Journal Entry 1 by SenoraG from -- Wild released somewhere in the state, New Jersey USA on Friday, June 04, 2004

Book Description
Alice Hoffman’s most magical novel to date?three generations of extraordinary women are driven to unite in crisis and discover the rewards of reconciliation and love.

Women of the Sparrow family have unusual gifts. Elinor can detect falsehood. Her daughter, Jenny, can see people’s dreams when they sleep. Granddaughter Stella has a mental window on the future—a future that she might not want to see.

In The Probable Future this vivid and intriguing cast of characters confronts a haunting past—and a very current murder—against the evocative backdrop of small-town New England. By turns chilling and enchanting, The Probable Future chronicles the Sparrows’s legacy as young Stella struggles to cope with her disturbing clairvoyance. Her potential to ruin or redeem becomes unbearable when one of her premonitions puts her father in jail, wrongly accused of homicide. Yet this ordeal also leads Stella to the grandmother she was forbidden to meet and to a historic family home full of talismans from her ancestors.

Poignant, arresting, unsettling, The Probable Future showcases the lavish literary gifts that have made Alice Hoffman one of America’s most treasured writers.

Reserved for MsPooh 

Journal Entry 2 by SenoraG at on Saturday, November 13, 2004

Released on Saturday, November 13, 2004 at about 8:00:00 PM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at The best Round Rocker..MsPooh in n/a, n/a Controlled Releases.

RELEASE NOTES:

Going from Rockaway to Round Rock, from North so South! Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 3 by MsPooh from El Cajon, California USA on Monday, January 10, 2005

Journal Entry 4 by MsPooh from El Cajon, California USA on Monday, March 14, 2005

Journal Entry 5 by Apolonia from Lynn, Massachusetts USA on Thursday, April 14, 2005

Oops I've had this book for a little bit and never Journalled it! Sorry, I was doing some cleaning tody and came across it. I will journal it again once I've read it and passed it on. 

Journal Entry 6 by Apolonia from Lynn, Massachusetts USA on Thursday, May 12, 2005

I' going to send this one out for awhile as a ring to free up some space, plus I can read everyone's comments when I finish the book.
Hope you all enjoy it!

Please see my bookshelf for list of participants and shipping order. 

Journal Entry 7 by nillabreen from Stoneham, Massachusetts USA on Monday, May 30, 2005

received on Saturday. thank you! 

Journal Entry 8 by nillabreen from Stoneham, Massachusetts USA on Monday, June 27, 2005

It was interesting the way a little bit of supernatural is thrown in, but not the main point of the story -- seems vaguely magical realist, but in a more understated way.

It was an enjoyable story with a satisfying ending -- but a few too many references to lake water and peach stones.

I chose this book to read because my mother absolutely loves this author and is always telling me how great she is, so I thought I should check this out. I liked it ok, but probably won't seek out more...

Thanks so much for sharing the book. I was glad for the opportunity to read it through BookCrossing.

Mailed Saturday to Athomegoddess. 

Journal Entry 9 by AtHomeGoddess from Fresno, California USA on Saturday, July 02, 2005

Just received in the mail. Will probably start it in 2 weeks. I'll be sure and post again when I finish it! 

Journal Entry 10 by AtHomeGoddess from Fresno, California USA on Sunday, July 24, 2005

I really enjoyed this book. I've read several several other books by Alice Hoffman, and she never disappoints.

I too found some of the referrances to rain/water and other elements rather tedious, but they served to paint a finer picture of the town and that the whole atmosphere was almost mystical.

The main story line, which was the strained relationships of the Sparrow women, was what kept my interest. I love watching/reading a character develop and grow as they find out more about themselves AND the people they are surrounded by. Jenny, Stella and Elinor all become better women for looking outside of themselves and trying to soften their hardness.

I'll be sending this out to the next on the list this week! 

Journal Entry 11 by AtHomeGoddess at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Monday, July 25, 2005

Released 6 yrs ago (7/25/2005 UTC) at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

RELEASE NOTES:

Sending off to Morpha, the next BCer on this bookring. 

Journal Entry 12 by morpha from Astoria, Oregon USA on Sunday, August 14, 2005

This came in the mail a week or so ago. I've got one ring book to read before this. 

Journal Entry 13 by Mamikaem from Maryland Heights, Missouri USA on Thursday, September 08, 2005

Received in the mail today. Have one book ray in front of it, but will get to it as soon as I can. Thanks!

UPDATE: 09/15/2005 - started this last night. 

Journal Entry 14 by Mamikaem from Maryland Heights, Missouri USA on Monday, September 26, 2005

I enjoyed this story (as I do with all of Alice Hoffman's books). I have to agree with Nillabreen that there were too many references to lake water, peach pits, frogs, bees, etc! Mailed to sunlightbub on October 1, 2005 via surface mail (takes 4-6 weeks). 

Journal Entry 15 by sunlightbub from Wallasey, Merseyside United Kingdom on Thursday, November 24, 2005

A bookring, received today..I've enjoyed the Hoffman books I've read , so I'm looking forward to this..Thanks everyone who has got it this far!!!

>>About 29 pages letf so hope to send this out tomorrow.......

My favourite Hoffman so far,,but boy does she have a thing about water!!

Waiting to hear from Ap to see where she wants it to go now!
 

Journal Entry 16 by Apolonia from Lynn, Massachusetts USA on Sunday, May 07, 2006

Journal Entry 17 by Apolonia from Lynn, Massachusetts USA on Sunday, May 07, 2006

Book has made it safely home. Thanks to everyone who participated!