Journal Entry 1 by honey1982 from Ottawa, Ontario Canada on Saturday, June 26, 2004

Sexually explicit for its time, "The Blind Assassin" describes a risky affair in the turbulant thirties between a wealthy young woman and a left-leaning man on the run. During their secret meetings in rented rooms and seedy cafes, the lovers concoct a pulp fantasy set on the Planet Zycron. As the invented story twists and turns through love and jealousy, self sacrifice and betrayal, so does the real one, as events in both move closer to war and catastrophe. 

Journal Entry 2 by honey1982 from Ottawa, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, July 20, 2004

This book is on its way to Bibliovore in QC
 

Journal Entry 3 by Bibliovore on Wednesday, July 28, 2004

The mailman left it on my doorstep today (July 28). Thank you!

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This book is absolutely amazing! I was quickly enthralled by it. A multilayer novel, in which the different dimensions of the narrative are in constant interrelation, and a poignant metaphor for the author as an illustrator of and actor within her own times. I'm getting more and more interested by what Atwood wrote. She's slowly taking Laurence's place, in my mind, as the best Canadian writer ever (and believe me, I love Laurence).

Thanks a million for this book. I hope the Atwood for Atwood exchange was as profitable at the other end of the line.

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Monday, January 10, the book will start the following journey.

quico (Portugal)
MollyGrue (USA)
CdnBlueRose (USA)
BooksnBeer (USA)
Luintaurien (USA) 

Journal Entry 4 by quico from Coimbra (cidade), Coimbra Portugal on Tuesday, January 18, 2005

The book arrived today. I'll read it asap.
Thanks for sharing, Bibliovore. 

Journal Entry 5 by quico from Coimbra (cidade), Coimbra Portugal on Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Journal Entry 6 by quico from Coimbra (cidade), Coimbra Portugal on Thursday, January 27, 2005

On its way to MollyGrue. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 7 by MollyGrue from Tacoma, Washington USA on Monday, February 07, 2005

I have a few bookrings to read before this, hopefully I should get to this soon. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 8 by MollyGrue from Tacoma, Washington USA on Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Excellent, sad wonderful story. Now, I wish I could read the book-within-the book; the real Blind Assasin. What a lovely story that could be.

Reserved for the next reader. 

Journal Entry 9 by MollyGrue at in the mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Monday, April 04, 2005

Released 7 yrs ago (4/4/2005 UTC) at in the mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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Happy reading! 

Journal Entry 10 by BooksnBeer from Annandale, Virginia USA on Monday, April 11, 2005

Received this in Saturday's mail. Interesting sounding book. It is a little thicker than I thought. I have one other bookring in front of this, but it is a short read and I will get to this a soon as I finish it. 

Journal Entry 11 by BooksnBeer from Annandale, Virginia USA on Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Finished this yesterday. I didn't enjoy this as much as I have enjoyed other Atwood novels. The story was interesting and I enjoyed the book within a book idea. I did find it to be a little too long for the context. I feel deleting 200 pages would not hurt the story.

I will put it into the mail today. 

Journal Entry 12 by BooksnBeer from Annandale, Virginia USA on Monday, May 16, 2005

Put this into the mail on May 13th. It is on it's way to the next happy Bookcrosser. Enjoy. 

Journal Entry 13 by Luintaurien from York, Nebraska USA on Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Got it today. Thank you. Will read and pass on ASAP. 

Journal Entry 14 by Luintaurien from York, Nebraska USA on Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Almost a quarter of the way done with this. PMing the next person. 

Journal Entry 15 by Luintaurien from York, Nebraska USA on Saturday, July 02, 2005

Just can't seem to get into this at this time. Will pass on to the next person. 

Journal Entry 16 by Luintaurien at KawreS Superstore 1515 Stone St. in Falls City, Nebraska USA on Sunday, April 16, 2006

Released 6 yrs ago (4/16/2006 UTC) at KawreS Superstore 1515 Stone St. in Falls City, Nebraska USA

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Journal Entry 17 by KawreS from Falls City, Nebraska USA on Sunday, April 16, 2006

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