A Book A Day ... Remiss? ACK!
Okay, okay, okay ...
Yes. There are people with children and jobs who are writers who actually manage to maintain their blogs. These people are SUPERHUMANS. (They are!) And they make the rest of us mere mortals look BAD ..
Alas, I couldn't end the year with a meager blog presence without shouting out for those books I totally adore.
Yes. It's December 3rd. So today, I'm giving you THREE novels. (Quit your bellyaching ... I've already humbled myself and accepted my mere mortal, totally incapable of maintaining a regular blog presence in 2012 status) ... Nevertheless, there are books out there worth shouting and screaming for, and I'm going to give you my book-a-day in December.
Today, I tip my hat to John Steinbeck. No, not the East of Eden, Grapes of Wrath, wrenching, humanity is the scab of the earth Steinbeck. (Okay, admittedly, I'm not a fan of his earlier work.) Nope. I barely made it through the aforementioned novels. (Don't tell any of my English teachers). Today, I'm giving out love to three of my favorite reads (all from JS): Cannery Row, The Wayward Bus, and The Pearl.
What I love about Steinbeck is not only his precision of words and the rich way he creates characters you WISH you could meet, but also his in-depth look into humanity. Cannery Row and The Wayward Bus are, quite simply, delightful. Funny, witty, insightful novels that make you want to drink beer milkshakes (almost) and embrace quirkiness. The Pearl, on the other hand, isn't a light read but one of the most touching, heartbreaking stories about greed and the dark power of wealth. (It would suit Wallstreet and that 1% to think about that!)
So, I'm back from the shadows. (Boy, it sounds like I'm a superhero when, in reality, I'm just a mom who hasn't slept through the night in over nine months now. That kind of stuff can wear you down!)
Happy Reading. Remember your Indy bookstores and local places to buy books! And your library!
“It has always seemed strange to me...The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first they love the produce of the second.” (John Steinbeck, Cannery Row)
Yes. There are people with children and jobs who are writers who actually manage to maintain their blogs. These people are SUPERHUMANS. (They are!) And they make the rest of us mere mortals look BAD ..
Alas, I couldn't end the year with a meager blog presence without shouting out for those books I totally adore.
Yes. It's December 3rd. So today, I'm giving you THREE novels. (Quit your bellyaching ... I've already humbled myself and accepted my mere mortal, totally incapable of maintaining a regular blog presence in 2012 status) ... Nevertheless, there are books out there worth shouting and screaming for, and I'm going to give you my book-a-day in December.
Today, I tip my hat to John Steinbeck. No, not the East of Eden, Grapes of Wrath, wrenching, humanity is the scab of the earth Steinbeck. (Okay, admittedly, I'm not a fan of his earlier work.) Nope. I barely made it through the aforementioned novels. (Don't tell any of my English teachers). Today, I'm giving out love to three of my favorite reads (all from JS): Cannery Row, The Wayward Bus, and The Pearl.
What I love about Steinbeck is not only his precision of words and the rich way he creates characters you WISH you could meet, but also his in-depth look into humanity. Cannery Row and The Wayward Bus are, quite simply, delightful. Funny, witty, insightful novels that make you want to drink beer milkshakes (almost) and embrace quirkiness. The Pearl, on the other hand, isn't a light read but one of the most touching, heartbreaking stories about greed and the dark power of wealth. (It would suit Wallstreet and that 1% to think about that!)
So, I'm back from the shadows. (Boy, it sounds like I'm a superhero when, in reality, I'm just a mom who hasn't slept through the night in over nine months now. That kind of stuff can wear you down!)
Happy Reading. Remember your Indy bookstores and local places to buy books! And your library!
“It has always seemed strange to me...The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first they love the produce of the second.” (John Steinbeck, Cannery Row)
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