tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post7969008386988440696..comments2022-11-10T12:38:31.423+00:00Comments on Kristi Loves Books: Cannery Row by John SteinbeckKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-39997272371472264612011-09-13T23:49:56.502+01:002011-09-13T23:49:56.502+01:00Erin--I hope you get a chance to read some Steinbe...Erin--I hope you get a chance to read some Steinbeck. I really think he's worth it.<br /><br />Susan--Thanks for stopping by. I've been a bit of a blogging slacker lately, but I have quite a few books that I need to post on so hopefully I'll get some new reviews up soon. I bet as an English major you read some pretty great books in the process. I avoided all English classes in college and now I wish I hadn't. :)Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-90693983374333625822011-09-13T18:39:57.410+01:002011-09-13T18:39:57.410+01:00I haven't read nearly enough classics. Sad, e...I haven't read nearly enough classics. Sad, especially for someone with a degree in English. I'm glad to have found your blog so I can get some great recommendations from you!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-14688917913369171652011-09-06T00:27:30.978+01:002011-09-06T00:27:30.978+01:00My only experience with Steinbeck was watching the...My only experience with Steinbeck was watching the movie version of Of Mice and Men when my 11th grade lit teacher realized, at the end of the year, that we were supposed to have covered the book but hadn't. I'd love to give him another chance, and your review makes me want to even more.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429588794754369453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-28539405558370413502011-09-01T20:17:06.975+01:002011-09-01T20:17:06.975+01:00JaneGS--I'm glad to find so many people who ha...JaneGS--I'm glad to find so many people who have loved the book.<br /><br />Vishy--Thanks for the welcome back! I've been such an awful blogger! I'll have to try to get another post up soon. I hope you get a chance to read Steinbeck. He is a fantastic writer.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-90348920249342721942011-09-01T07:50:26.664+01:002011-09-01T07:50:26.664+01:00Welcome back, Kristi! Nice to have you back after ...Welcome back, Kristi! Nice to have you back after :) We have been waiting for your post-summer blog post for a while now :) Thanks for the wonderful review of 'Cannery Row'. I haven't read any of John Steinbeck's books, but I have 'Cannery Row' and 'Of Mice and Men' on my bookshelf. I need to get into them one of these days.Vishyhttp://vishytheknight.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-4003722048589424432011-08-28T21:01:50.368+01:002011-08-28T21:01:50.368+01:00So interesting that you have a personal connection...So interesting that you have a personal connection to Cannery Row, one of my favorite books.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-86379701020790376302011-08-22T00:09:03.606+01:002011-08-22T00:09:03.606+01:00Rebecca Reid--I hope you get a chance to read it. ...Rebecca Reid--I hope you get a chance to read it. It's very different, but in a good way.<br /><br />Allie--Yay for buying a copy! It's definitely one to own.<br /><br />Karen K.--I loved the frog-catching part too! Poor Mack and the boys couldn't seem to catch a break for a while there.<br /><br />Jenners--Cannery Row might be a good place to start for more Steinbeck. It's only about 200 pages. Not quite the time commitment of some of his others and a little of the lighter side as far as theme.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-53529302473007259292011-08-22T00:05:23.931+01:002011-08-22T00:05:23.931+01:00Trish--I definitely want to get to Travels with Ch...Trish--I definitely want to get to Travels with Charley. How wonderful that your husband had such a great experience with Of Mice and Men. I hope if you get to it, you enjoy it just as much. It's a good one!<br /><br />rhapsodyinbooks--That's interesting about the Madam that inspired it. Steinbeck certainly wrote the Madam in Cannery Row very favorable.<br /><br />Melissa--I will definitely be getting a copy of Sweet Thursday! I'm so excited that there is a sequel! Cannery Row really does have a lighter feel than his more traditional novels.<br /><br />Shelley--I hope you get to it. It seems like you enjoy Steinbeck so I think it would be something you'd like.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-15050857288637552202011-08-21T21:44:33.005+01:002011-08-21T21:44:33.005+01:00I'm sure the family connection helped this boo...I'm sure the family connection helped this book to resonate more with you than it might have otherwise. I should read more Steinbeck. I've only read Grapes of Wrath.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-4348195600277368592011-08-20T16:27:40.858+01:002011-08-20T16:27:40.858+01:00I loved this book, I always recommend it to people...I loved this book, I always recommend it to people who are a little afraid of his big works like Grapes of Wrath. It's a good introduction to Steinbeck. And I was surprised at how funny he is! The part with the frog-catching was just hilarious.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-8823934573947074142011-08-20T01:18:36.447+01:002011-08-20T01:18:36.447+01:00I just bought a copy of this today. :)
I love tha...I just bought a copy of this today. :)<br /><br />I love that you have a connection to the book, and that you ended up liking it. :) And I agree with you, that Steinbeck really manages to give depth to all his characters. It is what I love most about his writing. I look forward to reading more of his work (I bought a total of 3 Steinbeck books today!)Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-35119518340146262992011-08-20T00:10:25.780+01:002011-08-20T00:10:25.780+01:00I'm looking forward to reading this at some po...I'm looking forward to reading this at some point. Sounds wonderful!Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-36586913839704973472011-08-19T22:24:36.123+01:002011-08-19T22:24:36.123+01:00What a cool connection. This is one of those book...What a cool connection. This is one of those books I always look at and say, "I know I'm gonna love that one." And yet I haven't read it yet.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408471966661831444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-38056733356919333752011-08-19T15:47:45.885+01:002011-08-19T15:47:45.885+01:00I'm so glad you loved it! It's such a gem....I'm so glad you loved it! It's such a gem. It's so cool that you have that personal connection to the Monterey canneries! You absolutely have to read Sweet Thursday now. These books give such a great contrast to some of his darker works.Melissa Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13354252878290826001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-17869499446667736592011-08-19T14:28:29.878+01:002011-08-19T14:28:29.878+01:00I was also surprised to love this book. I was eve...I was also surprised to love this book. I was even more surprised to see the picture of the Madam in real life - she looked more like a kindly old lady you'd run into at the grocery store or something!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158601836174551552.post-32490659948525859752011-08-19T14:01:03.739+01:002011-08-19T14:01:03.739+01:00I've only read Steinbeck's nonfiction Trav...I've only read Steinbeck's nonfiction Travels with Charley but even there his descriptions are wonderful. My husband (who hasn't read anything in *years*) all of a sudden picked up Of Mice and Men a few weeks ago at the bookstore and devoured it. I've been meaning to pick it up off the coffee table but just haven't had the energy. I'm glad you liked this one, Kristi. Seems you don't hear as much about this one as others of his books.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com