Of Mice and Men

1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen 2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien 3 Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte 4 Harry Potter series - JK Rowling 5 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee 6 The Bible 7 Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte 8 Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell 9 His Dark Mat ...

I just got Of Mice and Men from an eBay auction. I was very pleasantly surprised to find it has great drawings included.

I have about 20 pages of Mice and Men left to read, and then I'll be starting something new later on tonight, not sure what yet though. I have a TBR pile of about 200 books, it's knowing where to start!!

... picking out Bob Dylan's Chronicles: Volume 1 from the bookstore's sale table and she's reading it now. She also finished Of Mice and Men (a school requirement) and told me how much she hated it, but then I overheard her telling a friend that she liked the book. Maybe the problem is me, not ...

John Steinbeck – Of Mice and Men I really liked it; though it did read more like a play then a novel. The only thing I disliked was that all the characters had an accent, which of course to be expected as most people have one, but it did make it a little hard to follow sometimes (a ...

... by Edgar Allan Poe The Color Purple by Alice Walker The adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and Giant by Edna Ferber And truly, honestly, who can read Moby Dick without at least rolling their eyes once? just ...

... (not truly part of the U.S.A. canon) but East of Eden is at least worthy of consideration, though my personal fave is Of Mice and Men, simply brutal and beautiful. I'd also axe Salinger. Top 100, yes; Top 10?, no way. I'm tempted to axe Hemingway (I hear you, Urania) but he's too ...

54. Another Woman by Penny Vincenzi 55. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

... for Love by Beth Pattillo 120. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson 121. The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith 122. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 123. Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson 124. Blackbird: A Childhood Lost and Found by Jennifer Lauck 125. Evangeline by Henr ...

... novel, as he also wrote the film score to the 1944 version of Jane Eyre. As for Floyd, he is best known for his operas Of Mice and Men and most notably Susannah, which includes the lovely aria "Ain't it a Pretty Night?" EDIT: You know, I was just thinking that Hardy's novels are ...

Book 35 - the new men by c p snow Another re read. CP Snow is so very unfashionable these days, having been very much feted and celebrated at the time, that it is interesting to think why. He is one of very few serious writers who writes about the world of work and affairs - whose major ...

... once I've told you my top 10, in no particular order: 1. Norwegian Wood 2. If On a Winter's Night a Traveller 3. Of Mice and Men 4. Fathers and Sons 5. Kafka on the Shore 6. The Woman in the Dunes 7. Ender's Game 8. V 9. Dandelion Wine 10. La Nausee Now, it ...

Minnetonka High School: ideas-The Catcher in the Rye, Of Mice and Men, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

... The road 2. Ernest Hemmingway - The Old Man and the Sea 8| The new world (American classics) 1. John Steinbeck - Of Mice and Men Possibilities: Henry Fielding - The history of Tom Jones

Angela I love both Of Mice and Men which I read last year and Cannery Row which I've read several times and I have Tortilla Flat, another of his short novels, to read this year. I recently bought East of Eden which I am saving for when I can foresee a nice long stretch of reading time. ...

... that was several years ago now. I recently read a volume of his short novels that included Cannery Row, The Pearl, Of Mice and Men and a couple of others, so if you can find a copy of that, I highly recommend it as an introduction to Steinbeck's fiction.

... and I look forward to trying some of his fiction. (I can't decide which book to start with though - East of Eden or Of Mice and Men??) I love travel books, and it was intriguing to see what it was like to travel in the 60's as opposed to today. I was bothered by the descriptions of ...

There are some free copies of The Best of Men by Claire Letemendia to be won here - looks like a really good read. There's also an online chat going on with the author which you can join in with too. http://www.completelynovel.com/reader_competitions/2

... you could start off with the Bronte sisters and Austen and see if they're your style or start off with American Novels like Of Mice and Men, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and To Kill a Mockingbird or British literature like Dickens and Wilkie Collins or German (Death in Venice, Journey ...

... Mur, Les Mouches, Being and Nothingness, The Age of Reason, misc. others 1962 - John Steinbeck: Tortilla Flat, Of Mice and Men, Grapes of Wrath, The Long Valley, Cannery Row, East of Eden, Travels with Charley, The Pearl 1958 - Boris Pasternak: Dr. Zhivago 1957 - ...

... 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 other books of his & liked ...

... etc. Strange you should call by as I was catching up on your thread and have wishlisted one of your recent books The Best of Men - thank you! Just have to say how much I loved the little picture of your manager - dear little Briar!

Book 54 The Best of Men by Clare Letemendia Category: History - Fact & Fiction Rating: 3.5/5 (Intrigue, action, family drama & romance in the civil war) More detailed thoughts here.

Original List: 600-699 603 Rebecca 605 Brighton Rock 608 Of Mice and Men on Mount TBR 609 Their Eyes Were Watching God 610 The Hobbit 614 Out of Africa 619 Gone With the Wind 620 Keep the Aspidistra Flying 631 Burmese Days 635 The Postman Always Rings Twice 637 A Han ...

22. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck I actually liked this book, and I kind of would have liked for it to be something we read in English class; I feel like it would have been interesting to have a discussion about. 23. The Princess Bride by William Goldman I did find it odd at ...

Note to self: 1st challenge: With Luxx: Carmilla: a Vampyre Tale by Sheridan le Fanu vs. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I would say this was (for me) a successful challenge. I came away feeling really good about my read and knowing that I can read a vampire tale without ...

Luxx challenged me to read Carmilla: a Vampyre Tale by Sheridan Le Fanu and I challenged her to read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. She had an unread copy in her library and I was able to read mine online. We have since completed our challenge and I don't think either one of us ...

... Of Two Cities - Charles Dickens (own but have not read) 60 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez 61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 62 Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov (did not finish) 64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold (own but have not read) 65 Count of Monte Cristo - ...

... of the information. As for what I'm reading, aside from my dinky mass market paperback of Les Miserables, I've started Of Mice and Men - assigned reading for school. At least it's not an awful book, though not quite my cup of tea.

... name, beautiful girl) challenged me to read this one and as she dislikes John Steinbeck I challenged her to read Of Mice and Men. Carmilla wasn't half bad. It wasn't all bloody and gory. It was a little erotic, (I liked that) and it was subtle. (I liked that too) I always ...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Farenheit 451 Lord of the Flies Of Mice and Men You had a wide age range there...

Okay Luxx, I accepted your challenge and just as you read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (of whom I adore and you are not fond of) I just finished reading Carmilla: A Vampire Tale by Sheridan Le Fanu. I found I also did not hate this little tale. Neither did I love it. I found ...

#135: That is a toughie, Mac. I really liked the vignette quality of Tortilla Flat, loved the characters in Of Mice and Men - although I was not happy with how it ended, thoroughly enjoyed the Steinbeck's obvious love of the community in Cannery Row. There is really no clear favorite for me!

114. Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. 118 pages. 9.13.09. One of the things I remember most from my public school education is the gross lack of enthusiasm of my teachers. The subject was ...

... was wonderful and selected something relatively painless, for which I am extremely grateful. Below is my final "review" of Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. 118 pages. 9.13.09. One of the things I remember most from my public school education is the gross lack of ...

... is now on my "read everything he wrote" list. I haven't read Tortilla Flat yet but one of my favorite short novels is Of Mice and Men. I said to my family last night that I couldn't wait til Sunday because Stasia will post her list. I wasn't disappointed. :-)

... by Tom Raabe 35) Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis 36) How I Lived a Year on Just a Pound a Day by Kath Kelly 37) Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck THE YEAR FROM HERE... 38) Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs (post 3) 39) The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalie ...

... Beth Pattillo 120. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson 121. The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith 122. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 123. Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson 124. Blackbird: A Childhood Lost and Found by Jennifer Lauck 125. Evangel ...

Hi Ellie! Liked your review of Of Mice and Men on the Hot Reviews this morning!

Oh, thany, thanky, thanky!~! And Of Mice and Men is a quick and short read as well. I don't think inkspot and I were as kind to each other. I had to order a copy of the book. I just couldn't find it online and didn't want to read a book of normal length on the computer anyway. I hope she can ...

... first!~! I am certain they hate my choices for them as much as I hate their choices for me. I am having Luxx read: Of Mice and Men and inkspot is reading: Dancing Naked at the Edge of Dawn. They both went yuck!~! Good job Woofie!~! belva

Hey Ellie, Loved your thoughts on rereading Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. He is a favorite author, though my favorite by him is East of Eden. Reading him is like talking to an old friend in front of a warm fire! Given your love of Of Mice and Men, I have a recommendation for you if you ...

... have your book preference. Thank you so much. hugs, >#176; Hello ellie; You have been busy having a good day. Isn't Of Mice and Men wonderful? I, too, hope you have a "yummy" afternoon. big hug, wwd; How silly of me. I knew that you were all wrapped in your school work. Keeps you ...

37) Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck I'm still in the middle of two other books, but I came across this one while I was sorting through some books in the wardrobe looking for duplicates and decided on a whim to reread it this morning. I finished it a couple of hours later with tears in my ...

... other two current reads (Running with Scissors and The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency), but this morning I came across Of Mice and Men while I was sorting through some books and decided on a whim to reread it this morning. I finished it a couple of hours later, having enjoyed it almost as ...

... Mum and my sister have gone back-to-uni shopping so I've been flat out on the front yard with a mug of coffee, reading Of Mice and Men - I came across it in the wardrobe this morning and all your Steinbeck talk had reminded me how much I wanted to reread it, so... Hope this afternoon is ...

... your challenge to read Carmilla by Sherican Le Fanu; Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!~!~!~!~!~!~! And I challenge you to read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck which is in your library so you won't have to search for a copy. Thank you for offering the challenge. I hate the vampire genre so ...

... your challenge to read Carmilla by Sherican Le Fanu; Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!~!~!~!~!~!~! And I challenge you to read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck which is in your library so you won't have to search for a copy. Thank you for offering the challenge. I hate the vampire genre so ...

... NAKED AND THE DEAD? FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS? UNDERWORLD? V? CITIES OF THE RED NIGHT? ASK THE DUST? OF MICE AND MEN? Etc.

... Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann 3) Gilead by Marilynne Robinson 4) Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 5) One Extra*Ordinary Day by Harold Myra 6) The Minotaur by Benjamin Tammuz 7) The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck ...

... I should read. I do have Blaze on tap for October. (That will be my first--it's the one you recommended because I loved Of Mice and Men)

Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck This is a really moving story which is only short, but it grabs you and makes you want to read it in one go. I read this originally when I was at school so I could remember most of the story but I had forgotten how good it was. A great read.

35. Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck This is a really moving story which is only short, but it grabs you and makes you want to read it in one go. I read this originally when I was at school so I could remember most of the story but I had forgotten how good it was. A great read.

... yet to find one person who actually finished it. As usual, tjhjohanna, I've heard of hardly any of yours! Except for Of Mice and Men of course - which, IMO, is one of the great books of the 20th century and I envy every single person who reads it for the first time. What a gem. I did ...

I'm not sure that "fools" is the same as "fooles" so I'm going to skip #242 (sorry) and go with Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck; read years ago

tjsjohanna, I too have read Of Mice and Men. It was in high school. Very simple but powerful and sad. We also read Moloka'i by Alan Brennert for a RL book group. They liked it, but I thought the best that could be said was it had a stunning cover. I just didn't feel any tension in ...

000 – Computer Science, Information Ideas and Opinions The World As I See It 100 – Philosophy and Psychology The Poetics of Space Memories, Dreams, Reflections A Whole New Mind Going the Distance: One Man's Journey to the End of His Life Man's Search for Meaning The R ...

Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men

... premise of this book (adopted kid meets birth mom) but parts of it didn't really ring true. Everything Else Of Mice and Men - my son read this for English this year and I'm just getting around to reading it too. How I missed it in my schooling, I don't know, but very well done. ...

#22 I guess I appreciated Of Mice and Men . I thought it was terribly sad. I thought the normal guy abused the disabled guy - don't remember the names and still was pissed at him at the end.

... soon FF because we are, while not cool or raining, in a cooling trend. Good for us and hopefully good for you. And yes, Of Mice and Men is sad, but did you appreciate it and/or like it? later dayz girl, belva

... from the Pacific Northwest. It has been raining here almost every day this summer. We are all going to rust !. I read Of Mice and Men in school at is was very sad.

... s: Burning Bright is one of three play-novelettes, (a genre created by Steinbeck), to be written by him. The first was Of Mice and Men and then The Moon is Down. "Burning Bright" is written in a very unusual manner and this is the first time I have come across it. It is written in three ...

... novel. Now I'm listening to it on my iPod, just because I felt like a little gentle humor. nannybebette ~ I love Of Mice and Men and have read it a few times, both in book form and as an audiobook.

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a classic for all time. A beautifully drawn story of two friends who tramp together from ranch to ranch working a month or so here and there. George makes the decisions for the two of them and takes care of himself and his buddy, Lennie. Lennie is slow ...

... Beth Pattillo 120. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson 121. The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith 122. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 123. Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson 124. Blackbird: A Childhood Lost and Found by Jennifer Lauck 125. Evange ...

Just finished Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck which was excellent. I really enjoy Steinbeck. Next is Dangerous Liasons for the group read. I'm looking forward to that one too.

58. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I think I may have read it in high school, but I'm not sure. Regardless, It was excellent. I really like Steinbeck. This was off the 1001 books list. I reached my goal of four books for the week. Yeah! Now I am in the quandry of 3 library books due ...

... here today} it is just too damned hot to be outdoors) to do some reading so have been filling in with: Burning Bright, Of Mice and Men, The Madonnas of Leningrad, Blackbird: A Childhood Lost and Found, Carrington: A Life, Evangeline and Summer at Willow Lake. The last a ...

... on my shelf for almost 20 years and it fits my 999 challenge so I'm going to give him a try. I know I owe reviews for Of Mice and Men, Blackbird; A Childhood Lost and Found and Evangeline. COMING SOON TO A THREAD NEAR YOU. Here's to hoping that "Rascal Fair" turns out to be fair. be ...

Hi Belva! - The film ellie mentioned was a wonderful, heartbreaking adaptation of Of Mice and Men. When I do my reread, I'll see Sinise and Malkovich in my head!

>#279: My dear Miss Ellie; I loved, loved Of Mice and Men. And I have not seen a film of the book. I cannot picture John Malkovich or Gary Sinise in either of the major rolls so I definitely will have to rent that one and check it out. Are you feeling better? I do hope so. It will be so ...

Oh, I do hope you liked Of Mice and Men. We were given it to read in class in year 9 (that's aged about 13-14 for non-Brits!) and try as I might, I just couldn't stay with the class as the teacher read it aloud. I couldn't stop myself from reading ahead at my own speed. I found out that my ...

... But I can't wait until Home arrives. It will definitely be up next after whatever I am reading at the time. Finished Of Mice and Men and am now on to Blackbird: A Childhood Lost and Found by Jennifer Lauck. I am only on page 67 but am enjoying it so far. This is her debut novel ...

I read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and am going to use it for both the "Classics" and the "Steinbeck" categories. There; that took care of a little of the stress. Have moved on to a "N.W. Author" novel: Blackbird: A Childhood Lost and Found by Jennifer Lauck. This is her ...

Good morning. I read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck yesterday. Comments to come later as we have a very busy day planned. However, we shall see. Best laid plans and all that, you know. The plan is to take the grandkids to the new H.P. movie; do the monthly grocery shopping and a ...

am on to Of Mice and Men with group reads on the side of course.

... it is a marvelous biography about the life and times of artist Dora Carrington. I am also midway through Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men which is a re-read for me from 45 or so years ago. Each time I pick up one of his books I am again amazed at the smoothness and fluidity of his prose, and ...

I have that collection of Steinbeck novels and you are in for a treat, I think. Of Mice and Men is probably the best of the bunch but Cannery Row and Tortilla Flats are close seconds.

... of the Baskervilles The Immoralist Rashomon Siddhartha Gone with the Wind Absalom, Absalom! The Hobbit Of Mice and Men Their Eyes were Watching God

#208: Leslie, I am seriously considering going on a Steinbeck reading jag for a while. Of Mice and Men and some of his other short novels are calling to me . . .

#60: Hey, Stasia! I already had The Moon is Down on my TBR list and hope to read it next week. I think you'll like Of Mice and Men. It's an excellent read and commentary on relationships/friendship.

... far, the only books by Steinbeck I have read are The Moon is Down and Travels with Charley. I was thinking of trying Of Mice and Men next. #61: I hope you enjoy The Moon is Down.

... Dalloway by Virginia Woolf Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck ART 1 Hockney's Pictures: The Definitive Retrospective by Gregory Evans POETRY 1 Good Poems by Garrison Keillor ...

Too, too many to choose from. I love Grapes of Wrath for its immensity, Of Mice and Men for its simplicity, Travels With Charley for its humanity, but I have to admit to a very soft spot for both Cannery Row and Tortilla Flat, simply because I am stunned and amazed at the genius of any ...

Out of the work I've read recently I'd start with Jane Eyre, Rebecca, Great Expectations or Of Mice and Men...........They are all great, thought the first and last are my favourites for totally different reasons......Happy reading

I am currently reading Steinbeck's The Moon is Down, but I think Of Mice and Men will be next for me. Thanks for the recommendation!

#52 Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Steinbeck's novella of lonliness and failed dreams reflects his own experiences as a laborer during Depression era California. The story of George and Lenny - migrant workers, one mentally deficient and the other his protector, is also one of their ...

... Dickens I've enjoyed. I'm now looking with interest at all the others on my bookcase. In amongst my other reading I read Of Mice and Men yesterday, wow, what a powerful book. I'm still thinking about it today. One of my favourites. My daughter read at school and couldn't believe that I ...

... than to pick a chapter. And, if I ever get to finish both my faves and need a shortie to pass the time(!) it'll have to be Of Mice and Men. Or maybe I shoud start with that one for practice?

I just finished Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, it was amazing. I love it so much I got to find his other books, and now I'm thinking of reading The Grapes of Wrath. I've also started Kafka on the shore by Haruki Murakami. I don't really like this author's style but I got recommendations ...

... Beth Pattillo 120. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson 121. The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith 122. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 123. Blackbird: A Childhood Lost and Found by Jennifer Lauck 124. Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

... had never heard of Karin before this. I enjoyed Black Seconds alot, the character Emil reminded me alot of Lennie from Of mice and men. I have now added the rest of her books to my wishlist.

... of the Rings Madame Bovary The Mill on the Floss Les Miserables Moll Flanders Mrs Dalloway Native Son Of Mice and Men The Old Man and the Sea Out of Africa

... - Charles Dickens 58 Brave New World - Aldous Huxley 60 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez 61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 63 The Secret History - Donna Tartt 68 Bridget Jones’s Diary - Helen Fielding 70Moby Dick - Herman Melville 72 Dracula - Bram ...

Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon

... to avoid their own spoilers that depends only on themselves fails how? Because if one wants the "factual" things on say, Of Mice and Men, there is that pesky details page: Cowboys › California › Salinas River Valley › Fiction Cowboys › Fiction Fiction in English Friendship › ...

... book of short stories by Mark Twain that I cherish to this day. And, when most people think of John Steinbeck they think Of Mice and Men or The Grapes of Wrath; but what about Cannery Row?

... tried to read East of Eden several years ago but couldn't really get into it. I found it pretty dry. After that, I tried Of Mice and Men and as I was reading that one, I got the same feeling - that maybe Steinbeck just isn't for me. BUT...that story has been turning over in my mind ever since ...

... some good Steinbeck, you have to go with Grapes of Wrath. It's probably my favorite book of all time. Next would be Of Mice and Men. Let us know what you choose! You are so in for a treat!

Try Of Mice and Men. I liked that much better. You might also try square brackets to get a touchstone. ;-)

... Eye by Toni Morrison 17. Animal Farm by George Orwell 18. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 19. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 20. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson 21. The Strange Case of Dr. Jerkyll by Robert Louis Stevenson 22. Gullive ...

