Journal Entry 1 by mcbeth from Miami, Florida USA on Sunday, July 03, 2005

From Publishers Weekly
First novels this funny and self-assured come along rarely; dialogue this astute and raunchy is equally unusual. The gutsy heroine introduced here is Stephanie Plum of Trenton, N.J., a recently laid-off lingerie buyer who has no job, no car and no furniture. She does have a hamster, a deranged grandmother, two caring parents and several pairs of biking shorts and sports bras. Finding work with her cousin Vinnie, she becomes a bond hunter and scrounges money enough to buy a gun, a Chevy Nova and some Mace. Her first assignment is to locate a cop accused of murder. Joe Morelli grew up in Stephanie's neighborhood. Possessed of legendary charm, he relieved Stephanie of her virginity when she was 16 (she later ran over him with a car). In her search, Stephanie catches her prey, loses him and grills a psychotic prizefighter, the employer of the man Morelli shot. She steals Morelli's car and then installs an alarm so he can't steal it back. Resourceful and tough, Stephanie has less difficulty finding her man than deciding what she wants to do with him once she's got him. While the link between the fighter and the cop isn't clear until too late in the plot, Evanovich's debut is a delightful romp and Stephanie flaunts a rough-edged appeal. Mystery Guild alternate; author tour; film rights optioned to Tri-Star.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. 

Journal Entry 2 by mcbeth from Miami, Florida USA on Monday, July 11, 2005

Very funny, fast-paced story. I finally got my hands on the whole Stephanie Plum series so I'm working my way through them little by little. Saving this one for a coworker who I think will enjoy it. 

Journal Entry 3 by mcbeth at Ruben Dario Middle School in Miami, Florida USA on Monday, July 11, 2005

Released 6 yrs ago (7/14/2005 UTC) at Ruben Dario Middle School in Miami, Florida USA

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Room 234 

Journal Entry 4 by mcbeth from Miami, Florida USA on Friday, August 05, 2005

Returned by a coworker, making it available for release. 

Journal Entry 5 by mcbeth from Miami, Florida USA on Thursday, August 11, 2005

Mailing off to RidingReader as part of a book exchange. Thank you so much for the trade offer. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did! 

Journal Entry 6 by RidingReader from Jacksonville, Florida USA on Monday, August 15, 2005

Traded with mcbeth for this.. looking forward to reading it! 

Journal Entry 7 by RidingReader from Jacksonville, Florida USA on Wednesday, November 02, 2005

This was the 2nd book I've read by Evanovich and the 1st in the Stephanie Plum series. What a fun read! I literally laughed out loud several times and found myself turning page after page in one day to get this book read. I was captivated! I will start Two for the Dough now... 

Journal Entry 8 by RidingReader at Controlled release. in Jacksonville, Florida USA on Thursday, November 17, 2005

Released 6 yrs ago (11/15/2005 UTC) at Controlled release. in Jacksonville, Florida USA

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I'm not sure, but... I think I mailed this off as a RABCK! I guess we'll find out when? if? someone receives it!!

*note to self, try not to be like Stephanie Plum, get a little more organized!! 

Journal Entry 9 by snowy652 from Abbotsford, British Columbia Canada on Thursday, November 24, 2005

lol -- your release notes made me chuckle. Thank you for the RABCK and also for the craft supplies. I will comment on the book once I read it and then pass it on to a new reader. Happy Holidays.



Dec 29 ~ This was the second Stephanie Plum book that I read -- do you really have to read them in order???!! -- nope! --- I enjoyed this one as much as the previous one that I have read. These books make me laugh at loud and I then have my husband wanting me to read to him. My favorite character has to be Grandma Mazur - what a hoot she is. I am glad that I have found Janet Evanovich as she has become another one of my favorite authors. 

Journal Entry 10 by snowy652 from Abbotsford, British Columbia Canada on Saturday, December 31, 2005

I have decided to turn this book into a bookray as there are so many people wanting to read it.

bookray participants

1. bookreadera (usa) - prefer usa - willing anywhere
2. Rhonder (canada) - usa/canada
3. LastMango (canada) - prefer can/us - willing anywhere
4. affinity4books (usa)- usa
5. Ladyjanet (usa) - anywhere
6. lynlee4 (usa) - anywhere
7. Morgaine77 (switerland) -- Europe -- willing anywhere
8. beekeeper40 (UK) - anywhere
9. kbudgie (europe) - anywhere
10. WelshHelen (UK) - anywhere
11. Xeyra (Portugal) --Europe--prefers near the end)
12. Kera (UK) - anywhere
13. ktwalker (UK) - anywhere
14. Lilo37fee (germany) - anywhere -- asked to be skipped
15. oneocean (Australia--Aus/New Zealand)-- no response
16. Sparky1 (austarlia) - anywhere
17. MonkeCatcher (NZ) ~ prefer NZ - willing anywhere no response to pms
18. Alvhyttan (sweden) - anywhere
19. eloisamos (brazil) - anywhere
20. cathepsut (Egypt) - willing anywhere
21. babyimran (Malaysia) - prefer asia - willing anywhere
22. L1nda (austrailia) - prefer austrailia - willing anywhere -- asked to be skipped
23. TheDunedan (UK) - prefer uk - willing anywhere
23. cwoods (UK) - Anywhere --- no response to pms
24. Fifna (netherlands) - prefer europe
25. Frenchnicola (uk) ~ anywhere


