Reading update

After devouring the incredibly addictive Girl With a Dragon Tattoo and its two equally addictive sequels, I've moved onto things slower paced yet just as enjoyable, in the form of The Long Valley, a collection of short stories by John Steinbeck. This one is especially recommended for anyone who is a fan of East of Eden and The Grapes of Wrath, in that it was written before them and you can see Steinbeck's unmistakable style in each short story. As a bonus, the version of the book I got (at Idle Time Books in Adams Morgan) has an introduction talking about Steinbeck's life and what went into these stories.