Picking a Good Book

They say that you can't judge a book by its cover. I'd agree. But I also figured out that it is not safe to judge a book by its author either. At least not always. I am a fan of John Steinbeck. My favorite novels written by him are The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, and Cannery Row. I recently read The Winter of Our Discontent, and from start to finish, I was discontent. The first three books I mention are filled with adventure, twists and turns, emotion, interesting characters, and endings leaving the reader wanting more. The Winter of Our Discontent, also by Steinbeck, is none of those things. I found it boring, long, uneventful, lacking interesting characters, twists and turns, and most of all, the vivid, meticulously, and beautifully written descriptions that are what I most admire of him as an author. So, for this book project I am not going to pick a book because of previous ones I've read from an author, I'm going to try branching out and finding another author that I like. I'm going to do some research on authors and novels and try to find one that is very me.