Comments on: Pillars and East of Eden http://www.grumblegirl.com/2009/11/pillars-and-east-of-eden/ observing life - one grumble at a time Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:46:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: CT Moore http://www.grumblegirl.com/2009/11/pillars-and-east-of-eden/#comment-704 CT Moore Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:42:01 +0000 http://www.grumblegirl.com/?p=2422#comment-704 I remember Grapes of Wrath being a heart-wrenching read, except for those short, overly-descriptive paragraphs. They were in a completely different style than the rest of the prose, and I feel as though the book couldn't done without them, but who am I to pass judgement on Steinbeck.<br><br>As for East of Eden, I feel it was nothing short of an epic masterpiece. I mean, you watch an entire culture grow-up over so many generations, walking on so many lives... and then you watch them pave paradise and put up a parking lot.<br><br>The last Steinbeck I read was Cannery Row. It was the kind of story that never really "started" or "ended." Rather, it just kind of dropped you into the life of a small California fishing town and then yanked you back out it. It was masterful in its brevity. I remember Grapes of Wrath being a heart-wrenching read, except for those short, overly-descriptive paragraphs. They were in a completely different style than the rest of the prose, and I feel as though the book couldn't done without them, but who am I to pass judgement on Steinbeck.

As for East of Eden, I feel it was nothing short of an epic masterpiece. I mean, you watch an entire culture grow-up over so many generations, walking on so many lives… and then you watch them pave paradise and put up a parking lot.

The last Steinbeck I read was Cannery Row. It was the kind of story that never really “started” or “ended.” Rather, it just kind of dropped you into the life of a small California fishing town and then yanked you back out it. It was masterful in its brevity.

]]> By: CT Moore http://www.grumblegirl.com/2009/11/pillars-and-east-of-eden/#comment-478 CT Moore Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:42:01 +0000 http://www.grumblegirl.com/?p=2422#comment-478 I remember Grapes of Wrath being a heart-wrenching read, except for those short, overly-descriptive paragraphs. They were in a completely different style than the rest of the prose, and I feel as though the book couldn't done without them, but who am I to pass judgement on Steinbeck.<br><br>As for East of Eden, I feel it was nothing short of an epic masterpiece. I mean, you watch an entire culture grow-up over so many generations, walking on so many lives... and then you watch them pave paradise and put up a parking lot.<br><br>The last Steinbeck I read was Cannery Row. It was the kind of story that never really "started" or "ended." Rather, it just kind of dropped you into the life of a small California fishing town and then yanked you back out it. It was masterful in its brevity. I remember Grapes of Wrath being a heart-wrenching read, except for those short, overly-descriptive paragraphs. They were in a completely different style than the rest of the prose, and I feel as though the book couldn't done without them, but who am I to pass judgement on Steinbeck.

As for East of Eden, I feel it was nothing short of an epic masterpiece. I mean, you watch an entire culture grow-up over so many generations, walking on so many lives… and then you watch them pave paradise and put up a parking lot.

The last Steinbeck I read was Cannery Row. It was the kind of story that never really “started” or “ended.” Rather, it just kind of dropped you into the life of a small California fishing town and then yanked you back out it. It was masterful in its brevity.

]]> By: Grumble Girl http://www.grumblegirl.com/2009/11/pillars-and-east-of-eden/#comment-463 Grumble Girl Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:19:59 +0000 http://www.grumblegirl.com/?p=2422#comment-463 I mos def recommend East of Eden. Oh my lord... great read. Seriously, Pillars is too - wonderful story.<br><br>I think I might have to try The Lovely Bones - might be good to read something "current", and I've never heard of What Keeps Us Here... I'll check it out, maybe! I think Time Traveler's Wife might actually be on my shelf somewhere too...<br><br>I appreciate the comments, lady! Thanks. Let me know of anything else you find noteworthy!! I mos def recommend East of Eden. Oh my lord… great read. Seriously, Pillars is too – wonderful story.

I think I might have to try The Lovely Bones – might be good to read something “current”, and I've never heard of What Keeps Us Here… I'll check it out, maybe! I think Time Traveler's Wife might actually be on my shelf somewhere too…

I appreciate the comments, lady! Thanks. Let me know of anything else you find noteworthy!!

]]> By: bethany http://www.grumblegirl.com/2009/11/pillars-and-east-of-eden/#comment-460 bethany Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:11:23 +0000 http://www.grumblegirl.com/?p=2422#comment-460 I want to read the Lovely Bones, too, but every time I'm at a book store, I don't know why, but I pick it up and then put it back again. I don't know if it scares me, or if it just seems interesting when I'm no where near it and then, doesn't seem interesting when I am. <br><br>I read The Time Traveler's Wife and I loved it. Currently reading an advanced copy of The Things That Keep Us Here, which will come out in January. I hope it's good, and I'll be blogging on it, regardless. <br><br>You might want to check out <a href="http://librarythings.com" rel="nofollow">librarythings.com</a> for recommendations, too, and maybe I'll pick up East of Eden. I want to read the Lovely Bones, too, but every time I'm at a book store, I don't know why, but I pick it up and then put it back again. I don't know if it scares me, or if it just seems interesting when I'm no where near it and then, doesn't seem interesting when I am.

I read The Time Traveler's Wife and I loved it. Currently reading an advanced copy of The Things That Keep Us Here, which will come out in January. I hope it's good, and I'll be blogging on it, regardless.

You might want to check out librarythings.com for recommendations, too, and maybe I'll pick up East of Eden.

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