Book group book of the month.

I was looking forward to reading this after all I had heard about it, but was sadly disappointed. Maybe it just wasn't my type of book.

As it is on a lot of people's wishlist I am starting a ray for it

Bookray
Participants in this ray are:
Hellie UK
Caro1 UK
KatColorado Switzerland
cat02886 USA
vzfamily USA
nicole4 USA
Javagrrl USA-> Javagrrl released in July
Catrionna France
aussieq8 Kuwait

Edited for additions and geography

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Sending to Hellie to start the ray - enjoy

Thanks - really looking forward to reading. More soon....

Hi all. I started this book Wed night, and couldn't sleep last night so I sat up and finished it. By close to the end it reduced me to tears! I thought it was beautifully written, and as I am very much into southern american history - civil rights etc, I founf the civil rights/black.white references very interesting.
I thought the characters were very believable - though I had guessed August knew Lily's secret. I found May a very strange but likeable character, and ditto Lily, though Rosaleen seemed at times to be pushed to the sidelines, as thought she was the way for Lily to escape then had little use really......bar the whole blacks/whites accepted into homes issue which I thought was well tackled.
For a while I wondered if all was not as it seemed with her mum, though sadly on that score I was wrong - though at times her dad's actions did not always ring true.
That said it was a beautifully written, moving book, which I am so glad I have had a chnce to read. Thanks Gizmopuddy for sharing it with us.
Pming Caro1 now for addy to send it along - tried last night but being a muppet I misread the UK as part of her addy. it'll be in post monday if I get address by then!
Looking forward to seeing what the rest of you think of it....

Arrived today. Can't wait to start reading.

This was for the most part, a really enjoyable read. I loved the very poetic and visual descriptions of the South Carolinian countryside, the real sense of that period of history, the detailed information about beekeeping, and the vivid (though perhaps rather stereotypical) characters. By the end of the story though, I was left feeling slightly uncomfortable, as if I’d overdosed on something just too sweet and sickly.

Has been posted to KatColorado in Switzerland.

The bookring arrived this morning. I will start it sometimes this week, as soon as I've finished the book I'm reading now. Thx for organizing the ring Gizmopuddy and for sending it Caro1

A captivating book, I read it almost in one piece. I enjoyed the story because it was comforting and simple without being boring. I liked the descriptions of the women, their way of dealing with life, the historic parts.

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The Secret Life of Bees goes from Kat in Zürich / Switzerland to Cat in Warwick / Rhode Island. I hope it travels savely...

Got this in the mail today as part of a bookray. I am reading a book right now and when I am done I will get started on this. Thanks for sharing!!

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Sent this to vzfamily. Great book. Couldn't put it down.

I just got this in the mail through the bookring! I'll be starting it tonight!

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I really enjoyed this book, more than I thought I would! Sending this to Nicole4 from Chicago! This bookring is moving right along!!

I have another ring before this one, but I will get to it very soon! Thanks!

Loved it, loved it, loved it! A quick, short read and I was sad to see it end! This was a simple story, but very endearing. You find yourself wishing that you could come across a group of people that you just "fit" with as Lily did with the Boatwrights. I'm curious about other books by this author! Thanks Gizmopuddy!!!

Mailed to JavaGrrl 5/9/05

This has arrived safely, looking forward to starting in on this one.

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Off to Catrionna in France.