The Pact
11 journalers for this copy...
Idyllic New Hampshire life of two wealthy couples is shattered when their respective teenagers apparently attempt to fulfil a lovers' suicide pact and all involved have to come to terms with various choices made and not made. Very well written.
Will be posting to VESPA this week.
Now on its way to Vespa in Dorset.
Arrived safely this morning.
Can't wait to start reading it. Thankyou so much.
Can't wait to start reading it. Thankyou so much.
I reading this book now, and have offered it up as a ring after I have finished.
Usual rules apply .....Journal it when you recieve it, so that we all know where it is, and then again when you have finished it.
Please don't hang on to it for ever, there are others wanting to read it too. If you think you need to keep it more than a month please let me know, I can always arrange for it to come back to you at the end of the ring. I hope you all enjoy the book as much as I am.
flanners
Lady-Mondegreen
katybean
Pookledo
nocton4
sunlightbub
heathwitch
wilksie<<<<<<
LOST IN THE POST :-(
hellie
Dinkie
scotsbookie
pam99
Tazzell
purplerosebud
Back to Vespa
Usual rules apply .....Journal it when you recieve it, so that we all know where it is, and then again when you have finished it.
Please don't hang on to it for ever, there are others wanting to read it too. If you think you need to keep it more than a month please let me know, I can always arrange for it to come back to you at the end of the ring. I hope you all enjoy the book as much as I am.
Lady-Mondegreen
katybean
Pookledo
nocton4
sunlightbub
heathwitch
wilksie<<<<<<
LOST IN THE POST :-(
hellie
Dinkie
scotsbookie
pam99
Tazzell
purplerosebud
Back to Vespa
Wow ....once again Jodi Picoult managed to get me totally entrapped in the lives of the two families portrayed in this book.
An excellent story . Now off on a ring starting with Flanners first
An excellent story . Now off on a ring starting with Flanners first
Thanks very much for the opportunity to read this. I didn't like it as much as My Sister's Keeper, but I did enjoy it, especially the court room stuff.
Now on its way to Lady Mondegreen . . .
Now on its way to Lady Mondegreen . . .
Journal Entry 8 by Lady-Mondegreen from Basingstoke, Hampshire United Kingdom on Friday, September 23, 2005
.... and now tis here.
Journal Entry 9 by Lady-Mondegreen from Basingstoke, Hampshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 4, 2005
(I am sorry I am probably not going to write much this time - I am so frantically busy in real life at the moment that if I think too long and hard about this entry I will never get it written and the book sent off.)
I thought this was a very good read. The characters are believable, realistic, flawed and interesting and the plot was quite moving. I really enjoyed the court room drama scenario. I think Jodi Picault is an author I will be following.
Now, after a few changes to the ring order, I have katybean's address and will post it off tomorrow. Thanks for letting me read it.
I thought this was a very good read. The characters are believable, realistic, flawed and interesting and the plot was quite moving. I really enjoyed the court room drama scenario. I think Jodi Picault is an author I will be following.
Now, after a few changes to the ring order, I have katybean's address and will post it off tomorrow. Thanks for letting me read it.
Journal Entry 10 by katybean from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Thursday, October 6, 2005
The book arrived safely this morning - many thanks Lady-Mondegreen.
I have one other to read before it, but shouldn't take me long to get too!!
I'll update again when I've finished reading it :o) Looks good!
I have one other to read before it, but shouldn't take me long to get too!!
I'll update again when I've finished reading it :o) Looks good!
Journal Entry 11 by katybean from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Friday, October 14, 2005
I really enjoyed this book, and found it addictive right from the start!
I actually preferred it to 'my sisters keeper' as I found that a bit upsetting!!
I didn't know how the story was going to end - guilty or not guilty, as I could see it going either way - won't spoil the story for others though LOL
I have Pookledo's address so will get it off to her asap!
Thanks for making this into a bookring!
This is Jodi Picoult (not me LOL)
I actually preferred it to 'my sisters keeper' as I found that a bit upsetting!!
I didn't know how the story was going to end - guilty or not guilty, as I could see it going either way - won't spoil the story for others though LOL
I have Pookledo's address so will get it off to her asap!
Thanks for making this into a bookring!
