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I did enjoy it. Not really significant differences from the film, slightly more description, but you can see that it's a fairly small book. I will say, though, that my reading of it was tinted significantly by my viewing of the film. You can't help but put Alec Guinness in your head when reading the book. Also...I had this on my list for awhile, but when I was checking things earlier today, it listed the book as Planet of the Apes, which I've not read. It was weird. Maybe I'd done something wrong previously.

I did read "Of Mice and Men" and it's quite good. I also like "The Old Man and the Sea" for short and powerful.

I'll probably at least get through the first volume of Proust. The other two volumes may take some convincing.

Yeah...I think that, possibly, I did not read this all the way through back when I was supposed to. So as not to slight Mr. Steinbeck, I thought it deserved another go. Plus...Proust is killing me. I'm about to give up.

There it ladies and gentlemen...the "read-out-loud post-of-the-day" by Gregory James Maupin, III.

Yes, Proust. It's an exercise in self-inflicted punishment. Actually, the story is pretty decent once you get into it. The problem is I had to add an extra support to the bed in order to read at night. The novels are so physically heavy.

Yeah, I figure it will take me at least 25 years at the rate I'm going. Ten pages at a time...and there's never a good place to stop, it just keeps going. But, it's not impossible to read, just massive. Much like your War and Peace tome.

Oh, I like the language games...that's my favorite part. But, the crazy queens, they're weird, but so is everything, so they're sort of just there. But, the language games...I'll definitely give that to you.

And, I merely meant that Wonderland seemed to be more well-written and had been more thought out than Looking-Glass. And, I'm not finished yet, so maybe it will get better.

I'm Aaron and I'm in Louisville. I'm 33, married, with a kid on the way. Favorite books are by Steinbeck, Vowell, and Kingsolver. Favorite local bookstore is Carmichael's and I dearly miss the old Hawley-Cooke bookstores.

Let me know how you like this. It's been off and on my reading list for a few years. I've just never gotten around to it.

I've had a run-in with womany book clubs before. Mostly because I've read the book and happened to be free that night. Interesting how they like the male perspective on certain issues...but mostly I go for the food and then sit quietly.

So far I REALLY like this one. I'm about 2/3 through it. Is Chronicle by Marquez as well?

Oh my sweet lord...I have to hide this. Although, I'm interested in Northanger Abbey. Heaven help us. But, I do like a good corset.

I don't think she knows about it. I should probably TiVo it though. If it's the Pride and Prejudice mini-series though, she already watched it through NetFlix...mercifully on her own DVD player, at night...after I'm asleep. Anyway, I prefer the Keira Knightley version myself.

I'll have to check those out. I think he does tragedy much better than comedy...so I'd probably enjoy "In Dubious Battle." I will let you know.

Also, you might let Abigail know that my wife is a huge Austen fan as well...and I believe that I read she is too. Steinbeck and Austen, doesn't get much more historically tragic than that.

Not my favorite Steinbeck. I got the humor aspect, but it seemed lacking some of the things that I like about Steinbeck. I prefer the deep tragedy and historical interest Steinbeck as opposed to the humor.

Good to know. I had this on my list of things to read at one point, but now I'm not so sure.