Journal Entry 1 by PrincessJCM on Wednesday, October 06, 2004

I really enjoyed this book. The setting was great and the twists and turns just kept on coming. This is a good book to curl up with on a cold night!

Here is the book jacket description:

Twenty years ago, Jane Hudson fled the Heart Lake School for Girls in the Adirondacks after a terrible tragedy. The week before her graduation, in that sheltered wonderland, three lives were taken, all victims of suicide. Only Jane was left to carry the burden of a mystery that has stayed hidden in the depths of Heart Lake for more than two decades. Now Jane has returned to the school as a Latin teacher, recently separated and hoping to make a fresh start with her young daughter. But ominous messages from the past dredge up forgotten memories. And young, troubled girls are beginning to die again–as piece by piece the shattering truth slowly floats to the surface. . . . 

Journal Entry 2 by PrincessJCM on Tuesday, October 19, 2004

***This book is reserved for a Bookring - now closed***

PLEASE NOTE: To prevent the book from stalling please read the book within 4 weeks of receiving it and send it on to the next person. If there is going to be a significant delay beyond 4wks please PM me - thank you.

Shipping Order:

1- QueenSissi (Portugal/Int)10/25 - 11/8
2- squirrel818 (Nebraska/USA) 11/18 - 11/25
3- HallieK (Texas/CAN) 11/30 - 12/16
4- pammykn (Florida/Int) 12/23 - 1/19
5- lauraloo29 (CAN/US/Int) 1/28 - 2/10
6- arturogrande (England/Int) 4/2 -4/18
7- minabomb (Portugal/Eur) 4/26 - 5/27
8- Brujula (France/Eur/Int)<--- Arrived 6/27

Brujula returns to me PrincessJCM =)

 

Journal Entry 3 by PrincessJCM at on Thursday, October 21, 2004

Released 7 yrs ago (10/21/2004 UTC) at

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Mailed the book "swiftpost" to reissilvia today - Happy reading! 

Journal Entry 4 by QueenSissi from Gouveia, Guarda Portugal on Monday, October 25, 2004

Really liked it and the end was a surprise to me... Couldn't stop reading it. Snding it to squirrel818 as soon as i get address back... 

Journal Entry 5 by QueenSissi at on Saturday, November 13, 2004

Released on Monday, November 08, 2004 at about 4:00:00 AM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at CTT in Seia, Seia Portugal.

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Sent it o squirrel818. Hope it gets there soon! Sorry for posting this so late but it has been a busy week! 

Journal Entry 6 by squirrel818 from Tafton, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, November 18, 2004

received in the mail today. i will read it asap. thanks! 

Journal Entry 7 by squirrel818 from Tafton, Pennsylvania USA on Monday, November 22, 2004

this was a pretty good book. i think it was a little predictable though, i guessed the end when i was only half way through. i'm sending this on the the next person in the ray. 

Journal Entry 8 by squirrel818 at fellow bookcrosser in Austin, Texas USA on Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Released on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 at about 10:00:00 AM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at fellow bookcrosser in Austin, Texas USA.

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Journal Entry 9 by HallieK from Austin, Texas USA on Tuesday, November 30, 2004

I got this in the mail today. I've got a couple books ahead of it, but I'm a fast reader so it shouldn't take too long at all. Thanks for starting this bookring! 

Journal Entry 10 by HallieK from Austin, Texas USA on Thursday, December 16, 2004

What a fantastically written story. I could not put it down and have spent the last three nights reading far later into the night than I should have. But, it's so well written and there are so many twists and so much to figure out. I may have to check out Goodman's other book if it sounds as good as this one did. 

Journal Entry 11 by pammykn from Decatur, Alabama USA on Thursday, December 23, 2004

Received today, looking forward to reading it. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 12 by pammykn from Decatur, Alabama USA on Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Thanks for sharing this book. This was my 1st read by Carol Goodman and I would like to read others by her. This was a slow read for me w/ the rehashing of the same events, however it did hold my interest as secrets from the past were eventually revealed. Sending off to Lauraloo29 01/19. 

Journal Entry 13 by lauraloo29 from Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Friday, January 28, 2005

Arrived today. I have FOUR rings before it. Feeling slightly overwhelmed about that. Not to worry. I'll keep the book moving. :) 

Journal Entry 14 by lauraloo29 from Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, February 08, 2005

Just a note to say I have started the book today! Already my interest is picqued (sp)! 

Journal Entry 15 by lauraloo29 from Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Thursday, February 10, 2005

My regular reading time is on the bus to and from work, but for the last few days I have been reading this book anywhere I can. Including during the commercials of my favorite tv show!

I too had the ending figured out. But it was still a satisfying read.

I will forward this on to arturogrande, as Brujula has asked to be moved down the list. Thank you for sharing! 

Journal Entry 16 by arturogrande from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, April 02, 2005

Arrived safe and sound this morning - thanks very much. I'll be able to get started on this one pretty much straight away. 

Journal Entry 17 by arturogrande from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Monday, April 18, 2005

I loved the atmosphere which pervaded every page of this book - a tribute to Goodman's writing style.
I too had figured out what was going on about halfway through the book, but it was enjoyable seeing how the author (and the characters) got there.
The cold and remote setting of Heart Lake School was very well evoked, and the rites and rituals reminded me very much of some of the strange things we did at school (we were all obsessed with Lord Byron in the Sixth Form).
I'm not too familiar with Latin, but I think the way this 'dead language' was used throughout the book was very clever, and brought an extra dimension to the story.

Thanks very much, PrincessJCM for starting this ring. It's now on its way to minabomb. 

Journal Entry 18 by minabomb from Estoril, Lisboa (distrito) Portugal on Tuesday, April 26, 2005

received it today...i'll start reading it as soon as possible

thanks princessJCM and arturogrande...
i'll make a comment in the end 

Journal Entry 19 by minabomb from Estoril, Lisboa (distrito) Portugal on Tuesday, May 17, 2005

hi...the book is not lost at my home...i've started reading it yesterday after spending some days looking at him and i think now is this time :)
so i'll take a little longer...please forgive me 

Journal Entry 20 by minabomb from Estoril, Lisboa (distrito) Portugal on Friday, May 27, 2005

Finally... finished it a few minutes ago...it took me some time...but i enjoyed the book, the atmosphere, the story itself, the details, the images that the words evoked...
The plot is very well written and the characters are emotional...
thanks PrincessJCM...i already have the address of Brujula so i should send the book in the next week..
 

Journal Entry 21 by Brujula from Valenciennes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais France on Sunday, June 26, 2005

This book arrived while I was away on vacation.
I might keep it a little longer than 4 weeks since I am the last on the list, but I'll try not to keep it too long here! 

Journal Entry 22 by Brujula from Valenciennes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais France on Monday, December 12, 2005

I've really enjoyed this book, it is a good mystery novel, the characters and the setting are well depicted... You can almost feel the chill!

I'm sorry I kept this so long, I really took advantage of being the last on the ring!

So now, I'll mail it back to PrincessJCM!

Thank you very much for sharing this book! 

Journal Entry 23 by Brujula from Valenciennes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais France on Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Mailed yesterday! 

Journal Entry 24 by PrincessJCM on Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Now that the bookring is complete this is joining my permanent collection.