tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post3724041300476932636..comments2023-10-10T20:43:00.969-04:00Comments on Books and Chocolate: The Short Reign of Pippin IV by John Steinbeck: A Little Mid-Century SatireKaren K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-86372469785773865732021-02-15T00:51:37.206-05:002021-02-15T00:51:37.206-05:00Steinbeck is hit or miss with me anyways - so I wi...Steinbeck is hit or miss with me anyways - so I will give this a miss. So thanks for taking one for the team and now you get to check off two challenge categories with one book. Yahoo! :D Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-60910914502652481862021-02-14T10:50:44.540-05:002021-02-14T10:50:44.540-05:00I'm quite sure I wouldn't have read it if ...I'm quite sure I wouldn't have read it if I hadn't found it at the library sale! Only $1!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-34509684497974302072021-02-13T19:04:15.024-05:002021-02-13T19:04:15.024-05:00I thought that I had read all of Steinbeck's b...I thought that I had read all of Steinbeck's books. This one I had not heard of before.Laura https://www.blogger.com/profile/11720520679347434653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-75404763961009747522021-02-13T13:34:47.566-05:002021-02-13T13:34:47.566-05:00It's pretty obscure. It's not bad but migh...It's pretty obscure. It's not bad but might be for the hard-core Steinbeck fan.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-54826221832923062302021-02-12T13:22:10.985-05:002021-02-12T13:22:10.985-05:00That's funny, I was just thinking about Steinb...That's funny, I was just thinking about Steinbeck this afternoon :) I've never read that one, though...IzaBzhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928164883897873147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-1488240939539129062021-02-12T09:19:43.475-05:002021-02-12T09:19:43.475-05:00It was mildly amusing but not nearly as good as Ca...It was mildly amusing but not nearly as good as Cannery Row which has some wonderful satire, much more memorable.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-27585859359496538742021-02-12T09:18:59.815-05:002021-02-12T09:18:59.815-05:00Thanks! It wasn't a difficult read though I so...Thanks! It wasn't a difficult read though I sort of skimmed some of the political stuff -- different parties arguing doesn't particularly interest me. I'm much more interested in people. I should have realized there would be politics -- I'm mostly reading for escapism now.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-12289112669501143962021-02-11T21:25:29.884-05:002021-02-11T21:25:29.884-05:00I remember enjoying this one, but I also don't...I remember enjoying this one, but I also don't really remember it very well!reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-13635924272869495532021-02-11T13:17:49.494-05:002021-02-11T13:17:49.494-05:00To be honest, I'm not a big fan of satire. It ...To be honest, I'm not a big fan of satire. It often comes across as either cynical or dated or both. I love Steinbeck, but this doesn't inspire to rush out and read it.<br /><br />Good review though - the less than stellar books can be challenging.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.com