Journal Entry 1 by Apolonia from Lynn, Massachusetts USA on Friday, December 10, 2004

This book is being offered as a bookring. PM me if interested. 

Journal Entry 2 by Apolonia from Lynn, Massachusetts USA on Friday, January 07, 2005

I am going to send this to Bibliovore tomorrow. Here is the list so far:
Bibliovore-Gatineau, Quebec Canada
Titihood-Montreal, Quebec Canada
Pam99-Glasglow, Scotland UK
BFD-Aveiro, Portugal
BlossomU-Lisboa, Portugal Book is here
Jebbie74-Toronto, Ontario Canada
Teenage-faerie-Dandridge, Tennessee USA
Agsschoolgrad-Jefferson, Georgia USA
Mitziyah-Seattle, Washington USA
BigJohnlefty-Grimes, Iowa USA
There are more participants but I am working on the shipping order.

Please leave a journal entry when you receive this book, and after you've read it and sent it on.
Thank you and I hope you all enjoy it. 

Journal Entry 3 by Apolonia from Lynn, Massachusetts USA on Friday, January 07, 2005

Mailed 01/07/05 

Journal Entry 4 by Bibliovore on Wednesday, January 12, 2005

The mailman brought it today. Thanks!
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I don't read much SF; how that would change if it were more like this wonderful book! Imagine Borges disillusioned, and you'll get an idea of the tone that Vonnegut uses. Still, he's a pacifist, and I like that.

A wonderful circular story, and a reflection on writing at the same time. 

Journal Entry 5 by titihood on Monday, February 14, 2005

Wow, this got here quickly! I have a few other bookring books TBR, but this will be read as soon as I've finished those. 

Journal Entry 6 by titihood on Monday, March 21, 2005

I really enjoyed this book, it is fantastic and sets your imagination running, yet also speaks of the horrors of war in a much deeper way than a more explanatory, descriptive book would do. One to be recommended! Sending to Pam99 

Journal Entry 7 by pam99 from Troon, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 30, 2005

received today, look forward to (re)reading this! I'm going to be away for a few days but should be able to read and forward by the end of next week. 

Journal Entry 8 by pam99 from Troon, Scotland United Kingdom on Friday, April 08, 2005

I enjoyed this book, although now that I've read it I don't think it was this one I'd read before. It's certainly different from the other Kurt Vonnegut books that I remember reading. I have BFD's address and will try to mail today. 

Journal Entry 9 by AnonymousFinder on Monday, April 11, 2005

Just received it today. I'll try to read it asap and send it on it's way. Thanks!

CAUGHT IN AVEIRO AVEIRO PORTUGAL 

Journal Entry 10 by BFD from not specified, not specified not specified on Monday, April 11, 2005

Sorry, the last journal is mine, forgot to log in. 

Journal Entry 11 by BFD from not specified, not specified not specified on Monday, April 18, 2005

Great book. Filled with black humour it is as funny as it is touching. A book about war, time and faith, a fantastic read.

Sending it today to BlossumU.

 

Journal Entry 12 by BlossomU on Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Arrived yesterday, I got another bookring in hands, will start this as soon as I finish the other. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 13 by BlossomU on Sunday, May 01, 2005

Very readable, a non linear take on all wars, second world war and the bombing of Dresden in particular. At the beginning I was thinking maybe it was too didactic, but the outrage and indigantion are so strong and right the book works perfectly. Very moving.

I just shipped it to Jebbie74 in Canada, who I hope enjoys it as much. 

Journal Entry 14 by Jebbie74 from Oshawa, Ontario Canada on Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Received today. I do have one other bookring to read before this, but if that one takes too long I'll just pass this along as someone else sent me a copy last week! 

Journal Entry 15 by Jebbie74 from Oshawa, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Picked this up and read it in a few hours. I was comparing it to the movie as I had recently re-watched it and I must say that I enjoyed the book a bit more. It explained why things were the way they were and I feel the movie missed some of that.

Pming Teenage-faerie as she is next. 

Journal Entry 16 by Jebbie74 at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, --by post or by hand (ie ring, ray, RABCK, trade) -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, June 01, 2005

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Mailed off today to teenage-faerie :) 

Journal Entry 17 by teenage-faerie from Dandridge, Tennessee USA on Tuesday, June 07, 2005

thanks for sharing! will read asap. 

Journal Entry 18 by teenage-faerie from Dandridge, Tennessee USA on Friday, June 24, 2005

i feel bad for keeping the book this long! so as not to stall the ring any longer i'm gonna go ahead and pass it on.

hopefully i can find another copy later on. :)

thanks for sharing! 

