A Man Called Ove: A Novel
7 journalers for this copy...
from the Jacob's Woods bookshelf
Journal Entry 2 by NancyNova at ~ RABCK ~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Thursday, June 2, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (6/2/2016 UTC) at ~ RABCK ~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
a rabck. Enjoy!
If you aren't familiar with Bookcrossing, take a few minutes to check out this very cool site. Bookcrossers LOVE books, and more than anything, they love to read books and then set them free for other people to find and enjoy. I would love it if you would leave a journal entry -- you can say where you found the book or how you liked it when you read it. Then, when you are ready, pass it along for someone else to enjoy! Thanks and happy reading!
If you aren't familiar with Bookcrossing, take a few minutes to check out this very cool site. Bookcrossers LOVE books, and more than anything, they love to read books and then set them free for other people to find and enjoy. I would love it if you would leave a journal entry -- you can say where you found the book or how you liked it when you read it. Then, when you are ready, pass it along for someone else to enjoy! Thanks and happy reading!
Arrived with today's mail. Thanks so much for thinking of me and sending this on!
This has got to be the best thing I've read in quite some time. Engaging characters, funny, sad, and oh so true.
Sent on to someone who had this on her wish list.
This book has arrived safely in NJ. Thanks for granting a wish. Have heard lots of good things about this book.
08/26/16 lent to my daughter - in - law.
04/04/17 a wonderful story that is very well written. It has it all and will make you laugh, cry and think about the important things in life.
Lending out.
06/09/17 Has been returned and is now on reserve for BookandMusic for the wishlist tag game.
08/26/16 lent to my daughter - in - law.
04/04/17 a wonderful story that is very well written. It has it all and will make you laugh, cry and think about the important things in life.
Lending out.
06/09/17 Has been returned and is now on reserve for BookandMusic for the wishlist tag game.
Sending to BooksandMusic as part of the US wishlist tag game. Enjoy!
A RABCK! Thank you very much.
A very sweet book about a man of principle who comes across as an inflexible old curmudgeon. His beloved wife has passed away and his loneliness is terrible. He plans suicide and acts to carry it out but every time he is interrupted, often by his new neighbor. In a ballet of delightful circumstance the neighbors save Ove and Ove saves his neighbors. A fairy tale, an "I wish it was really this way" sort of story. I wish that older people were not isolated, made redundant, ignored. I wish that neighbors cared and made families to include the lonely who lived in their neighborhood. There is too much fear. What family invites an unknown lonely older man into their lives? We are conditioned to "stranger danger".
Also gives a firm push in the direction of self-sufficiency; learning skills, being capable of fixing things rather than just throwing them out and buying new as we are encouraged to do by our increasingly disposable society. Do you know how to drive a stick shift? back up a trailer? stabilize a ladder? make home repairs? We make sure our children get a college education so they can make a good salary but do we teach them to make plumbing repairs, change a tire, repair appliances?
Slated to fulfill a wishlist request
Mailed to a fellow bookcrosser to fulfill a wishlist request
Thank you, all -- looking forward to it!
Different, intricate, charming, believable, satisfying. No mystery why this book got the buzz it did. I'll be seeking out more by this author.
Journal Entry 14 by Moody-Blue at -- Mail, by hand, rings, RABCks etc, Texas USA on Sunday, April 29, 2018
Released 5 yrs ago (4/29/2018 UTC) at -- Mail, by hand, rings, RABCks etc, Texas USA
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
I've recommended this book to a few people and now I'm passing it to my sister when I see her in Wichita Falls today for the re-release of Labyrinth. :)
Handed off from my sister. I've heard of this, but haven't picked it up yet. Adding to my TBR pile :)
@nojokeva is just getting started again with BC after a hiatus, and she needs some books on her shelf. I really had good intentions to read this one, but it's been sitting on my TBR shelf for a while, so I'm passing it along to read and/or release.
Happy travels, little book!
Happy travels, little book!
I received this book in a controlled release from bethaniekay. I intend to reading it soon.