We've embarked on our first read of the year. What do you make of it? Is there a character you are drawn to? Is there someone who you'd not care to befriend? What do you think of the friendship between Lennie and George? This may be a setting you are not familiar with. Can anyone enlighten us on the Great Depression? Why were people moving around looking for work? Any connections to today? I just read about Somalians coming to Canada and how the unemployment rate for Somalians in Canada is in the double digits unlike the rest of the population even though many of them are well-educated. What makes George and Lennie undesirable? These are a few of my questions, but you may have others.