The Glass Castle: A Memoir

by Jeannette Walls | Biographies & Memoirs |
ISBN: 074324754x Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingruzenawing on 9/16/2011
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Journal Entry 1 by wingruzenawing on Friday, September 16, 2011
Copyright 2005, Scribner paperback edition 2006: 288 pages

I once read this book as a ringbook and loved it, so I bought this copy for myself. I also liked Half Broke Horses where Jeannette Walls tells her grandmother's story.

Now I registered this Glass Castle of mine and offered it to displace this bookring where the remaining [EDIT: and some new] participants are:

3. jujuks - Portugal
4. Icila - France
5. Nakipa - Portugal
6. penelopewanders - Switzerland
7. salvami - Ireland
8. cherryj - Canada
9. Back to imawinn2 - U.S.A.

-ruzena

Journal Entry 2 by wingruzenawing at Exchange/Trade, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, September 18, 2011

Released 12 yrs ago (9/18/2011 UTC) at Exchange/Trade, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases

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On the road again :)

EDIT October 3, 2011. I wonder if The Glass Castle has bad karma again. The book was posted as Priority letter two weeks ago, and according to the Finnish Post Information, it should reach Portugal in 3-6 weekdays :/
A PM sent to Jujuks.

Journal Entry 3 by Jujuks at Cascais, Lisboa (distrito) Portugal on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Book has arrived safely. Thanks for sending it.

Journal Entry 4 by Jujuks at Parede, Lisboa (distrito) Portugal on Sunday, October 23, 2011
I'm not really sure what to think of this book, I enjoyed reading it but I just can't seem to understand how people could possibly choose to live the way they did. Or how someone could ever like the thought of being homeless.

14 November: Nakipa won't answer my pm's so I guess I'll send the book to Canada as soon as I have cherryj's address.

1st December: I can't make a release note on this book but I sent it yesterday to Icila in France.

Journal Entry 5 by wingIcilawing at Nantes, Pays de la Loire France on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Thanks Jujuks, I'm looking forward to readind it again after having read Half Broke Horses http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8589793/

Nakipa wrote a post in the forum after an ISO :
Hi there
by Nakipa 3 days ago (12/3/2011)


I am currently in Argentina, using a very fleeting internet connection they have here in the port of Comodoro Rivadavia. I´m so sorry that you had to come to the forum to look for me but I had no chance to send a message to everyone... I´ll be back (hopefully) in about 3 weeks and I´ll make up for any trouble I might have caused.
And in case I don´t get internet ever again before christmas, MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL! :D "

I think it w'll be fair to let her have a new chance before sending the book to Canada.

Journal Entry 6 by wingIcilawing at La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, Pays de la Loire France on Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Released 12 yrs ago (1/10/2012 UTC) at La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, Pays de la Loire France

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En route to Nakipa in Lisboa, Lisbonne, Lisbon. Portugal.

Journal Entry 7 by wingNakipawing at -- Not specified --, Lisboa (distrito) Portugal on Saturday, January 21, 2012
Received this one yesterday. Thank you so much for letting me be a part of this one and I'm so sorry for delaying it.

Journal Entry 8 by wingNakipawing at Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Monday, March 5, 2012
It's a strange memoir, one that sticks with you when you are reading it in bed, thinking how comfortable it feels to actually have a bed.

Journal Entry 9 by wingNakipawing at Bookring, .---controlled release---. Switzerland on Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Released 12 yrs ago (3/8/2012 UTC) at Bookring, .---controlled release---. Switzerland

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Off to penelopewanders, the next reader of this bookring. Thank you so much for letting me be a part of this ring.

Journal Entry 10 by wingpenelopewanderswing at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Arrived safely in the Swiss Alps. As I'm about to leave on holiday I think I'll take it with me and try to post from there. Thanks so much for sending, thanks for making it available.

Journal Entry 11 by wingpenelopewanderswing at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Very moving memoir... Impressive how people can survive and grow strong and creative, despite apparently crippling conditions, however well-meaning and well-intentioned those who created these conditions may have been.
I have taken it on holiday with me, and will try to send from here.

Journal Entry 12 by wingpenelopewanderswing at Mallorca - Artà, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (4/3/2012 UTC) at Mallorca - Artà, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain

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As this has been with me on holiday, the others in my family read and greatly appreciated this as well. Now this is headed from our island, Mallorca, to another, Ireland. Thank you so much for making this available -I noticed this in our school library just before leaving, so I'll be recommending this to others.

Journal Entry 13 by salvami at Wexford, Co. Wexford Ireland on Wednesday, April 11, 2012
I received this book :) Thank you!

Journal Entry 14 by salvami at Wexford, Co. Wexford Ireland on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
I was very impressed by her way of telling stories. Before I started this book, I kind of imagined it would be sad, leaving me very uncomfortable. I found that her parents were quite eccentric and couldn't really understand why they had to live like that, but I enjoyed reading this memoir and I even found some parts amusing. (when Dad writes long letters to publishers till dictionary people stop writing back to him. etc.)

I PMed next reader for address :)

Journal Entry 15 by salvami at Wexford, Co. Wexford Ireland on Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (5/8/2012 UTC) at Wexford, Co. Wexford Ireland

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The Glass Castle is on its way to Canada! :)

Journal Entry 16 by cherryj at Vancouver, British Columbia Canada on Saturday, May 26, 2012
Book received! Perfect timing to start the summer reading season! :)
Much thanks!

