Of Mice and Men

by John Steinbeck | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0140177396 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingSqueakyChuwing of Rockville, Maryland USA on 10/20/2017
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Journal Entry 1 by wingSqueakyChuwing from Rockville, Maryland USA on Friday, October 20, 2017
This is one of 92 books that came in to the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720) as a donation on September, 23, 2017 from my friend in New Boston, New Hampshire. Thank you very, very much!

Journal Entry 2 by wingSqueakyChuwing at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Friday, October 20, 2017

Released 6 yrs ago (10/20/2017 UTC) at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA

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Journal Entry 3 by wingSqueakyChuwing at Rockville, Maryland USA on Saturday, October 28, 2017
I selected this book from the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720) to travel elsewhere...

Journal Entry 4 by wingSqueakyChuwing at Alexandria, Virginia USA on Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Released 6 yrs ago (12/10/2017 UTC) at Alexandria, Virginia USA

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***The 2017 What's in a Name Release Challenge hosted by DragonGoddess . The title of this book contains the name AN.

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Journal Entry 5 by wing6of8wing at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, etc, Virginia USA on Monday, January 1, 2018
One of the classics that I haven't read. And it's short.

Journal Entry 6 by wing6of8wing at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, etc, Virginia USA on Friday, January 5, 2018
This book was one I had heard about for years but never read because I knew it had a depressing ending. But I had a goal of reading some classics that were new to me. I found that the moral questions posed by this book were subtly challenging. For instance, my family has always valued people with intellectual and physical disabilities and I personally am livid at the idea of eugenics. But when my cat had cancer and became very ill, I had her euthanized to prevent any further suffering and thought how sad it is that we don't have a similar practice to reduce suffering for people when death is imminent. But what if you are forced to choose between these positions? This is probably why this book has the reputation it does.

Journal Entry 7 by wing6of8wing at Rockville, Maryland USA on Saturday, January 20, 2018

Released 6 yrs ago (1/20/2018 UTC) at Rockville, Maryland USA

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Journal Entry 8 by ResQgeek at Alexandria, Virginia USA on Sunday, January 21, 2018
From today's BC-in-DC meeting, to be released. This book has been subject to frequent challenges, so I'll set it aside to release during Banned Books Week.

Journal Entry 9 by wingKateKintailwing at Burke, Virginia USA on Sunday, January 21, 2018
I didn't come home with this book today, but I saw it at the BCinDC meetup today. I read it for the first time in the summer of 2017, so I wanted to leave a review here.

I chose to read this book partly because it's one everyone seems to have read except for me (in my high school advanced classes, we were specifically not allowed to read the "easy Steinbeck" like this) and partly because I was pretty sure I knew what I was in for. Countless shows, books, and movies reference this work or parody it, and I wanted to be "in" on the joke finally. Turns out that Highlander episode was pretty darn spot-on with its interpretation of it.

Thing I didn't like: I had an idea that there might be a bit of a body count racked up in this one, and I was prepared for that. What I wasn't prepared for were all of the animal deaths. There were SO MANY dead animals. I had a hard time with that emotionally. People dying in books I can deal with. But animals... that's harder for me.

Thing I liked: Steinbeck's setting descriptions in this book are my new favorite. There are only a few times he goes into the details about setting, but every single time he does, he not only paints a clear picture but does so in a way that makes every single detail ALSO somehow relevant to the story or character development at the same time. It was magical the way he moved us forward on multiple levels at once, with no throw away words. His character voices were also fantastic--each unique and strong. But the setting descriptions... I can't get over how he did that.

I don't know if "enjoy" is the right word to use, but I did like the book. It packs a strong punch but also captures human nature well--the good and the bad. I'm glad I finally read it.

Journal Entry 10 by ResQgeek at US Patent & Trademark Off. - Randolph Bldg. in Alexandria, Virginia USA on Monday, September 24, 2018

Released 5 yrs ago (9/24/2018 UTC) at US Patent & Trademark Off. - Randolph Bldg. in Alexandria, Virginia USA

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This week is the American Library Association's annual Banned Books Week promoting awareness of ongoing censorship efforts and celebrating the freedom to read. This book is on the ALA's list of frequently challenged classics (with a *very* long list of documented challenges), so it is being released in support of the freedom to read.

Celebrate your freedom to read by reading a banned book!

Left on one of the tables outside the Einstein Bagels/Quiznos Subs shop.

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Journal Entry 11 by wingAnonymousFinderwing at Alexandria, Virginia USA on Thursday, September 27, 2018
Hello -- found this book right outside on a patio table next to the USPTO.
first time encountering bookcrossing and have to say the experience really warmed my heart. thank you for the good read and crossing a classic off of my reading bucket list.
finished today and will be setting it free for the next lucky person.

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