tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post311646645686644463..comments2024-03-28T14:45:58.950-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: The Twenty-ninth Day by Alex MessengerLark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-65059128840496143842021-05-24T13:09:33.647-07:002021-05-24T13:09:33.647-07:00I like the idea of camping...but not the actuality...I like the idea of camping...but not the actuality of bugs, dirt, and hard ground to sleep on. Or bears! Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-22169596807415833222021-05-23T15:02:29.607-07:002021-05-23T15:02:29.607-07:00Yikes! I don't even like camping. But this doe...Yikes! I don't even like camping. But this does sound like a compelling read. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-17533497631793025412021-05-22T16:43:36.455-07:002021-05-22T16:43:36.455-07:00I'm not that adventurous either. But this kind...I'm not that adventurous either. But this kind of travel is very fun to read about. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-59398585889170707852021-05-22T16:43:08.519-07:002021-05-22T16:43:08.519-07:00Keeping up with little kids can be exhausting! It&...Keeping up with little kids can be exhausting! It's a good thing they're cute. ;DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-84143446727014634552021-05-22T14:04:26.750-07:002021-05-22T14:04:26.750-07:00Oh my goodness I thought this was a novel. Knowing...Oh my goodness I thought this was a novel. Knowing this is true would be so intense to read about! As much as I love to travel, I admit I'm not that adventurous!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-17183745470564495082021-05-22T12:09:28.724-07:002021-05-22T12:09:28.724-07:00Wow. This sounds like one of those un-put-downable...Wow. This sounds like one of those un-put-downable books. Exciting. Sorry I am so late to respond. Fridays I watch my grandson and now that he is mobile I don't have much chance to do anything other than keep an eagle eye on him all day. Exhausting.Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-84319532371851831402021-05-22T07:13:35.406-07:002021-05-22T07:13:35.406-07:00I read a book once called The Bear about an attack...I read a book once called The Bear about an attack on a family who was camping, but I can't remember if it was a grizzly, or another kind of bear. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-62194296558638449942021-05-22T07:12:01.326-07:002021-05-22T07:12:01.326-07:00It was a good way to do some bookish traveling. :)...It was a good way to do some bookish traveling. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-17567545109641853122021-05-22T07:11:44.947-07:002021-05-22T07:11:44.947-07:00I'm pretty sure I'm not capable of doing a...I'm pretty sure I'm not capable of doing anything like that! ;D That Texas Ranger story would make for a great book.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-91940652108567814582021-05-22T07:11:16.251-07:002021-05-22T07:11:16.251-07:00I don't do a lot of outdoor adventurous stuff,...I don't do a lot of outdoor adventurous stuff, but I do like to read about other people doing it every once in awhile. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-74199554223483629862021-05-21T15:48:01.800-07:002021-05-21T15:48:01.800-07:00Wow! I can't imagine. Sounds like a compelling...Wow! I can't imagine. Sounds like a compelling story. I don't read many memoirs, but this one sounds like something that would capture my interest! Great review, Lark! :)Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-24585825229515349122021-05-21T14:17:37.123-07:002021-05-21T14:17:37.123-07:00This sounds unusual. I can't imagine going thr...This sounds unusual. I can't imagine going through an experience like that one. In a strange way it reminds me of a story I heard last night of a Texas Ranger who had been left for dead after an Indian attack. Without food, water, or weapons he somehow managed to walk the 120 miles back to safety - and he died an old man. You just never know what you are capable of, I guess.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-18076264882742080162021-05-21T13:17:06.998-07:002021-05-21T13:17:06.998-07:00For a memoir that sounds really interesting.For a memoir that sounds really interesting.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-40180460301524066712021-05-21T11:32:40.144-07:002021-05-21T11:32:40.144-07:00Travelogue memoir set in Canadian sub-arctic? Very...Travelogue memoir set in Canadian sub-arctic? Very unique. The only time I remember coming across grizzly bear attacks (in books) was Linda Howard's Open Season. Though I may be confused about that, given it's been a while. Lex @ Lexlinguahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251881629769380423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-19926272356015410832021-05-21T08:30:42.286-07:002021-05-21T08:30:42.286-07:00They ran into elk and some other animals on this t...They ran into elk and some other animals on this trip, too, but the bear encounter was definitely the scariest. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-2580886582417160822021-05-21T08:29:54.388-07:002021-05-21T08:29:54.388-07:00I liked reading about their trip and everything th...I liked reading about their trip and everything they did. It's a very interesting book.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-36493379373286349082021-05-21T08:28:45.928-07:002021-05-21T08:28:45.928-07:00I used to read a lot of travel memoirs, but I don&...I used to read a lot of travel memoirs, but I don't so much any more. Mostly because good ones are hard to find. But I do love traveling vicariously through a good book when I'm otherwise stuck at home. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-61459503277278099512021-05-21T08:27:54.458-07:002021-05-21T08:27:54.458-07:00It was good. :)It was good. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-57139660509500209512021-05-21T08:27:44.500-07:002021-05-21T08:27:44.500-07:00It was quite a trip! And I've been trying to r...It was quite a trip! And I've been trying to read more nonfiction this year, too. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-30326018461760164152021-05-21T08:26:58.393-07:002021-05-21T08:26:58.393-07:00There were some intense moments in this book for s...There were some intense moments in this book for sure. The rest of the river trip was fun to read about, too.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-8180654064042865362021-05-21T08:19:17.305-07:002021-05-21T08:19:17.305-07:00I've to admit I rarely read memoirs but this o...I've to admit I rarely read memoirs but this one sounds so intense and interesting! I think it's good to know how we should react when we are faced with dangers in the wilderness; and especially an encounter with the bear! Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848131929166247817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-24905111701130970102021-05-20T20:31:09.514-07:002021-05-20T20:31:09.514-07:00I don't read a lot of nonfiction, even though ...I don't read a lot of nonfiction, even though one of my goals this year is to read more of it. This sounds so interesting though. Wow, what a trip!Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-72966724031883228662021-05-20T20:14:01.819-07:002021-05-20T20:14:01.819-07:00Wow this sounds amazing! Wow this sounds amazing! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-66588969343207940362021-05-20T17:24:24.610-07:002021-05-20T17:24:24.610-07:00This sounds intense! I don't read many memoirs...This sounds intense! I don't read many memoirs but this one has me intrigued! Ashley Sapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398599355275934867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-46437785676392751712021-05-20T17:03:32.857-07:002021-05-20T17:03:32.857-07:00I so rarely read memoirs anymore. Once in a while ...I so rarely read memoirs anymore. Once in a while though. This one sounds really interesting. Let someone else do the adventuring while I experience it vicariously through the book. :-) Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.com