6 journalers for this copy...
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Journal Entry 1 by BlossomU on Friday, October 31, 2003
 Finally read, it 's a fun read. Analytically I can see some flaws there, both in style and plotting, but it does not detract from wanting to read it and it's a perfect read for when does not feel up to anything demanding. Plot : Sally of the title decides to play at being a vamp and have a no-emotions affair with the perfect Richard. And has to eventually came to terms with they having fallen in love with each other. I wanted to scream at Sally a couple of times, but still it kept me turning the pages!
I am sending this book on a bookring, places still open if anybody is interested,
1 Katayoun, Iran
2 Hengameh, Iran
3 jawin, Australia
4 WarEagle78, USA
5 arugh48187, USA
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Journal Entry 2 by BlossomU at on Monday, November 10, 2003
Released on Monday, November 10, 2003 at Lisboa in estação dos CTT, Envio Postal/Postal release Portugal.
And the bookring is on its way..
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Journal Entry 3 by  katayoun from Tehran, Tehran Iran on Wednesday, November 19, 2003
sally got here today and i am so happy ...
i get a package, it's great. i receive a book, and it's greater still. i'm holding something from a friend all wrapped in kindness, it's the greatest of all. ...
thank alot BlossomU
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Journal Entry 4 by katayoun from Tehran, Tehran Iran on Sunday, November 23, 2003
well the book was ok, though i agree not the usual freya north. actually the story was really good and i liked the feelings involved. what i didn't like and sometime definitely grated on my nerves was the style of writing. the style made me atleast, not to be able to get into the story and come to feel with the characters (and actually i thought sally quite likeable and would have liked to know her!). it also didn't have the usual flow of north's writing.
so nice story, not so nice writing style for me. and yet if you are a north fan, i would say read it. since there are not that many of her books anyway :)
thanks blossomu and i'm passing the book to hengameh, on thursday night at a friend's house, yippee good food and firends and i have a book to pass and so i'd be appreciated and loved! what more can a person want !
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Journal Entry 5 by Hengameh from Tehran, Tehran Iran on Tuesday, November 25, 2003
Well, no more waiting. got the book last night.i'll write more when i'm finished.
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Journal Entry 6 by Hengameh from Tehran, Tehran Iran on Thursday, December 04, 2003
Actually, i didn't like it. but i think as a freya north fan i had to read it, it was her first novel.now i can decide that what kind of her writings i prefer.
thanks to blossomu and katayoun. i will send the book to the next fan.
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Journal Entry 7 by Hengameh from Tehran, Tehran Iran on Saturday, December 06, 2003
gone to australia to jawin yesterday
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Journal Entry 8 by jawin from Launceston, Tasmania Australia on Wednesday, December 24, 2003
This came today in the post from Iran - my first ever mail from there. Thanks Hengameh. I'll try to get to it over the holiday season and get it off on its way.
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Journal Entry 9 by jawin from Launceston, Tasmania Australia on Sunday, February 01, 2004
First thing I have read by this author, and it didn't do much for me. Fairly typical chic-lit type thing. I see from other comments this is not her usual style, so I'll reserve judgement.
I will mail it tomorrow on its way to wareagle 78 in the US.
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Journal Entry 10 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Friday, February 13, 2004
Arrived in Alabama on 2/12/04, thanks jawin! Will journal again when read.
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Journal Entry 11 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Friday, February 20, 2004
I'm sorry, I just really did not like this book. The use of a narrator's point of view was irritating in a book like this, it read like a tennis match. And Sally's motivations for moving from nice girl to femme fatale were not well played out for me. It all seemed very contrived.
It was also too parochial in its use of slang terms. I'm probably just a spoiled American, so many books are set in the US and quite likely those native to elsewhere have the same problem with them that I did with Sally. But there were just entire paragraphs where I just had to guess and move on. I'm used to "wellies" and "telly" and such, but this was overboard.
I did like some of the characters, especially Richard and Aunt Celia and Catherine. But the journalistic viewpoint made it difficult to warm up to anyone.
This will be off to arugh48187 soon. Thanks for sharing, BlossomU!
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Journal Entry 12 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Saturday, March 13, 2004
Finally in mail to arugh48187. Sorry for the delay.
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Journal Entry 13 by arugh48187 from Minneapolis, Minnesota USA on Thursday, March 18, 2004
This lovely gem showed up in my mail box along with (GULP!) five other bookrays. I guess I know what I'll be doing for the next few weeks....;)
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Journal Entry 14 by arugh48187 from Minneapolis, Minnesota USA on Monday, May 24, 2004
This was just an okay book. I have certainly read better chic-lit, but it was entertaining all the same. I can't really put my finger on what was wrong with it that detracted from its rating. Anyway, it was a light read when I needed one to distract me from all the heavy ones that I have been reading.
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Journal Entry 15 by BlossomU on Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Book has arrived, thanks everybody, it is amazing to get back a book which went around the world ( one day I will ship myself in a bookring, I am so envious of these books). I am planning to pass this book along to a relative who I think will like it.
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