Journal Entry 1 by Soongsis2 on Saturday, July 03, 2004

Couldn't really get into the book. The first half of the book was ok, but I lost interest in the 2nd half. I'm guessing for those who are interested in the fashion and publishing world, it'll be a fun read. Hope that someone will appreciate this more than I did.

Synopsis from the back cover:
When Andrea first sets foot in the plush Manhattan offices of "Runway" she knows nothing. She's never heard of the world's most fasionable magazine, or its feared and fawned-over editor, Miranda Priestly. Soon she knows way too much. She knows it's a sacking offence to wear less than a three-inch heel to work - but there's always a fresh pair of Manolos in the accessories cupboard. She know that eight stone is fat. That you can charge anything - cars, manicures, clothes - to the "Runway" account, but you must never leave your desk, or let Miranda's coffee get cold. That at 3am, when your boyfriend's dumping you becuase you're always working and your best friend's just been arrested, if Miranda phones you with her latest unreasonable demand, you jump. Most of all, Andrea knows that Miranda is a monster boss who makes Cruella de Vil look like a fluffy bunny. But this is her big break, and it's all going to be worth it in the end. Isn't it? 

Journal Entry 2 by Soongsis2 on Monday, July 19, 2004

Bookray started, details below.

1. Alison88 - Malaysia
2. AppleAngel - Malaysia
3. tantan - Australia
4. miss-gonewest - Australia
5. sweetpea0678 - US
6. greenfrog03 - US
7. AtHomeGoddess - US
8. Enidq - US
9. shpriz1 - US
10. MollyGrue - US
release into the wild!
 

Journal Entry 3 by alison88 on Tuesday, August 03, 2004

Thanks Soongsis2 =) i recieved the book today ...
 

Journal Entry 4 by AppleAngel on Thursday, December 16, 2004

I received this yesterday morning and started on it immediately. Finished it this evening and sending it off to tantan tomorrow morning. I'm a fast reader when neccessity calls!

The story was very good for a chick lit. Entertaining but can be rather tedious with too much description. Kinda had to skip a few paragraphs when it got a little on the naggy side. Overall, it is a light read and it actually made me realize that hey, fashion can be soooo dramatic! Sometimes a little over the top, but due to some people like miranda it helps my understanding a lot more. 

Journal Entry 5 by tantan from Gympie, Queensland Australia on Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Received today with thanks to AppleAngel. There's a couple of other bookring books in front of it, but I'll get to this as soon as I can. 

Journal Entry 6 by tantan from Gympie, Queensland Australia on Saturday, January 08, 2005

Pretty good for chick lit. It was probably about one hundred pages too long - I think we got the point about how awful Miranda was by page 100, but it was a fast read, and pretty enjoyable. A good in-between book. This will be off to miss-gonewest as soon as I have an address.

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Edit 11th January, 2005
I have put this in the post to miss-gonewest today. 

Journal Entry 7 by miss-gonewest from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Thanks for this book tantan & Soongsis, it arrived on Monday safe, sound & well packed.

I have started reading this already, I'm maybe 80 or 100 pages in to it, and its not what I expected....

At the moment, I guess I am kinda thinking "hey, what's so bad about your boss?", but then again, mine reminds me of Miranda, so what's she writing about isn't so foreign to me! And I have to do tasks like she does without complaining... Ok, other than the bit with the skirt - my boss is a bloke!

Now I am just waiting for things to go wrong with her divine sounding boyfriend! He sounds too good to be true!

I really want to read this after all the hype so I will keep on with it, but I guess I don't feel the horror about Miranda, so I can't feel sympathetic for Andrea. Aren't I a meanie?

EDITED: 20th Jan. OK, I'm feeling guilty about my first post, I am enjoying the book, more than I made it sound in what I wrote....

I'm now half way through and its picking up the pace, so that's a good sign! 

Journal Entry 8 by miss-gonewest from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Sunday, January 23, 2005

I finished this book over the weekend, and despite my first thoughts, I did end up kind of enjoying the story.

As stated before by other readers, it did tend to go on a bit & I too found myself skipping parts as it got too long winded. And I didn't find Miranda all that horrifying - rather I found Andrea's lack of self respect horrifying. {If I were her, I would have told Miranda where to go by about page 12!}

I am really glad to have finally read this book after hearing so much about it, so thanks to Soongsis for starting this ray.

I have quite a few books to post out so will hopefully get this in the mail before the end of the week. I will PM for an address now. 

Journal Entry 9 by miss-gonewest at Bookray in BOOKRAY, Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, February 03, 2005

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Posted today via AIRMAIL to sweetpea. Enjoy the book! 

