Salem Falls
10 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by pinkozcat from Claremont, Western Australia Australia on Wednesday, June 22, 2005
"Wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for sexual assault on one of his students, Jack St Bride arrives in Salem Falls determined to rebuild his life. He takes a job washing dishes at Addie Peabody's diner and slowly starts to form a relationship with her in the quiet new England village ... but the rest of the inhabitants remain suspicious of the stranger.Just when Jack thinks he has outrun his past, a quartet of teenage girls with a secret turns his world upside-down once again, triggering a modern-day witch hunt in a town haunted by its own history."
This book is about hypocrisy.
The townspeople of Salem Falls acted quite understandably in the circumstances but It doesn't excuse the level of violence, particularly in view of the secrets which some of the citizens were concealing.
I found the tension so great that I stopped reading this book when I was halfway through and read the last few chapters; only then could I finish it.
Like Jodi Picoult's other books, it is well written and covers a very controversial subject - one which we would probably prefer not to think about. It also becomes a rather damming indicement of the American justice system. I am not sure if plea bargaining is a part of the Australian Legal System - I hope not for the sake of the innocent people who are wrongly accused of a crime.
I have only given this book a rating of seven due to the discomfort I experienced when I read it but that doesn't mean that it is not an excellent book; I shall offer it as a bookring.
The townspeople of Salem Falls acted quite understandably in the circumstances but It doesn't excuse the level of violence, particularly in view of the secrets which some of the citizens were concealing.
I found the tension so great that I stopped reading this book when I was halfway through and read the last few chapters; only then could I finish it.
Like Jodi Picoult's other books, it is well written and covers a very controversial subject - one which we would probably prefer not to think about. It also becomes a rather damming indicement of the American justice system. I am not sure if plea bargaining is a part of the Australian Legal System - I hope not for the sake of the innocent people who are wrongly accused of a crime.
I have only given this book a rating of seven due to the discomfort I experienced when I read it but that doesn't mean that it is not an excellent book; I shall offer it as a bookring.
I have started a bookring with this book.The book weights in at about 400 grammes and therefore the cheapest way to send it is going to be one of those bags which costs a flat rate for 'up to 500gms'. For that reason I have not taken states of residence into account when compiling the list of participants.
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Posted to buggyhare. Enjoy :)
I knew this would happen - I'm currently in the middle of another ring, and this was one of two that arrived today! Still, now that uni's started again, I expect I'll want to procrastinate and so shouldn't have it for too long - especially since it looks like such an interesting read! Thanks pinkozcat!
I can see why Jodi Picoult is a bestselling author! This book was an interesting and engaging read, with lots of twists and cliffhangers, and all the loose ends were tied up by the end. Quite enjoyable, I look forward to reading more of her books. Thanks for organising the ring pinkozcat! I have tantan's address so will post it to her this afternoon.
Received in the mail today. It's a few down on the pile, but I'll get to it as soon as I can.
I finished this today, and like all the other Jodi Picoult's I've read so far I could hardly put it down. It was another controversial topic handled so well, although I did feel that the ending was quite as powerful as the other two that I've read - Plain Truth and My Sister's Keeper.
Thanks to pinkozcat for sharing. This will be heading off to fushmush soon.
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Edit 6th October, 2005: Posted to fushmush today.
Thanks to pinkozcat for sharing. This will be heading off to fushmush soon.
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Edit 6th October, 2005: Posted to fushmush today.
yay! I LOVE Jodi Picoult. I might bump this one up the TBR pile. Thanks for sharing.
Journal Entry 10 by fushmush from Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, October 25, 2005
I didn't think this was Picoult's best novel but it was still a compelling read.
I'm feeling ambivalent about the story line. Can a man be wrongly accused of sexual assualt twice? Are teenage girls that manipulative and uncaring? The twist at the end is interesting but I think Picoult tries to use it as a bandaid to unanswered questions.
Posting to Flitterby today.
I'm feeling ambivalent about the story line. Can a man be wrongly accused of sexual assualt twice? Are teenage girls that manipulative and uncaring? The twist at the end is interesting but I think Picoult tries to use it as a bandaid to unanswered questions.
Posting to Flitterby today.
Journal Entry 11 by flitterby from Reynella, South Australia Australia on Saturday, October 29, 2005
What an excellent start to a rainy Saturday! I had just woke up and was listening to the sound of the soft rain when I heard a knock on our front door. I lifted the blinds to see who it was and a lady said 'postal delivery' and waved a 500g red postal bag. I quickly hobbled to the door and thanked her for the delivery and took the bag back to bed with me. All snuggled up, I opened the parcel to find this book! I told my other half I was going to go get a cup of tea and he commented he was getting up, so I managed to talk him into making my tea so I could stay snuggled in and have a read. What a treat!
