Where'd You Go, Bernadette
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Icila
of Nantes, Pays de la Loire France on 1/13/2014
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
Icila of Nantes, Pays de la Loire France on 1/13/2014 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
14 journalers for this copy...
Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she's a fearlessly opinionated partner; to fellow private-school mothers in Seattle, she's a disgrace; to design mavens, she's a revolutionary architect, and to 15-year-old Bee, she is a best friend and, simply, Mom.
Then Bernadette disappears. It began when Bee aced her report card and claimed her promised reward: a family trip to Antarctica. But Bernadette's intensifying allergy to Seattle--and people in general--has made her so agoraphobic that a virtual assistant in India now runs her most basic errands. A trip to the end of the earth is problematic.
To find her mother, Bee compiles email messages, official documents, secret correspondence--creating a compulsively readable and touching novel about misplaced genius and a mother and daughter's role in an absurd world.
Then Bernadette disappears. It began when Bee aced her report card and claimed her promised reward: a family trip to Antarctica. But Bernadette's intensifying allergy to Seattle--and people in general--has made her so agoraphobic that a virtual assistant in India now runs her most basic errands. A trip to the end of the earth is problematic.
To find her mother, Bee compiles email messages, official documents, secret correspondence--creating a compulsively readable and touching novel about misplaced genius and a mother and daughter's role in an absurd world.
There is more than the the fun I expected in this one.
I think I w'll try a bookring.
Shipping order:
- Tsjara . NL > Int.
- penelopewanders CH > EU
- Gealach. S > EU
- Kiki66. D > Int
- Vekiki GB > GB/UE
- Abbi-Gibby. GB > Int.
- FeistyPom2Love US > US
- spoiledrotten US > US
- valpete . US > Int
- Billbooks. AUS > Int
- JemmaJ UK > UK/UE
- the_wishmaster UK > UE
I think I w'll try a bookring.
Shipping order:
- Tsjara . NL > Int.
- penelopewanders CH > EU
- Gealach. S > EU
- Kiki66. D > Int
- Vekiki GB > GB/UE
- Abbi-Gibby. GB > Int.
- FeistyPom2Love US > US
- spoiledrotten US > US
- valpete . US > Int
- Billbooks. AUS > Int
- JemmaJ UK > UK/UE
- the_wishmaster UK > UE
En route Bernadette !
Bernadette arrived here safe and sound. Thank you very much for sending and organising the bookring Icila! Looking forward to read this, as I have heard many good things about it. :)
This was an enjoyable read. I liked the format of it, a sort of epistolary novel, the story consists mostly of e-mails/letters between different characters, and sometimes told by Bee herself. Some bits were quite funny and it's very readable.
The ending was a little strange, but it kind of made me want to visit Antarctica too :P (And I guess Bernadette didn't do what she planned to?)
The ending was a little strange, but it kind of made me want to visit Antarctica too :P (And I guess Bernadette didn't do what she planned to?)
Released 10 yrs ago (2/21/2014 UTC) at Assendelft, Noord-Holland Netherlands
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Bernadette is now travelling to penelopewanders. Hope you'll enjoy the book! :)
Journal Entry 7 by 
penelopewanders
at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Saturday, March 1, 2014
penelopewanders at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Saturday, March 1, 2014
This arrived safely in the Alps, thanks so much! Should be able to get to this soon, it looks like fun.
Skimming some of the reviews on goodreads (I never read them before starting a book), I am impressed by how much some people enjoyed this. After a quick skim at least one, if not more people considered this one of the best books they'd ever read. Hmmm. Can't say I'd go that far.
I enjoyed this, especially once I finally got into it, but I can't say it was one of the best ever etc.
The shifting perspectives and allegiances were interesting, but the letter format kept things a bit too distanced for quite a while, in my opinion. Gradually I got more caught up in it and enjoyed it more. On the whole an interesting read - thanks so much for making it available. I've PMed for the next address.
I enjoyed this, especially once I finally got into it, but I can't say it was one of the best ever etc.
The shifting perspectives and allegiances were interesting, but the letter format kept things a bit too distanced for quite a while, in my opinion. Gradually I got more caught up in it and enjoyed it more. On the whole an interesting read - thanks so much for making it available. I've PMed for the next address.
Now leaving the very spring-like Swiss Alps and heading for Sweden. Thanks so much for making this available. Enjoy!
Arrived yesterday! I'll start reading it today!
This was a really strange story, I don't really know what to make of it :-D
It took a while to get into, and I feel I've been keeping it longer than I should have. I have Kiki66's address and will send the book to her tomorrow.
It took a while to get into, and I feel I've been keeping it longer than I should have. I have Kiki66's address and will send the book to her tomorrow.
On its way to Germany!
Bernadette is here!
so far she hasn't vanished :-) and I will read it asap..
thanks for sharing and sending it my way!
so far she hasn't vanished :-) and I will read it asap..
thanks for sharing and sending it my way!
I quite like the style in which the book is written.
But at the beginning I thought the character of Bernadette kind of
depressing.. not much fun and happiness there.. why didn't she once stand up
against the accusations thrown at her?!
Later in the book it got better and I wanted to find out what happened.
besides that I was always having that song in my mind: "Where did you go to my lovely" (Peter Sarstedt) - just because of the title *lol*
But at the beginning I thought the character of Bernadette kind of
depressing.. not much fun and happiness there.. why didn't she once stand up
against the accusations thrown at her?!
Later in the book it got better and I wanted to find out what happened.
besides that I was always having that song in my mind: "Where did you go to my lovely" (Peter Sarstedt) - just because of the title *lol*
On its way across the channel!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Journal Entry 16 by Vekiki at -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 29, 2014
I'm really looking forward to this; it looks like the perfect antidote to the exam revision hell that my real life has become of late!
