Journal Entry 1 by HoledEnglish from Bromley, Kent United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 23, 2004

This is a signed copy.

From the back cover:

A gripping, stimulating and totally absorbing novel set in a world where black and white are right and wrong.

24 March 2004:

Sending to casseytara controlled release

 

Journal Entry 2 by HoledEnglish from Bromley, Kent United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 24, 2004

Controlled release to casseytara on the 24th of March 2004.

Hope you enjoy it casseytara, it's flying across the pond to you now! 

Journal Entry 3 by Aramena from Moore, Oklahoma USA on Monday, March 29, 2004

Received today - thanks! It sounds very intriguing! 

Journal Entry 4 by Aramena from Moore, Oklahoma USA on Saturday, April 03, 2004

When this book arrived and I took it home, I hopefully showed it to Cassey. She has gotten to the point where she only reads now when she has nothing else to do, and it is very hard for me to find books for her because she is so picky about what she reads. But this book intrigued her and she began reading it that night and finished it last night. She said it was really good, and would have told me more about it except I plan to read it myself! And she wanted us to keep it since it is autographed, but when I told her it came from a BookCrosser she said okay. So I am doubly grateful to Leighspeak, first for sending me the book for myself to read, and second for sending a book that Cassey enjoyed!

Update: Since we now have Leighspeak's blessing and permission to keep this book, I'm marking it as PC so that Cassey can hang onto it for awhile! 

Journal Entry 5 by Aramena from Moore, Oklahoma USA on Wednesday, October 11, 2006

When we moved this summer and the girls cleared out some stuff, Cassey gave this book back to me. I finished reading it a couple of nights ago and wow, what an awesome story! It was very gripping, and I liked the way the narration went back and forth between the two main characters. I'm gonna look for the sequel now!

I'll either check wish lists or offer this in the forums! Thanks again HoledEnglish (looks like we've both changed our screen names!).

Edited: I've posted this on bookrelay.com! 

Journal Entry 6 by Aramena from Moore, Oklahoma USA on Friday, December 08, 2006

This book was accepted at the book relay site by Bigcurlyloz, and was mailed off on October 23, but a forgot to journal that fact. 

Journal Entry 7 by bigcurlyloz from Fordham, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Received today - thank you! Am looking forward to reading this again, but I'll probably wait until I have the other two books in the trilogy in my possession. 

Journal Entry 8 by bigcurlyloz from Fordham, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Sunday, August 02, 2009

Sorry it's taken me so long to get round to this- as I said before I was waiting to get Knife Edge and Checkmate. I think this book is probably the finest of the trilogy, and definitely does well as a stand alone, which was what I though it was when I read it years ago. Moving, powerful and well written. One of those "teen books" everyone should read. 

Journal Entry 9 by lwpallett on Monday, January 25, 2010

Very, very enjoyable and deals with some fairly serious issues in a sensitive and readable way, without overpowering the story by being overtly a "message book". I would recommend this to anyone, or their children, as something they really ought to read at some point.

reserved for bigcurlyloz to wrap up and post onwards 

Journal Entry 10 by wal-89 from Congleton, Cheshire United Kingdom on Sunday, January 31, 2010

I had forgotten I was waiting for this book and it was a lovely surprise =) Thanks for the trade and the cute bookmarks. Added to my TBR pile. 

Journal Entry 11 by wal-89 from Congleton, Cheshire United Kingdom on Sunday, February 14, 2010

Couldn't put this book down, I loved it. The characters of Callum and Sephy drew me in instantly and it was definitely a gripping story. Different to things I have read previously and I can't wait to read Knife Edge to find out how the story progresses. Thanks for the trade, the book is now reserved for a non-bookcrosser.

Edit - The non-bookcrosser enjoyed the book, but not quite as much as I did =) 

Journal Entry 12 by wal-89 at Mailed to another BookCrosser, A Book Swap! -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, March 13, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (3/15/2010 UTC) at Mailed to another BookCrosser, A Book Swap! -- Controlled Releases

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

Will be sent to JPix as soon as I can get to the post office, hopefully Monday =) Thanks for the trade! 

Journal Entry 13 by JPix from Southampton, Hampshire United Kingdom on Thursday, March 18, 2010

Thanks wal-89! Looking forward to reading this book, which is one of the BBC Big Read top 100 that I am reading my way through. 

Journal Entry 14 by JPix from Southampton, Hampshire United Kingdom on Friday, April 02, 2010

This was a great book that got more interesting as it went along. Good for teens and adults. I'll definitely be recommending this one to friends. 

Journal Entry 15 by JPix at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Sunday, February 27, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (2/28/2011 UTC) at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

Sent to LittleSuz in Edinburgh, enjoy! 

Journal Entry 16 by LittleSuz at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Received today. Many thanks JPix! 

Journal Entry 17 by LittleSuz at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Friday, June 03, 2011

I'm very interested in the history of the American civil rights movement so it was impossible not to see the references to it throughout this book. For me that sometimes meant being jolted out of the narrative and thrown into a real historical situation, but overall it added to the novel, and gave it extra resonance. I imagine it would be good for teenagers to compare the real life and fictional events.

Blackman's writing style is engaging and the plot twisted in some ways I didn't expect. A good read.

I've now given this copy to a colleague at work who is already halfway through and liking it a lot. I believe she will pass it on to someone else afterwards, but may not choose to journal it herself.