Journal Entry 1 by MollyGrue from Tacoma, Washington USA on Saturday, July 02, 2005

Excellent story about a woman charged with murder in the early 1900's. Did she do it? This book is a journey of one of the doctors sent to find out what happened, exactly.

Trade paperback in good condition. 

Journal Entry 2 by MollyGrue at on Saturday, July 16, 2005

Released 6 yrs ago (7/16/2005 UTC) at

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Sent to Lauraloo today, surface mail. Happy reading! 

Journal Entry 3 by lauraloo29 from Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Arrived today! That was very fast! Thank you. 

Journal Entry 4 by lauraloo29 from Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, May 13, 2008

I really wanted to like this book. But I'm struggling and my TBR pile is massive. I'll look for a new home for this book. 

Journal Entry 5 by lauraloo29 from Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Journal Entry 6 by skizeye9 from Washington, District of Columbia USA on Tuesday, June 17, 2008

So excited to read my first Margaret Atwood! Will start it tonight! 

Journal Entry 7 by skizeye9 from Washington, District of Columbia USA on Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Hello All!

Just want to let you know that I am still working on this book and it is not "stalled"! I know I'm over my 4 week limit but I am enjoying it!

I will make an effort to increase my reading speed--my apologies for the hold-up! 

Journal Entry 8 by skizeye9 from Washington, District of Columbia USA on Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Alrighty--finally finished! Will get next BXers address and send along.

As for the book, it wasn't a "page-turner" so I wasn't sucked in, an it went a little slowly at times, but I still found it an enjoyable read. I'm not sure what exactly I'm supposed to get out of it. Learning some about the time period and class differentiation then and understanding the mystique of 'woman' as well as the treatment of lunatics and prisoners was all very interesting. It was very well-written though and it was also interesting to observe the baser nature of some of the characters. I would definitely read another Atwood. 

Journal Entry 9 by skizeye9 at Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (8/27/2008 UTC) at Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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Put it in the mail to Timber77 today! 

Journal Entry 10 by Timber77 from Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Thursday, September 11, 2008

Received in the mail just in time for a long trip to London so should get through a fair bit in the next week, it is pretty heavy looking! Thanks Lauraloo and Skizeye for my next Margaret Atwood book, I have been wanting to read this one for awhile!

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Took quite awhile to get through and didn't draw me into the story at any point. As often happens with so much hype, it didn't live up to my high expectations. However, another well-written book from my favourite author - just wouldn't consider it one of my favourite books. 

Journal Entry 11 by Timber77 at by post, Book Ring -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (10/28/2008 UTC) at by post, Book Ring -- Controlled Releases

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Sent by surface mail to next in the ring - dutchbooky (sent end Oct but just got around to updating the journal today, ooops). 

Journal Entry 12 by dutchbooky from Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Thursday, December 04, 2008

This took its time getting here! Received it in the mail yesterday. Thanks for sharing and sending the book. I will try to start reading it soon!

Edit Dec. 31: it is taking me a bit longer to read this book. I find it quite interesting, but due to a busy working schedule, I have only read a third up to now. Hope to catch up again over the next few days. 

Journal Entry 13 by dutchbooky from Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Saturday, January 17, 2009

Like other readers, it took me quite a while to get through this book. I had no idea what the story was about and it took some time before I started to enjoy it. What I like most about this book, like skiezey9, are the descriptions of the time period and landscape. I also found the ideas about psyche of women interesting. In those days they really thought of women as the weaker ones!

I have stubee's addres and will be mailing the book today! 

Journal Entry 14 by dutchbooky at To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, January 17, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (1/17/2009 UTC) at To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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Hope you enjoy the book, Stubee! 

Journal Entry 15 by stubee from Bury, Lancashire United Kingdom on Friday, January 23, 2009

Arrived today thanks dutchbooky, and thank you once again to lauraloo29 for including me on another one of your bookrays.

I've just started Alaa Al Aswany's The Yacoubian Building but will get on to this next.

Edit: 29/01/2009 Started tonight. 

Journal Entry 16 by stubee from Bury, Lancashire United Kingdom on Monday, February 09, 2009

My first Atwood novel, it's a historial fiction based on real life events and I must say I found this to be an interesting read. I enjoyed reading Grace's story and how her life and the tragic events that took place in 1843 effected those around her.

I'll be passing this on to KT-J shortly.

Thanks Lauraloo29 for helping me in crossing of another of the 1001 Books YMRBYD.

Next Up: Peter Ackroyd – The Lambs of London 

Journal Entry 17 by KT-J from Bury, Lancashire United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Received from Stubee, thanks very much! I've got two books to finish (both of which I've only got one chapter left to read!) then I'll get onto this. 

Journal Entry 18 by KT-J from Bury, Lancashire United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 25, 2009

I enjoyed this book although I found it a bit slow to get into. I'd read a few chapters and Stubee asked me where I was up to but I couldn't tell him as nothing seemed to have happened! It did get going more after that though.

As others have said, I wasn't sure what I was supposed to get from the book really, it was a recounting of a story but seemed to leave a lot of loose ends. However, it was a very interesting look at the period and the role and status of women.

Not an outstanding book but I do like Margaret Atwood's writing so I'll definitely be reading more of her work in future.

Thanks lauraloo29 for another good read (and another 1001 book)! I have synical's address so will be posting this off soon.

Edit 2/3/09: This was posted today. 

Journal Entry 19 by synical from Petaling Jaya, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia on Thursday, March 12, 2009

Just a quick one to say that it's arrived safely! Will get on it as soon as I can...

This is also my first Atwood book, so I don't know what to expect. 

Journal Entry 20 by synical at Petaling Jaya, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia on Thursday, July 15, 2010

I apologise to everyone else in the ray, but I can't bring myself to read this, so I'll be releasing this soon... unless someone asks for it. 

Journal Entry 21 by synical at Bookcross@1U in Petaling Jaya, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia on Saturday, July 24, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (7/24/2010 UTC) at Bookcross@1U in Petaling Jaya, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia

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In cupboard.