Journal Entry 19 by agschoolgrad from Jefferson, Georgia USA on Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Received in the mail today. 

Journal Entry 20 by agschoolgrad from Jefferson, Georgia USA on Monday, August 15, 2005

So it goes. The catch phrase of this book was overused.

Overall, I was not impressed with this book. I could not figure out if Billy made it out of Dresden, or if the book was the confused ramblings of a prisoner of war.
 

Journal Entry 21 by mitziyah from Seattle, Washington USA on Tuesday, September 06, 2005

Just arrived today. Woot!! Haven't read any Vonnegut before (For Shame!!) so excited to read this. Thanks for the ring. 

Journal Entry 22 by mitziyah from Seattle, Washington USA on Friday, September 16, 2005

Woah. This was such a FULL novel (even though it was rather slender). I wish, oh I wish, I could have read this in a Literature class because I know that I only scratched the surface in some places. Will do some research into the literary criticism on this novel. It was such a pleasure to read...and so unexpected (I had NO IDEA that aliens were going to play a part in this story). Reading this novel also highlighted to me that I haven't been reading enough really great "literature" lately. I read much fiction, and find it very enjoyable, but it's been a few months since I've read something that was this layered and plotted and brilliant. (I've been in a "travel memoirs" and "mindless fluffy fiction" slump lately...thanks for helping me break out of it).

Can't wait to read more Vonnegut. I was really struck by the fullness of his characters. Billy Pilgrim (I mean, come on, even his NAME has significance) had such a sweetness and decency to him. Just an amazing read. I'll definitely have these characters and ideas floating around in my brain for the next few days.

On a purely business/bookring note: Both Mrbrant and now Luvtink81 have asked to be skipped, as they are too busy with school/work to participate in the ring right now. So, I'll be sending a PM to Breeni today. Hopefully she'll respond with her address in a timely manner. *smile* Thanks for sharing this novel. 

Journal Entry 23 by mitziyah from Seattle, Washington USA on Friday, September 16, 2005

You all may or may not believe this, but Breeni just wrote me to say that she has gotten her own copy of this book. So, I'm now sending a PM to BigJohnlefty. If he cancels too, then I'll send this book back to Apolonia. 

Journal Entry 24 by mitziyah at Sent to another BookCrosser in Postal Trade, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases on Monday, September 19, 2005

Released 6 yrs ago (9/19/2005 UTC) at Sent to another BookCrosser in Postal Trade, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases

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On its way to BigJohnLefty. Good luck little book. 

Journal Entry 25 by BigJohnLefty from Des Moines, Iowa USA on Sunday, September 25, 2005

Although I've read this several times many years ago, and seen the movie, too, I still look forward to re-reading something by one of my favorite all-time writers. 

Journal Entry 26 by BigJohnLefty from Des Moines, Iowa USA on Tuesday, October 25, 2005

As with all of Vonnegut's books, I enjoyed this as much as the first few times I read it in high school, but understood it much more this time around. I especially like the way certain characters and places keep re-appearing in his works.
So it goes. 

Journal Entry 27 by BigJohnLefty at Bookray in Bookray, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Friday, November 04, 2005

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Put in the mail to squeakychu today. 

Journal Entry 28 by SqueakyChu from Rockville, Maryland USA on Wednesday, November 09, 2005

The book arrived! Yay! It'll take a while to get to it because I'm a bit backed up in rings and rays now, but I promise to keep you posted about my reading so that I don't end up keeping it way too long. 

Journal Entry 29 by SqueakyChu from Rockville, Maryland USA on Tuesday, December 06, 2005

This was a pretty quick read. I don't remember which, if any, Vonnegut books I've read in the past. This book did not seem familiar. It was okay. I think I probably would have appreciated this book a bit more had I read it back when it was first published. There are other anti-war books (Catch 22, When Johnny Got His Gun, All Quiet on the Western Front) that I liked a whole lot more than this book. I'm not sure whether or not I'll be looking for more Vonnegut books in the future.

Thanks, Apolonia, for sharing this book with me. It's now back in the mail to you. 

Journal Entry 30 by Apolonia from Lynn, Massachusetts USA on Wednesday, November 29, 2006

This book has been back home with me for about a year, I forgot about it for awhile. The ring is going to continue on. The current list is:
Lauraloo29
Breeze144
Noumena12
Ixion

Please check with everyone before you send it on as it's been awhile.
Hope everyone enjoys it!! 