I do have a few other books on my immediate TBR pile, but I've this one has priority being a bookring book. I've already started it!
I do have a few other books on my immediate TBR pile, but I've this one has priority being a bookring book. I've already started it!
Wow, what an uncomfortable story, but very well written. It packs quite a punch.
I will PM EnchantedWoods for her address and try to get this into the mail by the end of the week.
Thanks so much for offering this book as a bookring.
I will PM EnchantedWoods for her address and try to get this into the mail by the end of the week.
Thanks so much for offering this book as a bookring.
EnchantedWoods has asked to be put at the bottom of the list for this book, so I've sent amberC a PM to ask for her address.
Journal Entry 14 by flitterby at A Bookcrosser in A BookCrosser, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, November 10, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (11/8/2005 UTC) at A Bookcrosser in A BookCrosser, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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Posted to AmberC. Enjoy!
Posted to AmberC. Enjoy!
arrived today. a lovely surprise to find waiting for me after work. i have a few other bookrings before this one.
Read quickly to get it moving again.
a typical Jodi Piccoult. i thnk i may have read a few too many of her books recently.
a typical Jodi Piccoult. i thnk i may have read a few too many of her books recently.
Received today! Will get to it asap :)
I agree with fushmush, this is not Jodi Picoult's best and it also seems highly improbable that Jack could have gotten wrongly accused of sexual assualt twice, in the space of two years. The Wiccan part of the storyline was very interesting to me but I wished it was explored more, which could have helped to flesh out the story better. I also anticipated the ending (spoiler: hidden) - when Gillian was thinking about killing her father and did drop pills in his drink, I thought that maybe he had sexually abused her. That's what happens when you watch too much Law and Order: SVU! As such, the ending didn't have a huge impact for me and I thought it actually raised a lot of other questions, which were not addressed in the novel. Definitely an interesting and controversial topic but I felt it was not executed properly. Still, it wasn't a horrible read and would still be one enjoyed by Jodi Picoult's fans.
I'm just waiting for kalasue's mailing address and will pass it on shortly. Thanks pinkozcat for sharing!
I'm just waiting for kalasue's mailing address and will pass it on shortly. Thanks pinkozcat for sharing!
Journal Entry 19 by leeny37 at Australia Post in -- Mail, by hand, rings, RABCKs etc, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Monday, February 13, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (2/13/2006 UTC) at Australia Post in -- Mail, by hand, rings, RABCKs etc, Australian Capital Territory Australia
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RELEASE NOTES:A Valentine's Day release! Although the subject matter is hardly that romantic, hee hee... This will be heading to kalasue via a prepaid Express Post satchel, tracking number: MV3989220.
Journal Entry 20 by kalasue from Kalamunda, Western Australia Australia on Thursday, February 16, 2006
Arrived today - am in the midst of another but will get to this next week...
Journal Entry 21 by kalasue from Kalamunda, Western Australia Australia on Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Like several others I think I've read too many Jodi Picoult books in too short a time, but I enjoyed this one right up until the end - I didn't like the final sentence! There were issues left unexplored, and I wanted to know what happened between the other girls...
Thanks pinkozcat for the ring, and leeny37 for the romantic attempt to get the book to me on Valentine's Day - as I live in WA Australia Post didn't quite manage the overnight thing, and I'm glad we don't have a relationship going on because this book could hardly be considered romantic. Though on second thoughts there were a couple of happy couples by the end...
Thanks pinkozcat for the ring, and leeny37 for the romantic attempt to get the book to me on Valentine's Day - as I live in WA Australia Post didn't quite manage the overnight thing, and I'm glad we don't have a relationship going on because this book could hardly be considered romantic. Though on second thoughts there were a couple of happy couples by the end...
Received safe and sound! I have another bookring I'm reading now, so will start this book as soon as I can! Thanks for starting the bookring pinkozcat.
Journal Entry 23 by cosmic-gin from Wagga Wagga, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Thanks for the opportunity pinkozcat, but I don't have the time to read this book now. I've started back at Uni and the assignments & readings are to full on to read anything else!! *shock horror* So this book is on it's way back to you (just in case someone else wants it).
I'll buy my own copy and read it 'one day'...
I'll buy my own copy and read it 'one day'...
Arrived home again safe and sound.
Journal Entry 25 by pinkozcat at Cottesloe Beach Front in Cottesloe, Western Australia Australia on Thursday, May 4, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (5/4/2006 UTC) at Cottesloe Beach Front in Cottesloe, Western Australia Australia
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On a seat opposite the Ocean Beach Hotel.
On a seat opposite the Ocean Beach Hotel.
First book that I have ever caught. Wandered down to sit on the beach and there it was.
Am from New Zealand so will take the book with me and release it there.
CAUGHT IN PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA
Am from New Zealand so will take the book with me and release it there.
CAUGHT IN PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA
