The Abortion: an Historical Romance 1966
9 journalers for this copy...
From The Back cover:- The Abortion is about the romantic possibilities of a public library in California - a library with a difference: one where authors can bring their manuscripts, 'the unwanted, the lyrical and haunting volumes of American writing'. Such volumes as Growing Flowers By Candlelight in Hotel Rooms, My Trike and Love Always Beautiful, a book rejected four hundred and fifty-nine times.
Into this depository of dreams comes Vida, a girl with a Botticellian face and Playboy furniture legs, who spreads erotic confusion wherever she goes....
When I found my first bookcrossing book it sort of reminded me of the library in this book. I thought it would be nice for this to be my first book to release into the wild.
Into this depository of dreams comes Vida, a girl with a Botticellian face and Playboy furniture legs, who spreads erotic confusion wherever she goes....
When I found my first bookcrossing book it sort of reminded me of the library in this book. I thought it would be nice for this to be my first book to release into the wild.
Journal Entry 2 by Lord-Trotsky at -- Somewhere in the Town Centre in Maidstone, Kent United Kingdom on Thursday, August 4, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (8/4/2005 UTC) at -- Somewhere in the Town Centre in Maidstone, Kent United Kingdom
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I left this book on the newspaper table in Cafe Romba, Gabriel's Hill. This is the best Cafe in Maidstone and has nice big comfy sofas for reading books on while drinking one of their excellent coffees.
I left this book on the newspaper table in Cafe Romba, Gabriel's Hill. This is the best Cafe in Maidstone and has nice big comfy sofas for reading books on while drinking one of their excellent coffees.
Your first release into the wild, and my first wild find.
We had the recommended hot chocolate - it was very nice, and the sofas are indeed very squishy and comfy - perfect for reading in, if they'd just turn the music down a notch or five!
Chose this book, because given it's title, wasn't quite sure who else would be brave enough to pick it up and I felt quite sorry for it's rather yellowing state and reams of sellotape.
We had the recommended hot chocolate - it was very nice, and the sofas are indeed very squishy and comfy - perfect for reading in, if they'd just turn the music down a notch or five!
Chose this book, because given it's title, wasn't quite sure who else would be brave enough to pick it up and I felt quite sorry for it's rather yellowing state and reams of sellotape.
A rather poignant novel, and let down I think by its title. I believe a lot of people will ignore the book because of it, which is a shame as it a worthy read. A story of the Librarian and Vida. He's trapped by his strange Library and she by her body. As they fall in love they draw each other from their respective shells...
Offered up on BCUK as a Ray. List of participants:
wilksie
Morseman
scotsbookie
Londonmet
UrbanSpaceman
Journal Entry 5 by wilksie from Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 17, 2005
This has just arrived, thank you. I'll begin reading it soon, just have a couple of books to finish. I'm looking forward to it.
Journal Entry 6 by wilksie from Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, September 17, 2005
A strange book. I was rather put off by the cover but once I began reading I was fascinated. The library is a lovely idea - it made me wonder if anyone ever read the books that were left. I liked the writing and the short chapters as the scene changed. Odd, but enjoyable.
20/09/05 Received from Barbara/Wilksie
22/09/05
I've read it, and it is indeed a haunting tale.
The style is a bit quirky, like the Library I suppose, but it is very readable.
I'm not sure I would have read it if i had not signed up for the ring, so thank you for taking me on this journey.
I'll be PMing the next person on the list to send it on its way.
22/09/05
I've read it, and it is indeed a haunting tale.
The style is a bit quirky, like the Library I suppose, but it is very readable.
I'm not sure I would have read it if i had not signed up for the ring, so thank you for taking me on this journey.
I'll be PMing the next person on the list to send it on its way.
Thanks Morseman book arrived this morning. I've got a few rings/rays with me at the moment but will get to this soon.
Definitely a quirky read, perhaps because it is of it's time. When I first started to read I thought that I may have to put it aside, but I quicky was drawn into the story, the short chapters helped I think. I wouldn't have read this if it hadn't been offered as a ray, so thank you.
I have londonmet's address & will post it tomorrow.
I have londonmet's address & will post it tomorrow.
Journal Entry 10 by londonmet from -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, October 10, 2005
Thanks ever so much for this. I like Richard Brautigan, having been introduced to his books by a friend who's a big fan from back in the sixties and Seventies. I've heard this one has a decent ending - which would be rare for Brautigan. And it's set in a library :-)
Journal Entry 11 by londonmet from -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Not as funny as Brautigan often is, but an enjoyable little novel. I like the way he weaves deadpan realism in with absurdity and surrealism. And for once, there is a decent enough ending - the characters have lost something, but move on with their lives. Wonderfully warm supporting character in Foster, too. And the books the library accepts, and their authors, are oftne funny or moving, or both.
I'll pass this onto UrbanSpacemen when I next get a chance.
I'll pass this onto UrbanSpacemen when I next get a chance.
Passed to me by LondonMet up at the London BC Meetup last night. Will read and then release into the wild.
This is the first book I have read by Brautigan, so will count towards my 2006 A-Z Reading Challenge. Like earlier journallers, I think it would be easy to be put off by both the title and the appearance of this book. Also, like earlier journallers, I found this a slightly surreal but quite enjoyable story. I particularly liked the idea of the library that accepts any manuscript.
Journal Entry 14 by UrbanSpaceman at The Pottery , Park Road in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, March 24, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (3/28/2006 UTC) at The Pottery , Park Road in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London United Kingdom
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This book will be released at the next Kingston BookCrossing Meetup - Tuesday 28 March, 7-11 pm. All are welcome - we'll be sitting in the sofas and will have piles of books and a BookCrossing sign with us. For more information, please PM UrbanSpaceman.
This book will be released at the next Kingston BookCrossing Meetup - Tuesday 28 March, 7-11 pm. All are welcome - we'll be sitting in the sofas and will have piles of books and a BookCrossing sign with us. For more information, please PM UrbanSpaceman.
Picked up at the Kingston meetup in March. Sounds rather interesting!
I picked this up as a potential 'B' author for my '26 authors I've never read' challenge. Turns out I already had another 2 'B' books at home already, and I think the book I'm actually going to use for the challenge is another book *entirely* by Octavia Butler! But I had the book to read, and a plane ride to read it , and it turned out to be one of the more pleasant reading experiences I've had in a while. I think it was becasue it didn't seem like hard work. I do admit when I started the book I was bemused. The storyline and dialogue are a little odd and stilted, if not plain weird. But some of the words are just *lovely* - in a lot of ways it's more like poetry than prose. It's a great diversion for a couple of hours.
I'll release it in the next couple of days.
CAUGHT IN LONDON GREATER LONDON UK
I'll release it in the next couple of days.
CAUGHT IN LONDON GREATER LONDON UK
Sorry - that last entry was me. I didin't realsie I wasn't logged on! Anyway have passed book onto my good friend buttercup in Perth, Western Australia.
Journal Entry 18 by 
AnonymousFinder
at Leederville, Western Australia Australia on Sunday, June 13, 2010
AnonymousFinder at Leederville, Western Australia Australia on Sunday, June 13, 2010
I have always enjoyed Richard B. since I read Trout Fishing in America back in the early 1980's. Was delighted to find this book lying on a table at work.
