Something Rotten (Thursday Next #4)

by Jasper Fforde | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
ISBN: 0340825952 Global Overview for this book
Registered by winggreenbadgerwing of St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on 3/2/2014
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13 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by winggreenbadgerwing from St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Sunday, March 2, 2014
Fourth in the Thursday Next series. Thursday returns to Swindon bringing Hamlet with her. The fictional Yorrick Kaine is on course to become a dictator and Thursday must return him to book world. She also has to ensure that the Swindon Mallets win the croquet SuperHoop against the odds to save the world, and she still needs to bring her husband Landen back into existance. Very funny, really enjoying this series.

Journal Entry 2 by winggreenbadgerwing at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Sunday, March 2, 2014
Travelling in a ray:

Lamilla (Belarus, send international)
Winterbirth (UK, send EU)
dutch-book (Netherlands, send Netherlands or EU)
bookguide (Netherlands, send EU)
lunatum (Finland, send international)
FraukeRo (Sweden, send international)
HappyHarryBabe (UK, send UK)
bluezwuzl (Germany, send international)
slipperbunny (Finland, send international)

Journal Entry 3 by winggreenbadgerwing at Kings Langley, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Friday, June 27, 2014

Released 9 yrs ago (6/27/2014 UTC) at Kings Langley, Hertfordshire United Kingdom

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Sent to Lamilla who is first in the ray. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 4 by Lamilla at Мінск / Minsk, Minsk Belarus on Saturday, August 2, 2014
Both books arrived today in a perfect condition. Thank you very much for the owl card, it's awesome!

Journal Entry 5 by Lamilla at Мінск / Minsk, Minsk Belarus on Monday, August 25, 2014
The best part was uneradication (unstable) and anti-Danish company.

The book is going to Winterbirth next

Journal Entry 6 by Lamilla at Мінск / Minsk, Minsk Belarus on Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Released 9 yrs ago (9/2/2014 UTC) at Мінск / Minsk, Minsk Belarus

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You've found a travelling book. Hurray!
The book's journey continues by its finder's cooperation and creativity. By making a journal entry on this book, you can add to the book's story as it travels from reader to reader around the world.
Enjoy your reading!

Привет!
Спасибо, что нашли время зайти на сайт и сделать запись в журнале! Напишите, когда и где вы нашли книгу.
Перед тем, как попасть ко мне, она побывала в других уголках света. История ее путешествий записана на сайте, и теперь к ней добавился еще один пункт. Я очень рада, что она нашла нового читателя в вашем лице.

Journal Entry 7 by Winterbirth at Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim United Kingdom on Monday, September 8, 2014
Arrived today. thanks Lamilla

Released 9 yrs ago (9/30/2014 UTC) at -- By Post or By Hand/ In Person 🤚 in Belfast, Co. Antrim United Kingdom

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On its way to dutch-book, enjoy!

Journal Entry 9 by wingdutch-bookwing at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Saturday, October 4, 2014
Arrived today, so must hurry with the previous book.

Journal Entry 10 by wingdutch-bookwing at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Wednesday, December 24, 2014
It took some time, but I have finally read this book. Enjoyed it ofcourse, how could I not?
I am going to send book 3 and 4 to the next person.

Journal Entry 11 by wingdutch-bookwing at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Saturday, January 3, 2015

Released 9 yrs ago (1/3/2015 UTC) at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands

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Off to bookguide.

Journal Entry 12 by bookguide at Wijchen, Gelderland Netherlands on Friday, January 9, 2015
Thank you for sending this on, dutch-book. It arrived two days ago, I think. Good t see the multi-coloured car back on the cover.

Journal Entry 13 by bookguide at Wijchen, Gelderland Netherlands on Sunday, April 12, 2015
If only I could find my notes, I might be able to write something coherent about 'Something Rotten' (it's a quote from Hamlet, don't you know?), but as it is, I only know that it was certainly on a par with 'The Eyre Affair' for madcap mayhem, unexpected plot twists and ridiculous situations. It defies description. Just read it and give your smiling muscles a workout.

The connection of this Thursday Next book to Hamlet is as tenuous as it could possibly be, which is just as well, as I've managed to totally avoid reading or watching the Danish play. All I know about it is the oft-parodied declamation of "Alas, poor Yorrick" so it comes as no great surprise to find that there's somebody called Yorrick in this book. The thing is, nobody knows which book he comes from and Thursday is in a desperate bid to send him back to the book world before he causes something terrible to happen in the real world. Back in the Well of Lost Plots, Thursday has found the perfect babysitter, but she's not so sure her mother will agree with her. Thursday and her son are staying with her mother, Granny Next is there to offer advice, Hamlet and a couple of undeveloped characters are also there and Thursday's husband, whatever his name is, will be making an appearance, off and on, perhaps, maybe. Or maybe not. It all depends.

Edited on 11/01/17 to add that I did find my (very inadequate) notes and here are a couple of quotes and things I wrote down:

"If the real world were a book, it would never find a publisher. Overlong, detailed to the point of distraction-and ultimately, without a major resolution." (p.75)

Dope-testing novelists (p.93). I can't remember what that was about.

The link between cormorants and bears (p.282). Now I would love to know what that was, but as I no longer have the book, I may never find out.

