tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post325404053540822590..comments2023-08-20T07:42:52.010-05:00Comments on Trish's Reading Nook: The Swiss Family Robinson - Jan WyssTrish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-25269331480480613672008-11-23T09:19:00.000-06:002008-11-23T09:19:00.000-06:00I grew up watching the movie, so I think I"d read ...I grew up watching the movie, so I think I"d read it just to compare.....Interesting comparisons to the the Robinson Crusoe. I think I should probably read that first because that's the definitive survival story. Thanks for the review.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-65113570631588911352008-11-15T16:02:00.000-06:002008-11-15T16:02:00.000-06:00*Lit Feline - Yup, no need to read this one if you...*Lit Feline - Yup, no need to read this one if you aren't already wanting to. :) I didn't get The Picture of Dorian Gray either-I liked it but had to skim through several passages--good thing it was a short book!<BR/><BR/>*Laura - I'm halfway through Emma right now and enjoying it (taking it pretty slowly). This one wasn't too painful, just not as much fun as I had hoped.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-54270910811774754582008-11-14T09:04:00.000-06:002008-11-14T09:04:00.000-06:00At least the book wasn't super long, since it wasn...At least the book wasn't super long, since it wasn't a fun one to read. I hope reading this won't make it harder to pick up the next classic!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048221087572023485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-39011101002444561732008-11-10T12:56:00.000-06:002008-11-10T12:56:00.000-06:00I can't say I have ever considered reading this on...I can't say I have ever considered reading this one. I've seen the movie though. I am sorry it didn't turn out the way you had hoped. After reading your review, I think my first instinct not to read it is the one I'll stick with.<BR/><BR/>As for your question . . . The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde was a classic that I didn't quite get.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-9588724607884467812008-11-09T19:17:00.000-06:002008-11-09T19:17:00.000-06:00*Dar - In this case the movie was definitely bette...*Dar - In this case the movie was definitely better (so rare that I say that!). I think this one is more about *learning* to survive rather than the actual survival. Oh well!<BR/><BR/>*Nymeth - Now you have me really curious about Nation! I think if written in a different time this might have been much more entertaining/exciting? (well, and written for other purposes--wikipedia talks a bit about why this book was written with such a didactic tone). I'm guessing maybe stick with Treasure Island? <BR/><BR/>*Valentina - I didn't know there was a series! How fun! I do remember seeing the Disney movie when little and then the treehouse at Disneyland (which I loved) but haven't had much exposure otherwise.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-71432467846272144792008-11-08T13:58:00.000-06:002008-11-08T13:58:00.000-06:00I used to watch the animated series in the 80's an...I used to watch the animated series in the 80's and loved it! But I can't imagine liking the book if it's that didactic.valentinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568749601493955929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-34254067448081485772008-11-08T10:27:00.000-06:002008-11-08T10:27:00.000-06:00I had no idea this book was like that either. Some...I had no idea this book was like that either. Somehow I was under the impression that it was a Treasure Island-esque type of adventure. As interesting as reading about wilderness survival tips can be, I think a whole book of them would be too much for me :P<BR/><BR/>You know what's funny? I've seen people compare Nation to this book, and if that puzzled me before (because an adventures-in-an-island sort of book is the last thing I'd say Nation is), it puzzles me even more now!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-80223255302953400252008-11-08T09:53:00.000-06:002008-11-08T09:53:00.000-06:00I was so excited when I had seen that you had revi...I was so excited when I had seen that you had reviewed this and then I saw the rating. I think , from the film adaptation which I thought was great-I would also expect the book to be and that's not always so. Too bad you didn't enjoy it more.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-76834469401761206422008-11-07T17:02:00.000-06:002008-11-07T17:02:00.000-06:00*Anna - Glad to have it off the shelf, but I would...*Anna - Glad to have it off the shelf, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you feel completely compelled to read it. Chores aren't fun! :)<BR/><BR/>*Jeane - Yes, exactly! I was really bugged by those aspects as well--the island they inhabited was completely unrealistic and entirely too convenient. LOL--I'd be interested to read your thoughts, but I suspect they might be the same as when you read it the first time?<BR/><BR/>*Amanda - Haven't read Anna Karenia, but I've heard that it is quite a task to read. Don't think I'll pick it up any time soon. I liked the Disney version as well and the tree house is pretty cool, but still pretty boring in the book. ;)<BR/><BR/>*Melissa - Yes, movie is definitely better!! <BR/><BR/>*Ramya - LOL--nope, I think there are better books to read first!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-68916758633257935352008-11-07T15:08:00.000-06:002008-11-07T15:08:00.000-06:00lol.. robinson crusoe is surely not going on my wi...lol.. robinson crusoe is surely not going on my wishlist anytime soon:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-55755641579645665022008-11-07T12:44:00.000-06:002008-11-07T12:44:00.000-06:00It's too bad... the movie is so much fun. One of t...It's too bad... the movie is so much fun. One of those cases where the movie is better than the book, I guess. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00217383813263874657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-629765773947279302008-11-07T11:17:00.000-06:002008-11-07T11:17:00.000-06:00I've never read the book but the old Disney versio...I've never read the book but the old Disney version was a favorite of mine growing up. I wanted their tree house so bad. Hmmm...I think Anna Karenina is one of those. I've read more than half of it and haven't gone back. I mean I know how it ends. And I really don't care for the characters. It could have definitely been WAY shorter. Hmm..Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978371169108528359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-35772480883260926942008-11-07T06:55:00.000-06:002008-11-07T06:55:00.000-06:00I read this when I was a teenager. I remember find...I read this when I was a teenager. I remember finding it annoyingly unbelievable how well-provided they were from the shipwreck and how many animals and plants they found on the island which could not possibly exist in the same habitat. That along with the sadly inaccurate facts about same fauna and flora. It really bugged me then. I ought to look at the book again and write my own thoughts on it.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-80771102593836642142008-11-07T06:43:00.000-06:002008-11-07T06:43:00.000-06:00I've never read this one, and I don't think I will...I've never read this one, and I don't think I will. Sad, though, because it sounds like such a good book. But after torturing myself...I mean, reading <I>The Golden Notebook</I>, I must pass on anything that seems like a chore.<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-89977467416064307082008-11-07T06:26:00.000-06:002008-11-07T06:26:00.000-06:00*Joy - I tried but there just wasn't any excitemen...*Joy - I tried but there just wasn't any excitement. The reading was easy, which was good for a classic, just not interesting.<BR/><BR/>*Bookfool - Yup, that's about how I felt when I was reading it for class. I think we had three weeks to read the book (not sure why, it isn't long and it was a grad course), but it took every painful moment of that three weeks for me to get through it. <BR/><BR/>*Becky - Interesting! I wonder what makes this one so popular? I've noticed that my Tess of the D'Urbervilles post is one of my most viewed and I wondered if it was school kids visiting for paper ideas?<BR/><BR/>*Chain Reader - I remember liking the Disney movie, too! I mentioned this above to someone, but I think if this were written now it would be a really exciting book! Just too preachy for me.<BR/><BR/>*Melody - The plot was there, but like I said to chain reader above, it was entirely too preachy. At times I really wanted to kick the dad in the shin and tell him to calm down and relax! :)<BR/><BR/>*Veens - I don't think you're missing much by skipping this one! Sounds like you got quite a lot of books on your shelf! I've been slowly tackling one at a time!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-70155748939905285182008-11-07T02:44:00.000-06:002008-11-07T02:44:00.000-06:00:-) I understand - i have like a pile of books tha...:-) I understand - i have like a pile of books that i got from my uncle who might have bougt it in 70s and 80s and i hae not touched them yet.. <BR/><BR/>this is the same reason why i find it difficult you know! the writing and the fact that it would be a chore!<BR/><BR/>but well atleast u gave it a try :) and warned me about it~ :) --not that i have it :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-28527562432515628462008-11-07T01:00:00.000-06:002008-11-07T01:00:00.000-06:00I'm sorry to hear you didn't enjoy the book as muc...I'm sorry to hear you didn't enjoy the book as much as you expected. The plot sounds promising though... guess this book is one of those that falls flat towards the middle.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-90189169542199064212008-11-06T23:56:00.000-06:002008-11-06T23:56:00.000-06:00This is one of the great things about book blogs--...This is one of the great things about book blogs--now I know not to waste my reading time on this! I do like the Disney movie, though.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408471966661831444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-66918201784036560632008-11-06T22:49:00.000-06:002008-11-06T22:49:00.000-06:00I read and reviewed this one in January. I agree t...I read and reviewed this one in January. I agree that this one was a chore to get through. Though oddly enough, this seems to be one of my more popular posts that people view. <BR/><BR/>BeckyBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793618692608823102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-29488160982876851972008-11-06T21:54:00.000-06:002008-11-06T21:54:00.000-06:00Well, I agree with you that Robinson Crusoe was an...Well, I agree with you that Robinson Crusoe was an utter slog. I don't think it was merely because you *had* to read it. I read it with my eldest, when I was homeschooling him. I thought it was going to kill me.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-80760091834471892382008-11-06T21:35:00.000-06:002008-11-06T21:35:00.000-06:00Whew! I'm glad I didn't try this one - if you did...Whew! I'm glad I didn't try this one - if you didn't care for it, I'm sure I wouldn't have.Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-45847999974787684422008-11-06T21:27:00.000-06:002008-11-06T21:27:00.000-06:00*Bethany - I was telling my husband that if this b...*Bethany - I was telling my husband that if this book was written now it would have been so exciting--I think it was just the style that kind of irked me--too much "what is the lesson we can learn from this..." Anna Karenina--blah! :) I need to read some Russian Lit, but I don't plan on starting there!<BR/><BR/>*Charley - Ya--definitely not a must read! :) Bleak House scares the crap out of me...isn't that really long? I like Dickens a lot but I have to work up to reading his stuff. I have Oliver Twist on the shelf for this month.<BR/><BR/>*Ramya - LOL--I understood what you meant! Glad you liked this one...not sure if I would have liked it any better 10 years ago! I still think it was better than Robinson Crusoe--what a bore! ;)Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-71774437989858769352008-11-06T21:23:00.000-06:002008-11-06T21:23:00.000-06:00oops.. just take the "nearly" off from the first l...oops.. just take the "nearly" off from the first line.:) too many lines were colliding in my head and that obviously came out wrong:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-10474342309985641572008-11-06T21:21:00.000-06:002008-11-06T21:21:00.000-06:00i read this book nearly loong loonngg ago..atleast...i read this book nearly loong loonngg ago..atleast 10 years ago for school. I do remember liking it then. But i am not sure what i would think about it if i read it again now..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-45190892490112369282008-11-06T21:03:00.000-06:002008-11-06T21:03:00.000-06:00Hmm, I'll probably skip this one, since you say re...Hmm, I'll probably skip this one, since you say reading it ended up feeling redundant and like a chore. I know what you mean about books sitting on your shelf for years and you end up reading them simply because you're tired of looking at them! Charles Dickens's Bleak House is one that I'll probably tackle one of these days, as it's been sitting on my shelf for about 5 years.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131924592639030353noreply@blogger.com