tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post1693652463545379749..comments2023-08-20T07:42:52.010-05:00Comments on Trish's Reading Nook: The Zookeeper's Wife - Diane AckermanTrish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-35857110562278586102008-12-16T08:45:00.000-06:002008-12-16T08:45:00.000-06:00Sorry you had a hard time with this book. It soun...Sorry you had a hard time with this book. It sounds like a good one though, and I might read it for our WWII Challenge.<BR/><BR/>I noticed Serena is MIA, so I'll answer your question about our War Through the Generations challenge. The WWII Challenge is next year. After that, we'll host a challenge on another war. Let me know if you have other questions!<BR/><BR/>--Anna<BR/><A HREF="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</A>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-56232182605534486142008-12-14T07:49:00.000-06:002008-12-14T07:49:00.000-06:00*Sara - I read The Book Thief earlier this year an...*Sara - I read The Book Thief earlier this year and really loved it! I've been passing around my copy so many times that I think I need another one!<BR/><BR/>*Sherry - Of course I don't mind! I hope you enjoy blogging!<BR/><BR/>*Bookfool - Ah well. I hope you like it when you get to it!!<BR/><BR/>*Verbatim - Thanks for the update--I've heard that her other works are better written than this one, so maybe I'll try that one out.<BR/><BR/>*Ramya - I'm so ready for the year to be over so that I can have some breathing time again! :) Awesome about the classics challenge! That reminds me that I need to get my last post up on the site!<BR/><BR/>*Corinne - I've actually heard that her other books are not as difficult to follow--so I'll have to try something else. It was really interesting to read about the efforts of those outside of the ghetto, but also fascinating to read about Poland--for some reason I haven't read much about that particular part of Europe during the war.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-67079127722366042942008-12-14T07:46:00.000-06:002008-12-14T07:46:00.000-06:00*Veens - I hope you really like this one! It is a...*Veens - I hope you really like this one! It is a really interesting book--especially about Poland.<BR/><BR/>*Melody - The book itself wasn't really disappointing, it was more the writing style. But this hasn't bothered a lot of people, so hopefully it will work for you!<BR/><BR/>*Serena - Great one for the challenge!! I've looked at the website and am really interested, but is it a perpetual challenge?<BR/><BR/>*Sam - I hope you like the book. It seems that people are kind of half and half, but I have kind of a short attention span, so I chalk it up to that. :)<BR/><BR/>*Debi - Give it a try anyway--there is definitely a wealth of really interesting information in the book that I'm glad I read about! Just very disjointed.<BR/><BR/>*Laura - I didn't know badgers would make good pets either! Have you looked at the pictures yet? There's one of the badger on a leash--very funny.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-25520574478414156642008-12-12T22:10:00.000-06:002008-12-12T22:10:00.000-06:00Well, I know how you feel about not liking somethi...Well, I know how you feel about not liking something that everyone else does ;) For me, while I've read dozens of books about people INSIDE the ghetto, I appreciated looking at one about what everyone OUTSIDE was doing to help. Her style isn't for everyone though - I'm surprised it never bothered me. Maybe since this is the 5th book of hers I've read, I'm used to it :)Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741365928762676938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-28101745243814242652008-12-12T21:15:00.000-06:002008-12-12T21:15:00.000-06:00i agree.. i don't think it is easy to get any heav...i agree.. i don't think it is easy to get any heavy reading done in nov and december.. there are so many other things to get done.. i finally finished my 5th book for the classics challenge..:) now, i have to just post my review and i'll be done with challenges for this year!:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-62187442814112892008-12-12T09:42:00.000-06:002008-12-12T09:42:00.000-06:00Just a correction, because I feel like a dope, get...Just a correction, because I feel like a dope, getting the title wrong: Ackerman's book I referred to is actually titled "The Moon by Whale Light."verbatimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525843574780174065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-51315361890431532172008-12-11T21:07:00.000-06:002008-12-11T21:07:00.000-06:00Too late, anyway! I've already got this one on my...Too late, anyway! I've already got this one on my TBRs. Wonder if I'll ever get to it? :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-30591780336526741642008-12-10T17:49:00.000-06:002008-12-10T17:49:00.000-06:00Hi - I just discovered your blog. I love it! Woul...Hi - <BR/><BR/>I just discovered your blog. I love it! Would you mind if I put a link for your blog in mine? I'm brand new to blogging but loving it so far.