tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post3137238701237612585..comments2024-03-27T12:04:11.802-07:00Comments on Bloggin' 'bout Books: Top Ten Tuesday: I Will Survive!Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-61974647034078903512021-05-14T21:12:29.822-07:002021-05-14T21:12:29.822-07:00The only one on your list that I've read is In...The only one on your list that I've read is Into Thin Air, which I liked. I am a sucker for a good survival story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223975504894405335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-82636102525566680152021-05-13T15:35:44.137-07:002021-05-13T15:35:44.137-07:00I like your take on this week's topic! A Map f...I like your take on this week's topic! A Map for Wrecked Girls has an eye-catching cover and it sounds like a riveting read.Shazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703449450436930437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-60882522405562327332021-05-13T09:33:46.873-07:002021-05-13T09:33:46.873-07:00Into Thin Air was SO good!Into Thin Air was SO good!stacybuckeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153048131267328535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-42627472441046615782021-05-13T06:18:51.821-07:002021-05-13T06:18:51.821-07:00I haven't read anything by Ivey, but I've ...I haven't read anything by Ivey, but I've heard great things about both BRIGHT EDGE and SNOW CHILD. I'm picking up the former from the library today.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Suzanne!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-56094562673137088172021-05-13T06:17:45.005-07:002021-05-13T06:17:45.005-07:00Survival stories generally are because they pull y...Survival stories generally are because they pull you in and keep you glued to your seat with all the inherent tension, drama, and excitement!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in, Kyla!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-66559061611730235222021-05-12T19:58:18.748-07:002021-05-12T19:58:18.748-07:00I love what you did with this week's theme. I...I love what you did with this week's theme. I've also been wanting to read To the Bright Edge of the World for ages now. Her book, The Snow Child, is a favorite of mine.Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-90388287537621187472021-05-12T15:24:27.862-07:002021-05-12T15:24:27.862-07:00It's a very immersive book. I felt like I was ...It's a very immersive book. I felt like I was on Everest right along Krakauer. It's one that has stuck with me even though it's been a few years since I read it.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Sam!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-53641503753861944792021-05-12T15:22:58.821-07:002021-05-12T15:22:58.821-07:00Same! It's a riveting book and I learned tons ...Same! It's a riveting book and I learned tons about Mt. Everest. I have zero interest in mountain climbing myself, but it's a fascinating subject to read about.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Jen!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-81005944243825098362021-05-12T15:18:27.244-07:002021-05-12T15:18:27.244-07:00It's a good one! It brings some new elements t...It's a good one! It brings some new elements to the Titanic book genre.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for stopping by!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-25568993822685843052021-05-12T15:03:47.118-07:002021-05-12T15:03:47.118-07:00There are lots of them out there, but somehow, not...There are lots of them out there, but somehow, not enough for me! LOL.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Deanna!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-39804274677291788532021-05-12T10:24:43.797-07:002021-05-12T10:24:43.797-07:00I haven't read any of these books but they all...I haven't read any of these books but they all sound like captivating stories!Kyla @ Kyla's Libraryhttps://kylaslibrary.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-47577782374589849572021-05-12T09:57:50.025-07:002021-05-12T09:57:50.025-07:00It's hard to believe that this is the 25th ann...It's hard to believe that this is the 25th anniversary of "Into Thin Air." That book was one of the first nonfiction accounts of mountain climbing I ever read, and I still remember it pretty well after all these years. That doesn't happen with me very often. Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-38904142253088740852021-05-12T09:02:20.874-07:002021-05-12T09:02:20.874-07:00I credit Into Thin Air with getting me interested ...I credit Into Thin Air with getting me interested in reading nonfiction. I couldn't put it down! I don't even know what prompted me to read it in the first place but I haven't looked back since. I usually have a fiction and a nonfiction book on the go at the same time now.<br /><br />I am fairly outdoorsy so the rest of these sound really good too. Thanks for sharing!Jen at Introverted Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04804424405257091608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-12797109016487470362021-05-12T08:48:19.830-07:002021-05-12T08:48:19.830-07:00I read Hatchet many times when I was a kid, but I ...I read Hatchet many times when I was a kid, but I haven't picked it up in ages. I wonder what adult-me would think of it? You're right, it might be time for a re-read!Nicole @ BookWyrm Knitshttps://bookwyrmknits.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-84963140584987988352021-05-12T08:37:41.798-07:002021-05-12T08:37:41.798-07:00That book about the Titanic looks interesting. Mak...That book about the Titanic looks interesting. Makes me want to read it! Joy https://www.blogger.com/profile/08176549392514186645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-62144131382020955922021-05-12T08:30:14.495-07:002021-05-12T08:30:14.495-07:00I never thought about how many survival books ther...I never thought about how many survival books there are out there! Great topic choice for today. Deanna @ A Novel Glimpsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527505715939357796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-77335892816057899602021-05-12T07:00:11.347-07:002021-05-12T07:00:11.347-07:00Thanks! I love a good human vs. nature story - as ...Thanks! I love a good human vs. nature story - as long as I'm not the human in question :)<br /><br />Thanks for coming by!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-81263308024820756022021-05-12T06:59:33.684-07:002021-05-12T06:59:33.684-07:00Thanks! It's always fun to go rogue for TTT :)...Thanks! It's always fun to go rogue for TTT :)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Poinsettia!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-73269155114358622552021-05-12T06:56:51.535-07:002021-05-12T06:56:51.535-07:00Same! I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, which is...Same! I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, which is full of mountains, trees, and rivers. I love me a forest!<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Marianne!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-74541364661119220322021-05-12T06:53:26.465-07:002021-05-12T06:53:26.465-07:00Sorry, not sorry! I hope you enjoy all these gripp...Sorry, not sorry! I hope you enjoy all these gripping survival stories.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-2326979238156928512021-05-12T06:50:31.006-07:002021-05-12T06:50:31.006-07:00It sounds like an excellent book. I hope we both l...It sounds like an excellent book. I hope we both love it!<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Katherine!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-80981484308512470672021-05-12T06:49:41.580-07:002021-05-12T06:49:41.580-07:00Definitely check it out! Because the book is in ve...Definitely check it out! Because the book is in verse, it's a really fast read, but it's also engrossing. One cool thing about it is that some of the verses are printed in different shapes that reflect what's going on in the story. I don't know if that makes sense, but it's one of the things I really liked about the book.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by, Abigail!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-37294468887438530802021-05-12T06:47:23.000-07:002021-05-12T06:47:23.000-07:00Several people have said the same, so I'm defi...Several people have said the same, so I'm definitely going to get myself a copy. I'm headed to the library in a couple hours - hopefully, they'll have one on hand.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in, T!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-53639242007404942592021-05-12T06:45:02.179-07:002021-05-12T06:45:02.179-07:00I hadn't paid any attention to the topography ...I hadn't paid any attention to the topography until you mentioned it, but there is a good variety of styles here, isn't there? Interesting.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by, Lectrice!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-47262470137710890922021-05-12T06:43:49.222-07:002021-05-12T06:43:49.222-07:00I loved HATCHET when I was a kid. I haven't re...I loved HATCHET when I was a kid. I haven't read it since then, so I might be due for a re-read.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in, Nicole!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.com