tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post7180846186047088407..comments2024-03-28T07:43:17.934-06:00Comments on Read All The Things!: Review: Touching The Void: The Harrowing First-Person Account Of One Man’s Miraculous Survival – Joe SimpsonAj @ Read All The Things!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-23301862408193922722017-11-27T08:16:08.655-07:002017-11-27T08:16:08.655-07:00I heard the Radio 4 dramatisation of this book and...I heard the Radio 4 dramatisation of this book and it sounds as if I came out the winner because, as ever, they did it very well. But I recall being gobsmacked by the sheer determination and physical toughness of the bloke. Thank you for sharing, AJ - a really good review:)sjhigbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170715559210927384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-20365462117942612782017-11-26T08:00:42.945-07:002017-11-26T08:00:42.945-07:00Haha, I felt bad saying, “This book was kinda bori...Haha, I felt bad saying, “This book was kinda boring until the author almost died.” It’s true, though.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-46335122376134058742017-11-26T07:59:18.265-07:002017-11-26T07:59:18.265-07:00Yes, agreed. Telling the story to a writer probabl...Yes, agreed. Telling the story to a writer probably would have made this book a lot more readable.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-73460227736600082052017-11-26T07:58:25.562-07:002017-11-26T07:58:25.562-07:00It’s cool that you have climbing experience. We le...It’s cool that you have climbing experience. We learned how to climb in Girl Scouts, but I was too chicken to do anything beyond that.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a> <br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-45365325453369552042017-11-26T07:55:28.582-07:002017-11-26T07:55:28.582-07:00Yes! Very good story, not very good writing.
Aj @...Yes! Very good story, not very good writing.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-81464570904675581432017-11-26T07:54:01.504-07:002017-11-26T07:54:01.504-07:00Yeah, I wouldn’t have even attempted to climb this...Yeah, I wouldn’t have even attempted to climb this mountain. Way too scary for me.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-67169928202566058892017-11-26T07:53:02.656-07:002017-11-26T07:53:02.656-07:00LOL, I’m a terrible Coloradoan. I’ve hiked up moun...LOL, I’m a terrible Coloradoan. I’ve hiked up mountains, and I did some climbing with ropes when I was in Girl Scouts, but it was nothing like what the dudes in the book did.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-50936836760101241512017-11-26T07:50:56.123-07:002017-11-26T07:50:56.123-07:00Yes, it was a great story. I would’ve been ever be...Yes, it was a great story. I would’ve been ever better if the author could write.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-25778620729472408912017-11-26T07:50:03.857-07:002017-11-26T07:50:03.857-07:00Same here. I would’ve just sat in the snow and sai...Same here. I would’ve just sat in the snow and said, “Welp, I’m dead.”<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a> <br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-30019060101597556362017-11-26T07:49:12.432-07:002017-11-26T07:49:12.432-07:00Yeah, you could probably get all the important stu...Yeah, you could probably get all the important stuff from reading an article. The book isn’t very long, but it did contain a lot of climbing stuff that I didn’t need to know.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-68444783229615662982017-11-26T07:46:28.819-07:002017-11-26T07:46:28.819-07:00Me, too. I love true survival stories, but the wri...Me, too. I love true survival stories, but the writing? Ug.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-49854847414356258222017-11-26T07:45:34.286-07:002017-11-26T07:45:34.286-07:00YES! I don’t think most people would have been abl...YES! I don’t think most people would have been able to survive. I know I would’ve died.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-47137707027988582612017-11-25T20:17:53.434-07:002017-11-25T20:17:53.434-07:00I feel like I want to watch this on a National Geo...I feel like I want to watch this on a National Geographic documentary instead of reading it, but I still want to consume it somehow? I laughed at some of your commentary too, especially the bit about the book picking up when Joe almost dies. Your reviews are always so great! I do love the whole idea of Simon thinking Joe was dead, too- I cannot even imagine the feelings he went through, at least it's a happy outcome! Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-3325601733856304852017-11-25T15:51:24.166-07:002017-11-25T15:51:24.166-07:00For stories like this, I wish the person who exper...For stories like this, I wish the person who experienced it would just tell the story to a writer! Also, you shouldn't have to be an expert (or even a novice) in mountain climbing to follow a story. That said, harrowing makes for compelling reading, doesn't it?coach-daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13704538789878937576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-83263916589177055812017-11-25T14:40:24.315-07:002017-11-25T14:40:24.315-07:00This book is INTENSE. I read it when we were doing...This book is INTENSE. I read it when we were doing some non-technical climbing and taking some climbing courses, so I could kind of picture what was happening. My dad did mountain rescue for years, but again, just locally. But that guy getting out of there with a broken leg and basically crawling back to camp--there is no way. I definitely don't have that kind of mental toughness. I would have been all, 'Whelp, here's where I'm dying."Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296827820807569574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-240425835608160972017-11-25T09:12:25.271-07:002017-11-25T09:12:25.271-07:00Yeah I would have crawled up in the snow and died ...Yeah I would have crawled up in the snow and died too!! Sounds interesting even if the writing wasn't great. Grace @ RebelMommyBookBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129217535499024513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-12612691891296187062017-11-25T06:06:25.690-07:002017-11-25T06:06:25.690-07:00This sounds terrifying! It's a bummer the writ...This sounds terrifying! It's a bummer the writing isn't the best (but I guess that means he totally wrote it himself, which counts for something!), but it sounds like it's impactful anyway. I don't think I'd be able to read it though (I already think people that do extreme sports are nuts lol)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604160841896897039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-12615554967080594492017-11-24T12:29:35.809-07:002017-11-24T12:29:35.809-07:00Hey, you live in Colorado and you don't know a...Hey, you live in Colorado and you don't know anything about mountain climbing :) This story does sound interesting and it sounds like someone could have helped him write it in a more engaging style. That's too bad. (sounds like a good movie plot, too)sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-45989330349477178152017-11-23T06:33:54.775-07:002017-11-23T06:33:54.775-07:00Sorry to hear the writing wasn't the best. I b...Sorry to hear the writing wasn't the best. I bet that would be hard for me to read too. The story sounds very interesting though. Maureen's Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814734057422089865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-74532119075225016472017-11-23T02:46:31.166-07:002017-11-23T02:46:31.166-07:00I agree with you about the writing not being the b...I agree with you about the writing not being the best but it was certainly a harrowing story to read. I think I was likely to have just given up in that crevasse and died. chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-16808779852066725782017-11-22T15:49:29.856-07:002017-11-22T15:49:29.856-07:00I feel like I've read this book, but actually ...I feel like I've read this book, but actually I think I just read an article about these guys---or maybe saw them on TV? The story is incredible. Not sure if I need to read a whole book about it, but I can see how it could be an amazingly harrowing story!<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-43479407933219395282017-11-22T12:44:35.404-07:002017-11-22T12:44:35.404-07:00I absolutely love this kind of stories but I'm...I absolutely love this kind of stories but I'm a writing snob LOL so let's ee how it goes :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178857439584119475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-1649363644328831952017-11-22T08:50:29.754-07:002017-11-22T08:50:29.754-07:00I'm listening to a similar book right now. It...I'm listening to a similar book right now. It's fascinating and terrifying. It's incredible that Joe Simpson was able to get himself out of that situation!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.com