Lenny and George are two young migrant workers, hoping to save enough money to have their own farm someday - with rabbits that Lenny will tend. We see a glimpse of one of the farms they work at, and the trouble they get into.

There's a lot to dig into here - leaning towards allegory, but not quite. Lots of symbolism and the reality that Life Happens, and how every life is important and can shape us.

BUT POOR LENNY.

Another Steinbeck book that I was kind of okay with.

Brave New World reminded me of a more sexual '1984'. I love the way Huxley was thinking, and he was dead on - he raises many thought provoking questions that are still relevant to our society.

This piece took some wading through for me - this is a book that you want to "live in" for a little while because while the pacing is slow, so much happens in a short amount of time. The pacing is well worth it in the end. Marquez ties his 'loose' ends in eerie, surprising ways, which I loved - definitely a "Grapes of Wrath" reaction at the end. :)

Pairings: Grapes of Wrath? Unsure.

As my first taste of Tolkien, I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought.

The key to Tolkien is similar to reading Milton - keep moving. If you can let yourself get lost in the story (and maybe skim a little when he's describing every blade of grass), you're in for a real treat. :)

My only advice is "keep moving". He writes heavy. I read this during the first part of undergrad; I'll give him another chance someday.