... I've read since then. I did like the story and but it took me so long to read! After a while I got bored with it. 16) Of Mice and Men. I read this for school and I enjoyed it a lot. It was very touching and Steinbeck's characters are so real I actually miss them. 17) Raven. This book ...

... The lion the witch and the wardrobe Animal Farm Da Vinci Code Handmaid's Tale Lord of the Flies Atonement Of Mice and Men Oliver Twist Notes from a Small Island The Color Purple Charlotte's Web Watership Down

... 4. Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck 5. Tess of the D'Ubervilles by Thomas Hardy 6. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 7. Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 8. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 9. Anna Karinina by Leo Tolstoy F ...

... Down 2. The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights 3. To 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!~! ...

44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens All second hand from a cute little corner shop in the middle of nowhere here in Devon. Oliver Twist is one of the thousand editions from 1867...cost me 1.50...but the emotional ...

... by H.G. Wells 11.The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 12.Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 13.Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 14.Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell 15.The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 16.The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 17 ...

... Trainspotting 30- Timbuktu * 31- The immoralist * 32- The trial 33- Brave new world 34- The hobbit 35- Of mice and men 36- The little prince 37- Animal farm 38- The plague 39- Cry, the beloved country * 40- Nineteen eigthy-four

Of Mice and Men is a good book to try. The plot is more age appropriate but the writing will fit his reading level. Plus, the book is short, so he won't feel overwhelmed. Also, The Catcher in the Rye is a possibility. Louis Sachar, Jerry Spinelli, and Darren Shan are all authors ...

... is a major plot element. I'd give it to any teenager. Thinking back, I thoroughly enjoyed Steinbeck's Cannery Row and Of Mice and Men as a high school sophomore. And say it loud, say it proud: I remember I loved A Separate Peace. Of course, I haven't read that one since high school, so ...

I will suggest Little Women and Animal Farm. Maybe even Of Mice and Men. I don't know what the other grade's reading lists are like, but I hope these give you some helpful ideas.

... dead. I do know that there is nothing on the high school list that is generally considered YA. The closest thing would be Of Mice and Men. Other works required for sophomores are Antigone, Julius Caesar, House on Mango Street, and selections from King Arthur stories. The options ...

... One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn - finished 27/5/09 **** (banned in the USSR) 3) Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck - finished 14/8/09 ***** (banned in the USA) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9)

... Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon 60 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez 61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 62 Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov 63 The Secret History - Donna Tartt 64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold 65 Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandr ...

... Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon 60 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez 61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 62 Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov 63 The Secret History - Donna Tartt 64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold 65 Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandr ...

... Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon 60 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez 61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 62 Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov 63 The Secret History - Donna Tartt 64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold 65 Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandr ...

... Thomas Hardy. 48 The Handmaid’s Tale - Margaret Atwood 60 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez 61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 62 Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov 66 On The Road - Jack Kerouac 67 Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy 68 Bridget Jones’s Diary - Helen ...

... Thomas Hardy. 48 The Handmaid’s Tale - Margaret Atwood 60 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez 61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 62 Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov 66 On The Road - Jack Kerouac 67 Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy 68 Bridget Jones’s Diary - Helen ...

... other 80s (The Cure, Smiths...). Books: really runs the gamut - school lit faves like Jane Eyre, To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, to sci fi, alt history/reality, cyberpunk, and recently reading a fair amount of YA lit and graphic novels (I say it's to recommend to students, but there's ...

... - William Golding 51 Life of Pi - Yann Martel 59 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon 61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold 68 Bridget Jones’s Diary - Helen Fielding 72 Dracula - Bram Stoker 76 The Bell Jar - Sylvia ...

... Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon 60 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez 61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 62 Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov 63 The Secret History - Donna Tartt 64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold 65 Count of Monte Cristo - Alex ...

... Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon 60 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez 61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 62 Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov 63 The Secret History - Donna Tartt 64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold 65 Count of Monte Cristo - Alexa ...

... Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon 60 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez 61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck *62 Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov 63 The Secret History - Donna Tartt 64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold *65 Count of Monte Cristo - Alexa ...

... e. 15. Marley and Me by John Grogan What a book! I can count the number of times a book made me cry (one to be exact Of Mice and Men and almost Tuesdays with Morrie) but I found myself tearing up multiple times while reading this. More importantly I laughed so much I cried relating to ...

8.3 Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck started 3/24/09; finished 3/25/09. A very quick read, but holy cow, what depth in the sparseness. I suspect this is one of those that will stick in my mind for a long time. It's so fraught with tragedy. I knew what was coming in the end, but I still couldn' ...

... out and partially blame my high school teachers, who for some reason didn't choose to assign us Lord of the Flies and Of Mice and Men when every other class seemed to be reading those. (Yeah, bad excuse, I know :) To my slight redemption, there are 37 on my (ever optimistic) TBR pile. ...

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

... these books at Borders since I had a coupon for 30% off and a $5.00 off coupon: Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks slumdog millionaire by Vikas Swarup Today ...

13. of mice and men heartbreaking. saved from predictability by excellent writing (but then, it is steinbeck) - rather than merely expected, the end of the dream and of the book is as inevitable as the deaths of the small animals lenny strokes. one thing i am puzzling over: the resemblance of - ...

... Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad 24. Brave New World - Aldous Huxley 25. Absalom, Absalom! - William Faulkner 26. Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 27. The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien 28. Goodbye to Berlin - Christopher Isherwood 29. Animal Farm - George Orwell 30. Nineteen Eighty ...

... Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad 24. Brave New World - Aldous Huxley 25. Absalom, Absalom! - William Faulkner 26. Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 27. The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien 28. Goodbye to Berlin - Christopher Isherwood 29. Animal Farm - George Orwell 30. Nineteen Eighty ...

... Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad 24. Brave New World - Aldous Huxley 25. Absalom, Absalom! - William Faulkner 26. Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 27. The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien 28. Goodbye to Berlin - Christopher Isherwood 29. Animal Farm - George Orwell 30. Nineteen Eighty ...

... point and also referred vaguely to the fomer as "It" rather than by it's name. RA is right that it is Blaze which tracks Of Mice and Men. To all of the Brideshead Revisited posters, thanks for the discussion. Interesting stuff. You are painting me into a corner where I will have to ...

>204 I, too, loved Of Mice and Men. I was required to read it for an English class and I ended up reading all of it the first day, then rereading it because it was so good. I think it was the first "classic" that I ever really enjoyed. Plus, I'm kind of a sucker for depressing/sad/horrific/t ...

...which will make me search out Blaze (gah!) - Of Mice and Men was one of my favourites last year (in the completely depressing sense!)

>202 Actually, I think it's Blaze that's King's take on Of Mice and Men, not Duma Key. Thinking back to last year, when I read Duma Key, I can't think of anything dealing with Of Mice and Men unless I've just completely forgotten everything about that book...

... way through Duma Key (which I am enjoying, despite interrupting it for several other books), but didn't notice the Of Mice and Men similarity - may be able to see where it'll develop though - intriguing - Of Mice and Men reduced me to a gibbering wreck last year!

RebeccaAnn, Blaze was a favorite read from last year. I enjoyed it even more than Duma Key It is a King take on Of Mice and Men and Steinbeck's a favorite, too. I cant' recommend it higly enough. You should definitely get a copy of Winesburg, Ohio and read it. There is a darkness, a ...

... and the Glory -- Graham Greene 66) The Big Sleep -- Raymond Chandler 67) Rebecca -- Daphne du Maurier 68) Of Mice and Men -- John Steinbeck 69) Tender Is the Night -- F. Scott Fitzgerald 70) Brave New World -- Aldous Huxley 71) The Sound and the Fury -- William Fa ...

I'm a little late to this (and never good at picking just one favorite.) I really enjoyed Middlemarch, Ethan Frome, Of Mice and Men, and A Day Off. I'd give Madame Bovary honorable mention as well. See, just not good at this...

... on all three and I hadn't read (and weren't already on another list) 1. Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain 2. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 3. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 4. The Color Purple by Alice Walker 5. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison ...

Yes, I didn't think to list Of Mice and Men but it really is a great book. Now I know I've got a copy floating around here somewhere... Maybe it's time for a reread.

... makes it a favorite, huh? I know some people don't like it, but I found it fascinating both times I read it. Ditto with Of Mice and Men, which I read I think 3 times in my life so far and may actually read again someday too.

... I'll keep it in mind though when the mood comes again for an emotional book (and I know it will come again :D). I've read Of Mice and Men but didn't find it as emotional as you did - that said it's still a good book! Another book that made me cry (well, its ending did) is Filth - it takes a ...

... TBRs. "There are about 5 novels that can brag about having made me cry. This is one of them." The Book Thief and Of Mice and Men are the two that spring to mind for me. Possibly also The Bone People.

Toast . . . mmmm. I have not read Ironside but I have read Of Mice and Men.

... 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 or not to ...

>44 hmm...never read that one, sounds good. I've read Of Mice and Men, East of Eden and Tortilla Flat by Steinbeck, and out of the three East of Eden was by far my favorite. It is also the lengthiest of them all (the other two are more like novellas) but totally worth it!

... countries and I should really try to expand my readings... Anyway here's two more countries to my map. United States: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Norway: Muleum by Erlend Loe I liked both very much. I'm not sure if Muleum really qualifies to my challenge because a big part ...

... d -JUNE: Burning Bright, Tracy Chevalier, or Black Swan Green, David Mitchell - JULY: Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck, or Garden Spells, Sarah A Allen

... Mapmaker's Wife by Robert Whitaker Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand Finding Caruso by Kim Barnes Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck The Execution by Hugo Wilcken A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway ...

Des souris et des hommes de John Steinbeck Livre 7/50 Appréciation: ** Première remarque: je n'aurais pas dû le lire en français! C'est malheureusement la seule copie que j'avais sous la main. Je ne sais quoi penser: est-ce la traduction française qui m'a laissé l'impression ...

>135 I haven't read Grapes of Wrath but I absolutely loved East of Eden! I liked it even more than Of Mice and Men, it just felt more like a proper novel, it's much more intricate and it sucks you right in. Steinbeck also considered it his greatest novel and said (wildly paraphrasing here) ...

