Journal Entry 1 by AnglersRest from Teignmouth, Devon United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 09, 2005

Synopsis
Friends - and enemies - reunited! They say your school days are the best days of your life and Tracey Mortimer would agree. Sixteen years ago she ruled! She was the most popular girl in school, had her own gang and was dating the cutest guy in her year. Now she's 32, stuck in a dull marriage that's only tolerable because her philandering builder husband is rarely at home. And though Tracey loves her two kids, a daily diet of alphabetti spaghetti and the Tweenies, isn't exactly thrilling...Then Tracey spots an ad from a TV company wanting to make a reality-style show on a perfect school reunion. She jumps at the chance to relive the 'good old days'. Only some of Tracey's classmates don't remember their schooldays as fondly...Suzanne Sharp is more interested in revenge than a reunion. Tracey made her teenage years a misery and what better way to lay the past to rest than to get payback on national television. Especially as there are a few old school secrets that Tracey probably wouldn't want broadcast on national TV, not least of which is Tracey's affair with her old form tutor...
 

Journal Entry 2 by AnglersRest from Teignmouth, Devon United Kingdom on Saturday, May 06, 2006

Sending off to DrusillaMac whose ringed copy has been lost in the post. 

Journal Entry 3 by Drusillamac from Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Many thanks to AnglersRest for this book. I shall transfer the details of the ray from the other journal entry. Thanks again :-) 

Journal Entry 4 by Drusillamac from Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 23, 2006

This copy is replacing my previous ray for this book. Details of that book's journey can be found here.

Ray rules:
1) Journal the book when you receive it.
2) Take around 1 month to read it. Let us know if it's taking you a bit longer.
3) Journal the book once you've read it so we know what you think.
4) PM the next person on the list for their address. Pop the book in the post and off it goes!

List of participants for this leg:

Cloggy - UK - posting intl'l
BOKWORMY - Portugal - posting int'l
Lauraloo29 - Canada - US/Canada shipping only
sweetpea0678 - US
well-chilled - US
arturogrande - UK
allbookedup - Austria
Inver - Scotland

Finished!

I tend to keep rays open so this order may change according to shipping preferences. Any problems PM me :-) 

Journal Entry 5 by Drusillamac from Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom on Friday, May 26, 2006

Kinedi has asked to be skipped on this one so I have posted the book off to Cloggy today. And so starts the second leg of this bookray! 

Journal Entry 6 by cloggy from London , Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, June 02, 2006

Arrived this morning. Looks a perfect read for the weekend.
Thanks Drusillamac 

Journal Entry 7 by cloggy from London , Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, June 04, 2006

I enjoyed this book. Especially the idea that other people remember things completely differently from you and that actions have a certain impact on your life. I got to like Tracy as you get further in the book and realise that things have not been all roses for her either. Thanks for sharing.

I've got Bokwormy's addy and will post it on Monday 

Journal Entry 8 by BOKWORMY on Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Gosh that was quick Cloggy thanks, just received it on the post.

Looks like a quick read. Just have to finish another bookring but promise to be quick!

Thanks Drusillamac for sharing "Old School Ties" with US *-) 

Journal Entry 9 by BOKWORMY at on Friday, June 30, 2006

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A nice quick read thanks once again!

On the way to Lauraloo29 since Doris isnt answering!

BOKWORMY X 

Journal Entry 10 by lauraloo29 from Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Friday, July 07, 2006

Arrived safe and sound. I have 4 bookrings before this one! Yikes! Not to worry. I'll keep it moving. Thank you! 

Journal Entry 11 by lauraloo29 from Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Wednesday, July 26, 2006

I just can't get into this book. I like the idea, but the way its jumping around is frustrating me. I can't keep track of the characters and from whose point of view I'm listening to. Sigh. :( I'll be sending this on to its next stop in sunny Florida next week. Thank you for the opportunity to read it. 

Journal Entry 12 by sweetpea0678 from Saint Petersburg, Florida USA on Monday, August 14, 2006

book is here, and will be read as soon as I finish the two in front of it. Thanks. 