<BR/><BR/>Thank you -<BR/><BR/>SheeryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-5077560940954529462008-12-09T21:30:00.000-06:002008-12-09T21:30:00.000-06:00You must read Book Thief. WW2 from a different pe...You must read Book Thief. WW2 from a different perspective. I highly recommend it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-70387763735290422982008-12-09T20:15:00.000-06:002008-12-09T20:15:00.000-06:00I am taking a reading break from this book to read...I am taking a reading break from this book to read your review! :) Yep--I definitely agree with you about the choppiness and like you said--maybe an outline would have been a good idea. I think it would be neat to have a pet badger that uses the bathroom on a training potty. I thought those were pretty mean animals, but apparently they can make good pets!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048221087572023485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-23029253374297880202008-12-09T11:30:00.000-06:002008-12-09T11:30:00.000-06:00Oh poop! I bought this at the last library sale I ...Oh poop! I bought this at the last library sale I was to, and have really been looking forward to it. Not that I'm giving up on it, but I'm afraid I'll have much the same reaction as you, as that's the kind of thing that will bother me too. Thanks Trish!Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-84187118887131268852008-12-09T10:02:00.000-06:002008-12-09T10:02:00.000-06:00I've heard conflicting viewpoints on this book bef...I've heard conflicting viewpoints on this book before reading your review. I'm still planning on reading it eventually but I'm not in a hurry or anything. I thought it was a good and informative review :)samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-88180024370730022012008-12-09T09:00:00.000-06:002008-12-09T09:00:00.000-06:00Great review. I've added it to the War Through th...Great review. I've added it to the War Through the Generations: Reading Challenges blog listing of WWII book reviews.<BR/><BR/>http://warthroughthegenerations.wordpress.com/book-reviews-wwii/<BR/><BR/>Check out the reading challenge here:<BR/><BR/>http://warthroughthegenerations.wordpress.com/current-challenge-sign-up/Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-38109064304774604562008-12-09T00:08:00.000-06:002008-12-09T00:08:00.000-06:00I'm sorry you were disappointed in it, Trish. I th...I'm sorry you were disappointed in it, Trish. I thought the premise sounds quite interesting; I'm quite intrigued by the zoo part.<BR/><BR/>Also, I think it's good to hear some different perspectives from other readers. ;)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-49390150690492924672008-12-08T22:15:00.000-06:002008-12-08T22:15:00.000-06:00That's really alright. I have read a couple of boo...That's really alright. I have read a couple of books that I would say i didn't like but others did and vice - versa!<BR/>But I had this in my classics list and i will read it anyways ;) Thats the advantage of classics / popular books :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-64814523138501273822008-12-08T18:46:00.000-06:002008-12-08T18:46:00.000-06:00*Joanne - I would say that most of the focus is on...*Joanne - I would say that most of the focus is on life in Warsaw during the war. There is very little about the actual war, rather more focus on the humans who remained behind in Poland. In that respect this book made for interesting reading (not very dry or boring), but I was disappointed about how little information there was about the zoo. There are a few stories and a lot of information about the Zabinskis, but not what I expected. I hope you'll still read it, though.<BR/><BR/>*Nymeth - Ackerman actually mentions the bombing of Dresden and the zoo, along with some of the other zoos in Germany. Sadly, many of the animals were gone by the time the war started--at least in Warsaw--it is very heartbreaking to see how they were affected along with everything/one else.<BR/><BR/>*Verbatim - Well thank you. :) Please do let me know if you ever start up a blog. I remember being really frustrated one day when trying to see what you thought of Snow Crash (you had come by and mentioned you really liked it). <BR/><BR/>*Charley - Personally, this wasn't my favorite war or Holocaust book. I would really recommend The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom or even Anne Frank Remembered by Miep Gies. Although both of those are first hand accounts, so the feel is very different.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-75563886604725050342008-12-08T18:39:00.000-06:002008-12-08T18:39:00.000-06:00*Ramya - The subject matter was really amazing, bu...