... know how you like it. I want to read a Steinbeck for my Classic category this year and I've never read that one. I read Of Mice and Men last year and loved it, but Cannery row is still my favorite. Grapes of Wrath is probably his best, but that one is kind of depressing. It's ...

... owning. I have an edition of ANIMAL FARM that features illustrations by Ralph Steadman. A good early edition of OF MICE AND MEN. For years I looked for a volume called FROM A DARKENED ROOM (strange story behind that one) and a couple of years ago finally secured my own copy. I ...

#130: I read Of Mice and Men and Lord of the Flies in HS and loved them both. I generally dislike "realistic" fiction (much prefer fantasy and sci-fi), so I was very pleasantly surprised to find that I liked them. I think the biggest problem with HS curriculums is that they force you to read ...

... of Anne Frank Doubt Angels in America Fountainhead Atonement Beans of Egypt Maine Before Night Falls Of Mice and Men Catch-22 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

... 2005 43. The Waves, 2008 44. Gone with the Wind, 1970s 45. Out of Africa, 1980s 46. The Hobbit, 1970s 47. Of Mice and Men, 1970s 48. Rebecca, 1970s 49. The Little Prince, 1990s 50. The Pursuit of Love, 2006

... Bronte The Stand Stephen King Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Robert Pirsig Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck The Giver Lois Lowry Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury Siddhartha Hermann Hesse The Sound and the F ...

From appydo1's library I think I'll try Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I remember being traumatized by the play as a child. It's time I read the book as an adult.

I'd like to hug Stephanie Meyer, right around her neck ;) Just like the big lug in Of Mice and Men Another differentiation: Snobs are not fanboys. Fanboys are uncritical fanatics who go for Angelina Jolie's chest area, CGI, and lots of 'splosions. Why else would Thomas Harris keep ...

... The Pearl by John Steinbeck This is only the second Steinbeck novel I've read, having just finished Of Mice and Men a week or two ago. I didn't like The Pearl as much, but it was good. It felt a little too much like the author was trying to cram his message down the ...

... 1960's 125. Out of Africa, Isak Dinesen, 1970's 126. Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston, 1994 127. Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck, 1960's 128. USA, Dos Passos, 1960's/1970's 129. Brighton Rock, Graham Greene, 1960's 130. Rebecca, Daphne de Maurier, 1960's 131. ...

... >: 1. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich 2. To Kill a Mockingbird 3. Memento Mori 4. The Grapes of Wrath 5. Of Mice and Men 6. The Great Gatsby 7. Heart of Darkness 8. The Scarlet Letter 9. The Pit and the Pendulum 10. The Fall of the House of Usher

... his works. But I still think that his early works on the whole social justice issue of labor organizing are wooden. Of Mice and Men breaks your heart--it always reminds me of Aristotle's definition of tragedy--arousing pity and fear--and again, Steinbeck appears to me to see through to ...

... he didn't love. He set them into the stories almost as symbols of the problems upon which he wanted to comment—Curley in Of Mice and Men, the farming corporations in The Grapes of Wrath. These kinds of characters seem much more uni-dimensional to me than his main cast. When reading The G ...

... 82) 35) Lucky Jim - Kingsley Amis (post 192) 36) How I Lived a Year on Just a Pound a Day - Kath Kelly (post 202) 37) Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck (post 208)

... guide by Richard Flanagan. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquival. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. Of mice and men by John Steinbeck. The life of Pi by Yann Martel. NON-FICTION Shipwrecks: Australia's greatest maritime disasters. I was trying to cut this ...

So far this year I've read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and now that I'm in the second morning of the year, I'm a hundred pages into Atonement by Ian McEwan

... of Fear Claude Simon: The Trolley Saul Bellow: Ravelstein Jean-Paul Sartre: The Flies, No Exit John Steinbeck: Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath Albert Camus: The Plague, The Stranger, The Outsider Ernest Hemingway: The Old Man and the Sea William Faulkner: As I Lay ...

... Mine's on 15 per year, which is slightly relieving. Hopefully that won't change when I turn 19. Oh, and I've completed Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and am now going to work my way through Atonement by Ian McEwan

Top 5 Fiction: Steinbeck, John: Of Mice and Men Crane, Stephen: The Red Badge of Courage Winspear, Jacqueline: Birds of a Feather Orwell, George: Down and Out in Paris and London Chesterton, G.K.: The Man Who Was Thursday Top 5 (oops! 6) Nonfiction: Wolf, Maryanne: ...

... of the message where the review/comments can be found if you want to read them. Top 5 Fiction: Steinbeck, John: Of Mice and Men (BC 165) Msg 20 Crane, Stephen: The Red Badge of Courage (BC 175) Msg 18 Winspear, Jacqueline: Birds of a Feather Msg 5 Orwell, George: D ...

It's the 1st of January down under, and I started, and am now halfway through, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck I feel this is going to be a great year for reading, and I've got a fair few lined up, including some I've been meaning to read for a while, such as Brave New World by Aldo ...

... Bookshop. I finally made it to the library and picked up a couple of Steinbeck's novels, so I think I'll start with Of Mice and Men tonight.

Oh, wait! My favorite for the year! This is really tough because I had a really GOOD year. Fiction: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I'm picking this because this in the one that "haunts" me the most. It's beautifully written and a story I will never forget. So much detail packed in ...

I'd recommend Of Mice and Men to both of you. It's quite short, a very easy read, but enjoyable at all levels.

... a good recipe for success--you won't get bogged down in a too rigid category. Some other shorter classics might be Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, or The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. I enjoyed all of those, as well as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. ...

... its own invented language (NADSAT). I have not read My Antonia, which appears to be enormously popular. I will nudge OF Mice and Men, which I enjoyed, admittedly quite some time ago now.

I'll go ahead and nudge Of Mice and Men with the caveat that I've only read about three of the books on your list. Steinbeck's work is so meaningful despite being straightforward. For your brother I'll add my nudge for Neil Gaiman, I love all that I've read by him so far. Also, I'd suggest ...

... and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski Also funny and unintentional is that this list has nothing actually published this year.

... thank you so much. I'll move Ivan Denisovich up to the top of the pile for that. :) >27 Booksloth, Well, I read Of Mice and Men and you were right, it was bleak. You can stop laughing at me now. :) I loved it anyway. >30 Thanks for the recommendation, Minthe. I'm glad you think ...

I read Of Mice and Men and loved it. This is one of the bleaker Steinbeck novels, isn't it? But it had its bright spots, too. I love the way Steinbeck writes about friendship. I'm reading Night Flight now. Very atmospheric.

Not sure I can add anything for your brother that hasn't been mentioned already. For you I will nudge Of Mice and Men. It is a wonderful book and pretty quick read which helps I think around the holidays. Good luck with your brothers gift.

... McCleary (September) 4. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (September) 5. Gathering The Water by Robert Edric (September) 6. The Best of Men by Clare Letemendia (September) 7. The Owl Killers by Karen Maitland (October) 8. Instruments of Darkness by Imogen Robertson (December) 9. London Wa ...

I have to nudge My Antonia as well, followed by Of Mice and Men and The Waves. Unfortunately, having no experience with the genres indicated for your brother, I cannot nudge anything. Sorry!

... The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde 10/5/09 8. The Spoon River Anthology - Edgar Lee Masters 9. Of Mice and Men and/or The Grapes of Wrath (4)

... 3778590/n503778590_1105858_3319.jpg"> (Photo: The Death of Ivan Ilych (Leo Tolstoy), My Antonia (Willa Cather), Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck), The Waves (Woolf), Paradise of the Blind (Thu Huong Duong), Love Among The Ruins (Robert Clark), Absalom, Absalom! (Faulkner), Two Nove ...

... 3778590/n503778590_1105858_3319.jpg"> (Photo: The Death of Ivan Ilych (Leo Tolstoy), My Antonia (Willa Cather), Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck), The Waves (Woolf), Paradise of the Blind (Thu Huong Duong), Love Among The Ruins (Robert Clark), Absalom, Absalom! (Faulkner), Two Nove ...

Top 5 Fiction: Steinbeck, John: Of Mice and Men I’m at a loss how to describe this beautiful, haunting story. The setting is near Soledad, California during the 1930s on a farm where most of the workers are drifters who work for a while to earn a little money and then move on until they ...

... you have a BA in Literature and you've never read ________?" with a snide tone in their voice. 1. Middlemarch 2. Of Mice and Men 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

... Denisovich Samuel Beckett: Malloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable John Steinbeck: East of Eden, The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men(favorites) Ernest Hemingway: Short stories Hermann Hesse: Steppenwolf Thomas Mann: The Magic Mountain (favorite) Sigrid Undset: Kristin Lavransdatte ...

I would nudge 1984, Of Mice and Men and The Lizard Cage. Can't pick just one

You guys move fast, so I will, too. It's going to be Of Mice and Men for me next. Thank you kindly for all your nudges and opinions, I will definitely use them to help decide what to read after Steinbeck. >23 I will! It is a wonderful feeling when you find a new favorite author and realize ...

Tortilla Flat or Of Mice and Men or Tortilla Flat . . . or Of Mice and Men . . . or Tortilla Flat . . . ah, you get it, don't you?

First nudge goes to Of Mice and Men, second to Bleak House, third to Kristin Lavransdatter I: The Wreath, and fourth to Les Miserables.

... top to bottom: Forester, C.S. : The African Queen Verne, Jules: Around the World in Eighty Days Steinbeck, John: Of Mice and Men Saint-Exupèry, Antoine: Night Flight Eliot, George: Silas Marner Thoreau, Henry David: Walden and Civil Disobedience Parker, Robert B. : Double P ...

Of Mice and Men (I agree about the classic comment). For something more contemporary I'd suggest Thirsty by M.T. Anderson.

I didn't like Of Mice and Men. I did really like The Grapes of Wrath. It's long, but hey, my sons are reading Wheel of Time. Plus, I really like the movie. I've been thinking about reading East of Eden myself. How about that one? Any thoughts?

