The Grapes of Wrath
by John Steinbeck
I've never read this book before, which is pretty amazing because I majored in American Literature in college. It has been one that I have always MEANT to read, but it was never required and so it just never happened...until now! I feel like it is sort of cheating to say that I read it because I listened to this book "on tape" (CD really) and because I listened to in in the car it was a fast "read." I like "reading" heavy books this way because it doesn't use up any of my reading time. Does that make sense? I'm driving in the car a certain amount of time anyway and so I get to "read" useful books with my wasted driving time. Grapes of Wrath IS a useful book! Don't smirk. It is a book that every Californian should have in their repertoire because of the historical narrative that it tells. It is a beautifully written and moving book. John Steinbeck is a master at storytelling.
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