Journal Entry 1 by FiBe from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 11, 2005

I enjoyed this book, it was both funny and slightly worrying (especially if you have read Fast Food Nation or Stupid White Men) as the big corporations rule the world in this book.

Blurb from the back:
Taxation has been abolished, the government has been privatised, and employees take the surname of the company they work for. It's a brave new corporate world, but you don't want to be caught without a platinum credit card - as lowly Merchandising Officer Hack Nike is about to find out. Trapped into building street cred for a new line of $2,500 sneakers by shooting customers, Hack attracts the barcode-tattooed eye of the legendary Jennifer Government. A stressed out single mom, corporate watchdog, and government agent who has to rustle up funding before she's allowed to fight crime, Jennifer Government is holding a closing down sale - and everything must go. 

Journal Entry 2 by FiBe from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Friday, January 14, 2005

This is now going to be a bookring if enough people show interest.

The Rules:

1. When you receive the book please journal it to let everyone else know how far it has got.
2. PM the next person on the list for their address, ready for when you finish the book.
3. After you've read it please journal again with your comments and let us know that you've posted it on.
4. Last person on the list to receive the book to post it back to me.

Names:
mrsjones (Ohio, US)
mamawolfie (Kansas, US)
icekween01 (Missouri, US)
mysteryfan03 (Missouri, US)
Bellemorte (Alabama, US)<--------- currently with Int Shipping
tuff517 (Texas, US) Int Shipping
Nuela (Milan, Italy) Europe Shipping
Tanya04 (Wales, UK) Europe Shipping
chelseagirl (Farnborough, UK) UK Shipping


and then back to me please!

 

Journal Entry 3 by FiBe at BookRing in Book Ring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Monday, January 31, 2005

Released 7 yrs ago (2/1/2005 UTC) at BookRing in Book Ring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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sent to mrsjones to start the bookring, enjoy! 

Journal Entry 4 by mrsjones from Hamilton, Ohio USA on Friday, February 11, 2005

Received this in the mail today. I'll start it as soon as I'm finished with the book I'm currently reading. 

Journal Entry 5 by mrsjones from Hamilton, Ohio USA on Tuesday, March 08, 2005

This isn't the sort of book I usually read. I'm not really into science fiction or fantasy, but I thought this had some interesting elements. The idea that people were identified by the companies they work for hooked me. Gives a whole new meaning to the idea that people base their personal ideantities on what they do for a living.

Thanks for sharing. I'll pass this along. 

Journal Entry 6 by mamawolfie from Colony, Kansas USA on Saturday, March 12, 2005

Great Timing! Looking forward to this book.
Thanks for sending to me! 

Journal Entry 7 by mamawolfie from Colony, Kansas USA on Thursday, March 31, 2005

I loved this book! The ending left me hanging but had some interestin infomation,
Sent on to icekween01 today!

Thanks for including me in the ring 

Journal Entry 8 by icekween01 from St. Louis, Missouri USA on Monday, April 04, 2005

Journal Entry 9 by icekween01 from St. Louis, Missouri USA on Thursday, April 07, 2005

Journal Entry 10 by icekween01 at Mailed to fellow Bookcrosser in St. Louis, Missouri USA on Sunday, April 10, 2005

Released 7 yrs ago (4/10/2005 UTC) at Mailed to fellow Bookcrosser in St. Louis, Missouri USA

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Journal Entry 11 by mysteryfan03 from Moberly, Missouri USA on Monday, April 25, 2005

Received this today! I can't wait to read it, but I do have a ring in front of it. Thanks for sharing this book! 

Journal Entry 12 by mysteryfan03 from Moberly, Missouri USA on Monday, May 09, 2005

This was a little far out, but then again, I see shades of corporations taking over in less extreme ways now! I enjoyed finally getting to read this book. Thanks for sharing! I will pass it on soon. I have PMed bellemorte, but not received any PM yet. I am trying again.

Got address! 

Journal Entry 13 by BelleMorte from Tuscaloosa, Alabama USA on Saturday, August 06, 2005

sorry it took me so long to rev. but i got it! thanks for sending!!

+kil+ 

Journal Entry 14 by FiBe from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Monday, March 27, 2006

I think this book may have gone MIA as I have pm'd BelleMorte a couple of times to find out the status of this ring and have received no reply :(
 

Journal Entry 15 by lostbookisland on Sunday, September 24, 2006