Journal Entry 10 by sweetpea0678 from Saint Petersburg, Florida USA on Monday, February 14, 2005

Book has arrrived. I think I may have picked up a copy of this for myself sometime between a PM from Miss gonewest and getting the book from her. I will check my shelf and if I already have it, will PM next person and send it back out on its way. 

Journal Entry 11 by sweetpea0678 at Book Ring in Bookring, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, March 01, 2005

Released 7 yrs ago (2/28/2005 UTC) at Book Ring in Bookring, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases

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Sent to next bookring participant 

Journal Entry 12 by greenfrog03 from Las Vegas, Nevada USA on Tuesday, March 08, 2005

i literally just finished the book i was reading and trying to figure out what what book to start next when i received this! what a great suprise! 

Journal Entry 13 by greenfrog03 from Las Vegas, Nevada USA on Tuesday, March 15, 2005

this book started out really great, but towards the end i started to get annoyed with andrea and miranda. at first miranda reminded me of my boss at work (how awful) but i really dont think hes quite as bad as her! thanks for the chance to read this though... it was pretty good overall. off to CA to the next on the ring. thanks again!! 

Journal Entry 14 by AtHomeGoddess from Fresno, California USA on Saturday, March 26, 2005

Received this in the mail while I was away on vacation. This will be my next read when I finish the book I currently have. 

Journal Entry 15 by AtHomeGoddess from Fresno, California USA on Sunday, April 10, 2005

I found myself struggling to read/finish this book. The story was just "average" and the style wasn't anything great. I kept waiting for the main character to wise up do something, but it just didn't happen. Even for chick lit I would call this story marginal.

I hope the next person on the list enjoys this more than I did. Sending it on to Enidq! 

Journal Entry 16 by AtHomeGoddess from Fresno, California USA on Sunday, April 10, 2005

Oops! Enidq has read it already so it's going to BCer Shrpriz1! 

Journal Entry 17 by shpriz1 from Brooklyn, New York USA on Monday, April 18, 2005

Got it today...Will start on it right away.. Thank you. :) 

Journal Entry 18 by shpriz1 from Brooklyn, New York USA on Wednesday, April 27, 2005

I finally finished the book today. It was somewhat a drag for me. Even though the story itself is something everyone can relate to (I mean, who hasn't had a horrible boss?), but for some reasons reading this book was not as easy as I thought.
Thank you for including me in this ring.
I'll mail it to MollyGrue as soon as I have an address. 

Journal Entry 19 by shpriz1 from Brooklyn, New York USA on Saturday, April 30, 2005

I received an E-Mail from MollyGrue advising me that she already has a copy of the book. So, looks like I'm the last one on the list. I've decided to create another bookray (if I find enough people who are interested) And if not, then I'll fulfill someone's wish. 

Journal Entry 20 by shpriz1 from Brooklyn, New York USA on Friday, May 06, 2005

I got all the participants for this bookray. The order is below

-NorgeGirl (Canada)
-xallroyx (CA)
-babykittysmama (CA)
-cowgirl-up (Ohio)
-tabby90 (NC)
-gkonkler5 (WY)
-Potat1556 (Switzerland)
-Ulrika (Sweden)
-lizzyblack (Italy)
-JeSuisBelle (Philippines) skipped, no response to PMs
-gypsyrose02 (Australia) asked to be skipped
-EnchantedWoods (Australia) skipped, no response to PMs
-aussieQ8 (Kuwait) skipped, no response to PMs
-Flaming-Ice (Kuwait) wants to be removed
-hshah (India) book is here


 

Journal Entry 21 by shpriz1 at on Thursday, May 12, 2005

Released 7 yrs ago (5/12/2005 UTC) at

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The book is off on its second adventure... 

Journal Entry 22 by NorgeGirl from Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Just returned from holidays and The Devil Wears Prada was waiting for me in my mailbox!!! Very exciting to come home to! I will PM the next in line so that I keep the ring moving . .thanks shpriz1!

Update June 14 -
I didn't finish as quickly as I had anticipated - due to my sister in law handing me the new Harlan Coben *I just HAD to read that one first* I found TDWP a little slow,a little annoying (I seriously doubt any post secondary grad would put up with that kind of work environment, especially when it's not your dream job), and the ending was a bit of a let-down. Anyway,off in the mail to the next in line today . .enjoy!! 

Journal Entry 23 by xallroyx from Huntington Beach, California USA on Thursday, July 07, 2005

got as bookring, but already have book so will pass along! 

Journal Entry 24 by xallroyx at Controlled Release in Postal Release, Mailed to another bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, July 14, 2005

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sent to next person in bookring 

Journal Entry 25 by babykittysmama from Redondo Beach, California USA on Friday, July 22, 2005

Just received today -- and will read this next. Thanks for sharing!!

update - July 27
Just finished this and I agree that I wouldn't put up with this kind of inhumane work environment. Sure, I've had the 'boss from hell', but didn't put up with it nearly as long as Andrea did.

