Journal Entry 1 by allbookedup from Wien Bezirk 21 - Floridsdorf, Wien Austria on Monday, October 04, 2004

Book Description:

American gals are taking liberties - and pursuing happiness on their own terms -- in this star-studded story collection featuring the nation's red-hot women writers.

They've declared their independence!

Jennifer Weiner (In Her Shoes) learns "The Truth About Nigel" -- and the trouble with falling for an incognito Hollywood actor. Lauren Weisberger (The Devil Wears Prada) sends a single New Yorker on a backpacking trip halfway around the world -- where she sees her love life back home with new eyes -- in "The Bamboo Confessions." A harried mom with a hit novel crosses the pond in "My Great Brit Book Tour" by Adriana Trigiani (Lucia, Lucia), and turns a crumbling talk show appearance into a sweet success. Also uniting their talents in this free-spirited anthology are:

JULIANNA BAGGOTT • CINDY CHUPACK • LYNDA CURNYN • QUINN DALTON • LAUREN HENDERSON • JUDI HENDRICKS • GRETCHEN LASKAS • CLAIRE LaZEBNIK • CHRIS MANBY • SARAH MLYNOWSKI • MELISSA SENATE • JILL SMOLINSKI • NANCY SPARLING • LAURA WOLF
 

Journal Entry 2 by allbookedup from Wien Bezirk 21 - Floridsdorf, Wien Austria on Friday, October 08, 2004

Journal Entry 3 by allbookedup from Wien Bezirk 21 - Floridsdorf, Wien Austria on Friday, October 08, 2004

bookring participants:

1. Anemonefish - Germany - international shipping
2. tabyorky - UK - shipping within UK or within Europe
3. Flicki - Germany - shipping within Europe
4. Sorgin - Spain - within Europe
5. em64 - Finland - international
6. Scholly - Germany - international shipping
7. nikel27 - Germany - international
8. Aramena - USA - international shipping
9. jennytsk - USA - ship within US/Canada
10. doris - Canada - shipping within Canada or USA
11. ellymae58 - USA - international shipping
12. portable-solace - USA - shipping within US
13. alsgal - USA - shipping within USA
14. sweetpea0678 - USA - shipping within USA
15. fizzfred - USA - international
16. SandDanz - USA - shipping within USA
17. Tamster33 - USA - international
18. back to me, allbookedup - Austria 

Journal Entry 4 by allbookedup from Wien Bezirk 21 - Floridsdorf, Wien Austria on Thursday, October 14, 2004

Sent off to "Anemonefish" today. Hope you'll enjoy the book!! 

Journal Entry 5 by Anemonefish on Friday, October 22, 2004

Just arrived by mail with a really nice letter ;-) Greetings from Hamburg!
Will start reading soon! Thanks to allbookedup.

29 November: I will not manage to read the whole book soon, so I will send it off without having read all the stories. Some of those I did read are quite funny and entertaining though.

3 December: Will bring it to the post office today! 

Journal Entry 6 by tabyorky from Doncaster, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, December 06, 2004

Received in the post today. Will read this book after the one I am reading and then pass on to the next person. 

Journal Entry 7 by tabyorky from Doncaster, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, December 11, 2004

Started reading this book. 

Journal Entry 8 by tabyorky from Doncaster, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Thursday, January 06, 2005

Liked quite a lot of the stories in this book and would definitely read more books by some of these authors. 

Journal Entry 9 by tabyorky from Doncaster, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, January 10, 2005

Posted book to Flicki. 

Journal Entry 10 by Flicki from Emden, Niedersachsen Germany on Thursday, January 13, 2005

Yay! Got this book in the mail today! I'm hoping to get 'round to it soon - after the other bookrings on my heap. 

Journal Entry 11 by Flicki from Emden, Niedersachsen Germany on Thursday, January 27, 2005

Nice one! :) I was a bit bored by the first short stories but then it got fairly interesting. Reading this book is probably a good idea to get a short overview on contemporary American woman writers. At least for those who are into light literature.

There's one story I found really amusing, so I'll copy that one and send the book on to Sorgin tomorrow!

Wieder mal vielen Dank für den Bookring, allbookedup! :-)
 

Journal Entry 12 by Sorgin from Pamplona, Navarra/Nafarroa Spain on Sunday, February 27, 2005

I received it last week, and I'm already reading it, so it'll be finished soon.
Thanks for sharing this book with us, Allbookedup!! 

Journal Entry 13 by em64 from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Monday, April 04, 2005

The book arrived today, will start reading it later today. Gracias, Sorgin & Danke, allbookedup! 

Journal Entry 14 by em64 from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Sunday, April 10, 2005

I haven't read short stories for a while. Some of the stories I liked a lot, some were ok and only a few were a bit boring. This is a great way to get to know new authors and there are a couple of authors whose books I'm going to look up at the library.

I have already pm'd the next one in the list for the address and once I'll get the address will mail it. 

Journal Entry 15 by em64 at Postal release in bookring, Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Monday, April 11, 2005

Released 7 yrs ago (4/11/2005 UTC) at Postal release in bookring, Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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Mailed to Scholly. Happy Reading! 

Journal Entry 16 by Scholly from Vaihingen/Enz, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Saturday, April 23, 2005

Just arrived today. Will read it soon- after a few other rings...