I taught Of Mice and Men in Junior English for a number of years. The writing is spare, and Steinbeck was writing it as a stage play at the same time, which I found interesting. There is a certain amount of "bunkhouse language," but I've certainly heard worse from this age group when they ...

... word novels: The Great Gatsby, Brave New World, The Catcher in the Rye, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Of Mice and Men.

As for John Steinbeck, I prefer Of Mice and Men. It's not too long, and the writing is spare. Steinbeck wrote the book and the play nearly simultaneously, and story is quite character driven. In addition, the story is refered to often in our culture and it's cool to be able to catch the ...

... ul I plan to read another Steinbeck next year--can I assume you would recommend East of Eden? I've read Cannery Row, Of Mice and Men, and Grapes of Wrath--all of which I love--so far have only reread Cannery Row and I own Travels with Charlie but haven't read it. Eventually I'd ...

... last year, and just loved it. I found it took a long time to read though, as it took lots of concentration. I finished of mice and men this morning. It's amazing how powerful a 105 page book can be. To relive my childhood I started Charlotte's web this afternoon.

... about the "what next?" decisions of life; 97pp And two more -- if you can find editions that lop off a few pages: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck; 107pp First Love by Ivan Turgenev; 102pp (all touchstones go to anthologies that include this story, but I have a small book that ...

#138 - just finished Of Mice and Men and passed it on to my husband. I enjoyed the book. I am currently reading Sandworms of Dune. I have to find out what Brian Herbert is doing and hope he finishes soon. The book touts is as the Grand Finale, but I already have the book that came next!

... and rabbits, and I loved how the rabbits weren't too "humanised", they seemed worried about rabbity things. Next is Of mice and men, looking forward to it.

From a local fleemarked, I picked up: Lolita by Vlademir Nabokov Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck My Life with Martin Luther King Jr. by Coretta Scott King The Good Earth by Pearl S, Buck The Two Lives of Adolf H by Eric Emmanuel Schmitt

44) Of Mice and Men 45) A Lion Among Men 46) Chocolate Frog Frame Up 47) The Summons 48) Poor Richard's Almanack 49) Joshua Chamberlain A Hero's Life and Legacy

Well, I just finished Of Mice and Men - ending left me hanging, but it's done. I will now start on A Lion among Men so I can pass it on.

... Gloves The Christmas Box Felix and His Mayflower II Adventures, I bought a stuffed Felix as well! And I started Of Mice and Men last night and should finish that today and I got a copy of Lion Among Men from my catsitter while I was gone.

... hunt up that information--glad my memory, at least about books!, is still functioning. I'm anticipating Blaze--I loved Of Mice and Men, mysteries make up about 1/3 of my reading each year (I used to not count them as "real reading") and, as you can see, if the story is really good I can "tol ...

... of Hollis Woods - Newberry Award - finished 8. Sarah, Plain and Tall - Newberry Award Classics 1. Of Mice and Men 2. Wuthering Heights 3. David Copperfield 4. Bleak House 5. Vanity Fair 6. To the Lighthouse 7. Silas Marner 8. The House of the Seven Ga ...

... of Hollis Woods - Newberry Award - finished 8. Sarah, Plain and Tall - Newberry Award Classics 1. Of Mice and Men 2. Wuthering Heights 3. David Copperfield 4. Bleak House 5. Vanity Fair 6. To the Lighthouse 7. Silas Marner 8. The House of the Seven Ga ...

... purchased Can This Be Christmas The Baron's Gloves The Bridges of Madison County The Christmas Box Jane Eyre Of Mice and Men Wuthering Heights Mexico by Michener The Testament by Grisham Risk by Francis Comeback A Gift to Last The Notebook The Mayor of Caster ...

... Boy by Willy Russell (506 p., English) 46. The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier (272 p., English) 47. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (128 p., English) The last one is a work-related annual read that I never tire of.

... he's so love him/hate him in the reactions he engenders. I too am a huge Steinbeck fan and loved the homage and re-work of Of Mice and Men. Cheers!!!! I would love to have had some of the essays you mentioned in the Things Fall Apart edition you read. I finished that this year and ...

... and a King fan at work, I finally did read this work by Richard Bachman. Okay by King. It's an interesting reworking of Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck, with Blaze as the Lennie character and George is George. The difference is that King has molded a combination kidnapping/ghost story out of ...

... yes, I, too, would recommend it to non-King fans. I've pulled out my DVD of the Burgess Meredith/Lon Chaney version of Of Mice and Men because it seems so close to the book (first) and could easily segue into Blaze. Thanks for the recommendation.

... cannot imagine what torture that must have been as many standard level students cannot read simple texts. I usually teach Of Mice to that level for its language simplicity. I am currently trying to get them to enjoy 451 but they are so resistant. Most complain they cannot understand the ...

... Stephen King) because someone on LT highly recommended it to me as a non Stephen King reader ( seems it's "related to " Of Mice and Men which I loved this year.) A 1st edition HB for $6. The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide--Five complete Novels and One Story--leather (faux, I'm sure!) ...

... anything more! Seriously, one of the best nonfiction books I read this year. Highly recommended. Definitely not dry! Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck--a lovely, short novel; another one that I'm glad I waited until I was older to read it. So much crammed into so few pages--that man ...

... he's supposed to be a great writer, but I just don't read that genre. I am going to look for Blaze because I just read Of Mice and Men a few weeks ago and love it. I hope my B&N will have it when I go next Wednesday. And that will be a new month so i won't have to feel guilty and worry ...

... fan, have you read Blaze? Everyone on the 75'ers is probably sick of me recommending this book but it is an homage to Of Mice and Men in King genre as a ghost story. I loved it. And it is not one of his true horror stories, so it is much more accesible than some of his others to the non-K ...

... Jahre schon alt: Ausweitung der Kampfzone von Michel Houellebecq, 176 Seiten. Und noch ein paar Jahrzehnte älter: Von Mäusen und Menschen von John Steinbeck - bei dtv gerade mal 112 Seiten. Viel Spaß beim Entdecken!

... and Zooey is so much better crafted and more interesting. Personally, I think Steinbeck is Satan and reading Of Mice and Men was one of the most grueling experiances of my literary life. The Great Gatsby is also one of my least favorite books that is commonly accepted in the ...

... as Haunting October approaches......I am gonna read The Body Snatchers soon in honor of the season. Glad you enjoyed Of Mice and Men so much. Steinbeck is a big favorite of mine. I also lived in the Bay area and often visited his old stomping grounds. In fact, his childhood house is ...

... as Haunting October approaches......I am gonna read The Body Snatchers soon in honor of the season. Glad you enjoyed Of Mice and Men so much. Steinbeck is a big favorite of mine. I also lived in the Bay area and often visited his old stomping grounds. In fact, his childhood house is ...

... as Haunting October approaches......I am gonna read The Body Snatchers soon in honor of the season. Glad you enjoyed Of Mice and Men so much. Steinbeck is a big favorite of mine. I also lived in the Bay area and often visited his old stomping grounds. In fact, his childhood house is ...

... and a literary treasure. I hope to read more books by Trevor Corson. Fiction: General 62. Steinbeck, John: Of Mice and Men (BC 165) I’m at a loss how to describe this beautiful, haunting story. The setting is near Soledad, California during the 1930s on a farm where most of ...

... A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens Lord of the Flies - William Golding Ludo and the Starhorse by Mary Stewart Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck The Green Mile - Stephen King Jamaica Inn - Daphne Du Maurier Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier

Which was borrowed from an old warner bros cartoon, which in turn was based on the Lennie character from Of Mice And Men. I believe. All of which i learned from LibraryThing, the font of all (important and useful) knowledge. Especially regarding cartoons.

... to the above at all . . . . but I was wrong when I said I hadn't read any Steinbeck previously. I was just entering Of Mice and Men into LT and realised I've read that one. Great book. I must go for the short ones, as the next of his I'll be reading soon is The Pearl. :-)

... others you might like. She is one of my favorite "comfort" authors--to read when stressed or depressed! After I finished Of Mice and Men last month I read Black Sheep to "dry my tears."

... Red Riding Hood by the Grimm Brothers Lord of the Flies by William Golding Lysistrata by Aristophanes Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey The Chocolate War by Robert Cormie ...

... - fabulous historical fiction! 3. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle - well-written tear-jerker. honorable mention - Of Mice and Men

... one far exceeded my expectations--very informative while being very entertaining. (I'm hinting y'all should read it!) Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck--deservedly a classic. Hauntingly beautiful and heartbreaking--a real surprise in a story about bunkhouse cowboys in the 1930's.

... and it will be there for a while. I just finished ALL the Kings Men this week and another reread of both Gatsby and Of Mice and Men. All the Kings Men is brilliant. I'm especially attracted to Burden's philosophical musings; however, I did become a little weary at times as it got ...

... and it will be there for a while. I just finished ALL the Kings Men this week and another reread of both Gatsby and Of Mice and Men. All the Kings Men is brilliant. I'm especially attracted to Burden's philosophical musings; however, I did become a little weary at times as it got ...

I think I may have posted this on the wrong thread--so I'm re-posting here. I finished Of Mice and Men yesterday afternoon--which I really loved (5 stars) and which I will review either tonight or tomorrow. However I needed something to give me a "lift" after the Steinbeck so I got out the Geor ...

I finished Of Mice and Men yesterday afternoon--which I really loved (5 stars) and which I will review either tonight or tomorrow. However I needed something to give me a "lift" after the Steinbeck so I got out the Georgette Heyer I had brought with me in case of emergency, Black Sheep and I ...

Just finished Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck, have dried my tears and am taking a break before I write my review and move on with my reading. So far I have The Killing Floor by Lee Child to finish (good story but quite gory--needed a break from that, too; reading it because recommended by a ...

... The Gargoyle was an awesome book! I envy you reading it for the first time! #14 jhowell: If you liked Of Mice and Men and you're a Stephen King fan, I recommend Blaze (my reveiw). It's ...

... but not with Lee Child as the author. The one without an author might not be right book either--sorry) I'm also reading Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. This needs to be finished by Sunday night. I'm supposed to read a classic every month from July to January and I got so involved in ...

