Journal Entry 1 by KiwiWonder from Auckland, Auckland Province New Zealand on Tuesday, October 12, 2004

I read this book on a reccommendation of a friend, and very thoroughly enjoyed it. The story revolves around Meredith, who is a Faerie Princess in hiding, convinved that her relatives at the faerie court wish her harm, or death. The story follows Merry as she is inevitably discovered, and must reintegrate herself into the court and determine exactly who is friend and who is foe.

Laurell K. Hamilton has beautiful writing, and truly makes one feel as if the faerie are living among us in our everyday world. At times the book becomes quite sexually graphic, so it's not for younger readers, but is a must read for anyone who still believes in faeries.... or would like to!

** Note cover does not depict actual edition 

Journal Entry 2 by KiwiWonder from Auckland, Auckland Province New Zealand on Friday, October 15, 2004

This book is being offered as a BookRing. The Ring will remain open until completion, but late participants must be willing to ship globally.

Please Remember:

1. When you recieve the book, make a journal entry, so that we know it arrived safely.
2. PM the next person in line for their address.
3. Read the book, in a reasonable amount of time. Feel free to make journal entries letting us know of your progress...so nobody will get concerned if it takes you extra time. Feel free to share your opinion on the book with the group!
4. Please make a journal entry when you post the book, so that we know it is on its way to the next person.

Thank you and I hope that everyone enjoys this book! Please PM me if something doesnt seem right with this list, your screen name, or the placement....

The list:

gypsyrose02 -- Australia
sally906 -- Australia
taniazed -- Australia
nikel27 -- Germany
Auglaise -- Wales
dodau -- England
eicuthbertson -- BC, Canada
Suebo -- Pennsylvania, USA
mpmarus -- Alabama, USA
AngelKitty -- Colorado, USA
CdnBlueRose -- Colorado, USA
midwinter -- Arizona, USA
adrienne10 -- Nebraska, USA
time-traveler -- New York, USA
Back Home to KiwiWonder! 

Journal Entry 3 by KiwiWonder from Auckland, Auckland Province New Zealand on Sunday, October 24, 2004

Ooops.... a late journal entry here!

Mailed 15/10 to gypsyrose02! 

Journal Entry 4 by gypsyrose02 from Byford, Western Australia Australia on Wednesday, October 27, 2004

received today from kiwiwonder as the start of a ring. looks really interesting. will get it read, journalled and sent off asap. 

Journal Entry 5 by gypsyrose02 from Byford, Western Australia Australia on Thursday, November 04, 2004

my first laurell k hamilton book. what can i say....more! more! i want more! ive scored this a big fat 10! i adored this book. i wish there were pictures. i would have loved to see all their beautiful colours. imagine being born of 2 fertility gods! (wont go there!) thanks so much for this amazing bookring kiwiwonder. just waiting for sally906 to send me her details. 

Journal Entry 6 by gypsyrose02 from Byford, Western Australia Australia on Wednesday, November 10, 2004

was posted off today to sally906. 

Journal Entry 7 by sally906 from Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Tuesday, November 16, 2004

Arrived today, with two other books,will get it finished in a couple of weeks, or less :) 

Journal Entry 8 by sally906 from Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Monday, November 22, 2004

I really enjoyed the book - what a really good concept - loved the intergration between the fairie world and humans. Very clever concept.

Mailed to taniazed today - surface mail - so should take 3 to 5 working days. 

Journal Entry 9 by taniazed on Monday, November 29, 2004

received this today!
Will read asap!

30th Dec...

Will be reading this in a couple of days! Sorry it's taken me so long to get to it! Early Christmas present happened to be the series Roswell on dvd - so I got kind of distracted for a while! Back on track now though! lol!

7 January 2005

Finished reading this a little while ago! LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!! It took me a little while to get into it, but more from my impatience to get the Harry Potter books next on my shelf, but after a short while I totally forgot Harry Potter books existed while reading this! It is 2.23am in the morning, I should be in bed, but it forced me to keep reading it! lol!

I'm really looking forward to reading the next books in the series. I still haven't worked out which of the "guys" I like best, they all seem very nice in their own way! I kind of liked Sholto as he seemed kind of sweet in a weird way, it will be interesting to see what kind of a role he plays in future books! Galen is sweet, but Rhys is the one that got me laughing out loud a number of times!

I did get a bit confused for a while with all the new characters to get acquainted with but I browsed the internet and found this great site....
http://gentryinvestigations.com/merry/index.html

It really helped me in placing everyone if I got a bit confused!

Thanks for the book KiwiWonder! I'll be posting it off to nikel27 on the 15th January (hubby's pay day). 

Journal Entry 10 by taniazed at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, January 13, 2005

Released 7 yrs ago (1/13/2005 UTC) at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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releasing to the next person on the bookring... nikel27! 

Journal Entry 11 by nikel27 from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Hessen Germany on Tuesday, February 15, 2005

arrived safe at my house, more later

update:
finish reading this book over the Easter Weekend.
thanks for sharing this great Vampire book 

Journal Entry 12 by nikel27 at Post Office in Book Ring, Ginsheim -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, March 29, 2005

Released 7 yrs ago (4/5/2005 UTC) at Post Office in Book Ring, Ginsheim -- Controlled Releases

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EnJoy the books as I did. 

