tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post216765605695234578..comments2024-03-27T15:04:59.794-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: To the Center of the EarthLark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-83960312265741855152021-08-30T12:47:10.916-07:002021-08-30T12:47:10.916-07:00This book is like a cross between Jules Verne and ...This book is like a cross between Jules Verne and Preston & Child (two authors I really like!) Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-46358506996813028782021-08-29T11:17:21.609-07:002021-08-29T11:17:21.609-07:00This sounds a little like the Preston & Child ...This sounds a little like the Preston & Child Pendergast books...which I've not read but want to! Some day. But for sure, Jules Verne too (whose books I have read at least). Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-41450563099338583392021-08-24T13:23:38.007-07:002021-08-24T13:23:38.007-07:00I'm hoping the second book is as good as this ...I'm hoping the second book is as good as this one. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-49981692664047324602021-08-23T17:36:09.219-07:002021-08-23T17:36:09.219-07:00This sounds like a fun series. Glad you're enj...This sounds like a fun series. Glad you're enjoying it. :)Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-61180928681198071522021-08-21T08:53:32.830-07:002021-08-21T08:53:32.830-07:00I wonder how far people have gone down into the ea...I wonder how far people have gone down into the earth. I think the deepest cave is at 2200 meters down. How many miles is that? A little over a mile? I guess that's not that deep when compared with the size of the earth.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-71762042639582617622021-08-21T08:52:03.075-07:002021-08-21T08:52:03.075-07:00This is a fun take on Verne's book, and there&...This is a fun take on Verne's book, and there's a very smart and tough woman in it, which I liked.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-42175378448000046682021-08-21T07:12:57.081-07:002021-08-21T07:12:57.081-07:00Wow, this looks fantastic! Verne's book wasn&#...Wow, this looks fantastic! Verne's book wasn't one of my favorites (I recall there were no women in that one?)... But this one looks like a refreshing retake on it. And superb covers too. Lex @ Lexlinguahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251881629769380423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-70145675905170092022021-08-20T23:45:44.631-07:002021-08-20T23:45:44.631-07:00This sounds like a scary novel and it got me think...This sounds like a scary novel and it got me thinking about how far has anyone been able to get with regard to the center of the earth? Are there places on the planet where there are these giant crevices a mile, 5 miles etc deep? And it would certainly be scary to go down that deep. Kathy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967595794483824444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-56402856283988768142021-08-20T14:27:11.270-07:002021-08-20T14:27:11.270-07:00:D Thanks!:D Thanks!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-1312113225245705602021-08-20T14:27:01.788-07:002021-08-20T14:27:01.788-07:00It's a fun read. :DIt's a fun read. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-38506956066948871142021-08-20T14:26:33.054-07:002021-08-20T14:26:33.054-07:00He throws a little bit of science fiction/horror i...He throws a little bit of science fiction/horror into this adventure. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-76053883584819060592021-08-20T14:26:13.856-07:002021-08-20T14:26:13.856-07:00Stepping into a cave or cavern is really like step...Stepping into a cave or cavern is really like stepping into another world, which is probably why they're so cool...and so eerie. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-4818841979810240332021-08-20T14:24:06.444-07:002021-08-20T14:24:06.444-07:00Not a rewrite...more of an homage. Beck's char...Not a rewrite...more of an homage. Beck's characters reference Verne's book, and even link it to Saknussov as "proof" of their theory that the earth is hollow at the center. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-45332002977025126362021-08-20T13:22:39.690-07:002021-08-20T13:22:39.690-07:00Oh wow! large carnivorous plants!! Sounds so exci...Oh wow! large carnivorous plants!! Sounds so exciting. WendyW https://www.blogger.com/profile/09283458500806066283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-65801873470602733822021-08-20T13:12:56.961-07:002021-08-20T13:12:56.961-07:00This sounds like such a fun read, and a bit of a d...This sounds like such a fun read, and a bit of a departure from the more straight forward thrillers I know Beck to have written in the past. Ethanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307441586606636465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-36005814794043282582021-08-20T12:31:51.669-07:002021-08-20T12:31:51.669-07:00This sounds scary and exciting! I've been to a...This sounds scary and exciting! I've been to a cavern and it freaks me out that unless you have light it's soooo completely dark! I always worry about being trapped down in there. It's also neat that it's so cool even when it's blazing hot outside. :)Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-39568919855453500982021-08-20T12:20:24.088-07:002021-08-20T12:20:24.088-07:00So this is not a re-write of the Jules Verne class...So this is not a re-write of the Jules Verne classic, "Journey to the Center of the Earth"? Sounds like he uses more than just the title.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-32836186920633642952021-08-20T11:52:00.261-07:002021-08-20T11:52:00.261-07:00Happy reading. Happy reading. R's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-53070433063548563572021-08-20T10:32:24.614-07:002021-08-20T10:32:24.614-07:00You should check it out. Beck's books are a lo...You should check it out. Beck's books are a lot of fun. :) Thanks for commenting!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-27892812582436968122021-08-20T10:31:56.793-07:002021-08-20T10:31:56.793-07:00Beck's books aren't serious, they're j...Beck's books aren't serious, they're just entertaining and fun. And sometimes, that's exactly what I want. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-15024670137126518622021-08-20T10:31:33.211-07:002021-08-20T10:31:33.211-07:00It was a fast and fun book. Especially if you don&...It was a fast and fun book. Especially if you don't mind some monster damage along the way. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-71888584964540521582021-08-20T10:31:05.932-07:002021-08-20T10:31:05.932-07:00You should check this one out! It's a fun read...You should check this one out! It's a fun read. And I liked Beck's take on the whole hollow earth thing. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-87029284509490580462021-08-20T10:30:39.195-07:002021-08-20T10:30:39.195-07:00Yes...there are some crazy scary creatures in this...Yes...there are some crazy scary creatures in this one! but that's what made it so fun. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-53346594688991445452021-08-20T10:29:25.378-07:002021-08-20T10:29:25.378-07:00I would not like being in the dark that long mysel...I would not like being in the dark that long myself. Especially when there are creepy monsters there, too.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-68263674509339719532021-08-20T10:28:55.186-07:002021-08-20T10:28:55.186-07:00It would make a great movie! :DIt would make a great movie! :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com