Journal Entry 13 by sweetpea0678 from Saint Petersburg, Florida USA on Tuesday, September 19, 2006

I've tried to get into this book and I just cannot. I have PMed well-chilled for an address, as soon as I get it I will get the book on its way.

Thanks for sharing. 

Journal Entry 14 by sweetpea0678 at Book Ring in Bookring, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, September 21, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (9/21/2006 UTC) at Book Ring in Bookring, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases

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OFF TO WELL-CHILLED 

Journal Entry 15 by well-chilled from Anchorage, Alaska USA on Sunday, December 10, 2006

Got it. Will send for the next addresss as it was a fairly quick read. Had a hard time getting into it, never the less wanted to see how it turned out. Didn't like Tracey. Felt bad for her in places, but still didn't like her. The jumping from one character to the next was a bit harsh, no warning b/c it wasn't a steady every break was a new character, no heads up that it had switched. Glad she came around with out a fairy tale ending. Will send it on when I get the next address. ~well-chilled 

Journal Entry 16 by arturogrande from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Thanks - I've got a couple ahead of it, but I'm planning to get to it shortly. 

Journal Entry 17 by arturogrande from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Monday, May 28, 2007

I thought the idea of the book was good, but I don't think it was particularly well written, and I couldn't really get into it. I agree that the change of point of view was confusing - if an author is going to jump around like that, then they have to be good at it, and Kate Harrison wasn't.
I didn't like Tracey and I was waiting for her to get her comeuppance throughout the book, so I couldn't really sympathise with her.

It's now on its way to allbookedup. 

Journal Entry 18 by allbookedup from Wien Bezirk 21 - Floridsdorf, Wien Austria on Friday, June 01, 2007

received the book today, thanks! looking forward to reading it 

Journal Entry 19 by allbookedup from Wien Bezirk 21 - Floridsdorf, Wien Austria on Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Well I finished the book last night and I think it was OK, but nothing special. I did not like Tracey very much and I think she really wasn't a good mother. The story around this TV programme about the reunion was a bit unrealistic. Not a bad idea, but it could have been written funnier. I've read better and funnier "chick lit" books...

Sending the book on to inver tomorrow. Thanks for sharing! 

Journal Entry 20 by Inver from Aberdeen, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Arrived. Bit of mixed reactions to this book. See how I get on with it. Will be the next to read after present bookring read.

19/7/07 Can't say I am enjoying this book. Could be one I give up on I think. 

Journal Entry 21 by Inver from Aberdeen, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, August 02, 2007

Nope sorry....tried to get into this book but just didn''t like the way it was written and the characters were annoying me. Have given up with it I''m afraid. 

Journal Entry 22 by Inver at Belmont Cinema Cafe in Aberdeen, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Released 4 yrs ago (8/16/2007 UTC) at Belmont Cinema Cafe in Aberdeen, Scotland United Kingdom

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Was at the end of a bookray. Taking along to the meetup. If not taken will be left on the OBCZ shelf. 

Journal Entry 23 by belmontcafe from Aberdeen, Scotland United Kingdom on Friday, August 17, 2007

Left on shelf by Inver (via bookray by Drusillmac).....thank you. 

Journal Entry 24 by belmontcafe from Aberdeen, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, September 20, 2007

20.9.07 obcz 

Journal Entry 25 by belmontcafe from Aberdeen, Scotland United Kingdom on Friday, October 19, 2007

18.10.07 obcz 

Journal Entry 26 by Inver from Aberdeen, Scotland United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Back with me to release elsewhere....may take to Pitlochry with me this weekend. 

Journal Entry 27 by Inver at The Joinery, Coffee Shop in Miegle, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, December 06, 2007

Released 4 yrs ago (12/6/2007 UTC) at The Joinery, Coffee Shop in Miegle, Scotland United Kingdom

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Will leave on a shelf/chair in the coffee shop.