Journal Entry 13 by Auglaise from London , Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Received a few days ago, but didn't have time to journal. An absolutely fantastic book! I'm having to stop myself from going out and just buying everything Hamilton has done, I've enjoyed her work so much. Thank you so much for sharing, and I'll be sending it on as soon as I can! 

Journal Entry 14 by gypsyrose02 from Byford, Western Australia Australia on Friday, May 20, 2005

sorry guys. wrong journal entry. (computer having a hissy fit!) 

Journal Entry 15 by dodau from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire United Kingdom on Thursday, June 02, 2005

Arrived safely this morning. 

Journal Entry 16 by dodau from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire United Kingdom on Saturday, June 04, 2005

I'm not a prude in the slightest way but this book seemed to have a lot of a sex in it. She seemed to jump into bed with everyone she met and although it was a good story the sex detracted from it. However it didn't stop me from picking up the third in the series this morning at a car boot sale. But hopefully that will have less sex in it. 

Journal Entry 17 by dodau at Surface Mail in Fellow Bookcrosser, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Released 6 yrs ago (6/7/2005 UTC) at Surface Mail in Fellow Bookcrosser, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases

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Journal Entry 18 by eicuthbertson from Burnaby, British Columbia Canada on Friday, June 17, 2005

Just received in the mail. Will read & have it on its way in a day... 

Journal Entry 19 by Suebo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, July 07, 2005

Book arrived safe and sound in Philly, PA.
Thanks! 

Journal Entry 20 by Suebo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA on Monday, August 08, 2005

Really enjoyed this one. Can't wait to read the rest of the series.

mpmarus asked to be skipped over.
 

Journal Entry 21 by Suebo at another bookcrosser in Thornton, Colorado USA on Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Released 6 yrs ago (8/9/2005 UTC) at another bookcrosser in Thornton, Colorado USA

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Journal Entry 22 by AngelKitty from Denver, Colorado USA on Monday, August 22, 2005

Wow. All the great storytelling I've come to expect from Laurell K. Hamilton. Of course, I wasn't expecting nearly so much sex (silly me). Fortunately, it all advanced the plot. This is probably the closest thing I've ever read to a romance novel, and I found myself hiding the book before people could ask me what I was reading about, but I'm definitely reading the rest of the series.

I have to admit, though, I'm fascinated with the details of her sidhe society and the seelie and unseelie courts. Can't wait to read more!

Cdnbluerose and midwinter asked to be skipped. Off to adrienne10! 

Journal Entry 23 by adrienne10 from Seattle, Washington USA on Thursday, November 24, 2005

Received in the mail this week. Will get to it after about 2 more ring books. Thanks for sharing this! 

Journal Entry 24 by adrienne10 from Seattle, Washington USA on Sunday, January 01, 2006

Finished! Thanks so much for sharing this book, KiwiWonder! I can't wait to read the following in the series.

I have read all of Ms. Hamilton's Anita Blake series that are currently out. I am already familiar with her writing. I originally was introduced to her by fans of Anne Bishop and talkland generously shared several of her Anita Blake novels in a ring. I'm not known for patience and checked all the rest of the series out of the library to read before I received the rest of the series on a ring. I'll wait on the rings for Merry, just because if I read them too fast, I'll run out of Laurell K. Hamilton to read!

I apologize for taking so long to get to this book. However, I read it in only a couple days and it is ready to go home (time-traveler asked to be removed).

Because I've read all the Anite Blake novels, I had a hard time not comparing Anita and Merry. (They are very similar.) I enjoyed the new storyline. I enjoyed the characters. It is a fun book. 

Journal Entry 25 by adrienne10 at Mailed to another BookCrosser, A Book Swap! -- Controlled Releases on Monday, May 03, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (5/3/2010 UTC) at Mailed to another BookCrosser, A Book Swap! -- Controlled Releases

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Sending to my International letter exchange recipient. 

Journal Entry 26 by Scarabo from London , Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Received from Adrienne10 as part of International RABCK! Will read and come back to you.... 

Journal Entry 27 by Scarabo at London , Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, June 04, 2010

Starts off as if it's going to be all sex and no plot but fortunately once she's got the initial bits out of her system it's actually a pretty decent plot. (I'm quite tempted to try the sequels if anyone has them to hand - though poss not to actually spend money on buying them as I only have limited shelfspace at the moment and short on time to register all the ones I have waiting.)

There is some nice use of traditional mythology mixed with some quite fun updating, how the old world would mix with the new, etc. Nice touches include the press acting just like the press do, and a car that likes Merry.

If you're not prone to reading books with a lot of sex in, read it anyhow - you can always just skip the bits that don't appeal and the rest is quite good!
S.

 

Journal Entry 28 by Scarabo at London , Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, July 05, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (7/5/2010 UTC) at London , Greater London United Kingdom

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Sent to a friend, to read and pass on!
S.