Bookray Guidelines

1. Please journal the book when you recieve it. Then journal it again and let us all know what you thought of the book. Please also inform us when you sent the book to travel to the next person.

2. When you are close to being done the book "PM" the next person in line for their address.

3. Try not to keep the book for longer than 1 month. If you need it longer please inform us and/or asked to be skipped and have your name put further down the list.

4. Most importantly ---- enjoy the book!!!!! 

Journal Entry 11 by snowy652 at please use CONTROLLED RELEASES country in -- By post or by hand-ie ring, trade, RABCK, meet, British Columbia Canada on Saturday, December 31, 2005

Released 6 yrs ago (1/3/2006 UTC) at please use CONTROLLED RELEASES country in -- By post or by hand-ie ring, trade, RABCK, meet, British Columbia Canada

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sending to bookreadera (bookray)

safe travels little book
 

Journal Entry 12 by bookreadera from Pottstown, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, January 12, 2006

arrived in yesterday's afternoon post. I can't wait to start and see what I've been missing! Thanks for allowing me to start the ring : ) 

Journal Entry 13 by bookreadera from Pottstown, Pennsylvania USA on Wednesday, February 01, 2006

This book had me laughing from the first page. Trenton isn't that far away, and I have been there, but that could be any small city in the region. Including the town nearest me. Anyway, it was hilarious. Some of the violence was a bit much for my taste, but those sections were brief. Looking forward to the next one.

Will post this out on my next trip to the p.o.

Thanks for sharing :) 

Journal Entry 14 by bookreadera from Pottstown, Pennsylvania USA on Tuesday, February 07, 2006

posting out today 

Journal Entry 15 by Rhonder from St Paul, Alberta Canada on Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Received in the mail today! Can't wait to start this series! 

Journal Entry 16 by Rhonder from St Paul, Alberta Canada on Friday, March 03, 2006

Good book, easy read. I enjoyed it much more than Janet Evanovich's Metro Girl and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

Mailed today to LastMango. 

Journal Entry 17 by LastMango from Little Britain, Ontario Canada on Monday, March 06, 2006

Arrived in the mail today. I started another book on the weekend so this will be next in line.

I've seen so many of Evanovich's books on bookcrossing but waited for this #1 in the series to be offered. Thanks for sharing! 

Journal Entry 18 by LastMango from Little Britain, Ontario Canada on Thursday, March 09, 2006

A light, quick, entertaining read.

Just waiting for affinity4books' mailing address and it will go in the mail. 

Journal Entry 19 by LastMango from Little Britain, Ontario Canada on Monday, March 13, 2006

Dropped in the mail this afternoon to affinity4books. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 20 by affinity4books from Bryan, Texas USA on Monday, March 20, 2006

Woohoo! I've heard so much about this one I can't wait to get started... I'm in the mood for something funny now, too. Great timing. 

Journal Entry 21 by affinity4books from Bryan, Texas USA on Friday, March 24, 2006

Great read~ I'm so glad I FINALLY read an Evanovich~ of course now I'll have to read the rest of the series... I was expecting it to be fast and funny, which it was. I wasn't expecting how violent and rough it was at times~ poor Lula! I was pretty scared for Stephanie at some points and wished she was a bit more cautious... The sexy tone and humor were great, though, and Stephanie's family was entertaining; I'm looking forward to seeing more of them in the later novels.

Thanks for sharing!
PM'd LadyJanet today for an address 

Journal Entry 22 by affinity4books at Bookray in By Mail, BookCrosser -- Controlled Releases on Friday, March 31, 2006

Released 6 yrs ago (3/31/2006 UTC) at Bookray in By Mail, BookCrosser -- Controlled Releases

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mailing out today to LadyJanet in Illinois 

Journal Entry 23 by Ladyjanet from Normal, Illinois USA on Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Arrived 4/4/06 safe and sound, and I'll have it done and on its way soon. I just can't resist these! 

Journal Entry 24 by Ladyjanet from Normal, Illinois USA on Monday, April 24, 2006

It was great to read the beginning of the series. Ranger was a little different- much hotter in the later books.
PMing lynlee4 to send it off ASAP.

Will go out in the mail 5/2/06. 

Journal Entry 25 by lynlee4 from North Port, Florida USA on Monday, May 08, 2006

rec'd it today, thank you! perfect timing, i just finished a book yesterday. can't wait to start this one! 

Journal Entry 26 by lynlee4 from North Port, Florida USA on Tuesday, May 30, 2006

This book was so fun to read! I have fallen for Stephanie, love Morelli and think Grandma is a hoot! Looking forward to reading more and don't know why I haven't read this series sooner! 

Journal Entry 27 by Morgaine77 from Allschwil, Baselland Switzerland on Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Arrived safely in Switzerland. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 28 by Morgaine77 from Allschwil, Baselland Switzerland on Tuesday, July 04, 2006

The very first sentence of this book had me laughing out loud: "There are some men who enter a woman's life and screw it up forever."
What a wise woman Mrs. Evanovich must be... LOL

I tremendoulusly enjoyed this book; thanks so much for sharing! I'm now looking forward to read more about Stephanie, Morelli and Ranger. Awesome fast-paced, fun and entertaining read!

The book is already bundled up and adressed to beekeeper. I hope to make it to the post office this week and ship it off her way. 

Journal Entry 29 by Morgaine77 at Bookray in Bookray, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (7/5/2006 UTC) at Bookray in Bookray, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases

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Travelling by surface mail to the UK... 

Journal Entry 30 by beekeeper40 from Hoveton, Norfolk United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Receieved safely today from Morgaine77. 

Journal Entry 31 by beekeeper40 from Hoveton, Norfolk United Kingdom on Sunday, July 16, 2006

I have been waiting to read this for ages as I have books 3 and 4 and I wasn't disappointed. I think I am going to love this series of books. A great light, funny read with a pace that lurches the heroine from one escapade to another. Roll on Book 2! 

Journal Entry 32 by beekeeper40 at to a fellow bookcrosser in Bookring, a postal release -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, July 16, 2006

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Mailed to WelshHelen. 

Journal Entry 33 by WelshHelen from Ponthenri, Wales United Kingdom on Friday, July 21, 2006

Arrived safely today - thank beekeeper40 and snowy652 for sharing. I have a couple of ring books ahead of this one but should get to it fairly sson. 

Journal Entry 34 by WelshHelen from Ponthenri, Wales United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 01, 2006

What a great book! I zapped through this one in a couple of days. I was very relieved that I enjoyed it, because I'd been disappointed by Manhunt, but Stephanie is my kind of heroine - bright, brave but not super-human. I loved her interactions with Morelli - great fun! - and I hope that we see a lot more of Grandma Mazur and especially the way that her son in law reacts to her :-)

Thank you so much, snowy652 for sharing. The book is on its way to Xeyra today. 

Journal Entry 35 by Xeyra from Seixal, Setúbal Portugal on Thursday, August 03, 2006

It arrived today, sooner than I expected, sooner than I was ready for, considering the TBR, but I'll try to read this one in a timely fashion, especially since I've been very curious about this series. Thank you for this bookray and giving me the opportunity to finally start this series. 

Journal Entry 36 by Xeyra from Seixal, Setúbal Portugal on Friday, September 08, 2006

I finished reading this book during my vacation but only now had the opportunity to make a journal entry. I liked it. I thought it was fun and light and fast-paced. I read it in two afternoons on the beach. It was my first book by this author and after hearing so much about this series, I was really excited about reading this one. I liked it very much. A captivating, page-turner read that grabbed me from the start. Having a great heroine makes this book one hell of a read.

I'll try to pass this one to the next BCer as soon as possible. 

Journal Entry 37 by Kera from Brixham, Devon United Kingdom on Monday, September 25, 2006

Received in the post this morning will get to it as soon as possible. Thanks :) 

Journal Entry 38 by Kera from Brixham, Devon United Kingdom on Sunday, October 01, 2006

At first I couldn't really get into this book, but I perservered and was glad because I really enjoyed this book. Will definately be looking for the next book in the Stephanie Plum series.

Have Pm'ed next person on ring for their address and as soon as received will send it straight off.

Thanks for letting me take part :) 

Journal Entry 39 by ktwalker from Aston, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, October 05, 2006

recieved today. 

Journal Entry 40 by ktwalker from Aston, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Friday, November 10, 2006

quite interresting fairly easy read, case was'nt exactly hard to unravel but still very enjoyable. will pm next preson ***UPDATE*** recieved pm from lilo37fee who has decided to drop out of this ring will pm oneocean. 

Journal Entry 41 by ktwalker from Aston, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 30, 2007

WOW was so sure I posted this ages ago but my hubby found it when he moved some furniture to decorate, but it's back on its journey again! 

