I just reread this with my nephew - a buddy read. I was reminded how much I loved this book years ago. It's a short and somewhat simple story that leaves me aching and questioning myself about ethics and morals and what, exactly, does "right or wrong" mean? Lenny is one of the most endearing figures...
Ok, I think I’m traumatized now! Believe it or not, I read this book for the first time without knowing much about the story or anything about how it ended. There was enough foreshadowing that I felt pretty sure something horrible would happen by the end, but it ended up being a bit beyond what I h...
What can I say about a book like this? More to the point, what can I say that hasn't already been said? I highly doubt I can add anything original, but I can tell you what I thought. I fell in love with the work of Steinbeck when I read and loved Grapes of Wrath. Although that was very different i...
To me, this book is about dreams and aspirations. Imagine your life without dreams and goals; it would just be a strain of days with little meaning.George and Lennie dream of having their own little farm. George wants to be someone, be his own boss. Lennie wants to take care of little rabbits, and a...
I know, I know, this is one of those books that I should have read long before now. But, I finally did get around to it! Short but definitely not sweet, a heartbreaking story that really is too short for me to fully enjoy. To end a book like that?! Even when I knew something was coming... George a...
Of Mice and Men by John SteinbeckWatched Longmire where Walt is interviewing candidates for the job position and he asks others about this book and what decision they would've made.This one is about Lenny and George. Lenny will do anything George says and that gets him in trouble. Lenny liked a red ...
I first read this back in high school, which amazes me now because I had forgotten how much profanity is in it. Aside from the the cussing, it's a great story and I enjoyed it even more this time listening to it on Audible. Gary Sinise gives an exceptional performance with all the voices and the d...
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