Journal Entry 17 by cherryj at Vancouver, British Columbia Canada on Thursday, June 21, 2012
An absolutely astonishing memoir. It's rare that I give books 10 stars, but this one had me reading until well in the early hours of the morning, and then during the day I couldn't wait to get home to pick it up again.
I appreciated the way Walls told her story. She was very matter-of-fact about it, this is the way it was for her growing up. She didn't run off on any tangents that were self-deprecating or pitying. I felt it was a take from it what you will story, and that it was cathartic for her just to write what happened, as opposed to analyzing herself.

Journal Entry 18 by cherryj at Vancouver, British Columbia Canada on Saturday, June 23, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (6/22/2012 UTC) at Vancouver, British Columbia Canada

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In the mail to imawinn2. Thanks for organizing the bookring! And thanks to ruzena for the replacement!

Journal Entry 19 by imawinn2 at Neenah, Wisconsin USA on Thursday, June 28, 2012
The Glass Castle arrived in my mailbox today. Many thanks to all of you for making this a successful reading journey. I want to especially thank ruzena for providing this replacement copy when my copy went missing in action. I enjoyed reading your thoughts on Jeannette Walls story.

If you want to read another one of her books, may I suggest Half Broke Horses. Ms Walls tells the tale of her high spirited and no-nonsense grandma. You will see where the author got her "gumption" to survive her poor upbringing.

Journal Entry 20 by imawinn2 at Neenah, Wisconsin USA on Thursday, July 12, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (7/12/2012 UTC) at Neenah, Wisconsin USA

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Placing this book in TaleofGenji's The Fairy Godmother Fiction Bookbox. At the time of this posting, this book had 36 Wishes in the U.S.A. Happy Travels!

Journal Entry 21 by JudySlump612 at Minneapolis, Minnesota USA on Thursday, July 26, 2012
Chosen from TaleofGenji's Fairy Godmother bookbox.

Journal Entry 22 by JudySlump612 at Minneapolis, Minnesota USA on Sunday, November 18, 2012
Very quickly I wanted to reach inside this book and start slapping that unbelievably arrogant so-called father until his head fell off and rolled into a ditch. "You selfish bastard!" I wanted to scream. "You sniveling thief! You cowardly, drunken liar!" Nor was the mother much better. Both of them were so wrapped up in their own perception of themselves as daring, romantic adventurers that they barely noticed that their children were freezing and starving, let alone doing anything about providing food and shelter.

I say all this because despite myself, I couldn't stop reading. Jeannette Walls is an amazing writer. She tells the story very factually, without blame or bitterness. I can see why this book is on so many wish lists. I'm glad I read it, but I'm also glad I'm done now and ready to pass it along.

Journal Entry 23 by JudySlump612 at Exchange/Trade, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, November 18, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (11/18/2012 UTC) at Exchange/Trade, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases

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Chosen by quietorchid at the monthly Twin Cities meetup

Journal Entry 24 by quietorchid at Saint Paul, Minnesota USA on Sunday, November 18, 2012
This looks good. I may need til Christmas to get to it, but as soon as life calms down....

Journal Entry 25 by quietorchid at Saint Paul, Minnesota USA on Friday, January 18, 2013
A tell all memoir of an awful childhood by an unflinching observer. This one made me mad, mostly on behalf of the author. I am not quite sure what the point is. I guess I am just stuck in some of the passages where Jeannette is furious about what is happening, but can't do anything but vow to keep going. Ah well, destined for another reader. Thanks for sharing.

Journal Entry 26 by quietorchid at Saint Paul, Minnesota USA on Friday, January 18, 2013

Released 11 yrs ago (1/18/2013 UTC) at Saint Paul, Minnesota USA

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Sent off as a Birthday wishlist! Have a happy one!

P.S. If the book is too good to read and release, that's okay, you can keep it, just let me know that it's found a good home!

Journal Entry 27 by sunshinedreem at Frederick, Maryland USA on Saturday, January 26, 2013
Received this for my birthday, thank you so much! I actually received another copy of this same book just a few days ago from another bc'er so I'm going to make this one available for trade or release so someone else can enjoy it.

Journal Entry 28 by sunshinedreem at Frederick, Maryland USA on Thursday, March 7, 2013

Released 11 yrs ago (3/6/2013 UTC) at Frederick, Maryland USA

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Sending to the winner of my bookbox drawing, I hope you enjoy it!

Journal Entry 29 by HI77 at Fort Myers, Florida USA on Saturday, April 13, 2013
When bubble baths and bedtime

stories are nothing but a dream,

one thinks again of the little
matchstick girl

Journal Entry 30 by HI77 at Fort Myers, Florida USA on Saturday, May 18, 2013

Released 10 yrs ago (5/18/2013 UTC) at Fort Myers, Florida USA

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This book is going on a 'Date'! Woo hoo!

It's now part of the 'Blind Date with a Book' game! May it have a good time. :D

Journal Entry 31 by wingMyssCynwing at San Antonio, Texas USA on Monday, May 27, 2013
This book arrived yesterday and the (partial) BCID number is almost exactly an old telephone # of mine! Strange.
This looks like a great book. Thanks for the date! Haven't been on one in years.

Journal Entry 32 by wingMyssCynwing at San Antonio, Texas USA on Monday, September 23, 2013

Released 10 yrs ago (9/22/2013 UTC) at San Antonio, Texas USA

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Finally reading. Probably going to hnance27 next as it's on her wishlist. PMing now.
Edit: mailed w/address on RABCK.com.

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