I finished Of Mice and Men. Someone from the other thread mentioned they were reading it as well. I enjoyed it -- haunting, very well-crafted novella. In general I am more of a thick book kind of gal - I preferred The Grapes of Wrath. I am finding I like Steinbeck the best of the classic Ame ...

#212 jhowell I brought Of Mice and Men with me for our family Labor Day weekend get-away because I haven't read my classic for this month yet and I hope I can get it read this weekend. It's my first time, too. Let me know what you think about it. We can compare notes.

... Generals - an easy read of the early Civil War, good -- but maybe not quite as good as I was expecting. Just started Of Mice and Men -- for the first time (!), believe it or not.

... later without getting a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach). However, one semester we also had to read Hamlet and Of Mice and Men, and our wonderful teacher not only helped us make sense of them but made the whole experience fun and interesting, so that I've loved Shakespeare ever ...

... going into my freshman year of high school (11 years ago) and think I must have really missed something. I did enjoy Of Mice and Men, though. And The Great Gatsby is one of my top 10. Love it!

... about it, I haven't read any of his for about 40 years, and I find that the only book of his in the house is an old copy of Of Mice and Men belonging to one of my daughters. It is hard to predict (I think) who is going to slip out of fashion. TPBM can suggest a favourite author who is ...

ok well im not really BIG on rereading. i've only reread 2 books Of Mice and Men and 1984 . i also might have to reread the first half of voyager. i started reading it and finally put it down but never got to finish it. i think its been like a year.

I decided to start with the shorter ones I hadn't read. So in the past week or so I've finished Of Mice and Men and Breakfast at Tiffany's, along with the short stories by Edgar Allan Poe that were included. Right now I'm working on Rebecca and am actually really enjoying it.

... *½ by Chuck Palahiuk 08/06/08 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running ***½ by Haruki Murakami 08/06/08 †Of Mice and Men **** by John Steinbeck 08/07/08

OC: Oliver Twist, Three Lives, The Things They Carried, Survivor, Of Mice and Men EX: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

... although I am having trouble remembering them all now. This is a short list: Romeo and Juliet, The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, The Pearl, The Scarlet Letter, The Once and Future King, Lord of the Flies, Pride and Prejudice, Native Son, Hamlet, The Kitchen God's Wife, ...

... simple life: a farm, land, and a few kids to keep me busy. The story is beautifully written and in my opinion, better than Of Mice and Men.

... Shore Haruki Murakamo 18- All the Kings Men -_Robert Penn Warren9 8/08 19- The Great Gatsby-- Fitzgerald 8/08 20- Of Mice and Men--Steinbeck8/08 21- The Scarlet Letter- Hawthorne 9/08 22- Fahrenheit 451--Bradbury 9/08 23- Sound and The Furry 9/08 24- Best American Poetry 2008 ...

50. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Quick read. Little, great novel. Finally I reached 50. Took me nearly 16 months. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Whatever the case, I think I won't challenge myself again, at the moment anyway.

Oops, double post.

... mlet - Romeo & Juliet - Wuthering Heights - Jane Eyre - Their Eyes Were Watching God - The Sun Also Rises - Of Mice and Men - The Scarlet Letter - The Awakening - The Great Gatsby - Antigone - Oedipus Rex Actually I may have read this on my own, but we definitely ...

28) Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck. I did a couple scenes from the play version of this in an acting class once, but never read the real thing all the way through. I'm so glad I did. It's a percectly constructed story, no extra fat, and has the majestic tone of a Shakespearean tragedy. ...

... I am also still beating the drum for Blaze which I thought was as good as Duma Key. A wonderful take on Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, using a ghost and a developmentally disabled crook.

... I doubt that is going to happen, at least any time soon. Anyway, enough rambling/ranting. Oh, and I actually HATED Of Mice and Men when we read it in high school, but liked A Separate Peace. Just to keep this post on topic and to be contrary. To be fair, though, I think I was alone ...

... and adult books. I don't like to judge books by size and substance, because it gets into sticky situations. For example, Of Mice and Men was around 100 pages in my edition. The Mysterious Benedict Society, a children's book I was reading around the same time, was nearly 500 pages. One ...

... historical fiction As far as the reader is concerned, books written in, say, 1920 are basically historical fiction. If Of Mice and Men happened to have been written in 1990 (in the same setting, of course), it would have been classified as historical fiction. OSC should probably recommend a ...

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

... the Goblin by George MacDonald Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Rumpole and the Angel of Death by John Mortimer

... ads: Animal Farm by George Orwell The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louise Stevenson The Pearl, Of Mice and Men, and others by John Steinbeck The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett After the Quake by Haruki Murakami Some longer reads, for a free day: The Remain ...

... recent books sometime. Blaze is in the tradition of a true ghost story and it is intended as an homage to Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. This is one of King's best in my mind. There isn't a lot of gore and there is even less weird than Duma Key. It's a really quite sad and haunting book, ...

>39 Rachel, I didn't hate Of Mice and Men or anything. It's just not my cup of tea...but at the same time, I could see that it was beautifully written, and I sat at the laundromat for about 10 minutes after I finished it not able to move onto the other book I'd brought just in case I finished it ...

... reading to round out the experience of peeking into the world of some Muslim women. BELL7: I'm sorry you didn't like Of Mice and Men, which was the book I picked for you to read in Go Review That Book! I hope your review goes into detail about what you didn't like about it. I just ...

I have finished Of Mice and Men. My review is here. emaestra, please read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. I'm curious about it. Whoever picks for me, please do so from the "to read" tag (sorry, I can't get ...

I started reading Of Mice and Men yesterday. I'm reading another book at the same time (I always do), but I would have chosen to go slowly anyways because even though it's a short book it's laden with description and I feel like I'll miss something if I read it in a day.

Her Majesty's Dog Vol. 5 and Her Majesty's Dog Vol. 6 Of Mice and Men for Go Review that Book! After those, something from the library...thankfully, nothing is due until July, so I have plenty of time to decide for once. (edited to add) I swear I used touchstones, but they're not ...

Dear belll7 (from post 234): I just joined both LibraryThing and this group. I'd like you to read John Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN, from your "to read" tag. I first read this book in high school, and, well, enjoyed is the wrong word for this kind of book, but I do love it. Then I ...

... term, isn't it? I went garage saling the other day and bought three books: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace So the number of books I own and haven't read grows as I finish the books that must be returned to the ...

Animal Farm George Orwell Of the Farm John Updike Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck A Thousand Acres Jane Smiley Red Harvest Dashiell Hammett

... mental health care and because Ken Kesey was friggin' awesome (read The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test to find out why). Of Mice and Men is one of the most perfectly written short dramatic novels I have read. The setting and the symbolism and, especially the characters of George and Lenny, ...

... the books. I don't really have to much trouble with it. I had a lot of people giving me the stink eye because I reading Of Mice and Men with my then 14 year old.

... e 2.To Have And Have Not 3.Pride and Prejudice 9.The Soul Thief 10.Dealing With Dragons 11.Dragon Prince 15.Of Mice and Men 16.Anna and the King of Siam 18.A Brief History of Time 21.To Kill a Mockingbird 24.Don Quixote 28.the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ...

Of and Men

... avorite) Thank You, Jeeves Salamanderkrigen (favorite) Den afrikanske farm (Isak Dinesen, psevd. for Karen Blixen) Of Mice and Men (long ago, favorite) The Grapes of Wrath Animal Farm (favorite) La Peste 1984 (favorite) The Grass is Singing (long ago) Molloy Malone ...

... exactly what Martin has done. But whatever it is--it's terrific! So much so that yesterday I forced myself to finish Of Mice and Men and read more in This Republic of Suffering by Drew Gilpin Faust.Forced myself to read Steinbeck--the world is coming to an end, surely.

I have read Of Mice and Men thanks to my ninth grade English class.

... which concerns the French and Indian Wars of the late 1700s. I think the only one on these lists I've actually read is Of Mice and Men.

I finished To Kill a Mockingbird last week. Not sure what I'll be reading next yet...Perhaps Of Mice and Men. I'm trying to cover some of those classics everyone usually reads in high school.

I think I've read Of Mice and Men, but that's the only one for sure on this list. I've seen several of the movies, though.

Of Mice and Men is one of my favorites. Then again, I am from Salinas. Gone With The Wind was a summer reading assignment.

#15, heliophobe I loved Of Mice and Men I've read it at least three times, last time was about a year ago with my 15 year old. When I read it with her, I studied the history of the book, and the attitude of the times towards mentally handicapped and mentally ill. It really put things ...

Just finished The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan and started Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and A People's History of Science by Clifford D. Conner. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll get much reading done this weekend as there is packing up for a move to do as well as dealing with my ...

... for our move at the end of the month. Dealing with my partner's obnoxious parents. Maybe maybe getting in some reading of Of Mice and Men.

>29: Ahh. i stand corrected. or sit. awed. i had forgotten that. Abominable snowman? Which was ripped off Of Mice And Men perhaps? here, let me make amends.

... copies 6. The Years, Virginia Woolf 360 copies 7. Theatre: A Novel, W. Somerset Maugham 131 copies 8. Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck 7,234 copies 9. The Rains Came; a Novel of Modern India, Louis Bromfield 47 copies 10. We Are Not Alone, James Hilton 6 ...

... Kill a Mockingbird to get ready to teach it to my freshman. Great book, of course. I am now reading for the first time Of Mice and Men. I can't believe I didn't get this one when I went through my Steinbeck blast back in high school. I thought I had read everything he wrote. Lucky me to ...

... along with the Edgar Allan Poe and H G Wells omnibuses. I can't say I remember reading The Pearl either, only Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath. So now I'll be on the look out. Cheers!

... This got me wondering about animals in literature: what are some of our favorite animals? The shooting of the dog in Of Mice and Men has always broken my heart.

... tbr list. The Grapes of Wrath is on my 888 list for this year. I remember enjoying Cannery Row, Tortilla Flat and Of Mice and Men but read them so long ago (high school) that I can't speak intelligently about them. I'm looking forward to Grapes. I have two books by Coelho on my ...