*Ramya - The subject matter was really amazing, but for having such a busy crazy month the writing style was too jumpy for me to ever really get into the book. Oh well!<BR/><BR/>*Dar - You're exactly right, and I try to keep that in mind. Sometimes it is disappointing to not love a book as much as everyone else does, though.<BR/><BR/>*Michelle - There will be other war books, so I don't feel too bad. This one does make me want to learn more about Poland, though. I didn't realize until reading this book how little I know about its history!<BR/><BR/>*Joy - It is an interesting book but the execution isn't the best. I think it would be especially difficult to listen to, but I have a very short attention span.<BR/><BR/>*Laura H - Oh no!! I haven't had any crap from authors if that makes you feel better!! :) Well, if you ever do start a blog, please let me know! I've tried to come visit you a few times with no luck.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-21098793107023393462008-12-08T17:28:00.000-06:002008-12-08T17:28:00.000-06:00I've been thinking about reading this book, but yo...I've been thinking about reading this book, but yours is the second review that describes it as so-so, so perhaps I'll reconsider. Thanks for your review.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131924592639030353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-46392561475939037312008-12-08T16:26:00.000-06:002008-12-08T16:26:00.000-06:00I wish I had a blog, Trish, but I don't, at least ...I wish I had a blog, Trish, but I don't, at least not yet. I really enjoy yours, though, because you read a wide variety and because if you recommend something, I usually like it, too. Thanks for your honest reviews -- as long as one is not spiteful, I don't see why readers would be offended by the truth.verbatimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525843574780174065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-38077916748300627302008-12-08T16:13:00.000-06:002008-12-08T16:13:00.000-06:00That's too bad. The subject matter does sound ...That's too bad. The subject matter does sound fascinating, but that kind of lack of cohesiveness tends to bother me a lot too. I will read those other reviews, though, so don't worry about having made me decide not to read it :P<BR/><BR/>The title reminds me of some really sad zoo scenes from Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer. They have to do with the bombing of Dresden. I had never considered what happens to zoo animals when a city is bombed until I read that book.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-63451962744700418062008-12-08T16:07:00.000-06:002008-12-08T16:07:00.000-06:00Thank you Trish for your honest thoughts on this b...Thank you Trish for your honest thoughts on this book. I have been contemplating a read of this soon, but was undecided mainly because I wanted to know beforehand whether the focus was more on the zoo itself or the war aspect. I think now that I will leave it on my TBR pile for awhile.Joanne ♦ The Book Zombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369534827454703222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-20792024605989819702008-12-08T14:47:00.000-06:002008-12-08T14:47:00.000-06:00Sorry Trish no blog yet. I have thought about it b...Sorry Trish no blog yet. I have thought about it but I dont know, some of you bloggers have gotten crap from authors about your reviews. I dont know if I want to deal with that. I love books and just want to talk about them. Love your blog though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Laura Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585254426161993523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-29683626986846535942008-12-08T14:02:00.001-06:002008-12-08T14:02:00.001-06:00Oh! Thank you, Trish. I've been very curious abo...Oh! Thank you, Trish. I've been very curious about this book, since I found out it was non-fiction. Now, I'm thinking I'll let it go.Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-87211961421061973832008-12-08T14:02:00.000-06:002008-12-08T14:02:00.000-06:00Trish;Too bad you didn't love it. I have this on ...Trish;<BR/>Too bad you didn't love it. I have this on the list to read, and have been so excited to read the story. It sounds so fascinating to me. I love reading anything about WWII.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404879513387292219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-42139142243100069682008-12-08T13:36:00.000-06:002008-12-08T13:36:00.000-06:00Trish, sorry this wasn't a great read for you. I'...Trish, sorry this wasn't a great read for you. I've seen some other reviews of it around lately. I think a book is taken differently by whoever reads it and you shouldn't feel bad if it just isn't your thing.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.com