The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year

by Sue Townsend | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0141399643 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingAbi-Gibbywing of Millbrook, Cornwall United Kingdom on 10/6/2014
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5 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by wingAbi-Gibbywing from Millbrook, Cornwall United Kingdom on Monday, October 6, 2014
This is a replacement for the original book Ray due to me (abi-gibby) accidentally wild releasing the original due to the participant list not being updated and no note stating that it was a book Ray from the partisipant before me

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Personally I really enjoyed reading this book. I found it a touching and hilarious book. And amuses me that the author pokes fun at a modern day family :) I will defiantly invest in more of this author
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Participants
Kiki66- Germany- international shipping
JemmaJ-UK- prefers EU/UK shipping
daffodil-2 - UK- UK shipping only
Cassandra2020- UK- prefers UK Shipping.
K-line-Sweden- international shipping
Basikilos-USA- international shipping

Update 21/3/15
As we had to get a 3rd copie as it got held up this book Ray has now finished its journey with daffodil-2 feel free to do what ever with the book

Journal Entry 2 by wingAbi-Gibbywing at Millbrook, Cornwall United Kingdom on Monday, October 6, 2014
Book description
The day her gifted twins leave home for university, Eva climbs into bed and stays there. For seventeen years she's wanted to yell at the world, 'Stop! I want to get off'. Finally, this is her chance. Perhaps she will be able to think.

Her husband Dr Brian Beaver, an astronomer who divides his time between gazing at the expanding universe, an unsatisfactory eight-year-old affair with his colleague Titania and mooching in his shed, is not happy. Who will cook dinner? Eva, he complains, is either having a breakdown or taking attention-seeking to new heights.
But word of Eva's refusal to get out of bed quickly spreads.

Alexander the dreadlocked white-van man arrives to help Eva dispose of all her clothes and possessions and bring her tea and toast. Legions of fans are writing to her or gathering in the street to catch a glimpse of this 'angel'. Her mother Ruby is unsympathetic: 'She'd soon get out of bed if her arse was on fire.'

And, though the world keeps intruding, it is from the confines of her bed that Eva at last begins to understand freedom.

Journal Entry 3 by wingAbi-Gibbywing at Bremen, Bremen Germany on Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Released 9 yrs ago (10/7/2014 UTC) at Bremen, Bremen Germany

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

Book Ray replacement

Journal Entry 4 by wingkiki66wing at Gauting, Bayern Germany on Monday, October 13, 2014
The woman has arrived in Bavaria :-)

Thanks for all the trouble, Abi-Gibby!

and please notice: I will retire to bed now for the next days/weeks :-)

Until further notice.. Kiki

Journal Entry 5 by wingkiki66wing at Gauting, Bayern Germany on Monday, October 20, 2014
Well, I am sorry to say but I have given up.
This has been - for me - an annoying, silly book... I cannot stand people like the Beavers.
(neither Eva nor the twins).

And since there are more books here waiting to be read (I wonder why :-)) - I will send this one on asap.

Have sent JemmaJ a pm...

Journal Entry 6 by JemmaJ at Towcester, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Just arrived from Kiki - can't wait to start reading this book!

Journal Entry 7 by JemmaJ at Towcester, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Sunday, December 14, 2014
Been unable to read it; been ill! Now it needs to get moving - messaged daffodil-2 for their address.

Journal Entry 8 by JemmaJ at Towcester, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Posted to daffodil-2 today (18th March) from Northampton. I still have not read it; but I was given another copy to read.

Journal Entry 9 by wingdaffodil-2wing at Norwich, Norfolk United Kingdom on Saturday, March 21, 2015
Received in the post yesterday. Thanks very much-will read asap. Have 70 pages left of my current read.

Journal Entry 10 by wingdaffodil-2wing at Norwich, Norfolk United Kingdom on Monday, March 23, 2015
REVIEW:- I enjoyed this book at first and have previously read and laughed my way through all but one of the Adrian Mole series. However by the time I got to page 63 of this one I realised it wasn't for me. I didn't think the humour worked and the description of Eva (Beaver's) wedding and her feelings about it were quite ridiculous. Therefore I had to give up with it."
I will be sending a message to the next person in the Ray for their address and will post it on asap.
Oops-sorry, have just seen message above about me being able to dispose of the book so will send another message to Cassandra2020 and wild release the book unless I hear any more.

Released 9 yrs ago (3/24/2015 UTC) at Victory Swim and Fitness Centre in North Walsham, Norfolk United Kingdom

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

This book will be left in the ladies changing rooms at the gym.

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Journal Entry 12 by Karenwardle at North Walsham, Norfolk United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Found the book in ladies changing rooms victory leisure centre. Looking forward to reading it.

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