Journal Entry 1 by Chryso from Berkley, Michigan USA on Monday, February 28, 2005

Registered as part of the Race to Two Million Challenge. 

Journal Entry 2 by Chryso from Berkley, Michigan USA on Thursday, April 07, 2005

Controlled release, BookRelay Release, sent via surface mail to quico. Enjoy!

July 2005, edited to add: I've seen the film, but I haven't read the book. (I have another copy and I intend to read it, eventually.) Just wanted to post a word of thanks to quico for using this as a bookray replacement copy. I'm enjoying reading everyone's thoughts on the book! 

Journal Entry 3 by quico from Coimbra (cidade), Coimbra Portugal on Monday, June 13, 2005

Fresh from the mailbox! Thanks, Chryso!

I'll read asap and after that the book will go to Kuwait and Australia, replacing a missing bookray.
The original bookray is here:
House of Sand and Fog [Book-Ray] - Andre Dubus III

After me, the book will travel to:
Flaming-Ice - Kuwait - no preference
theadi - Australia - australia only
Mochagirl - Australia - australia prefered
the book was released in the wild...
... and it was caught!
 

Journal Entry 4 by quico from Coimbra (cidade), Coimbra Portugal on Friday, June 24, 2005

A contemporary tragedy, with a sad and surprising end, told from the points of view of the two protagonists: Kathy, a self destructing young woman and colonel Behrani, who tries to build a new life for his family in the U.S.A.
My problem with this book was strictly personal. I couldn't feel any simpathy for Kathy: she made a mess of her life (TWICE), she couldn't face it and she blamed others for her problems... not my kind of girl. 

Journal Entry 5 by quico from Coimbra (cidade), Coimbra Portugal on Sunday, June 26, 2005

Here it goes to Flaming-Ice, in Kuwait. 

Journal Entry 6 by Flaming-Ice on Thursday, July 14, 2005

Recieved earlier today. I'll read it and send it off ASAP. It might take me about 3 weeks or so, since I have about six other rings/rays that I recieved in ONE day at once. 

Journal Entry 7 by Flaming-Ice on Friday, July 22, 2005

I have decided to write another feedback on this book. The story stayed on my mind for the past few days, and I just realised that I liked it more than I hated it. Despite the fact that the characters are so hard to like, I found the story to be original and hard to forget. It is seldom that a book comes on my mind while I'm reading another book.
But I do think that Kathy is so hard to like. I also think that she destroyed her life, as well as other people's lives. The end of the book was so shocking, and the reader can only hate Kathy for that. Thanks, quico, for giving me the opportunity to read this. I'll send it off to theadi as soon as I get a response with their address :-) 

Journal Entry 8 by theadi from Caulfield North, Victoria Australia on Sunday, August 07, 2005

Just arrived - hooray! 

Journal Entry 9 by theadi from Caulfield North, Victoria Australia on Thursday, September 01, 2005

Finished this two days ago - what an interesting read!
I spent a quite a bit of my reading time trying to decide who I thought had the greatest right to the house, and I still can't quite make up my mind. I feel like Kathy has the legal right to the house, but I was leaning more towards letting the Behrani's keep it. I don't know why.
I don't know how I feel about Kathy... others are saying they didn't like her, but I don't think I actually dislike her - it's more of a lack of connection. I was more annoyed by Lester than by Kathy.
Anyway, thankyou for sharing!
Will PM Mochagirl for her address, then send it on. 

Journal Entry 10 by theadi from Caulfield North, Victoria Australia on Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Sending it to Mochagirl in NSW today. 

Journal Entry 11 by Mochagirl from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Thursday, September 15, 2005

Thanks theadi!

I will try to get this read and sent out before I leave (in a week!).
Have started it, and am quite engrossed.
 

Journal Entry 12 by Mochagirl at Medibank, Martin Place in Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Friday, September 16, 2005

Released 6 yrs ago (9/16/2005 UTC) at Medibank, Martin Place in Sydney, New South Wales Australia

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

I found this incredibly compelling - one of those really tragic stories where you can only watch it all spiral out of control (and wish the characters would actually talk to each other).

RELEASE NOTES:

Left on one of the waiting benches. 

Journal Entry 13 by greengal09 from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Monday, October 03, 2005

Hi, haven't read it yet, but just wanted to say thanks for introducing me to this wonderful world! I am releasing a book today - Tom Robins' Jitterbug Perfume. What a neat idea.