I finally finished East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Good Lord, it took me forever! I managed to lose it under my bed for about a week. Then I found it, but left it at work with like 10 pages left to read. Yikes! I thought I would never finish it. So, long story short, John Steinbeck; you are a genius. I mean really. A 600 page, epic novel about two families, spanning two centuries that managed to stay interesting. Well done indeed. Now I want to see the movie adaptation, starring James Dean and Julie Harris.
Sidebar...I had a moment of panic yesterday. The Middle School Book Club is meeting this Thursday (2/17) and we are discussing The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis. Guess who hasn't read it yet? Yup. That would be me. So, I checked it out last night, and I am on a mission. I've heard that it's a great book and a perfect read for Black History Month. So Hunted has been put on the back burner. Sorry House of Night!
Hi! I'm Reba and I'm lucky enough to be a Young Adult Librarian in the Boston, MA area. I enjoy reading all kinds of books, but I have a special love for Young Adult literature. I'm more than happy to recommend books, and I love having them recommended to me! If you have a favorite book or a comment on something that I've written, post your comment or question and I'll do my best to respond to it.
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The movie is awesome, just as good as the book! They don't call it a classic for nothing!
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