tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post1633035526062736698..comments2023-08-20T07:42:52.010-05:00Comments on Trish's Reading Nook: Zorba the Greek - Nikos Kazantzkis (And some finished challenges)Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-22167947945834339292008-12-14T08:07:00.000-06:002008-12-14T08:07:00.000-06:00*Bellezza - Guess I won't be watching the movie an...*Bellezza - Guess I won't be watching the movie any time soon, either! While I was reading the book I thought it might be fun to watch, but then by the end I was just ready to be done.<BR/><BR/>*Bookchronicle - LOL...glad I'm not alone. It is a strange little book.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-88014925701773077192008-12-09T07:35:00.000-06:002008-12-09T07:35:00.000-06:00At work I had an older gentleman tell me a story a...At work I had an older gentleman tell me a story about this book. Apparently the guy who directed (or maybe wrote) <I>Last Tango In Paris</I> has read this book over and over again throughout the years but has never been able to figure it out.<BR/><BR/>I guess some books are just like that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-27466359993631169342008-12-07T18:41:00.000-06:002008-12-07T18:41:00.000-06:00My mother gave me the film of this book, but I've ...My mother gave me the film of this book, but I've never read it (or completed the film). Somehow it's not quite called my name, and I get the impression you feel the same.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-55566709726331663642008-12-05T08:29:00.000-06:002008-12-05T08:29:00.000-06:00*Nicole - They do take work to keep up with, but I...*Nicole - They do take work to keep up with, but I'm an obsessive list maker so it's fun for me. :P Ya, Zorba is tough. There are better books out there to spend your time on! Have a great day.<BR/><BR/>*Terri - I picked up Snowcrash for a grad course (postmodern lit) and because of crazy circumstances I didn't get to finish it. I really enjoyed it when I went back to it and can see myself eventually re-reading it! I hope you like it. And yes--that TBR challenge is great for getting those "old" books off the shelf!!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-15390431920294548662008-12-03T22:14:00.000-06:002008-12-03T22:14:00.000-06:00I've had Snow Crash on my shelf FOREVER. Glad to h...I've had Snow Crash on my shelf FOREVER. Glad to hear you liked it.<BR/>I'm not sure if I'll get to finish my TBR list, but I will have read most of it and that will make me feel good to have finally read some books I've had for awhile.Terri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12215878121282668358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-72442635554764657602008-12-01T05:42:00.000-06:002008-12-01T05:42:00.000-06:00Congrats on finishing up your challenges. I have ...Congrats on finishing up your challenges. I have a bunch that I signed up for that I am sure that I finished but bailed on because it was hard to keep track of lists and post links on my schedule. I can barely get up blog posts as it is.<BR/><BR/>Just from the short quote that you shared, Zorba doesn't seem like anything that I am willing to commit my time to decipher. Good for you that you were able to make it through.Nicole (Linus's Blanket)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12473607646939202824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-75505008714315949682008-11-28T20:48:00.000-06:002008-11-28T20:48:00.000-06:00*Dar - Thank you! It was a pretty quiet day spent...*Dar - Thank you! It was a pretty quiet day spent at my dad's, but it was good to be around family. Zorba is definitely a skipper. :)<BR/><BR/>*Nymeth - Sometimes I don't mind philosophical as long as I can make sense of it--this one was way too hard!<BR/><BR/>*Joanne - Haha--I look forward to hearing what you think!! Hopefully it works out a little better for you.<BR/><BR/>*Laura - I was confused just typing it! I hope your Thanksgiving was good!!<BR/><BR/>*Joanna - Finishing challenges is always the best feeling!<BR/><BR/>*Sam - Happy belated Thanksgiving to you, too. I think the most important thing about challenges is to have fun--nothing else really matters!<BR/><BR/>*Nicola - Thank you!!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-17335020149766724912008-11-28T11:02:00.000-06:002008-11-28T11:02:00.000-06:00congrats on finishing two challenges!congrats on finishing two challenges!Nikki in Niagarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13348586723780500367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-58141349164324621932008-11-28T10:17:00.000-06:002008-11-28T10:17:00.000-06:00Hope you had a happy Thanksgiving! This doesn't s...Hope you had a happy Thanksgiving! This doesn't sound like my type of book but great job on the challenges. Maybe I'll be able to finish some next year :)samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-10886462139660815892008-11-28T02:01:00.000-06:002008-11-28T02:01:00.000-06:00Congratulations on finishing a few more! Feels goo...Congratulations on finishing a few more! Feels good, doesn't it? ;-)joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952558113054391317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-57867594674656708192008-11-28T00:06:00.000-06:002008-11-28T00:06:00.000-06:00After reading just that little passage, I'm alread...After reading just that little passage, I'm already confused! That book sounds like a little too much work for me to read! I'm happy you get to cross it off your list, and maybe add it to your "get rid of" pile.<BR/><BR/>I hope you had a great Thanksgiving as well, and that you enjoy the rest of the long weekend!