Journal Entry 17 by Vekiki at -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (5/8/2014 UTC) at -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom
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Like others, I enjoyed this but kind of didn't think it lived up to the hype.
it's a fun, funny little story; the characters keep the dark themes fro being too dull, and the variety of first person perspectives makes for an interesting (if not exactly original) way of story-telling; I like this method since you get to put together the overall story from these pieces - you can see things from different perspectives which lends it's to dramatic irony and ensuring humour.
So yes, an enjoyable enough light read, but, well, it's not really anything particularly special, if I'm honest.
In the post on it's way to the next reader
it's a fun, funny little story; the characters keep the dark themes fro being too dull, and the variety of first person perspectives makes for an interesting (if not exactly original) way of story-telling; I like this method since you get to put together the overall story from these pieces - you can see things from different perspectives which lends it's to dramatic irony and ensuring humour.
So yes, an enjoyable enough light read, but, well, it's not really anything particularly special, if I'm honest.
In the post on it's way to the next reader
Book arrived today along with two other book rays
I'm actually really enjoying this book think I may buy my own copy, hopefully will have it in post by Tuesday
I found this book very hard to put down very enjoyable. The ending was a bit odd in all honesty but that's what makes books good
Journal Entry 21 by Abi-Gibby at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, New Jersey USA on Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (5/21/2014 UTC) at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, New Jersey USA
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Journal Entry 22 by Abi-Gibby at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, New Jersey USA on Wednesday, May 21, 2014
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Received in the mail and this will be the next book I read as soon as I am done with my current book. Thanks for including me and sending it my way.
06/14/14 Starting this book today, will contact Valpete to verify address.
06/14/14 Starting this book today, will contact Valpete to verify address.
This was just an okay read. I too found it difficult to get into, did find the middle better and more enjoyable and the ending was a bit of a disappointment. I have Valpete's address and will try and get it out this weekend. Thanks for including me and sending it my way.
Sending off to Valpete who is next up for this ring.
Thanks for sending this along. I do have many others to read. If I'm taking too long, please send me a reminder.
I loved this book! Thanks, Icila, for including me in this Ray and for your patience. It's off to the next reader.
Has made its way to Australia. Have had a flurry of other books at the moment but shall get onto this looks like it could be a good break read with Easter coming up shortly.
I really enjoyed the majority of the book loved its style and its humour and pathos - but the ending what a cop out really spoilt my enjoyment and thus marked it down a few points. Now on to JemmaJ
Journal Entry 30 by JemmaJ at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Friday, April 17, 2015
Arrived here today - 17th! I have just opened it now - 18th!!
All done! I found the book very slow to start; it did not grab me as much as I thought. However, I did like the way it was written and the last two chapters were my favourite chapters. I liked the way Semple wrote from different people's perspectives. It was a clever way of explaining the story.
Just waiting for the_wishmaster to get back to me with their address...
Just waiting for the_wishmaster to get back to me with their address...
Journal Entry 32 by JemmaJ at Towcester Mill Brewery in Towcester, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Thursday, December 24, 2015
Released 8 yrs ago (12/24/2015 UTC) at Towcester Mill Brewery in Towcester, Northamptonshire United Kingdom
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Released in the Turbine Room...
Journal Entry 33 by 
Nu-Knees
at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, February 27, 2016
Nu-Knees at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, February 27, 2016
This evening we were driving from Bedfordshire to Warwickshire as part of a weekend away - and stopped off at the fascinating Towcester Mill Brewery, Northants for a quick drink en route, as the Go Hunting pages had alerted me to its active Official BookCrossing Zone!
This is one of the two books I picked up from the shelves, chosen for I don't know what reason except that I can't resist BookCrossing stickers and didn't want to come away without a couple of souvenirs ....
It's only now that I can see what a long and interesting history it has!
Greetings, all!
This is one of the two books I picked up from the shelves, chosen for I don't know what reason except that I can't resist BookCrossing stickers and didn't want to come away without a couple of souvenirs ....
It's only now that I can see what a long and interesting history it has!
Greetings, all!
Journal Entry 34 by Nu-Knees at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, March 21, 2016
Nu-Knees at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, March 21, 2016
What a weird way to tell a weird tale! Great fun - but there were times when I felt I'd slipped into a surreal parallel universe!
I'm not sure what to do with Bernadette next! She's beginning to look her age and would probably appreciate handling with care .... :-)
I'm not sure what to do with Bernadette next! She's beginning to look her age and would probably appreciate handling with care .... :-)
To Tree-hugger who's going to the York BookCrossing Meet Up tonight. I'm not!
Journal Entry 36 by tree-hugger at Brigantes Bar & Brasserie OBCZ / Meetup Venue in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Released 8 yrs ago (3/22/2016 UTC) at Brigantes Bar & Brasserie OBCZ / Meetup Venue in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
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Taking this to a York bookcrossing meetup tonight on behalf of Nu-Knees. I haven't read it myself. Haven't been to a meetup for ages since going over to the darkside of the kindle, but a friend wants to try a meetup so I'm going along. It'll be nice to see everyone again, and to take a book with such a good long bookcrossing history.
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Since this has been kicking around for a while now, in order to free up some space on the Brigantes OBCZ Bookshelf, I thought I'd move it on to the Ye Olde Starre Inne OBCZ Bookshelf - where hopefully it'll find a new reader...
Journal Entry 38 by TheGreenMan at Ye Olde Starre Inne OBCZ Bookshelf in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, July 9, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (7/11/2016 UTC) at Ye Olde Starre Inne OBCZ Bookshelf in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
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releasing, as promised...