This book is off to Ohio.... enjoy. 

Journal Entry 26 by cowgirl-up from Springfield, Ohio USA on Friday, August 05, 2005

Arrived in the mail today. Perfect timing, too! I finished my previous read, walked to the porch to get the mail and VOILA! I'm starting it right away and should be able to pass it along soon. 

Journal Entry 27 by cowgirl-up from Springfield, Ohio USA on Friday, August 26, 2005

Good book, but a little slow moving. It seemed to drag a bit toward the middle, but the beginning and end were pretty quick getting through. I enjoyed the character development and there were several parts that made me laugh out loud. Not the best chick lit I've ever read, but definetly worth the read.

Passing along to tabby90 who is next on the list. 

Journal Entry 28 by tabby90 from High Point, North Carolina USA on Saturday, September 03, 2005

Got in the mail today, thanks! Wow this book has traveled a lot. 

Journal Entry 29 by tabby90 from High Point, North Carolina USA on Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Glimpse into the dark underbelly of fashion? Tale of the degredations people will fall to one mocha skim latte at a time? Yes, Ahn-dre-ah has paid her dues.
This book was amusing and well-written but lacked some meat. It seemed more like a defense of how the main character was brainwashed and abused. I'm so glad there was a happy ending or I don't think I could have stood it.

I've got gkonkler5's address and I'll be sending this out tomorrow. 

Journal Entry 30 by gkonkler5 from Casper, Wyoming USA on Thursday, October 20, 2005

I received this today. I will get to it as soon as possible. I do have several rings/rays before this. How does that happen???? They all come at the same time. shpriz1 if you don't want to wait on me please let me know I can send it on if needed. 

Journal Entry 31 by Potat1556 from Oberweningen, Zürich Switzerland on Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Just received the book today in the mail. I have just finished another book so will get to reading this soon enough and send it on...cheers 

Journal Entry 32 by Potat1556 from Oberweningen, Zürich Switzerland on Saturday, February 04, 2006

Was quite an interesting book but a tad too irritating at times.,..what with Ahn-dreah and Miranda playing a constant game of cat and a very very scared mouse...
I found the book interesting as I worked in the Fashion industry, but cant imagine the book arousing interest in anyone not even knowing the difference between stilettos and Pumps...heheh
Anyhow the book is ready for its further travels...am waiting for address from Ulrika. 

Journal Entry 33 by Potat1556 at Bookring in by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Monday, February 06, 2006

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Just sent it on to Ulrika today by mail...she should get it soon. cheers 

Journal Entry 34 by Ulrika from Landvetter, Västergötland Sweden on Monday, February 20, 2006

It has arrived! I'll start reading it right away.
Thanks!

Ulrika 

Journal Entry 35 by Ulrika from Landvetter, Västergötland Sweden on Thursday, March 02, 2006

I thought that this was a fun book to read. I did think that Andy could have answered back in some of the issues, but I could also see how she saw this year in hell as a means to get her dream fulfilled and simply kept her head down. I'm glad that she finally had enough and bit back! Really liked the ending as well. Thanks for giving me the chance to read it.

It's on its way to Lizzyblack!

//Ulrika 

Journal Entry 36 by lizzyblack from Ponte Lambro, Lombardia Italy on Friday, March 10, 2006

I received the book today, thanx Ulrika! I'll try not to be too long, but please be patient as I have 3 rings to be read ;) 

Journal Entry 37 by lizzyblack from Ponte Lambro, Lombardia Italy on Sunday, May 07, 2006

First of all, sorry for taking so long to read the book.. well, what should I say. I liked it, but I agree telling that sometimes it goes too much into boring descriptions.. well, after all, I'm not much into fashion even if I live here in Italy (maybe because prices of those kind of things are not just right what I can afford ;)); anyway, I thought if there is really someone who can act as Miranda (and probably, there is), and if it is possible to stand her for such a long time (not for me, actually. :P)
Thanx a lot, the book will leave as soon as I have JeSuisBelle's address! 

Journal Entry 38 by hshah from Mumbai, Maharashtra India on Friday, June 30, 2006

Thanks lizzyblack for sending the books to me and to shripz1 of organising the ray.
This sat waiting for me as i returned from my trip to Goa last weekend. Its been on my Wishlist for a long time. Am so excited to read this. But have a huge TBR mounting pile, so i shall get into this as soon as i can!

Updated:
Hey that was quite a disappointing book! I had great expectations from it, but what a let-down. I am not sure whether i shall catch the movie now that i have read the book.!

 

Journal Entry 39 by hshah at Charity in Mumbai in Mumbai, Maharashtra India on Thursday, September 06, 2007

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Along with a few books, this one is going to a children's charity in mumbai.