Content I Loved This Month: October

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A non-comprehensive overview of stuff I loved this month.

Book: The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck

I found this novel at Mike’s cabin, read the first few pages, and was hooked. The Winter of Our Discontent is Steinbeck’s last novel, published in 1961. The title comes from the first two lines of William Shakespeare’s Richard III: “Now is the winter of our discontent / Made glorious summer by this sun [or son] of York.” The storyline follows a man named Ethan Allen Hawley in New Bay Town, New York. Hawley comes from an aristocratic family that lost its fortune, and he works as a clerk in a small grocery store. His family resents their lack of wealth, and Hawley struggles to maintain honesty and integrity amongst a corrupt society. He eventually finds his way back to wealth, but lets go of his integrity to do so. The San Francisco Chronicle called The Winter of Our Discontent “A poignant, bitter, deeply ironic comment on the lessening of American standards.”

Audiobook: Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan

Audible costs $16/month and it is by far my favorite subscription service. I not only get one credit each month, but I get access to a library of free content. Good Neighbors was a recommended listen, based on my listening…