House of Sand and Fog
7 journalers for this copy...
Registered as part of the Race to Two Million Challenge.
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
Here it goes to Flaming-Ice, in Kuwait.
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.
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 :-)
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 :-)
Just arrived - hooray!
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.
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.
Sending it to Mochagirl in NSW today.
Journal Entry 11 by Mochagirl from Sydney CBD, 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.
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 CBD, New South Wales Australia on Friday, September 16, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (9/16/2005 UTC) at Medibank, Martin Place in Sydney CBD, 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 CBD, New South Wales Australia on Monday, October 3, 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.
Journal Entry 14 by Matucker17 at Санкт-Петербург(St. Petersburg), St. Petersburg (Federal City) Russia on Tuesday, August 5, 2014
I picked up this book in St. Petersburg, Russia. I'd never heard of bookcrossing.com before, but am intrigued by the idea. I'm currently readnig the book and am enjoying it. In a week I will travel to Rhodes, Greece for vacation where I will most likely leave the book for someone else to pick up.