Journal Entry 31 by lauraloo29 from Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Arrived safe and sound today. I have a couple of rings before this one. And the holidays are coming fast. I don't think this will get read until January. BUT I will keep it moving. :) 

Journal Entry 32 by lauraloo29 from Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, January 02, 2007

This book is just not working for me. I've even set it aside to start fresh, but I'm just not in the mood for the skipping around. :) Thank you for sharing! I shall send it on its way next week. 

Journal Entry 33 by Breeze144 from Ajax, Ontario Canada on Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Arrived here today! As usual, all my rings arrived at once...but I will get to them all within a month!

Thanks for sharing!

Feb 3/07 - Both Noumena12 and Ixion would like to be skipped. Shall I post in the rings/rays forum to see who else might be interested? 

Journal Entry 34 by Breeze144 from Ajax, Ontario Canada on Sunday, February 18, 2007

Verrrrry interesting book. I love the story telling, but I could see how the jumping around could be hard to follow. I'm still ponding what my opinion of Billy is....

I'm posting a new thread to continue this ring as Noumena and Ixion would like to be skipped and I have not heard back from Apolonia! 

Journal Entry 35 by Breeze144 from Ajax, Ontario Canada on Saturday, February 24, 2007

Here's the new list:
Hawkette (Australia)
froggirlwendy (Australia)
freelunch (Australia)
DrCris (Australia)
VeganMedusa (New Zealand)
zosime (USA)
chocolatefishy (USA)
bartonz (USA) - travelling here
NICNIC2 (Scotland)


**keep it travelling** 

Journal Entry 36 by Hawkette from Ballarat, Victoria Australia on Thursday, May 10, 2007

Has arrived with me in Melbourne.

Whist this one was travelling, the author passed away.... 

Journal Entry 37 by Hawkette from Ballarat, Victoria Australia on Thursday, June 07, 2007

Finished this one this morning on the tram.

I really enjoyed this, in a floaty go with the flow kind of way. Clearly this book set the way for so many time travel books that have been written since.

I was in Dresden last year, and could see some of the remains of the bombing. Such a beautiful place! (http://jouljet.blogspot.com/2006/09/oktoberfest-and-german-roadtrip.html)

Have the address to send this one on, but will wait till I get the promotional material for the 2007 Australian BookCrossing Convention bookmarks to send along with it! Hint hint - it's in Melbourne in October, if anyone wants to come!! Hee hee! 

Journal Entry 38 by froggirlwendy from Brisbane, Queensland Australia on Friday, June 29, 2007

Arrived yesterday (Thurs). Thanks Hawkette. I have one and a half bookrings ahead of this one so hopefully shouldn't take me too long to get to it. Hugs :o) 

Journal Entry 39 by froggirlwendy from Brisbane, Queensland Australia on Friday, August 31, 2007

My first Vonnegut book and I'm still not sure what I thought of it. I found the jumping forward and back to be annoying, although the storyline wasn't bad and I enjoyed Billy's character. Maybe I will read this again some time in the future and see if my opinion changes. Thanks for adding me to the ring, Freelunch has requested to be skipped so I will send this to DrCris, and 'so it goes'. 

Journal Entry 40 by froggirlwendy at Controlled release in Boondall, Queensland Australia on Friday, August 31, 2007

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On it's way to DrCris, along with a little hitchhiker book to keep it company. Enjoy :o) 

Journal Entry 41 by DrCris from Templestowe, Victoria Australia on Thursday, September 06, 2007

Arrived safely. For some reason, I have about 4 books that I am reading at the moment. Once that tangle gets sorted out, I will read this one. It was discussed on the First Tuesday Bookclub a couple of months ago, so I have an idea of how it runs. I am looking forward to reading it. 

Journal Entry 42 by DrCris from Templestowe, Victoria Australia on Monday, September 10, 2007

I know its wrong to compare mediums, but this bookr eally reminded me of Donnie Darko (but less confusing, and more indignant). I enjoyed it, but the book did not race for me. I liked the way the characters clicked together. However, I found the style too self-aware (I mean the semi-autobiographical style). Also, I get annoyed with time-travel books when they flag events far in advance.

However, I really liked the clanging of the catch-phrase. It woke me up each time to remind me what the book was about. 

Journal Entry 43 by DrCris from Templestowe, Victoria Australia on Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Travelling to New Zealand today. 

Journal Entry 44 by VeganMedusa from Invercargill, Southland New Zealand on Monday, September 17, 2007

Thanks DrCris. Shouldn't take me long, so I'll PM zosime now for an address. 

Journal Entry 45 by VeganMedusa from Invercargill, Southland New Zealand on Thursday, September 20, 2007

A little bit less of the "So it goes" would have let me enjoy this more. But otherwise I found it very rewarding, although I'm feeling shamefully ignorant of the Dresden bombing. I'll have to remedy that.
One of those books that needs mulling over.

