I liked Steinbeck as well. My favorite is Cannery Row. It is very humorous, and some of his books, because they tell it like it was, I find rather depressing. Sue S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 9:27 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Catcher in the Rye now John Steinbeck I actually liked. Smile. I liked the Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men. But each is to their own. I also liked One Flew Over the Cookoos nest. Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Advisory Council www.guidedogs.com The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. -- Vance Havner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 11:39 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Catcher in the Rye Shelley, I didn't like Catcher in the Rye either. I think it's a "boys'" book. After I read it and began to think about it I realized that all the people who's toutedit so highly were male. (smile) Cindy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.11 - Release Date: 1/12/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.11 - Release Date: 1/12/2005