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Timshel: thou mayest;
now that you don‘t have to be
perfect, you can be good.

This is my absolute favorite book and I‘ve been thinking about getting a timshel tattoo. Would anyone be interested in doing a buddy read with me? I‘m long overdue for a reread.

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Pretty decent book haul.

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My pickup from my trip to the finger lakes. I like Steinbeck and so far enjoyed what I have read written by him so I thought I would give this one a chance.

As usual, Steinbeck's masterful description of the scenery is top notch. The Wayward Bus also has some witty dialogue. Steinbeck uses the dialog to portray the characters that are a cross section of American culture. It's like a commentary on the way Steinbeck sees various types of people. I felt I could identify with some of the characters. I felt Steinbeck over-emphasized the sexual tension between the characters.

Steinbeck is my favorite writer but I‘ve never dug too deeply into his biography; I‘ve always felt that his work is biographical in many ways without need for much supplement. But when I came across this I had to read it.

It‘s a fine book, though I wish it were more in depth. Souder breezes over a lot of Steinbeck‘s life details; it feels more like Steinbeck101 instead of a comprehensive curriculum. Still, worth a read, especially for writers.

This was just okay for Steinbeck. It's his first book. It seemed really disconnected. I was looking for a good pirate adventure, but this wasn't it. There are some good tidbits of history regarding Henry Morgan. The introduction in this edition was informative, but full of spoilers.

At 58,#JohnSteinbeck decides to travel across America in a makeshift custom trailer,named Rocinante,to rediscover the America he has been writing about for many years. His companion is his standard poodle,Charley.I loved the relationship with his dog,but I did not love the parts about hunting and traveling with his guns. The most powerful chapters were at the end when he discusses the racism in the South. The time is 1960‘s,but it could be today.

I often heard references to this book,and because of the #authoramonth2023 #johnsteinbeck challenge, I now understand all the buzz. George and Lennie travel to the Salinas Valley in California to work on a ranch during the Great Depression. Lennie is a man of tremendous size,but has the mind of a child. George is small and quick, and does his best to protect his friend. Spare, beautiful writing. Tragic. Unforgettable. #1937 #192025