Journal Entry 42 by Sparky1 from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Monday, February 05, 2007

Received with thanks. Will read asap and pass on. 

Journal Entry 43 by Sparky1 from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Wednesday, June 27, 2007

So sorry I've had this for so long. Have sent Alvhyttan a PM for next address. 

Journal Entry 44 by Sparky1 from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Thursday, June 28, 2007

On it's way to Alvhyttan in Sweden! 

Journal Entry 45 by Alvhyttan from Nora, Västmanland Sweden on Monday, July 16, 2007

I got this book and also # 2 in my mail today.
Thanks for sending them Sparky1 !
And thanks for starting those bookrays snowy652!

I have had some problems during this spring and early summer to get enough time for reading, but I think I will manage to read those books in a month. 

Journal Entry 46 by Alvhyttan from Nora, Västmanland Sweden on Saturday, August 18, 2007

I finished this book a couple of weeks ago and have now also read “Two for the Dough”.
I liked the second book more than this.
Thanks for a nice, light and fun read during a busy time in my life! :)

I have sent a PM to eloisamos and will send the books as soon as I get an address.
 

Journal Entry 47 by Alvhyttan from Nora, Västmanland Sweden on Sunday, August 26, 2007

I just got a PM with eloisamos address so the book will be mailed tomorrow. :) 

Journal Entry 48 by eloisamos from São Paulo, São Paulo Brazil on Saturday, October 13, 2007

It arrived some weeks ago but I had some troubles with my cp so I´m just journaling today to say that I alread readed it and I loved!!!!!loved!!!!loved!!!!this book!
Thank you for sharing!

PS:Sending for cathepsut´s address. 

Journal Entry 49 by eloisamos from São Paulo, São Paulo Brazil on Saturday, October 20, 2007

i´M SENDING FOR babyimran´S ADDRESS 

Journal Entry 50 by eloisamos from São Paulo, São Paulo Brazil on Wednesday, January 02, 2008

I´m sending for babyimran´s address one more time
Sorry for the delay but I had some problems and could reach the cp just now. 

Journal Entry 51 by eloisamos from São Paulo, São Paulo Brazil on Thursday, January 03, 2008

It is going to babyiram.
 

Journal Entry 52 by babyimran from Kajang, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia on Sunday, January 20, 2008

Journal Entry 53 by babyimran from Kajang, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia on Saturday, January 26, 2008

Journal Entry 54 by babyimran from Kajang, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia on Saturday, January 26, 2008

to be deleted 

Journal Entry 55 by TheDunedan from Lincoln, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Thankyou - I received the book in the post this morning, together with 'Two for the Dough'. 

Journal Entry 56 by TheDunedan from Lincoln, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Thanks for sharing the book, I enjoyed it and found it a quick easy read.I found it amusing and laughed out loud at one point.I liked the characters and look forward to reading about them in book 2. I am waiting for cwoods' address and will send it on once I receive it. 

Journal Entry 57 by TheDunedan from Lincoln, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Sunday, February 17, 2008

I have not been able to get a reply from cwoods and so will be posting the book to Fifna tomorrow. 

Journal Entry 58 by Fifna from Voorburg, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Thursday, February 21, 2008

Arrived safely today, thanks TheDunedan! 

Journal Entry 59 by Fifna from Voorburg, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Sunday, March 23, 2008

Great fun! There's not much to the story itself, but the characters and the way the story is told are a lot of fun, especially Grandma Mazur! It took me a little while longer than usual to read this, as I am moving house, but it's an ideal read for such a busy time. Thanks, snowy652, for sharing. Will get it on the move again asap. 

Journal Entry 60 by Fifna at on Thursday, July 24, 2008

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Apologies for taking so long to move this book on. After we moved house my son was born and bookcrossing came to a halt for a while. Posted it to Frenchnicola today. 

Journal Entry 61 by Frenchnicola from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Monday, July 28, 2008

The book was waiting for me when I got home from work - I'll get started on it this week. 

Journal Entry 62 by Frenchnicola from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Quite enjoyable read, and nice and quick and easy too. I didn't find it as funny as I might have expected reading some earlier journal entries, but entertaining enough. Thanks for sharing.

I'll PM L1nda who was skipped earlier on in the ray to see if she would like a read, otherwise is there anyone else out there who would like it?!? 

Journal Entry 63 by Frenchnicola at Royal Mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Monday, August 11, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (8/11/2008 UTC) at Royal Mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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Sent off to Elis_fromSweden today 

Journal Entry 64 by elis-fromSweden from Stenstorp, Västergötland Sweden on Thursday, August 14, 2008

Oh my, that is a lot of journalers for this book, it is really well travelled. Thank you for the offer Frenchnicola. I very much look forward to reading this book.