tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post1089146636212733914..comments2024-03-29T07:16:09.835-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: When I'm Gone, Look For Me in the East by Quan Barry: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-12250085282520657332022-06-06T11:48:17.508-05:002022-06-06T11:48:17.508-05:00I'm glad you found me! Thanks for stopping by....I'm glad you found me! Thanks for stopping by.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-80968944077942261652022-06-06T11:02:27.132-05:002022-06-06T11:02:27.132-05:00In writing a review of this novel for an anthology...In writing a review of this novel for an anthology of books for high school kids to read, I used the very quote in the above review as the most memorable. Then I discovered this review. What a moment of Zen! Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-58167950876911779312022-05-04T09:00:02.433-05:002022-05-04T09:00:02.433-05:00It was well-written and one of its strengths was i...It was well-written and one of its strengths was its descriptions of physical events and settings. She really brought them to life.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-46680544958966911562022-05-03T22:24:42.519-05:002022-05-03T22:24:42.519-05:00I read this one! Yes it's quite different. S...I read this one! Yes it's quite different. Some interesting passages in it. Quite a sandstorm right?thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-3955260461034256962022-05-01T10:27:59.063-05:002022-05-01T10:27:59.063-05:00I've always thought that Buddhism perhaps made...I've always thought that Buddhism perhaps made the most sense of all the religious faiths of which I have a nodding acquaintance. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-66932276717156773132022-05-01T10:23:11.790-05:002022-05-01T10:23:11.790-05:00My partner looked into Buddhism when he was going ...My partner looked into Buddhism when he was going through his spirituality phase. He said it was his favorite of all the ones he'd studied. This sounds pretty good!The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-27142290113990778642022-04-30T12:51:53.904-05:002022-04-30T12:51:53.904-05:00I actually learned quite a lot about the region an...I actually learned quite a lot about the region and culture from this book - not that I will probably remember it all a year - or even a week - from now. But it was an entertaining read.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-68131990627523293462022-04-30T12:16:38.091-05:002022-04-30T12:16:38.091-05:00This does sound fascinating, especially since most...This does sound fascinating, especially since most of my traveling these days is confined to the armchair variety. I just watched a documentary about a motorcycle trip by two Brits that included Mongolia (in which one of the principals came back later to adopt a little girl he met in in orphanage there), and I was surprised at how different the region was from my preconception. Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-87229594655995482582022-04-27T08:51:32.143-05:002022-04-27T08:51:32.143-05:00Then, Esther, I think this is definitely the book ...Then, Esther, I think this is definitely the book for you!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-75347871042900742812022-04-27T01:58:18.168-05:002022-04-27T01:58:18.168-05:00I am so intrigued by Buddhism. When you become a t...I am so intrigued by Buddhism. When you become a teacher in the Netherlands, you also have to study different types of religion, because you can have children in your classroom from that religion. I always loved those lessons. So this definitely sounds like something I highly enjoy! I'm adding it to my TBR :)Esther @ BiteIntoBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00521908679162311172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-66975623887038974412022-04-26T21:45:27.739-05:002022-04-26T21:45:27.739-05:00I liked the book very much. It was well-written an...I liked the book very much. It was well-written and dealt with a way of life of which I have little knowledge, so I found the aspects of Buddhism and the monastic life that were detailed to be very informative. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-35858748926622548932022-04-26T21:41:20.848-05:002022-04-26T21:41:20.848-05:00The narrative dragged a bit for me at times. That&...The narrative dragged a bit for me at times. That's why I decided to knock off a star, but it could just as easily have been a five-star read. I'm trying to be extra judicious in awarding those five stars.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-12888822055666337412022-04-26T21:23:06.329-05:002022-04-26T21:23:06.329-05:00I've read many books on the cloistered life an...I've read many books on the cloistered life and we see it here in my country as well. Not common but definitely there amongst both Christian clergy and the Buddhist monks. This must be very good reading. Thank you for the review. Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-64878977150889388122022-04-26T18:43:51.154-05:002022-04-26T18:43:51.154-05:00It sounds like a book I'd enjoy. I wonder, tho...It sounds like a book I'd enjoy. I wonder, though, why the book got only a four from you. Had you given it a five, I'd have picked it up as soon as I could.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-19306745143281405722022-04-26T18:06:41.003-05:002022-04-26T18:06:41.003-05:00I think the quote is pretty representative of the ...I think the quote is pretty representative of the book as a whole.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-65697331962738447032022-04-26T15:41:15.473-05:002022-04-26T15:41:15.473-05:00I love that quote! And I can see why you wouldn...I love that quote! And I can see why you wouldn't want to speed through this book, not when the author writes like that. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-6329616632601770662022-04-26T08:33:24.620-05:002022-04-26T08:33:24.620-05:00I am delighted to hear that. I hope the book will ...I am delighted to hear that. I hope the book will find an audience. It's not for everyone but what book is? But there is much to enjoy about it and learn from it.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-29769560427440189162022-04-26T05:39:08.079-05:002022-04-26T05:39:08.079-05:00An impeccable review, Dorothy, to stimulate the in...An impeccable review, Dorothy, to stimulate the interest of many I am sure - including me.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-52475330210744553752022-04-25T19:03:23.967-05:002022-04-25T19:03:23.967-05:00I found it very interesting and I have no hesitati...I found it very interesting and I have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone interested in the subject matter. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-53748244099699131482022-04-25T18:48:50.042-05:002022-04-25T18:48:50.042-05:00This is new to me and it sounds fascinating. I'...This is new to me and it sounds fascinating. I've always enjoyed reading about a cloistered life and opportunities to learn more about Buddhism is a bonus as well. (Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com