... read a lot of the books that a lot of other kids had to read like The Catcher in the Rye, The Old Man and the Sea and Of Mice and Men, but I'll get to those in due time. (I am highly appreciative of my high school's approach to teaching English at this moment.)

... - The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum ***½, The Bread of Those Early Years ** 7. John Steinbeck - Cannery Row ****½, Of Mice and Men ***½ 8. Hermann Hesse - Steppenwolf ****½, Demian ***½ Triple {complete} 9. Gabriel García Márquez - One Hundred Years of Solitude * ...

I'm reading The Road by Cormac McCarthey, and I think that would be a great movie. It's a bit of Mice and Men meats The Stand. It's a bit weird and scary. I think it would be cool as a movie.

Best deal? Natives of Hemso, Gösta Berling's Saga and Mice and Men for about 1$. One of the tabloids in Sweden have this deal were you can buy an overpriced classic each week, but when they were getting started, they basically gave them away at a book fair to get people hooked. I got those ...

... I wasn't assigned in high school. Lately that's been: 1984 Animal Farm Slaughterhouse Five Heart of Darkness Of Mice and Men Fahrenheit 451 Currently, I'm reading A Tale of Two Cities

I'll guess Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men is one of my least favorite books I have ever read, but East of Eden and Grapes of Wrath are in my top 5, and The Moon is Down is up there as well. Schools should use The Moon is Down instead of Of Mice and Men - short, engaging, and a history lesson all in one!

I really disliked The Pearl and Of Mice and Men, and I've always thought it was a shame that schools like to use these books -- probably just because they're short -- to introduce Steinbeck. Later, on my own (but still in high school) I read and really liked Cannery Row, The Grapes of Wrath ...

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.

... Salinger, for fans of The Catcher in the Rye . Personally, I enjoyed 'Seymour...' much more than 'Raise High...' Of Mice and Men : I aid one of the English teachers during my free block at school, and his class was reading this, so I thought I might as well join. I love the theme... ...

... to Punctuation - Lynne Truss 3. Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: an Introduction - J.D. Salinger 4. Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 5. Cry, the Beloved Country - Alan Paton 6. Brave New World - Aldous Huxley 7. The Crucible - Arthur Miller 8. Breakfast of Champ ...

... Virginian A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green. Of Mice and Men I went back to Devon School not long ago, and found it looking oddly newer than when I was a student there fifteen years before. A Separate Peace Hi, ...

... Me by Carly Phillips - ebook loved it 6. Time to Write by Kelly L Stone Excellent book on writing 7. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck for school

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... Things by Carolyn Mackler Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume What My Mother Doesn’t Know by Sonya Sones Hugo Aw ...

... book. This is more of a look at the life of Clayton “Blaze” Blaisdell Jr. than a compelling story. It feels much like Of Mice and Men, as Stephen King describes in the forward. Blaze is a tragic and sympathetic character who swings back and forth between trying to do what is right for ...

If my memory serves me I thought the movie version of Of Mice and Men with Gary Sinise was a good representation.

... very much in HS -- which is probably some girl's fault, not mine -- although Joseph Conrad rings a bell, and I think Mice and Men... read Frankenstein after college, and recommend it highly

... by Muriel Spark 72. The Girls of Slender Means by Muriel Spark 73. Memento Mori by Muriel Spark 74. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 75. Dracula by Bram Stoker 76. The Pigeon by Patrick Suskind 77. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift 78. Fear ...

... Grapes of Wrath. If I survive, when The Moon is Down, I'll wander The Pastures of Heaven and talk To a God Unknown Of Mice and Men. And who knows--at that point I just might find myself at journey's end somewhere East of Eden. A 20 year trip, from 1932 to 1952.

#62: Beethoven's String Quartet No. 14 in c# minor LOVELY CHOICE. I cried when they shot the old dog in Of Mice and Men. The film version (any version).

... the past five months I've managed to read through Man's Search for Meaning, The life of Pi, The God of Small Things, Of Mice and Men, American Gods and The Catcher in the Rye - 15 to 30 pages at a time. I started with Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas today... quite weird (but ...

... soon as I closed the pages of a book is a even more depressing idea to me. Back on topic, I'm one to quickly admit that Of Mice and Men is definitely at the top of the list for me - it went beyond just making me sad, I actually cried.

... the way.... Hmmmm, let me think.... In no particular order: The Crimson Petal and the White Memoirs of a Geisha Of Mice and Men Bella Mafia Winnie the Pooh The Liar The Cider House Rules The Book Thief Atonement The Many Mice of Mr Brice On a different day, I ...

"Hi Teach" is Up the Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman " A few miles east of Soledad" is Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

I missed one (recent read): Of Mice and Men is a depressing story, but a very good story as well. -- M1001

... Massenet (Cendrillon) Pilgrim's Progress -- Vaughan Williams Hansel and Gretel -- Engelbert Humperdinck Of Mice and Men -- Carlisle Floyd And if we want to reference the bible..... Samson and Delilah -- Saint-Saens Susannah by Carlisle Floyd Noye's Fludde by Brit ...

The Accidental Tourist - Anne Tyler All The King's Men- Robert Penn Warren All The Pretty Horses- Cormac McCarthy Of Mice And Men - John Steinbeck The Verdict - Barry Reed Billy Bathgate - E. L. Doctorow Buffalo Soldiers - Robert O'Connor Even Cowgirls Get The Blues - Tom Ro ...

... reading East of Eden I'm a little more than 1/3 of the way thruogh it. It's really interesting. I've read The Pearl and Of Mice and Men but this is my first big Steinbeck undertaking. >96: alcottacre I'd love to hear what you think of The Yiddish Policemen's Union I had mixed ...

... there are more out there. But if I think about what I'm surprised I haven't read yet I'd say 1984, Frankenstein, and Of Mice and Men.

... of Wrath and East of Eden. He's really a wonderful writer, and his characters have such depth. I may have to revisit Of Mice and Men.

By the way, although it is not number 1 in my Drama category, I just finished reading Of Mice and Men and I think it was one of the best dramatic short stories I have read since starting this project. The themes, the characters and the relationships fit together so perfectly. A heartbreaking ...

Wow, I just checked it and sure enough, East of eden is not on there. Just Cannery Row, Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men. Thanks for pointing that out. Oh well, it's now in my TBR pile. LOL

... Some classic novellas: Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Are the word counts and page numbers correct? Does anyone know? Is there still a market for the novella in today's literary ...

I haven't read Suttree yet, but I plan to within the year. Since we're naming Steinbeck books, I recommend To a God Unknown, which was done in partial collaboration with Joseph Campbell. Campbell, that is, provided the encouragement.

... Don and Sancho rule. As for my current books, they are completely different than from my last posting: Just finished Of Mice and Men. A quick read and, in my humble opinion, an almost perfect dramatic story. Currently reading Rashomon and the other five short stories in the book. Dece ...

>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 ...

... 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.

... incest, borderline child sex, ghosts ... my brain has donned a muu-muu and is using a broom as a 'grabby stick'. 2. Tortilla Flat, John Steinbeck This was delicious yet lean. Hilarious and beautiful, the paisanos of Tortilla Flat blow apart the standard, turgid Arthurian homage. ...

Of Mice and Men by, John Steinbeck

... just ordered East of Eden from Green Metropolis. I hope it turns out to be good! I've only ever read pone Steinbeck (Of Mice and Men) and loved it - so I'm hoping this one lives up to my modest expectations of it being at least half-way decent! ;)

We read The Great Gatsby and Of Mice and Men in the Academy - fortunately, we had an excellent teacher who made them very exciting for us. I've never read any Hemmingway as yet, but I do plan on doing so, as well as reading more Steinbeck and Fitzgerald.

... Essential Steinbeck: Four Complete Novels ISBN # 082890877X; tags: "do not own", The Grapes of Wrath, Cannery Row, Of mice and men, Tortilla flat, novels.

To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw Sons and Lovers by D H Lawrence The Kings and Queens of England by Nicholas Best

While I have never cried over a book, the ending of Of Mice and Men did make me teary-eyed.

... following books: Catcher In The Rye - seriously saved me in HS 1984 Lord of the Flies The Old Man and The Sea Of Mice and Men - still makes me cry I just graduated from college, so I recall all these books very well. I think I liked them because I made a point to read them ...

... by year's end (43 so far), and this year I have read a lot of books that I'll treasure for as long as I live. I picked up Of Mice and Men and I have read it multiple times; it's probably my favourite book. I discovered the wonderful work of Haruki Murakami, Albert Camus, George Orwell ...

... by graeme forbes the practice of principle by jules coleman the great gatsby by f. scott fitzgerald of mice and men by john steinbeck lord of light by roger zelazny ok i got a little carried away there... sorry... was having fun :x

... I agree with you completely (though I might have rated P&P 9/10). (Last year, I managed to read 4: Pride and Prejudice, Of Mice and Men, The Great Gatsby, and The Screwtape Letters, all of which I enjoyed immensely!) I too began the year resolved to read at least one classic every ...

... Hmm... a few others that are ACTUALLY novels: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (one of the reasons I moved to New York City) Of Mice and Men From The Mixed Up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler The Phantom Tollbooth There are many more, but I'm not listing them.

... always die in books and movies. Wow. That is really depressing. I take characters way too seriously. When I finished Of Mice and Men for the first time, I threw the book across the room and bawled pretty much continuously for the next two days. Maybe I should read a book about real ...

... like Steinbeck more if they assigned Tortilla Flat and Cannery Row in school instead of The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men.

... 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 so much focus on one ...

I wish they would get rid of Siddhartha and Metamorphosis. Read both in HS and hated both of them to this day!! Also Of Mice and Men--read in HS and am reading now w/ my daughter who has to read for HS and I still hate it!

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

I checked back and for the month of May I read 18 books. However, some of the books were quite short like Of Mice and Men and I read a lot of YA which I can go through fairly fast. I finished the entire book of Tantalize last night. My favorite book for May was, without a doubt, Lover Reve ...

