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The Short Novels of John Steinbeck
The Short Novels of John Steinbeck | John Steinbeck, Joseph Henry Jackson
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6 of Steinbeck's novels including the Red Pony and The Pearl are presented showing his purpose of furthering understanding among men
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Jas16
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Ebook on sale in time for next month‘s #authoramonth!

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writeropolis
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BestDogDad
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Resuming Tortilla Flats 1,700 miles to the SW from where I started it. Boy, Steinbeck sure likes to pepper his novels with knuckleheads!

suvata Love Steinbeck 6y
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BestDogDad
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Bringing this beauty to AZ with me this weekend.

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BestDogDad
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Some nice finds at the used bookstore. The Steinbeck collection is an original 1953 edition. I love it. Plus, in its pages I found this poem, written in 1962! I wonder if the poem‘s author is still out there somewhere?

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

UwannaPublishme Thanks so much for setting this up and for your thought-provoking discussions. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻You have inspired me to become a big fan of Steinbeck's profound work. 7y
suvata @UwannaPublishme I wasn't a huge fan of his either until I read the six short novels. Now, I'd have to say he's one of my top five favorite authors. 7y
UwannaPublishme I think I know my next Steinbeck read. 🤓📗Two bookish friends recommended 7y
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Sace @UwannaPublishme I'm going with that one next too! 7y
Sace This was so much fun. I really enjoyed it. I can't thank you enough. 7y
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suvata
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DreesReads Noooo I always end up with paper cuts. 7y
Lexeegee Yes!! 7y
misslala Yes. 7y
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Bookzombie I like the way they look, but often find the pages harder to turn than normal edges. 7y
Andrea4 Thank you for educating me on what this is called. Deckled. I love it. 😁 7y
ValerieAndBooks No. Too hard to riffle through a book with those edges. However I don't refuse to read books with them 😊! 7y
Librarianaut Yes; most def yes 7y
suvata I do love the way they look but, I agree, the pages are a little difficult to turn. Still, that wouldn't stop me from buying books with deckled edges. 7y
Ashley_Nicoletto Yes! My favorite! 😍 7y
suvata @Andrea4 LOL! You're welcome. 7y
Pelican71 Yes! 7y
melrailey I love deckled edges. 7y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders Reading one with those right now! 7y
Zelma I won't pass up a book because of them but I hate them. More difficult to turn the pages. 7y
BookBabe Yes! 7y
tournevis Yes, please! 7y
Amie No. I like things to be neat and symmetrical. 7y
suvata @amie I'm a little OCD too 🤓 7y
Reviewsbylola No, I really dislike them! 7y
Rissa1 I think they look nice, but I hate reading a book with them. 7y
RealBooks4ever Nooo! Too hard to turn pages! 7y
LauraBrook They look nice, and are fun to flip when waiting in a line or putzing around, but I Hate reading them! 7y
erzascarletbookgasm Nay for me, but look nice, though 7y
CouronneDhiver Sure! Doesn't bother me either way 7y
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suvata
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And only 216 on my to-read list. 🤓

Ashley_Nicoletto This. Is. Impressive. 7y
suvata @Ashley_Nicoletto Yep! I'm a bibliomaniac for sure. 7y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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I joined this group a bit late, but I finished my first story this week. Please feel free to jump in with any of the stories that interest you. I'll try to loop back and catch the two I missed earlier this month. Thanks for organizing this @suvata

#SteinbeckShortsReadAlong

suvata Better late than never. LOL 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @suvata I think that's a great motto for every book lover, and every book they manage to get to and consume. 7y
Leniverse I've read two of the three remaining ones. But, I also couldn't do five in a row. I'd run out of tears... 😕 7y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Leniverse I read two of the remaining ones also, back in middle school....so at least I know what's coming and can be somewhat prepared. I know what you mean though, they definitely go well while interspersing with some lighter reads. 7y
suvata I remember reading Of Mice and Men but I don't remember the story at all. Perhaps I'll remember once I start reading it again. I also vaguely remember reading The Pearl and hating it. Maybe that will be better the second time around. I think some books just take a more mature mind to be appreciated. 7y
HeatherBookNerd A couple of those just got donated to my little free library, so maybe I'll read them. I adore East of Eden and have been meaning to read some more Steinbeck. 7y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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My book finally came in from the library, so hopefully I'll be able to join in later this week as I finish up some other reads and jump in on book 2!
#SteinbeckShortsReadAlong.

Some of these I read in high school, some I've never read, so it should be interesting!

suvata I read a few of them in high school but that was so long ago I really don't remember them. Plus, I probably didn't read them really well - just well enough to pass the test. I sure am enjoying them now. (edited) 7y
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suvata
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Being a Virgo I am a perfectionist and, okay, maybe a little OCD. I'm wondering if Penguin ? does this on purpose just to tick people like me off? If so, "Well done, Penguin."

Hint: Compare the book order - cover vs. pages

#SteinbeckShortsReadAlong

jfalkens 😫 I have a three book that does that too! And it's a trilogy 😐😑😔😕 7y
suvata @jfalkens apparently, the world needs more editors. 🙃 7y
jfalkens @suvata or book designers 7y
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Sace Oh I hadn't noticed that.... 7y
Sace Geez. I don't think they are in chronological order either...just like the cover. At least according to Google. 7y
britt_brooke Frustrating! 7y
suvata @RestlessFickleBookSlut yeah, it's pretty crazy. 7y
suvata @britt_brooke to say the least. 7y
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Bklover
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@suvata I found it! Ready to go! #Steinbeckshortsreadalong

suvata Welcome! 😎 7y
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laytonwoman3rd
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BooksForYears
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Happy birthday to one of my first author loves - John Steinbeck🎉

LittlePixels One of my favorites too, since the first time I read East of Eden as a (precocious) middle schooler. 😍 7y
Anna40 Loved "Travels with Charley"! 7y
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TheBookAddict
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#BookMail #BookishMail
Got this one because @KennethTolesJr told me that I have to read Of Mice and Men. And I also couldn't help but to get this mischievous little guy. #FantasticBeasts

SaturnDoo I love Of Mice and Men and The Red Pony❤❤❤ 7y
Lmstraubie Awwww...The Niffler 😊 7y
TheBookAddict @SaturnDoo sadly I haven't read any of his works, so I have to get on it and at least read Of Mice and Men. 7y
TheBookAddict @Lmstraubie yes! He's so cute. 😊 7y
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EvieBee
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I'm a big fan of the Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions, and their #deckleedges make them more of a joy to peruse. #feistyfeb #deckleedge

vivastory Plus the French flaps! 7y
MyNamesParadise Oh cool! 7y
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Lesliereads I'm going to look for this edition😍 7y
EvieBee @Lesliereads I hope you like it! I've only read one story. Depressing! But I should get on with the others. 7y
Lesliereads I agree that John Steinbeck didn't write the happiest stuff but his writing is beautiful. 7y
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silentrequiem
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Funny how an author I was forced to read in school has become one I actively seek out as an adult. one day, I should re-read The Grapes of Wrath. I suspect I'll like it better without the spectre of an exam or critical paper at the end.