View all my Goodreads reviews

Journal Entry 14 by bookguide at Wijchen, Gelderland Netherlands on Monday, October 19, 2015

Released 8 yrs ago (10/16/2015 UTC) at Wijchen, Gelderland Netherlands

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Due to a crazy work schedule, unexpected trips and ones that left earlier than expected, leaving me no time to visit our local part-time post office, I finally managed to get this in the post last week. My sincere apologies to everyone who I've inconvenienced, hanging on to these books for so long. There are now 4 books on their way to Lunatum.

This book has been released as part of the following BookCrossing challenges:
- The Ultimate Challenge - read and release books, with extra points for a monthly theme
- Reduce Mount TBR (To Be Read) - read and release books on the TBR list since before the end of 2014. My reading goal is 36 books.

Journal Entry 15 by lunatum at Savukoski, Lappi / Lappland Finland on Tuesday, November 3, 2015
The books arrived.

Journal Entry 16 by lunatum at Savukoski, Lappi / Lappland Finland on Friday, August 12, 2016
I've been on a holiday and I didn't have access to computer so journaling the boon took realky long. I really liked the book as I liked the previous ones.

And I'm really sorry I kept the book this long!

Journal Entry 17 by wingFraukeRowing at Großefehn, Niedersachsen Germany on Thursday, August 25, 2016
Arrived just one day after I brought the previous book to the post office... oh well, still good that I'll be able to send this one on from Germany later on :-) Looking forward to read it!

Journal Entry 18 by wingFraukeRowing at Großefehn, Niedersachsen Germany on Sunday, September 11, 2016
Read and sent on before I left Germany last week :-)

Another awesome adventure, though I do have to admit that I agree with Thursday... the real world is somewhat bland after the bookworld, but it's nice to get a relief from that much crazyness for a while ;-) And the characters following her into the real world do make things interesting again, too. A very enjoyable read, much like the previous books. Looking forward to the next one!

Journal Entry 19 by HappyHarryBabe at Callington, Cornwall United Kingdom on Monday, September 12, 2016
Arrived today

Journal Entry 20 by HappyHarryBabe at Plympton, Devon United Kingdom on Monday, November 7, 2016

Released 7 yrs ago (11/7/2016 UTC) at Plympton, Devon United Kingdom

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Posted today.

Journal Entry 21 by winggreenbadgerwing at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, November 10, 2016
Back with me as HappyHarryBabe can't send international. Thanks HappyHarryBabe, I'll get these moving again. :)

Journal Entry 22 by winggreenbadgerwing at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, November 14, 2016

Released 7 yrs ago (11/14/2016 UTC) at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom

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On its way to bluezwuzl.

Journal Entry 23 by wingbluezwuzlwing at Altdorf (Niederbayern), Bayern Germany on Thursday, November 17, 2016
The book and its companion arrived today, safe and dry. Thanks, greenbadger for sending it my way!
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What a pleasure to be able to visit the bookworld and its colourful personnel once again (I really love all those fancy names! ;-)).
And were it not for the annoying price of cheese, I'd really love to visit Swindon one of these days. To learn about the reason, why there sometimes are sudden outbreaks of unexplainable and totally unsuitable slapstick, is really a treat.

Journal Entry 24 by wingbluezwuzlwing at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Friday, March 10, 2017

Released 7 yrs ago (3/10/2017 UTC) at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland

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The book is now well on its way to Finland, in the company of volume 4.

Lieber Finder!
Gratuliere, Du hast ein reisendes Buch gefangen. Viel Spaß beim Lesen und wieder Freilassen!
Gute Reise, liebes Buch - und laß' mal wieder von Dir hören...

Journal Entry 25 by slipperbunny at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Monday, March 13, 2017
The books arrived today, thank you! I'll put them on the top of my tbr-pile.

Journal Entry 26 by slipperbunny at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Finished! This volume was great and I loved the end. I can't wait to read more. =) I'll send these two volumes forward probably next week.

Journal Entry 27 by slipperbunny at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Released 6 yrs ago (6/27/2017 UTC) at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland

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The ray ended with me, but I'm giving this to another Finnish bookcrosser if she comes to today's meetup.

Journal Entry 28 by thy at Nurmijärvi, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Thank you for the wishlist book, slipperbunny!

Journal Entry 29 by thy at Nurmijärvi, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Monday, January 8, 2018
Funny, ridiculous book, really enjoyed reading it. Sometimes I felt that the plot can not be ridiculous enough, the real world is even worse;)

Read as part of the bookcrossing challenge Helmet-lukuhaaste 2018.

Journal Entry 30 by thy at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Released 6 yrs ago (1/9/2018 UTC) at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland

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Pks-miittiin

Journal Entry 31 by saarahoo at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Wednesday, January 10, 2018
What a lovely surprise! I am currently reading Shades of Grey and am eager to read more by Fforde.

Journal Entry 32 by saarahoo at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Sunday, April 15, 2018
There's so much going on this book it hurt my brain and left me out of breath! It's all so clever and unpredictable it's almost too much. Can't say I've read anything like it before, Fforde definitely thinks outside the box. I haven't read other Thursday Next books but may have to.

Journal Entry 33 by saarahoo at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Released 5 yrs ago (8/14/2018 UTC) at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland

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Released at the local meet today.

Journal Entry 34 by wingAnneliswing at Kerava, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Thank you for the book, SaaraHoo!
I haven't read anyThursday Next books yet. I wonder if I should start at the beginning. Maybe not.

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