Life of Pi
12 journalers for this copy...
Purchased 7/12/2006 from QPB.com and it's been sitting, unregistered, on my TBR shelf for far too long.
Book Description: The son of a zookeeper, Pi Patel has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior and a fervent love of stories. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes.
The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with Richard Parker for 227 days while lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them "the truth." After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional--but is it more true?
Book Description: The son of a zookeeper, Pi Patel has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior and a fervent love of stories. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes.
The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with Richard Parker for 227 days while lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them "the truth." After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional--but is it more true?
This felt almost like two different books. The first half talks of Pi's youth, growing up in and around the zoo, his beliefs, religion, and a little of his family. There were some interesting and even funny bits, but for the most part, it seemed tedious and was hard for me to become invested in it.
I plugged along anyway and was rewarded with the second part of the book: Pi's adventures at sea. I was fascinated from that point on and couldn't put it down. The ending was fantastic!
I plugged along anyway and was rewarded with the second part of the book: Pi's adventures at sea. I was fascinated from that point on and couldn't put it down. The ending was fantastic!
Starting a bookray with this one. Original sign-up thread HERE. BOOKRAY INSTRUCTIONS:
- Journal when you receive the book.
- Please try to finish it within 4 weeks so we can keep the ray moving.
- As you are nearing the end of the book, PM the next person on the list for their address.
- Journal your thoughts on the book and indicate when you've mailed the book to the next person.
- The last person on the list may keep the book or release it in any manner he or she chooses.
Participants so far:
Goddess-Of-Fire - Missouri
sunnybrook301 - Virginia
Quinsmomma - New Jersey
missprisy - Massachusetts - Asked to be skipped
blackadder75 - Pennsylvania
pashmack - Florida
LadyKnightNiko - Tennessee
ivylibra224 - Missouri
ScarlettWannaB - Oregon
Moody-Blue
lemurdillo - California
JennyC1230 - Georgia
sarahjanemc - Oregon
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This came in the mail today. I have a book in front of it but I'll try to get to it as soon as possible.
Thanks!
(Thank you for the sample as well- it's great!)
Thanks!
(Thank you for the sample as well- it's great!)
What an interesting book! Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down.
I guess I liked the two major parts of the book equally- I found all the information at the beginning very interesting, but the story doesn't really even seem to start until the second part begins.
Thanks for sharing!
I'll send it on as soon as possible!
I guess I liked the two major parts of the book equally- I found all the information at the beginning very interesting, but the story doesn't really even seem to start until the second part begins.
Thanks for sharing!
I'll send it on as soon as possible!
Sent off to sunnybrook301 today- Enjoy! :)
Received this today. It's now third on my list - I will try to get through the others quickly and get to this one so I don't hold things up! Thanks!
Just arrived today...yeah!!!
It took awile to really get into, but once the action started I just couldn''t put it down!
Sending in the mail to blackadder75 in PA. Enjoy!
Sending in the mail to blackadder75 in PA. Enjoy!
I got the book today. I have another bookray before this one. I should get to read it by the end of the week.
I really couldn't get into this story. I tried and couldn't find any interest in finishing the book. Thanks for allowing to join the ray, minerva1221! I have pashmack's address and will try to ship the book out tomorrow or on Monday.
Arrived in today's mail. I'll get started on it later today. Thank you!
I really enjoyed this. It is interesting on so many levels, and contains so much food for thought, so many interpretations to consider. I'll probably purchase a copy for my own, so I can read it again one day. Thanks for sharing, minerva1221. I'll be sending it off tomorrow to the next reader.
This arrived today- will start as soon as I finish the one I'm currently reading!
I LOVED this book! I must confess that this is one of those books I probably never would have read, if it wasn't for bookcrossing, but once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down!
My only wish is that I could have an adventure like that- preferably without so many people, including my family, dying.
Thanks so much minerva 1221, for sharing this with me!
My only wish is that I could have an adventure like that- preferably without so many people, including my family, dying.
Thanks so much minerva 1221, for sharing this with me!
Journal Entry 17 by LadyKnightNiko at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, October 6, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (10/8/2007 UTC) at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
On to the next reader!
On to the next reader!
Received this one in the mail today. I have to finish the one I'm reading before I can start it though.
I really enjoyed this book. I know several people didn't like the beginning, but I think that may have been my favorite part (except for sleeping with the meerkats)! Animals and faith are 2 of my favorite topics and here it is all wrapped up together. I also like the ending. Who's really to say what is truth and what isn't? It's all just a matter of perception!
Very much looking forward to this one... thanks, everyone, for passing it on!
Although most of the religious -- and all of the Indian food -- references were lost on me, I enjoyed this book over-all and would recommend it on many levels. The practical information it contained about wild animals and survival skills was fascinating to me. The Japanese investigators at the end totally cracked me up!
Contacted the next recipient and will have it on it's journey again soon.
Contacted the next recipient and will have it on it's journey again soon.
Arrived in the mail on monday! thank you moody-blue, and thank you minerva1221 for starting the book ray!
Been wanting to read this for ages.
When I finally had the chance to read it, i sat down and got through the whole book in a day; I just wanted to see how it was going to end. A very enjoyable read.
When I finally had the chance to read it, i sat down and got through the whole book in a day; I just wanted to see how it was going to end. A very enjoyable read.
I received the book today! I have one other bookring to read and then I will start this one. I will get the address for sarahjanemc so I will be ready to send when I am through with the book!
Thanks for sharing your book minerva1221 and lemurdillo for mailing to me!
Thanks for sharing your book minerva1221 and lemurdillo for mailing to me!
I tried, but I couldn't really get into this one. I read the first 50 pages and then skimmed through the rest.
I have the address for sarahjanemc, and I plan to mail it on Jan. 21st.
I have the address for sarahjanemc, and I plan to mail it on Jan. 21st.
Mailed today to sarahjanemc.
USPS Delivery Confirmation #03070020000131414657.
USPS Delivery Confirmation #03070020000131414657.
I got this one in the mail this weekend! YAY!! I'm so excited! I think this is going to be a great break from reading for school!
Thanks, Minerva1221! This is the first time I've been the end of a ray! I'll probably release it at school (Oregon State University) when I'm done.
Thanks, Minerva1221! This is the first time I've been the end of a ray! I'll probably release it at school (Oregon State University) when I'm done.
I'm pretty much in love with this book! It's one of those that i dont really want to put down...but then i see my school books and read just one more chapter...but that chapter was short, so just one more. It goes like this for a while and then its way past my bed time and i still have school! SNAP!
Thanks, so much!
It's going to hang out with me for a while until i find a reader who would benefit from this one...
Thanks, so much!
It's going to hang out with me for a while until i find a reader who would benefit from this one...
I've passed this on to on of my staff members who is in need of a good read. I think she will love it (and bookcrossing.com)!
