Journal Entry 1 by Wistroll from Centuria, Wisconsin USA on Friday, August 12, 2005

TBR 

Journal Entry 2 by Wistroll from Centuria, Wisconsin USA on Wednesday, June 14, 2006

I am setting up a Bookray for this book in July (or sooner if I finish it).

I am hoping that the order is okay, I have to admit that I`m not a great one for knowing locations but set up the best I felt geographically. If not, please let me know and I can try to figure out a better route for this book to take!

Participants so far in ORDER. Individual emails to go out shortly...
1. guinaveve (OH-ship US)
2. infiniteTBR (NH-ship US)
3. minerva1221 (TX-ship US)
4. TheBowieFollies (NY-ship US)
5. LyekkaMarengo (PA-ship international if needed)
6. Brookler (Canada-ship anywhere)
7. froggirlwendy (Australia-will ship international)
8. Katisha50 (UK-will ship international)
9. vexter (Slovenia-will ship regionally-Europe)

I released and then realized that I had forgot to journal how I enjoyed this book. Quite a different storyline and a fun one, a few twists and turns so I dare say too much as I don`t want to give away any spoilers. I had mentioned to my hubby what this was about and he was eager to find out 'why' a guy asked to rent the basement. Fast enjoyable read!!
 

Journal Entry 3 by Wistroll at -- By Hand or Post, Ray/ring, Rabck in Milltown, Wisconsin USA on Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (7/11/2006 UTC) at -- By Hand or Post, Ray/ring, Rabck in Milltown, Wisconsin USA

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Starting the Bookray, off to guinaveve. Enjoy!! 

Journal Entry 4 by guinaveve from Mason, Ohio USA on Tuesday, July 18, 2006

I look forward to reading this. Thank you Wistroll for starting this bookray. I am going to begin reading it immediately.
I am going to PM infiniteTBR now so I have her address when I am ready to ship. I will update with a new journal entry when I am finished.
Thanks again. 

Journal Entry 5 by guinaveve from Mason, Ohio USA on Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Journal Entry 6 by guinaveve at Fellow BookCrosser in Postal release, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases on Friday, July 28, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (7/28/2006 UTC) at Fellow BookCrosser in Postal release, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases

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Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 7 by infiniteTBR from not specified, not specified not specified on Monday, August 07, 2006

Got it in the mail today :) In the middle of reading something else at the moment so it may be a few days before I release it to the next one! 

Journal Entry 8 by infiniteTBR from not specified, not specified not specified on Tuesday, August 08, 2006

I ended up sitting down and reading this last night. I have mixed emotions about it. I really thought that the book could have used a few more chapters. And not because "I want to know what happens next" but because after I finished reading it, it felt a little pointless. I mean, it was good reading for the most part, but it just kind of petered out at the end. Will be sending it along. 

Journal Entry 9 by minerva1221 from Garland, Texas USA on Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Received this in the mail today. I'll try to read it and pass it on within a week. 

Journal Entry 10 by minerva1221 from Garland, Texas USA on Sunday, August 27, 2006

This was a quick read and I enjoyed the story. Thanks, Wistroll, for the opportunity to particpate!

I do agree with infiniteTBR in that it felt unfinished to me. The ending seemed to wrap up a little too abruptly and left me with many unanswered questions.

9/06/2006 UPDATE: In the mail to TheBowieFollies. Sorry it took me so long! 

Journal Entry 11 by TheBowieFollies from Brooklyn, New York USA on Monday, September 18, 2006

No worries minerva, sorry you had to go through all that pandaemonium as it were. Cheers lass! And to the wunderbar wistroll for letting me be one of the brood but your humble narrator is none too broody these days thank the maker, I could be sometimes get so weepy,oh this is bookcrossing ....oh aye..Yes I am going to be drinking this one in
we want the finest wines known to humanity, we want them here and we want them now!
be bach schnell for mae critique!
good chokboying all! 

Journal Entry 12 by TheBowieFollies from Brooklyn, New York USA on Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Riveting read indeed!
I have heard through the grapevine that Bill Clinton considers Mosley to be his favourite contemporary author, and judging by the inimitable voice he has, especially in MAN IN MY BASEMENT, I can understand his predeliction.

