Will have read by tommorrow, for sure.

Am going to see if anyone is interested in this as a bookray...

1. cowgirl-up
2. Wyldewomin
3. Gooberguts
4. bookmaniac70
5. kryan

Bookray completed!

RELEASE NOTES:

Received in the mail today. Looks like a great read! I have a couple of rings in front of this one, but I'll get to it quickly and pass it along. Thanks for starting this ring Earthdance!

Wow! I really had no expectations when I started reading this book because I knew so little about the author and the plot. However, I was excited about what I found within the pages. The characters were likeable although I can't say I ever felt strongly about them emotionally. I absolutely loved the descriptions of Newfoundland. I could picture the places in my mind although I know little about the actual place.

I also really enjoyed the entanglement of different plots into a "knot." The author didn't really jump plots with each chapter, but rather had several different things going at the same time. Each plot was unique, but was also linked with the other characters and happenings.

I would recommend this one to other readers. I'm hoping to see the movie, but I'm sort of afraid I'll be disappointed after enjoying the book so well. Definetly an author I'll seek out in the future.

PMing wyldewomin to get an address.

Mailed today to wyldewomin. Enjoy!

got it! will try to get it out by the end of the week

Pretty good. Will put in a longer entry later. Sending on its way monday

Received this book in the mail today. Will start it tomorrow at work!!

I finally finished reading this book on Monday at work. Sorry that it took me sooo long. Found it interesting, though at times a little confusing. Mailed it today to bookmanian70 today. Hope you enjoy!!

Arrived today-wow, what a fast shipping! Thank you,Gooberguts,for giving yourself the trouble of airmail, the speed was really impressing!:-))
I am reading for another bookring right now and shall try to start this one ASAP.

Ashamed,I confess that I`m going to give up this book. I tried to get into it and read the half of it but I don`t think I`m going to finish it.The characters and the plot didn`t interest me,I had also problem with the style of writing.Sorry for being so negative; I know many bookcrossers like the novel very much so probably it`s just me...
I shall PM the next participant but will ship the book at the end of the month because of tight finances.

RELEASE NOTES:

SENT TO KRYAN.

The book arrived Monday. I started reading it Monday evening and completed it Tuesday evening. Shortly, I will be making arrangements to mail it onward.

While reading the book, I was constantly comparing with (a) the movie I saw a few years ago and (b) my own experiences of growing up in Newfoundland. Both are a little blurry with time. :-)

As often happens, the movie told a slightly different story (with slightly different characters) than the book. Still, having seen the movie, it probably helped me push through any slow points in the book and feel more attached to the characters.

It also helped that I didn't need a specialized dictionary to translate dialect. The patterns of speech and most of the words were familiar enough to me. It was also easy for me to visualize the settings.

One thing I noticed was that, while heavy with superstition, the book was light on religion. There was almost no mention of religion, which seemed unnatural. Also, the "pirate" history doesn't ring true to me - partly because I know the real story behind the houses moved off the smaller islands.

However, what does sound familiar:
* people having a second home (a "summer camp") further away from the town
* the seasonal activities of fishing, hunting, wood cutting, berry picking, knitting
* the regular occurrences of drownings and other misfortunes

There were also times when I wondered if the author understood the significance of her choices. For example, there is a scene when buttered toast and jam is provided to houseguests. The fact that the jam was made from bakeapples struck me. Bakeapples are the most prized berries, making what might otherwise seem a humble meal much more hospitable.

RELEASE NOTES:

Sorry. I forgot to do the release notes for this back at the end of June. This book was released to my sister. I'll remind her to journal it soon.