The Five People You Meet in Heaven (BOOKRING)
16 journalers for this copy...
Another excellent book from Mitch Albom. It follows the story of a recently-deceased man, Eddie, and the five people he meets in heaven. To say any more would be to give away the best parts of the book, so I'll leave it at that.
BOOKRING!(Australia/Asia/Europe)
1. Eddi (Australia - anywhere)
2. Lakelady2282 (Australia - anywhere)
3. Dei (Singapore - anywhere)
4. PotBelly (Singapore - anywhere)
5. Hengameh (Iran - anywhere) <-- not responding to PMs
6. Zenita (Denmark - anywhere)
7. Maupi (Holland - anywhere)
8. Intrycksflikka (Finland)
9. PowerSlave (Portugal)
10. BookManu (Portugal)
11. Fflloorr (Portugal)
12. House-Elf (Ireland))
13. Marie-Therese (Scotland; at the end, please)) <-- book is here
** This bookring was stalled for eight months, and none of the people listed below have indicated that they still wish to participate in the ring. If your name is on this list, and you DO still want to participate, PM me and I'll add you back in. Thanks.
12. Pab233 (UK)
13. Mance (UK)
14. FiBe (UK)
15. CSVariation (UK)
16. Aset01 (France)
BOOKRING!(Australia/Asia/Europe)
1. Eddi (Australia - anywhere)
2. Lakelady2282 (Australia - anywhere)
3. Dei (Singapore - anywhere)
4. PotBelly (Singapore - anywhere)
6. Zenita (Denmark - anywhere)
7. Maupi (Holland - anywhere)
8. Intrycksflikka (Finland)
9. PowerSlave (Portugal)
10. BookManu (Portugal)
11. Fflloorr (Portugal)
12. House-Elf (Ireland))
13. Marie-Therese (Scotland; at the end, please)) <-- book is here
** This bookring was stalled for eight months, and none of the people listed below have indicated that they still wish to participate in the ring. If your name is on this list, and you DO still want to participate, PM me and I'll add you back in. Thanks.
12. Pab233 (UK)
13. Mance (UK)
14. FiBe (UK)
15. CSVariation (UK)
16. Aset01 (France)
Going out as a bookring.
It finally arrived! Had you given up hope Jamesmum?!! Thanks so much...
I don't want to disappoint jamesmum as the book took sooo long to get here, but I didn't really like it that much. I did read it quickly and found it easy going but I thought the content somewhat trite and predictable. On its way to dei in Singapore tomorrow.
Change of plans..mailed to someone in Aus whose screen name I have forgotten, sorry!!
Change of plans..mailed to someone in Aus whose screen name I have forgotten, sorry!!
Journal Entry 5 by lakelady2282 from Lake Macquarie, New South Wales Australia on Friday, April 16, 2004
The book arrived today. Thank you Eddi. Will try and read it as quickly as I can and get it moving.
Journal Entry 6 by lakelady2282 from Lake Macquarie, New South Wales Australia on Friday, April 23, 2004
I really enjoyed this book and read it very quickly. I love Ruby Pier, the whole atmosphere of the seaside park. The older more colourful rides gradually superseded by altogether different rides. An Amusment park as a metaphor for life and death. And although the novel reads smoothly there are quite a lot of very different chapters being worked cleverly together, juxtaposing each other, highlighting in various ways, stages of Eddie's life. There are some memorable lines in the novel:
Eddie awoke in a teacup.
But scenery without solace is meaningless.
Parents rarely let go of their children, so children let go of them.
Some my find this book too simple but there are hidden insights.
Eddie awoke in a teacup.
But scenery without solace is meaningless.
Parents rarely let go of their children, so children let go of them.
Some my find this book too simple but there are hidden insights.
Journal Entry 7 by lakelady2282 from Lake Macquarie, New South Wales Australia on Monday, May 10, 2004
Posted yesterday to Dei amid a flurry of my son's birthday, a Nickleback concert and Mother's Day. The post office lady said it should get there in two weeks.
This is such a wonderfully written book. Such fine words and all emotions felt by the author can be read in this book. A certainly very touching read. Even introduce as a must read for my friends~!
Thanks Jamesmum for introducing this book to me.
Now awaiting Potbelly to reply when to receive the book from me personally.
Thanks Jamesmum for introducing this book to me.
Now awaiting Potbelly to reply when to receive the book from me personally.
Sorry for taking so long to update on this book.
Pretty easy reading. I like the way all the little details fall into place, interlinking one another. Will be getting the address of the next person from jamesmum. Hope that I will be able to send it on its way by end of this week.
Pretty easy reading. I like the way all the little details fall into place, interlinking one another. Will be getting the address of the next person from jamesmum. Hope that I will be able to send it on its way by end of this week.
NOTE FROM THE RING ORGANIZER 9/4/04: I haven't gotten a response from Hengameh yet - I'll wait until Monday, and if I haven't heard from her by then, the ring will continue on to Zenita (who has sent me her address).
I have sent the book on its way to Zenita. Have a great time reading it!
Journal Entry 12 by Zenita from København K - City, København Amt Denmark on Saturday, October 16, 2004
Got in the post while I was on holiday.
Journal Entry 13 by Zenita from København K - City, København Amt Denmark on Thursday, November 4, 2004
A very different book.
Posted it yesterday.
Posted it yesterday.
Received it yesterday. Thanks to all.
(Astonishing timing, just finished jamesmum's other ring!)
(Astonishing timing, just finished jamesmum's other ring!)