The caged bird that sings here in the form of Anniston Bennet will haunt you with his duality and hypocrises, there is a perpetual undercurrent of racial tension in its reverse process, it is gripping, and the brevity of it is understandable as so much is captured on each page, it may just as well have been a tome. I think I had a man in my basement that shouldnt of been there was it Lord Lucan perhaps Jimmy Hoffa? There were some toenail clippings it could never have been Howard Hughes then :P
big crossbrooking love to everyone from
rockin ronnie the ranter :)
I sent this out yesterday to my dear dear devotchka divine that meets me in all these familiar places
cheers! 

Journal Entry 13 by LyekkaMarengo from Warriors Mark, Pennsylvania USA on Sunday, October 01, 2006

Received yesterday from my bookring bud, the Crazy Lady( and I say that with deep affection). We do seem to follow each other around rings quite a bit. Not sure what that means but I guess it must mean we both read lots of interesting books, and this looks to be another. Only 2 rings ahead of this on so it shouldn't be too long. 

Journal Entry 14 by Brookler from Powell River, British Columbia Canada on Friday, November 24, 2006

Just received this book in the mail. Thanks, it looks interesting. 

Journal Entry 15 by Brookler from Powell River, British Columbia Canada on Friday, December 01, 2006

I too have mixed emotions about this book. It kind of leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I'd say I didn't like it, but it was a hard book to put down, which feels to me like a bit of a contradiction.

It seemed to be a teasing story, always hovering on the edge of something important, but never really getting there. The end was totally unexpected and somehow very disappointing. And some of the imagery (like the baby and the dog) was too ghastly.

Well-written, but perhaps too dark for me. 

Journal Entry 16 by Brookler from Powell River, British Columbia Canada on Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Mailed today to Katisha50, because froggirlwendy asked to be skipped. 

Journal Entry 17 by Katisha50 from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Thanks, brookler, received the book today. I'm looking forward to reading it, having seen the reviews. 

Journal Entry 18 by Katisha50 from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Sunday, January 28, 2007

Well, I'm not sure what I thought of this book. The writing is gripping, but the story did feel unfinished to me. Perhaps I should have been looking less at the plot and more at the issues that were raised.

Will send on when I receive vexter's address. 

Journal Entry 19 by vexter from Ljubljana, Osrednja Slovenija - Okolica Ljubljane in Ljubljana Slovenia on Wednesday, February 07, 2007

It's here, safe & sound. :) Thanks for the card, Katisha50! 

Journal Entry 20 by vexter from Ljubljana, Osrednja Slovenija - Okolica Ljubljane in Ljubljana Slovenia on Thursday, February 08, 2007

Well, the book turns out to be quite gripping. Finished it faster than I expected, because I couldn't put it down. The story is definitely unique, and also well-written. I'm not sure I get the deeper meaning (or maybe I do, but keep thinking this can't be it), but it was an enjoyable read in any case. Thank you for sharing it, Wistroll! And oh, I only just realized it's a bookray ending with me, so thanks for that. :) I hope it'll travel to a new reader soon! 

Journal Entry 21 by vexter from Ljubljana, Osrednja Slovenija - Okolica Ljubljane in Ljubljana Slovenia on Thursday, August 23, 2007

Sent as a RABCK to lmn60. The difference between standard shipping and air mail was less than 1 euro, so the book will find you quite soon, I hope. :) 

Journal Entry 22 by lmn60 from Spotswood, Victoria Australia on Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Thanks so much for this RABCK of a wishlist book, vexter! Onto the teetering heights of Mt TBR with it! 

Journal Entry 23 by lmn60 from Spotswood, Victoria Australia on Sunday, January 31, 2010

What an extraordinary, compelling book!

I found myself really gripped by this strange tale of oppression (but who is the oppressor?), conscience (but who is the one with the conscience?) and guilt and innocence (but who is guilty and who innocent?).

Thank you to all the previous readers, and particularly vexter, for sharing this complex piece with me. I'm so glad I finally moved it from 'To be read' to 'Read' - and will try to ensure it finds another appreciative reader to continue its travels.

 

Journal Entry 24 by lmn60 at Plumm's Restaurant and Bar in Williamstown, Victoria Australia on Saturday, February 20, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (2/20/2010 UTC) at Plumm's Restaurant and Bar in Williamstown, Victoria Australia

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Taking to meetup 

Journal Entry 25 by Jean-Sol at Southbank, Victoria Australia on Sunday, June 06, 2010

Picked up at today's brunch meetup. I've heard of this writer so time to try him out.