
This mini-challenge, the John Steinbeck Mini-Challenge, is for the 2009 year. It will be from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.
The goal of the challenge is to read TWO books by John Steinbeck. (Audio books are welcome.) One movie can be substituted for one of the books if you prefer.
Here (shamelessly cut and pasted) is his bibliography:
Cup of Gold : a Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History. – New York : McBride, 1929 |
The Pastures of Heaven. – New York : Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932 |
To a God Unknown. – New York : Ballou, 1933 |
Tortilla Flat. – New York : Covici-Friede, 1935 |
In Dubious Battle. – New York : Covici-Friede, 1936 |
Of Mice and Men. – New York : Covici-Friede, 1937 |
Of Mice and Men : a Play in Three Acts. – New York : Covici- Friede, 1937 |
The Red Pony. – New York : Covici-Friede, 1937. – Enlarged edition, New York : Viking, 1945 |
Their Blood Is Strong. – San Francisco: Simon J. Lubin Society, 1938 |
The Long Valley. – New York : Viking, 1938 |
The Grapes of Wrath. – New York : Viking, 1939 |
Sea of Cortez : a Leisurely Journal of Travel and Research / by John Steinbeck and Edward F. Ricketts. – New York : Viking, 1941. – Republ. as The Log from the Sea of Cortez. – New York : Viking, 1951 |
The Forgotten Village. – New York : Viking, 1941 |
Bombs Away : the Story of a Bomber Team. – New York : Viking, 1942 |
The Moon Is Down. – New York : Viking, 1942 |
The Moon Is Down : a Play in Two Parts. – New York : Dramatists Play Service, 1942 |
Cannery Row. – New York : Viking, 1945 |
The Pearl. – New York : Viking, 1947 |
The Wayward Bus. – New York : Viking, 1947 |
A Russian Journal. – New York : Viking, 1948 |
Burning Bright : a Play in Story Form. – New York : Village Press, 1950 |
Burning Bright : a Play in Three Acts. – New York : Dramatists Play Service, 1951 |
East of Eden. – New York : Viking, 1952 |
Viva Zapata! - Rome: Edizioni Filmcritica, 1952 |
Sweet Thursday. – New York : Viking, 1954 |
The Short Reign of Pippin IV : a Fabrication. – New York : Viking, 1957 |
Once There Was a War. – New York : Viking, 1958 |
The Winter of Our Discontent. – New York : Viking, 1961 |
Speech Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature. – New York : Viking, 1962 |
Travels with Charley : In Search of America. – New York : Viking, 1962 |
America and Americans. – New York : Viking, 1966 |
Journal of a Novel : The East of Eden Letters. – New York : Viking, 1969 |
Steinbeck : a Life in Letters / Ed. by Elaine Steinbeck and Robert Wallsten. – New York : Viking, 1975 |
The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights : From the Winchester Manuscript and Other Sources / Ed. by Chase Horton. – New York : Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1976 |
Steinbeck and Covici : The Story of a Friendship / Thomas French, ed. – Middlebury, Vt. : P. S. Eriksson, 1979 |
The Uncollected Stories of John Steinbeck / edited by Kiyoshi Nakayama. – Tokyo: Nan'un-do, 1986 |
John Steinbeck on Writing / edited by Tetsumaro Hayashi. – Muncie, Ind.: Steinbeck Research Institute, 1988 |
Working Days : The Journals of The Grapes of Wrath, 1938-1941 / edited by Robert DeMott. – New York : Viking, 1989 |
America and Americans and Selected Nonfiction / Ed. by Susan Shillinglaw & Jackson J. Benson. – New York : Viking, 2002. – Publ. in England as Of Men and Their Making : the Selected Non-Fiction of John Steinbeck. – London : Allen Lane, 2002 |
I don't know which two I'll be reading yet. I chose Steinbeck because I've never (yes, never ever) read any of his books. And I feel that's a bit embarrassing since I hold not one but two degrees in literature.
If you want to join this challenge, please leave a comment and let me know!
Participants so far:
Bobbi's Book Nook
Katrina's Reads
Becky's Book Reviews
N. Vasillis (1130V)
Kylee
SueFitz
Diane
Janet
Marny
Kristi
Judy
Blondierocket
Cauchy81sk
Lulu
Gaabriel
Stina
Lindy
Kathrin
25 comments:
Sounds great, I think I'll be reading Canary Row and Grapes of Wrath.
How have you avoided Steinbeck? Wow, although I studied him at school rather than uni. Of Mice and Men is a must for anyone new to Steinbeck
I'm in! Right now I'm reading the Grapes of Wrath. I think I'm going to read The Winter of Our Discontent and something else.
Sing me up for this one too. And I promise not to reread Of Mice and Men. =)
This sounds like a great one and living near the land of Steinbeck it's even more fun.
Please sign me up. I have several Steinbeck books, I've been wanting to read. I plan to read: Winter of Our Discontent and The Wayward Bus (possibly another as well).
Count me in! I have already posted my choices on my blog. http://jottingsonapage.blogspot.com/ I will post reviews too.
I'm in :-) You can find my list here
I have probably read 6 of his novels in my life, but not enough. Let me add a few more. Lindy
I would love to join you in this!
Hello,
Please sign me up for this challenge - it has been years since I have read any Steinbeck - my post and as-yet-to-be-decided booklist is here:
http://booksandneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2008/12/john-steinbeck-mini-challenge.html
Oh, I'm in! I'll probably read The Tortilla Flat and some other book, but maybe I'll even change that first on...
The reviews will be up at cozymurders.blogspot.com
Sign me up! I think that the only books I read by him is The Grapes of Wrath and the Red Pony.
Judy/Intergalactic Bookworm
http://intergalacticbookworm.blogspot.com
I'm planning to join in. Still deciding on what I'm going to read.
I'm in:
http://cauchy81sk.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/john-steinbeck-mini-challenge/
I just finished Of Mice and Men last night, so I might as well. http://strixaluco.vox.com/library/post/a-mini-challenge-steinbeck-in-2009.html
I would like to particpate in this challenge. My post is here:
http://luluslibrary.blogspot.com/2009/01/john-steinbeck-mini-challenge.html
Thanks for hosting this for us!
Don't see my name on your list, but have signed up am reading one of them one now
Sue, I'm sorry. I haven't updated the list in a really, really, really long time. You are signed up and have been. It's nothing personal, I've just not done it.
Hi again! I'd like to sign up for this one as well. My two choices are Tortilla Flats and Cannery Row. Thanks!
I've read East of Eden and i absolutely loved and want to read more. So i'm in :)
I am reading Grapes of Wrath now, would you please add me to the book challenge, thankyou.
Annette
I read Tortilla Flat. My review is here:
http://abookwormsreviews.blogspot.com/2009/06/tortilla-flat-by-john-steinbeck.html
I finished my second book for this Mini-Challenge. it was Cannery Row. the review is here:
http://abookwormsreviews.blogspot.com/2009/10/cannery-row-by-john-steinbeck.html
I've enjoyed getting to read Steinbeck. Are you going to have this challenge again next year?
I finished:
1. the Short Reign of Pippin IV
2. The Pearl
3. Travels with Charley
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