I'm just reading a hitchhiker book to send with this, and will post on 24/9. 

Journal Entry 46 by zosime from Marshfield, Wisconsin USA on Thursday, October 04, 2007

This book was waiting for me when I got back from vacation. Thank you for including me in the bookring, Breeze! And thank you for the extra book, VeganMedusa!

I am reading a thickish book for another ring right now, but I'll read this and pass it along as soon as I can. 

Journal Entry 47 by zosime from Marshfield, Wisconsin USA on Tuesday, November 20, 2007

I finished this on the 11th but forgot to journal. This book reminded me of why I love Vonnegut's writing. He has a wonderful talent for pointing out the absurdities of life. Even when he's writing about something that would normally be heart-wrenching and tragic, he somehow twists it so that I think, "Oh man, that just figures, doesn't it?" I don't know how he does it, but for some reason I enjoy it.

I'm still waiting to hear back from Chocolatefishy. I didn't realize it had been so long (November is flying!) so I'll send another PM this evening.

Thanks for sharing this book! 

Journal Entry 48 by zosime from Marshfield, Wisconsin USA on Friday, November 30, 2007

Chocolatefishy wanted to be skipped, so I mailed this today to Bartonz. 

Journal Entry 49 by bartonz from Bellevue, Washington USA on Wednesday, March 05, 2008

I just realized that never journaled this when it got here - OOPS! It's on its way to NICNIC2.

This is so different from what I expected! I couldn't put it down once I started. 

Journal Entry 50 by NICNIC2 from St Andrews, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Got it today and have added it to TBR, I have a couple of ray books to read before this but I'll get to it asap so we can keep it moving! I'm last on the list anyway I think :) 

Journal Entry 51 by Apolonia from Lynn, Massachusetts USA on Sunday, March 30, 2008

This book is still with NICNIC2 but I am opening it up for more participants,
so far the new list includes:
QW
Lumbermoose
MysticalZoe
Rebeccaljames 

Journal Entry 52 by NICNIC2 from St Andrews, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, April 19, 2008

This book is still with me despite the new journal entry made by Apolonia. its next on my TBR and I hope to get it moving again in the next week or so. 

Journal Entry 53 by NICNIC2 from St Andrews, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, May 07, 2008

My initial thoughts were that this was quite similar to All Quiet on the Western Front. But I changed my mind as I read on. Whereas AQWF was coherent and fairly linear this felt jumbled and I wasn't really engaged in it any point. I admit I might be missing the finer points here but I honestly don't see what all the fuss is about with this novel. I'm glad I got teh chance to read it though - thanks for including me :)

I have the next member's details so I'll send it on tomorrow. 

Journal Entry 54 by Lumbermoose from Woodstock, Georgia USA on Sunday, May 25, 2008

Received in the mail yesterday. Thank you, QW, for sending it on. 

Journal Entry 55 by Lumbermoose from Woodstock, Georgia USA on Friday, May 30, 2008

Very interesting book. I've heard about this book for years, but never read it. It was considered too controversial when I was in high school, so thank you for sharing. I have to admit that I was a little lost in the beginning because I was trying to read too much meaning into what he was saying. Once I chose to accept the writing as is I realized some of the finer points he was expressing. This would have been a fascinating book to study in school.

Thanks for sharing!!

Sending to MysticalZoe on Monday. USPS Conf. #9102805213683070735442 

Journal Entry 56 by mysticalzoe from Gardiner, Maine USA on Thursday, June 05, 2008

I recieved this in the mail today, and will read asap! Thanks for sharing!

6-8-08

Okay! This was about the most strangest book I have ever read in my life. I did understand it but,wow, this guy must have been suffering from PTSD, paranoia, and severe hallucinations, all from world war 2. To be in that state of mind is frightening. That is all I have to say about the book. I will PM the next person on the list and get the book moving next week! :) 

Journal Entry 57 by mysticalzoe at Controlled release sent to fellow bookcrosser Book in Londonderry, New Hampshire USA on Monday, June 09, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (6/9/2008 UTC) at Controlled release sent to fellow bookcrosser Book in Londonderry, New Hampshire USA

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Sent off to rebeccajames enjoy! 

Journal Entry 58 by rebeccaljames from Cincinnati, Ohio USA on Tuesday, June 17, 2008

I received the book today. I am looking forward to reading it. I have a couple before I can get to it though. 

Journal Entry 59 by rebeccaljames from Cincinnati, Ohio USA on Tuesday, June 23, 2009

I read this book some time ago and am still waiting on Apolonia address so I can send it back to her.