Journal Entry 1 by KarenZero from Brooklyn, New York USA on Thursday, September 08, 2005

Purchased for around 30 cents ($9.95 for a bag of 33 books) at the Strand Bookstore's Labor Day Sale on September 2nd, 2005. 

Journal Entry 2 by KarenZero from Brooklyn, New York USA on Sunday, May 07, 2006

I liked this book. The characters were fairly interesting and it kept my attention. I thought it was strange how some of the stories seemed connected and some not - or were they really all connected?

I will be making this a bookray.
Here is the list:

twinkpuddin (US, prefers US)
sweetpea0678 (prefers US ship)
cougmax (prefers N. America)
KarenZero (to ship int'l)
arturogrande (UK, can ship int'l)
 

Journal Entry 3 by twinkpuddin from Venice, California USA on Saturday, May 13, 2006

Thanks KarenZero! I have two bookrings in my hands right now before I can get started on this one. 

Journal Entry 4 by twinkpuddin from Venice, California USA on Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Finished this up yesterday. Thought it was an interesting look at the characters. I agree with KarenZero that I thought it was weird that some stories seem connected and other not. I expected them all to tie in together at the end somehow.

I have sweetpea0678's address and hope to drop this in the mail tomorrow. Thanks for sharing, KarenZero! 

Journal Entry 5 by twinkpuddin from Venice, California USA on Friday, June 02, 2006

Dropped into the mail yesterday - enjoy! 

Journal Entry 6 by sweetpea0678 from Saint Petersburg, Florida USA on Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Book is here. thank you will get to next. 

Journal Entry 7 by sweetpea0678 from Saint Petersburg, Florida USA on Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Book is finished. I am not sure I liked this book. Was hard for me to get into, and just did not hook me.

Thank you for including me in the ring.

I have PMed cougmax for address and will mail as soon as I receive it. 

Journal Entry 8 by sweetpea0678 at Book Ring in Bookring, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases on Friday, July 14, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (7/14/2006 UTC) at Book Ring in Bookring, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases

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Off to cougmax 

Journal Entry 9 by cougmax from Seattle, Washington USA on Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Arrived safe, thanks! 

Journal Entry 10 by cougmax from Seattle, Washington USA on Sunday, July 30, 2006

I really liked it! The stories were emotionally-on-edge and each focused on a female character. I agree that a couple stories were connected but each stood on their own as the women dealt with a rough patch in their lives and found a way through it. My favorite was the red chair in the kitchen, it was like the Twilight Zone in that story! Now I will have to rent the film!
Thanks!
off to karenzero 

Journal Entry 11 by KarenZero from Brooklyn, New York USA on Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Back again! I will send it off to the next reader. 

Journal Entry 12 by KarenZero at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, --by post or by hand (ie ring, ray, RABCK, trade) -- Controlled Releases on Friday, August 18, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (8/18/2006 UTC) at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, --by post or by hand (ie ring, ray, RABCK, trade) -- Controlled Releases

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On the slow boat to the UK! 

Journal Entry 13 by arturogrande from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, August 26, 2006

Arrived safe and sound - thanks very much.

KarenZero - I'm not sure whether it's a ring or a ray. Do you want me to send it back to you or shall I release it elsewhere after I've read it? 

Journal Entry 14 by arturogrande from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, August 26, 2006

Journal Entry 15 by arturogrande from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, August 26, 2006

Journal Entry 16 by arturogrande from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, August 26, 2006

Sorry - duplicate entry! 

Journal Entry 17 by arturogrande from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Sunday, January 07, 2007

I've been a fan of Arthur Miller since I was about 16, so when I saw that his daughter Rebecca had written a book, I was intrigued.
Arthur Miller was such a literary giant that - if I had been his daughter - I would have steered clear of writing and become, I don't know, a mechanic - such HUGE shoes to fill.
I'm sure Rebecca Miller is sick of such comparisions, as on the evidence of Personal Velocity, she is a stunningly talented writer in her own right.
The seven stories which make up Personal Velocity each had their own voice and tone, but there was enough of a similar thread running through them to make the volume a harmonious whole.

I was gripped straight away. How's this for an opening line: 'Greta Herskovitz looked down at her husband's shoes one morning and saw with shocking clarity that she was going to leave him'.

Totally sublime.

As I'm at the end of the ray, I'm going to offer it up again as a new ray, in the hope that other people will read it. 

Journal Entry 18 by arturogrande from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Sunday, January 21, 2007

This fabulous book is off on its travels again in a bookray.

The participants are:

Annet74 - Netherlands
juicy-comrade - Canada
Bug2004 - US
BooksAndJava - US 

Journal Entry 19 by AnonymousFinder on Tuesday, February 06, 2007

I just received this book through the mail. Thanks! I look forward to reading it. It looks promising!

CAUGHT IN GRONINGEN GRONINGEN THE NETHERLANDS 

Journal Entry 20 by Annet74 from Groningen, Groningen Netherlands on Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Oops! I wasn't logged in when I wrote the above entry. So, here it is. The book arrived in the mail today, and I'll read it ASAP. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 21 by Annet74 from Groningen, Groningen Netherlands on Monday, February 26, 2007

I loved it! What a great description of these women's lives. I just didn't want it to end. Now it's on to the next lucky reader :) I'll PM him/her after submitting this entry. 

Journal Entry 22 by juicy-comrade from Victoria, British Columbia Canada on Thursday, April 05, 2007

Got it. 

Journal Entry 23 by juicy-comrade from Victoria, British Columbia Canada on Thursday, April 19, 2007

I liked this book. Usually in a collection of short stories, there are one or two that feel like they're dragging down the rest, but these all seemed to fit together perfectly. However, I have no idea how these stories would all tie together properly in a movie. I spent most of the time I was reading it, puzzling over different ideas editing the movie and I just couldn't come up with anything that seemed to work. I guess that means I need to go rent it. :)

I spent the book off to the next person in the list earlier this afternoon. 

Journal Entry 24 by Bug2004 from Omaha, Nebraska USA on Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Re'cvd today. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 25 by Bug2004 from Omaha, Nebraska USA on Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Hmmmm. Can't decide what I think about this one. I really liked some of the stories and thought others left me the feeling of, 'okay, the point was....?'. I LOVED the stories of Julianne and Bryna. Intriguing to see the same story from different sides. I would have loved for their stories to continue.

Conclusion: enjoyable, but didn't have me racing to get back to it every time. :)

Thanks so much for sharing! Just waiting for an address and it will be on it's way. 

Journal Entry 26 by Bug2004 from Omaha, Nebraska USA on Saturday, June 16, 2007

Mailed off Friday, June 15th to booksandjava.

DC# 0306 2400 0000 2629 9847.

Thanks again for sharing! 

Journal Entry 27 by BooksAndJava from Knoxville, Tennessee USA on Monday, June 18, 2007

Book arrived just moments ago! Will be reading it soon.... 

Journal Entry 28 by Old-Grizz from Jacksonville, Florida USA on Monday, February 18, 2008

Received in a controled release from BooksAndJava. 

Journal Entry 29 by Old-Grizz at Panera Bread in Jacksonville, Florida USA on Friday, March 14, 2008

Released 4 yrs ago (3/16/2008 UTC) at Panera Bread in Jacksonville, Florida USA

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Released for Cloe Bear.

In the BX basket