Finished it. As it turns out, this is not really my cup of tea. Have to admit I skipped some paragraphs after being halfway through. I guess Tuesday with Morrie wouldn't be the thing for me either. Well, now I know!
Thanks for ringing Jamesmum. I was very curious about this book.
I am now waiting for Intrycksflikka's address to send it on.
Thanks for ringing Jamesmum. I was very curious about this book.
I am now waiting for Intrycksflikka's address to send it on.
Journal Entry 16 by intry from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Friday, December 10, 2004
Got it in the mail yesterday, will start reading it ASAP =)
Journal Entry 17 by intry from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Monday, December 20, 2004
Have finished the book, and absolutly loved it. It was wonderfully written and easy to read. I don't think that I would have found out about the book without bookcrossing =) At first I thought that I wouldn't like the book, it thought that it would be too religious for me, but it wasn't. It just felt right...
Mailed to PowerSlaves 27 December 2004...
Mailed to PowerSlaves 27 December 2004...
Here is the book!
Thank you Intrycksflikka for the card! I don't understand a word of the Finnic language, but it looks (and specially sounds) very beautiful.
Best wishes to everyone.
Thank you Intrycksflikka for the card! I don't understand a word of the Finnic language, but it looks (and specially sounds) very beautiful.
Best wishes to everyone.
NOTE FROM THE RING ORGANISER: Sorry, everyone - this ring seems to be stuck. Despite emailing me to say that the book would be moving along shortly, the book has been with PowerSlave since January, with no status updates. Sorry.
UPDATE 9/6/05: This ring has started moving again - never give up hope!
UPDATE 9/6/05: This ring has started moving again - never give up hope!
This is a book that appears to have gotten a bit lost while in the care of a BookCrosser. Sad that this book may not get the chance to ever finish its journey.
The Lost Book Island will give this book the chance to spend time on the beach and rejuvinate so that hopefully it can move along once more.
A new journal entry is all it takes to ease the heartache that is felt by those that wanted to see this book move.
The Lost Book Island will give this book the chance to spend time on the beach and rejuvinate so that hopefully it can move along once more.
A new journal entry is all it takes to ease the heartache that is felt by those that wanted to see this book move.
Thanks! I received the book today...it's been on my wishlist for some time together with Tuesdays with Morrie".I'm looking forward to reading it very much! Will journal again soon
Looks like the bookring has been revived! YIIIIIIPPPPPIIIIIEEEEE YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Looks like the bookring has been revived! YIIIIIIPPPPPIIIIIEEEEE YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Mailed to fflloorr today. Sorry I kept it for so long. I noticed it's been in Portugal for almost a year.
I enjoyed this quick read about Eddie's life and the discovery of his purpose on earth.
Looking forward to reading Tuesday's with Morrie by the same author.
I enjoyed this quick read about Eddie's life and the discovery of his purpose on earth.
Looking forward to reading Tuesday's with Morrie by the same author.
I really liked the story of this book. It's quite different from other versions of Heaven. However, I didn't like the ending, I was expecting a bit more.
Journal Entry 25 by fflloorr at Sent by mail in Lisboa, Lisboa -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (1/10/2006 UTC) at Sent by mail in Lisboa, Lisboa -- Controlled Releases
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
Sent to house-elf.
Sent to house-elf.
Just received this as part of book ring. Am reading it now. Thanks fflloorr! And thanks to Jamesmum for starting the ring.
I really enjoyed this book and read it within 24 hours. It's a very quick but interesting read. I found myself anxious to find out the unknown story of this mans life, who had affected it and why he lived the life he did. I liked the ending too. For me it was a real page turner. I'll be sending it off to Marie-Therese as soon as possible.
Journal Entry 28 by marie-therese from Kirkintilloch, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Arrived safely in Glasgow today from house-elf in Dublin, thanks : -)Have yet to read a book that's been quite so well travelled!! Plan to start reading it tonight and will have it on it's way as soon as I've finished. Thanks to jamesmum for sending it out on a ring.
Journal Entry 29 by marie-therese from Kirkintilloch, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 8, 2006
I actually finished this book at the weekend (in between moving house!!) A very enjoyable read and an interesting concept of heaven. Not sure where this is going next as I seem to be last on the list will now PM jamesmum to find out. Thanks for sending it out on a rng : -)
Journal Entry 30 by marie-therese from Kirkintilloch, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, April 6, 2006
I'm still not sure what to do with this book, I've PMed jamesmum a couple of times but not sure they got through as I've had no reply, hoepfully you'll get this jouranl entry and you can let me know where to sent it next. Thanks :o)
Marie-Therese: Sorry - I didn't get the PMs from you. I don't need the book back, so you can do what you'd like with it. Read and release!
Journal Entry 32 by marie-therese from Kirkintilloch, Scotland United Kingdom on Sunday, July 9, 2006
Looks like this book is heading back to the U.S. sending it off to YowlYY as soon as I can get the the post office.
Thanks so much to Marie-Therese for sending this... I owe you one :)
Another bookcrosser, whom I am sending a bookring as she's next in line, has this on her wishlist...so this is going to travel a little bit more to the US, and be a RABCK surprise...enjoy! Shipping airmail today...
Another bookcrosser, whom I am sending a bookring as she's next in line, has this on her wishlist...so this is going to travel a little bit more to the US, and be a RABCK surprise...enjoy! Shipping airmail today...
I just got this book. I was so surprised, as I was watching the mail for a different book. Imagine my surprise as I opened the package to find not only the book I was awaiting but a book from my wishlist. I've been told by many people to read this book, and so I will. I read Tuesdays with Morrie a few years ago, and found it to be "okay". I'm hoping this will be better.