tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post8511518052507980935..comments2023-10-20T10:18:36.203-04:00Comments on You've GOTTA read this!: East of Eden - John Steinbeck (Audio)Sandy Nawrothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-13656075148351098192011-09-16T07:58:23.324-04:002011-09-16T07:58:23.324-04:00I have this buried somewhere in my pile and I'...I have this buried somewhere in my pile and I'm glad you took the decision to try to write the synopsis. I haven't had a clue although I did own the book for years. I need to read this (yes, I know I've said the same thing over and over again for all the other books...).Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623394887320093229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-89650276041683128852011-09-12T09:52:31.575-04:002011-09-12T09:52:31.575-04:00I'm sad to say that I too haven't read a s...I'm sad to say that I too haven't read a single Steinbeck novel. *sigh* The guilt eats away at me :D East of Eden sounds great. It was a very good movie--James Dean was terrific, and I'd highly recommend checking it out.Teacher/Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280690822570558469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-1866148458285605972011-09-11T13:40:53.615-04:002011-09-11T13:40:53.615-04:00Well I will just have to read this one - a chunkst...Well I will just have to read this one - a chunkster classic with a terrible villain? My kind of read. Will I miss out terribly on the underlying themes if I am not up on my bible stories?The Bumbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334162339045336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-84106516790102184212011-09-10T13:14:46.949-04:002011-09-10T13:14:46.949-04:00Cathy was such a great villain! She made my skin c...Cathy was such a great villain! She made my skin crawl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-2766598542410315692011-09-10T11:41:27.136-04:002011-09-10T11:41:27.136-04:00This is my VERY FAVORITE BOOK. I think I will have...This is my VERY FAVORITE BOOK. I think I will have to attempt an audio re-read at some point.Jen - Devourer of Bookshttp://www.devourerofbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-68006356328221678282011-09-09T09:55:40.948-04:002011-09-09T09:55:40.948-04:00I love that you used the word "bogus" in...I love that you used the word "bogus" in this review. You are definitely my kind of people. <br /><br />East of Eden is one of my fave books of all time. Cathy is pure evil. There are no gray zones with her...she is all black yet at the same time, I sort of felt sorry for her. There are people in this world that don't know what happiness is, and that describes her in a nutshell.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-10087485367901622192011-09-09T08:49:05.233-04:002011-09-09T08:49:05.233-04:00I love John Steinbeck and had an opportunity in co...I love John Steinbeck and had an opportunity in college to read most of this works. I remember East of Eden vivedly, and I really enjoyed it. One day I'll have to reread it.Jennifer | Mrs Q Book Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531081381712505056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-63531784290840682072011-09-08T19:17:16.820-04:002011-09-08T19:17:16.820-04:00I've actually never read Steinbeck (I don'...I've actually never read Steinbeck (I don't think), but...I did see this movie with James Dean in it. Delightful.Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-41420912751577472822011-09-08T18:04:18.909-04:002011-09-08T18:04:18.909-04:00We read this for my book club last summer. What an...We read this for my book club last summer. What an amazing book.Julie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16008101127541997459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-47031347970154005132011-09-08T16:59:58.439-04:002011-09-08T16:59:58.439-04:00this is one of his books that I have not read...al...this is one of his books that I have not read...although I must say my fav book of his is the non-fiction Travels With Charley. Love that book.caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-47223473294302369782011-09-08T16:47:17.078-04:002011-09-08T16:47:17.078-04:00I also listened to it, years ago, at a time I was ...I also listened to it, years ago, at a time I was not blogging, and I was not even paying attention to readers, but I can still hear Lee's voice! I just loved it so much.<br />My Steinbeck's favorites.<br />Did you know that The Classics Circuit last month was on Steinbeck's books? Here is the retrospect with books and links of blogs where they got reviewed. I reviewed Of Mice And Men.<br />http://classics.rebeccareid.com/2011/08/john-steinbeck-in-retrospect/<br />Thanks for your review. Emma @ Words And PeaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-77795832114642781052011-09-08T15:07:10.805-04:002011-09-08T15:07:10.805-04:00I really liked The Grapes of Wrath, you should rea...I really liked The Grapes of Wrath, you should read that.Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-79572470669751929162011-09-08T15:06:59.840-04:002011-09-08T15:06:59.840-04:00I've really never even considered needing to a...I've really never even considered needing to add a Steinbeck to my shelf, LOL... uh, I don't know why. But it sounds like this has been a mistake! This sounds so good. I did read Grapes of Wrath back in the day.. maybe even junior high but really that was a waste of time because I couldn't appreciate that kind of literature then!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128837662718618636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-14714892787282154432011-09-08T13:44:40.053-04:002011-09-08T13:44:40.053-04:00I'm so glad you loved it. When I finished this...I'm so glad you loved it. When I finished this one (also on audio) I was just destroyed. I didn't know what I felt about it, because like you said, it forces you to have such extreme emotions. When I reflect back on it though, I realize that it's an incredibly powerful and complicated book. <br /><br />p.s. Sometimes I think it works better to listen to classics on audio, because you can't get hung up by the old language.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-58218977366974167692011-09-08T11:55:27.573-04:002011-09-08T11:55:27.573-04:00I'm sure I read several Steinbeck books in sch...I'm sure I read several Steinbeck books in school, but can't remember anything about them either. It sounds as though I should give him another try.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-7422298752093097542011-09-08T10:28:20.679-04:002011-09-08T10:28:20.679-04:00I thought that this book was brilliant, but also v...I thought that this book was brilliant, but also very sad and at times emotionally heavy. I absolutely despised Cathy, and felt that Steinbeck created a villain that was not only terrible, but horrifying as well. The book was indeed as epic as you've described it, and it had so may themes and ideas running through it. I found it incredible that it was both so complicated yet so easy to get invested in as well. This was an exceptional review by the way. I wrote one up for this book (which was also a book club read for me) and then never posted it.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-48105010012151957362011-09-08T10:18:13.418-04:002011-09-08T10:18:13.418-04:00Our book club read & discussed this last month...Our book club read & discussed this last month but I was one of the two people who didn't finish it. His writing was beautiful but life was just too busy (and he has a habit of breaking my heart, so I didn't have much incentive to finish).Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-476125256808177282011-09-08T10:16:19.129-04:002011-09-08T10:16:19.129-04:00I haven't experienced Steinbeck since high sch...I haven't experienced Steinbeck since high school and I never experienced this one. It seems like my sister read it a few years ago and raved over it too.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-76889781005187398512011-09-08T09:28:25.057-04:002011-09-08T09:28:25.057-04:00I've read Steinbeck, but never this one. An aw...I've read Steinbeck, but never this one. An awesome Secret Santa gave me this last Christmas though, so someday I will get around to it.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-49204909904346786642011-09-08T09:22:03.435-04:002011-09-08T09:22:03.435-04:00Doesn't it kill you in books when the author h...Doesn't it kill you in books when the author has the son do the very same thing he hated the father for? You just want to scream!!!! That was also the case with "The Wake of Forgiveness" by Bruce Machart, a similarly dark and absorbing tale with very good writing (not however to compare him to Steinbeck!).rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-38123008915665473082011-09-08T08:39:34.863-04:002011-09-08T08:39:34.863-04:00Next to Grapes of Wrath this is my favorite Steinb...Next to Grapes of Wrath this is my favorite Steinbeck novel. Granted, I haven't read many of the hefty ones, really ought to get to more!Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-83946925622144142352011-09-08T07:58:06.152-04:002011-09-08T07:58:06.152-04:00One of my all-time favorites, Sandy... so glad you...One of my all-time favorites, Sandy... so glad you loved it, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com