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048221087572023485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-85828362701277053832008-11-27T19:36:00.000-06:002008-11-27T19:36:00.000-06:00Happy Thanksgiving and congrats on finishing the 2...Happy Thanksgiving and congrats on finishing the 2 challenges!<BR/><BR/>I thought your review was pretty cool, I'm a complete masochist when it comes to philosophy in books, so I will definitely check this one out :D<BR/><BR/>Open Court Books published a boatload of books about philosophy in pop culture (Matrix, Harry Potter, Monty Python and even South Park) Very "durr whaaa" reading :)Joanne ♦ The Book Zombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369534827454703222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-6692276173416482882008-11-27T16:25:00.000-06:002008-11-27T16:25:00.000-06:00Hmm, this sounds a bit too philosophical for me. C...Hmm, this sounds a bit too philosophical for me. Congratulations on finishing the challenges, Trish! And though we don't have it here, I wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving :)Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-82789591137299809432008-11-27T10:15:00.000-06:002008-11-27T10:15:00.000-06:00First, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your hubby-ho...First, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your hubby-hope you have a wonderful day.<BR/><BR/>Second, congrats on finishing those challenges. You rock!<BR/><BR/>Now to Zorba, I've heard of it but it doesn't sound like something I would want to read. If I can't understand what the book is about or it's point I have such a hard time continuing to read. Kudos to you for finishing it!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-31383759530187964462008-11-27T07:57:00.000-06:002008-11-27T07:57:00.000-06:00*Michelle - There were a few moments in the book o...*Michelle - There were a few moments in the book of "hmmmm...interesting" but a whole lot of "huh? what?" :) Do you have any plans for today?<BR/><BR/>*R-Lo - On the web I found a lot more information about the movie than the book--made me kind of want to watch it, but I think I'll skip it. How you describe the movie is kind of how I would describe the book. Thanks for coming by!<BR/><BR/>*Veens - You're not missing anything by skipping this one. :) Have a great day!!<BR/><BR/>*CJ - Happy Thanksgiving to you, also! I think I'm going to take it slow with the challenges next year. At the beginning of the year they are fun, but by the end a chore...<BR/><BR/>*Jeane - I bought this book because of a class I was taking my soph year of college, but I ended up switching classes because of my schedule. Kind of wish I had read it in a class setting--maybe would have gotten more out of it. I can't make sense out of most of the book either--I don't like it when reading a book makes me feel stupid, and this one accomplished that.<BR/><BR/>*CB - I hope you have better luck with Zorba than I did!! and i would be really interested to hear what you think about the book. I hope you have a great thanksgiving also!!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-51693267062548891032008-11-27T07:18:00.000-06:002008-11-27T07:18:00.000-06:00Enjoyed your review. Zorba is on my TBR shelf and...Enjoyed your review. Zorba is on my TBR shelf and on it he will stay.<BR/><BR/>Happy Thanksgiving.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-13700194777938174682008-11-27T07:05:00.000-06:002008-11-27T07:05:00.000-06:00I'm so glad you reviewed this book, because I have...I'm so glad you reviewed this book, because I have a copy on my TBR shelf and I'm wondering if I'll ever read it now. I tried once, got through two chapters and felt like I had no clue what was going on. It's not encouraging to hear that the entire book is like that. And that quote doesn't sound like stuff I enjoy reading (or can make sense of) either.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-36275300177079547742008-11-27T03:28:00.000-06:002008-11-27T03:28:00.000-06:00Trish -Congrats on the challenges! I'm proud of y...Trish -<BR/><BR/>Congrats on the challenges! I'm proud of you for sticking with them. <BR/><BR/>My desire to stick with mine has vanished... but there are a couple I'm still trying to complete. Who knows if I'll make it or not.<BR/><BR/>I hope you have a great turkey day!<BR/><BR/>cjhCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798965643027904154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-37334504913510888332008-11-26T23:15:00.000-06:002008-11-26T23:15:00.000-06:00wooookayyy!HAPPY THANKSGIVING!Welll congruuuaaattt...wooookayyy!<BR/><BR/>HAPPY THANKSGIVING!<BR/><BR/>Welll congruuuaaattttsss on the completion of 2 CHALLENGES YAY!<BR/><BR/>and that book i won't be picking up ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-29294181637658054972008-11-26T22:50:00.000-06:002008-11-26T22:50:00.000-06:00Hi Trish,I liked the movie version of "Zorba the G...Hi Trish,<BR/><BR/>I liked the movie version of "Zorba the Greek" when I was a kid, but I saw it again last year and thought it was outrageous crap (lots of stereotypes, simplistic but supposedly profound "philosophy," etc.). I thought the book might be worth reading anyway, but your review makes me wonder. Anyway, Happy Thanksgiving from another OT Challenger and kudos for the nice blog you have here!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-42094964356309328112008-11-26T21:06:00.000-06:002008-11-26T21:06:00.000-06:00Congrats on finishing two challenges!. The exerpt...Congrats on finishing two challenges!. The exerpt from the book is quite the thought inspiring question huh? Happy Thanksgiving!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404879513387292219noreply@blogger.com