Journal Entry 1 by kimsbooks03 from Scranton, Pennsylvania USA on Sunday, September 26, 2004

Inside Flap Copy:

From one of America's most beloved-and bestselling-storytellers, here is a novel about a man and a woman trying to find courage to make the biggest commitment of all...to love someone forever.

Taylor McAden was a risk taker. A volunteer firemn in the small southern town where he had lived his entire life, he was the first to take the plunge into a burning house to resue someone, the first to put his own safety on the line. However, there was one risk that Taylor seemed unable to take, and that was to let any woman into his heart. Then he met Denise Holden.


The single mother of a little boy with severe disabilities, Denise had moved from Atlanta to the small town of Edenton, North Carolina where her grandparents had left her a house. She came to Edenton in an attempt to make ends meet while devoting herself to the care of her child. Falling in love was the last thing she intended.

A near fatal car crash brings Denise and Taylor together, and awakens in them felings long dormant. But before Taylor can fully welcome Denise and Kyle into his life, he must first take the ultimate risk-to look into his heart and his past, and see if it's not too late to take a chance on the future.

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I read this book over a year ago, and remember loving it. Actually, I love all the books I read by Nicholas Sparks. I will write an actual review when I have more time.

I'm going to send this book out as a ray, to see where its journey will lead.
 

Journal Entry 2 by kimsbooks03 from Scranton, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, October 21, 2004

This book is now part of a bookray!

A bookray is when a book is sent from one person to another through a list of members who have signed up for it. When the last person on the list receives the book they can do with it as they choose--start a new ray or ring, release it into the wild, give it to a friend--whatever!

Here are the guidelines for this bookray:

1. When the person before you on the list is done reading the book they will send you a personal message (PM) asking you for your address. If you feel that you are too busy at that time to read the book within a reasonable time period (about 1 month), ask that person to skip you and go to the next person on the list. If this happens, PM me to let me know what’s going on and, if you want, I may be able to move you down the list so you can try again later.

2. When you receive the book, make a journal entry letting everyone know where the book is. Keep in mind that there are other people waiting to read the book after you, so try not to take too long to read it. A general rule of thumb is to have the book in your possession for no longer than one month. If you know you won’t be able to get to the book within a month, pass it on to the next person on the list, PM me letting me know, and I can move you down the list so you can try again later if you’d like. If you’re reading the book and it’s taking you longer than expected to finish, make a journal entry letting everyone know! Remember, there’s no such thing as too many journal entries.

3. When you’re done (or almost done) reading the book, send a PM to the next person on the list asking for their address. Even if you think you already know that person’s address, it’s a good idea to double-check to make sure their address hasn’t changed—and also make sure the list order hasn’t changed since you checked it last. If the next person on the list doesn’t respond to your PM within several days, try again. If you still get no response within one week, PM me to let me know what’s going on and then skip this person and try the next person on the list.

4. After you’ve finished the book, journal a quick review of it for us letting us know what you thought of it!

5. Send the book to the next person on the list and post a journal entry letting everyone know it’s on its way. Sit back, relax, and watch the journals as the book completes its journey!


I'm going to leave this bookray open to new members until the book gets to the last person on the list.

Here is the tentative shipping order.

Suefitz, California
lisabb2, Iowa
AngelfireStar, Nebraska
KatieDeMaio, Arkansas
 

Journal Entry 3 by kimsbooks03 at Meshoppen, PA Post Office in postal mail, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, February 05, 2005

Released 7 yrs ago (2/5/2005 UTC) at Meshoppen, PA Post Office in postal mail, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

RELEASE NOTES:

Mailed to Suefitz as part of a bookray. I'm so sorry it has taken me so long to get this started. Life has been very hectic.

I hope you didn't have to much trouble getting into the package. My husband went wild with packing tape.

Delivery Confirm # 0302 1790 0002 6484 9344
 

Journal Entry 4 by Suefitz from Saratoga, California USA on Friday, February 18, 2005

Just got hope to go through several books this long weekend. 

Journal Entry 5 by kimsbooks03 from Scranton, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, April 27, 2006

Rest in Peace


This book hasn't traveled or been updated in over a year so it forces me to officially declare this bookray dead. I hope the other people on the list have a chance to read it someday.
 

Journal Entry 6 by Suefitz at Bookring in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (11/22/2006 UTC) at Bookring in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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Journal Entry 7 by lisabb2 from Grimes, Iowa USA on Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Just got in the mail today...can't wait to read!!! 

Journal Entry 8 by lisabb2 from Grimes, Iowa USA on Wednesday, December 06, 2006

What a great story!!! I had a hard time putting it down and even had a good cry towards the end!!!

This book will be on it's way to AngelfireStar shortly. 

Journal Entry 9 by AngelfireStar from Falls City, Nebraska USA on Monday, December 11, 2006

Will rad ASAP 

Journal Entry 10 by AngelfireStar from Falls City, Nebraska USA on Monday, February 19, 2007

still trying to get in touch with KatieDeMaio