tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post3456816330346281148..comments2024-03-28T01:35:06.113-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Travels with CharleySam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-35889049284633332782015-10-21T16:19:04.559-05:002015-10-21T16:19:04.559-05:00It definitely stands up better to a "first re...It definitely stands up better to a "first reading," especially when most of us knew nothing at all about the bending of the truth that Steinbeck used in Charley.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-9707326197373948022015-10-21T15:54:48.323-05:002015-10-21T15:54:48.323-05:00My husband has read this one a couple of times. Th...My husband has read this one a couple of times. The time he was totally enchanted. And like you, on rereading he still liked it very much but it lost some of its shine. One of these days I'll get around to reading it!Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-5971908024946709212015-10-19T18:50:44.438-05:002015-10-19T18:50:44.438-05:00Jeane, it's still worth reading, believe me. ...Jeane, it's still worth reading, believe me. I did most notice the "fibbing" in the dialogue, though, because some of it is just so stilted or "perfect." People just don't talk that way, and Steinbeck was so good at dialogue that he should have known better. It's still a good road trip book.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-74170063069336650242015-10-19T18:48:39.861-05:002015-10-19T18:48:39.861-05:00That's even better. Thanks again.That's even better. Thanks again.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-43489381826165491352015-10-19T18:41:40.851-05:002015-10-19T18:41:40.851-05:00Sorry. Previous comment was a highly faulty iPhone...Sorry. Previous comment was a highly faulty iPhone dictation attempt. Here is what I wanted to say:<br /><br />For a full and tough but fair detailing of what Steinbeck fictionalized and fibbed about in his book and where he really went on his 1960 road trip -- and where Charley was -- go to truthaboutCharley.com or see my book "Dogging Steinbeck' on Amazon.bill shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02573712704228584153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-10291672908937419342015-10-19T18:30:14.870-05:002015-10-19T18:30:14.870-05:00This is disappointing to me. Just as much the fact...This is disappointing to me. Just as much the fact that he made much of it up, as that the dog doesn't feature much in the book at all! Well, at least I know ahead of time, and now it's knocked down lower on my list- I do still want to read it, but I'll probably bide my time.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-32901529529266663262015-10-19T17:19:42.802-05:002015-10-19T17:19:42.802-05:00Thanks, Bill. I'll take a look. Much appreci...Thanks, Bill. I'll take a look. Much appreciated.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-89660487423190940092015-10-19T17:02:22.195-05:002015-10-19T17:02:22.195-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.bill shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02573712704228584153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-45765815946918385822015-10-19T13:23:06.033-05:002015-10-19T13:23:06.033-05:00Charley was around but didn't do much to impre...Charley was around but didn't do much to impress me, really. Lots of alerting Steinbeck when strangers approached his vehicle, and the like, plus a few "conversations" with the boss, but 'ol Charley doesn't much stick out in my memory actually.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-91189524102838582102015-10-19T12:10:54.457-05:002015-10-19T12:10:54.457-05:00Whee was Charley in all this? I hope he didn't...Whee was Charley in all this? I hope he didn't fabricate too much about him.Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.com