This is Jodi Picoult (not me LOL)
Journal Entry 12 by Pookledo from Loughborough, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Received through the post. Cheers!
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Edit: didn't get a chnce to read this as I was overloaded with bookrings.
15/11/05 Posted to Nocton4
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Edit: didn't get a chnce to read this as I was overloaded with bookrings.
15/11/05 Posted to Nocton4
Journal Entry 13 by nocton4 from Lincoln, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Thursday, November 17, 2005
arrived today ... thanks alot.Denise xx
Fantastic read ... I was hooked and so caught up in all of the characters ... a story full of questions and hardly any answers ( ain't that life )
What depth all of the relationships had, the parents, the families together, Emily and Chris ...
The end for me was a total shock .. a good or bad shock I'm not sure .. guilt walked heavily with all of them in my mind.
Thanks so much for sharing round a wonderful book .. will pm for next address and look forward to reading more of her work.
Much Love and good wishes to all for 2006
Denise xx
What depth all of the relationships had, the parents, the families together, Emily and Chris ...
The end for me was a total shock .. a good or bad shock I'm not sure .. guilt walked heavily with all of them in my mind.
Thanks so much for sharing round a wonderful book .. will pm for next address and look forward to reading more of her work.
Much Love and good wishes to all for 2006
Denise xx
Journal Entry 15 by Sunnybubble from Wallasey, Merseyside United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Ahem, I've not read My Sister's Keeper yet as I bought it a couple of weeks before I joined BC so it's still sat up on the shelf :0( I did enjoy Second Glance though and everyone's reviews are making me look forward to this even more..Thans for sending it on xxx
Journal Entry 16 by Sunnybubble from Wallasey, Merseyside United Kingdom on Thursday, February 16, 2006
I've gone a little over the month..sorry, but I have posted out today to HeathWitch.
This was a fairly long read, for me (and I stopped halfway through for Purplr Hibiscus!) but I thoroghly enjoyed it. It's difficult to say too much wothout giving the ending away, but a thought provoking and page turning read..Thanks for sharing.
This was a fairly long read, for me (and I stopped halfway through for Purplr Hibiscus!) but I thoroghly enjoyed it. It's difficult to say too much wothout giving the ending away, but a thought provoking and page turning read..Thanks for sharing.
Received today. I have another two in front of this, but then I'll get right on it! Thanks :)
Well, try as I might, I could not get into this book at all. I could not connect with any of the characters and found myself not really caring about who did what and why, or anything like that. It just didn't pull, and I found the writing style somewhat irritating, though I'm not sure why. So I'm sending on to wilksie today.
Journal Entry 19 by wilksie from Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 28, 2006
This arrived today, thank you Heathwitch :-)
I have a couple of ring books to read but I'll get on to this as soon as possible.
I have a couple of ring books to read but I'll get on to this as soon as possible.
Journal Entry 20 by wilksie from Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 29, 2006
A fairly enjoyable read and although I can't say I liked any of the characters the moral rights and wrongs make for an interesting story. Hmmm, I didn't really agree with the verdict either.
I just wish Jodi Picault could do a bit more editing. The long wordy scenes (particularly in the courtroom) slow the pace and make the story drag.
Sending on to torialouise as soon as I get an address.
I just wish Jodi Picault could do a bit more editing. The long wordy scenes (particularly in the courtroom) slow the pace and make the story drag.
Sending on to torialouise as soon as I get an address.
Torialouise has already read the book and wants to be skipped so I'm posting on to hellie tomorrow.
Sadly this book appears to have taken extended leave from its journey, courtesy of the Royal Mail. Fingers crossed that it may turn up one day
This book has washed ashore at the Lost Book Island after not being heard from for many months. This new arrival will be shown to a room and be allowed a bit of rest before being introduced to the many fun things to do here at the island.All around there are books sipping cool drinks under shady palms while other books participate in a wide variety of beach sports. There is plenty of sand, surf and sun here for all of the lost and wayward books to enjoy.
It is hoped that very soon a new journal entry will come to rescue this book from the island and send it back out into the BookCrossing world so that it may continue on its journey. It is hoped that the new journal entry will tell all the interested parties where this book has been this long time and where it will be traveling to next.