I finished Of Mice and Men and posted my review. Now I can feel accomplished that I've read at least one classic so far this year :-) Thanks Mary! I'm also thinking I might have to try some Vonnegut simply because so many people absolutely adore his work, although I probably won't ...

76th Book - Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Review - George is small and smart. Lennie is big and childlike. Together George and Lenny travel from job to job hoping to earn enough money to buy a small stake and to be able to live off of the land in a simple, but beautiful, world all ...

... very, very excellent. I really loved the book! I think it's one of the best I've read this year. Next up is a classic, Of Mice and Men.

... Piano It looks like I'm choosing for you again, Jenson, so here's something completely different: how about reviewing Of Mice and Men and letting me know if Steinbeck is still worth reading? BTW, I'm planning to order Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove - thanks for that. For the ...

... I was made to read for junior high school and high school literature classes. I didn't like ANY of them! Animal Farm, Of Mice and Men, Grapes of Wrath, Crime and Punishment...BLAH! I have never read Dickens unless he was assigned to me in school because what I had to read was so AWFUL ...

Golly - isn't it a good job we're all different! #71 - i only read Of Mice and Men for the first time very recently and really liked it. #72 - again, I really got engrossed in The Red Tent, probably because it was so unlike anything else I'd read previously. Weirdly enough, I usually ...

... summer reading list). I don't know if it is considered a classic, but I found The Hobbit more boring than The Pearl, Of Mice and Men, and The Diary of Anne Frank.

... out on it. I can't think of any books to add to this list, because the only other book I remember being assigned was Of Mice and Men, which I enjoyed.

I just bought the following: Slow Man by J M Coetzee Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Embers by Sandor Marai Giants of the Earth by Ole Edvant Rolvang The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville Eden Close by Anita Shreve Stones From the River by Ursula Heg ...

#9, Pratchett has written several YA titles, The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, Wee Fee Men, A Hat Full of Sky, and I think a few others. They are indeed funny stuff. #19, totally agree on The Bartimaeus Trilogy, often I found myself laughing outloud at Bartimaeus' footnotes.

... I'm also doing a Classics Challenge on top of this, but that's taking care of my pre-1900 books. :) #3 Kerian - I read Of Mice and Men when I was at school and loved it (hence it's not on my list, as I've already read it, but I have other Steinbecks to try instead).I'd definitely count The ...

Here are a few I've read: John Steinbeck - Of Mice and Men J.D. Salinger - The Catcher in the Rye Harper Lee - To Kill a Mockingbird Where do Sylvia Plath's "The Bell Jar" and Ray Bradbury's Fahreheit 451 stand?

... the point of view of the disabled person, I think another apt comparison for this thread is John Steinbeck's classic Of Mice and Men, for its heartbreaking portrayal of the difference between harsh "reality" and Lennie's gentle-yet-dangerous perception of himself and the world, as well as ...

I began reading Of mice and men almost by chance many years ago, and got hooked. After that, I read almost all of Steinbeck's books, including Tortilla Flat. I liked them all, and I really could not say whether or not I have a favourite one. Steinbeck's writing is so interesting and ...

I think Wuthering Heights is the non-Steinbeck classic that I despise the most. Granted I had Of Mice and Men and The Pearl shoved down my throat in high school and very few books survived that treatment with me, but Wuthering Heights...there was no excuse. I was reading it during a ...

... institutions are removing from their libraries, and from a student's course of study, even such important classics as Of Mice and Men and To Kill a Mockingbird.

... get up to! Starting from April 2007...(cos I cant' remember what I've read this year so far!) 1) The Book Thief 2)Of Mice and Men So only a baby list so far, but I've started Veronika Decides to Die this morning, and have also started The Boleyn Inheritance....

Just finished Of Mice and Men...can't believe it took me this long to get around to reading it. Brilliant. Started Veronika Decides to Die on the bus this morning.

... Guillou 7. Mina drömmars stad - 26 (14) - P.A Fogelström 8. En ö i havet - 25 (4) - Annika Thor 9. Möss och människor - 24 (3518) - John Steinbeck 10. Godnatt Mister Tom - 22 (169) - Michelle Magorian

... Steinbeck that I enjoyed. I actually did like it. But only that 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.

21. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (107 pages)

... Yankee at King Arthur's Court and The Scarlet Letter as "trudging", but that's what it feels like. I am reading Of Mice and Men because my son is reading it for school. For pleasure and total escapism, I'm reading Sweetwater Creek.

16. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck March 17. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama Currently reading The Complete Fables (Penguin Classics) by Aesop I need to have 25 done by the end of March to remain on pace, so I'm pretty close.

... Italian abbey (Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose), then Depression era Salinas, California (John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men), followed by present-day Washington, D.C. and Illinois (with sidetrips to Iraq, Boston and a few other locations) as I read Barack Obama's The Audacity ...

I'm reading Ordinary People by Judith Guest and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Both are for school. They're good, but very confusing to read at the same time.

20. The Land by Mildred Taylor (375 pages)

5. Man and Boy by Tony Parsons 6. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

The first books that come to mind are Of Mice and Men, Animal Farm, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, and The Bluest Eye. Penelope Fitzgerald packs a lot into a short space. For short and thought-provoking, you can't beat dramas. For more modern plays, try Tom Stoppard, ...

... Witch and the Wardobe by C.S. Lewis Monkey on a Stick: Murder, Madness and the Hari Krishnas by John Hubner Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris Soiled Doves: Prostitution in the Early West by ...

... and 2000 AD - Judge Dredd,Strontium Dog,Durham Redd, etc. Jungle - Tarzan,Shanna,Sheena,Ki-Gor etc. Marvel - X-Men,Spider-Man etc. Old - Sherlock Holmes,Allan Quatermain,Arsene Lupin etc. Original - Wild Cards,Superfolks,Flyboy Action Figures Comes With Gasmask,Tem ...

cabegley, If you liked the structure and format of Of Mice and Men, you might try Faulkner's Requiem for a Nun (if you don't already know it). It's longer and a little more difficult but worth it.

I finished Of Mice and Men last night. It was wonderful. I loved that he wrote it like a play in novel form. I could envision everything. That's probably it for me until after Monday. I'm planning on starting Barry Unsworth's Mooncranker's Gift, but I don't expect to read more than a few ...

... the time in which it was written. It seemed so modern. I'm now filling an embarrassing gap in my reading history--Of Mice and Men. It's even more inexcusable when I realize it's only about 100 pages. How did I never get around to it before? Just to throw one more Civil-War-era ...

... is to read more classic literature between & amongst all the lighter fare. This year I read Pride and Prejudice, Of Mice and Men (a reread), and The Great Gatsby.

... friends were discussing it. We read something by John Steinbeck but I don't remember what it was. It wasn't Of Mice and Men or Grapes of Wrath, because I remember reading those on my own too. I went to high school in an extremely small rural school in Kansas, and I don't ...

The books that we shouldn't teach includes Catcher in the Rye, Of Mice and Men, and Tom Sawyer. Just the other day we were told that if we taught The Chocolate War, we would essentially be putting our jobs on the line. While Harry Potter has been used in the past, I wouldn't touch ...

... in my brain where my HS reading list was stored. LOL I know Nectar in a Sieve, Travels with Charlie, The Pearl, Of Mice and Men, and The Lord of the Flies were on the list.

... experience had not predisposed him to seek further texts or other authors! I always find Lord of the flies and Of mice and men relevant to the children I teach: bullying has never gone away nor have abusive power relationships and the children recognise these themes in these texts. S ...

... to one more group of 14 year olds I will have a complete head fit. Ditto Romeo and Juliet, Lord of the flies and Of mice and men. Sadly, teachers don't have a lot of control over the National Curriculum prescribed texts. Grrr.

... recommend depends on his maturity & reading level & interests. There can be a big difference between 6th & 8th grade! Of Mice and Men is fairly standard, even now. So is Animal Farm, War of the Worlds, and Lord of the Flies. If he likes sci-fi I'd recommend Enders Game. Nancy ...

In the past month, I've "read" two classics on audio ~ Pride And Prejudice and Of Mice and Men which I probably wouldn't have done had I tried reading them in book form. At least with those two classics, as with The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, I enjoyed the audio version immensely and ...

All I remember are Watership Down and books by John Steinbeck (Cannery Row and Of Mice and Men). It was very interesting reading Cannery Row in Monterey. You may find good suggestions in The Well-Trained Mind.

... (esp. Emerson's) as well! Two more wonderfully narrated audiobooks are The Screwtape Letters read by John Cleese and Of Mice and Men read by Gary Sinese. Actually, I should replace the word "read" with the word "performed" ~ their characterizations are simply amazing! One of the ...

... at the local library yesterday to return an audiobook and found 3 other audiobooks that I've been wanting to listen to! Of Mice and Men read by Gary Sinese; Pride and Prejudice read by Lindsay Duncan; and The Serpent on the Crown, an Amelia Peabody mystery (I've read them all in book ...

Books mentioned in the 'awful lit' group that were made into movies I liked: Of mice and men Romeo and Juliet (movie by Baz Luhrman ) Chocolat

coloradoreader, I could have written your message myself, but for the fact that I picked up Of Mice and Men without anybody's advice.

When I was just a little older than you I read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I chose it from a list my English teacher gave us for possible book report books. I chose it because it was the shortest, but I loved it. That book sparked my love of reading (and of John Steinbeck---who I ...

... important authors in the world. He is a major force for all that is great about literature. Now, what don't I like? Of Mice and Men is awful. I like Neil Gaiman a lot but do not like American Gods. Earlier it was mentioned that someone's hip friends disagreed about Eggers...I get ...

... Shakespeare, whose works I have always loved. Having said that, my favorites literary novels include My Antonia, Of Mice and Men, The Great Gatsby, Invisible Man (isn't that post-1950?), To Kill a Mockingbird (ditto), and Huckleberry Finn. Oh, yeah, and Stoker's Dracula, if ...

Nostromo Of Mice and Men Tom Jones Jitterbug Perfume The Bible Giles Goat-Boy Atlas Shrugged

... in a young person. I was thrilled to read that his formative book was Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck---Mine was Of Mice and Men and my all-time favorite is East of Eden!