Journal Entry 1 by sqdancer on Thursday, October 06, 2005

duplicate copy.
 

Journal Entry 2 by sqdancer on Monday, November 07, 2005

On the way to Ibis3 for her CanLit project.



 

Journal Entry 3 by Ibis3 from Newcastle, Ontario Canada on Thursday, November 10, 2005

Thanks sqdancer! Came in the mail today. 

Journal Entry 4 by Ibis3 from Newcastle, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, December 20, 2005

I enjoyed most of the stories and really liked a few. There were none that I really disliked. However, I imagine I would have liked them better had I read them separately at different times. They did have a kind of sameness about them that was apparent when read in one big clump. See the forum post for more details about individual stories. I'll be doing a ring for this one if I can garner some interest. 

Journal Entry 5 by Ibis3 from Newcastle, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Ring Guidelines:

1. When you receive the book, make a journal entry to let me know it got to you ok.
2. While reading the book, feel free to post on the appropriate Book Talk Forum thread here.
3. When you're done, make a journal entry and let us know what you thought.
4. PM the person next in order (please check here for the current order) for a current mailing address (please confirm that they're ready to receive the book).
5. Mail the book, make a journal entry and mark the book as travelling.

*keep the book for a maximum of 4 weeks. If you feel you can't read it in this amount of time, or you wish to be skipped for any reason, let me know & I'll rearrange the mailing order.
*sign your name inside the back cover of the book if you like.
*I've put in a CanLit bookmark that belongs with the book, so don't forget to include it when you mail it.
*feel free to include a postcard, bookmark or other trinket with the book.


Thanks & have fun reading!

Order of go:
sent on January 6/06
1. tantan (Queensland, Australia) - arrived January 15/06; sent February 1/06
2. bibliotreker (Pennsylvania, USA) - arrived February 9/06; sent February 22/06
3. ldpaulson (California, USA) - arrived February ?/06; sent March 4/06
4. KarenZero (New York, USA) - arrived March 11/06; ; sent April 12/06
5. Ladyjanet (Illinois, USA) - arrived April 20/06; sent on June 5/06
6. teacher57 (Wisconson, USA)- arrived June 15/06; sent on July 5/06
7. kizmiaz (Lisboa, Portugal) - arrived July 10/06; sent on July 27/06 -->
8. -Psyche- (Minnesota, USA)
... Back to Ibis3 (Ontario, Canada) 

Journal Entry 6 by tantan from Gympie, Queensland Australia on Sunday, January 15, 2006

Received today - thanks Ibis3! And thanks also for the great stamps on the packet! :-) I'll get to it as quickly as possible.

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Edit January 27th, 2006: I started this a day or so ago, and I'm on to the third story. I'm really enjoying them so far. Should be finished in a few more days. 

Journal Entry 7 by tantan from Gympie, Queensland Australia on Monday, January 30, 2006

I really enjoyed this little book, and enjoyed every one of the stories. I do, however, agree with Ibis3 that there did seem to be a feeling of similarity between them all. As I hadn't enjoyed the last few works I read by Atwood before this one I'm glad that this was a good one (for me!) as it's renewed my interest to once again read a few more of her works.

Many thanks to Ibis3 for sharing!

This will be heading off to bibliotreker as soon as I have an address.

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Edit 1st February, 2006: Posted to bibliotreker today via air mail! 

Journal Entry 8 by bibliotreker from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA on Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Wilderness Tips came in the mail today. Thanks tantan. Great timing, I'm about to finish Margaret Atwood's Cat's Eye. Looking forward to another of her books.

Finished reading Wilderness Tips 2/16. An interesting read, but I too got the feeling of sameness in the different stories and characters. I did enjoy the touches of Canadiana in the stories, one of the reasons I wanted to participate in the CanLit Project. All in all a worthwhile read.

Sent a PM to ldpaulson, next on the list, and will forward as soon as I have an address.

Mailed to idpaulson today 2/22. Happy reading. 

Journal Entry 9 by ldpaulson from Ventura, California USA on Saturday, March 04, 2006

This book arrived days ago, but I've been sick and didn't log it immediately. Profuse apologies.

I did read it very quickly. I had a sense of deju vu whilst reading. I think I read some or all of the stories previously, but none obviously made a lasting impression. The stories are well written, but all have the same sense of post-War nostalgia or longing to them. Some have more disturbing twists than others.

This solidifies the wavering about Atwood that continues to hound and frustrate me: you can't like her and hate her in the same book, it's one or the other. On the whole, WILDERNESS TIPS was good, but not overwhelmingly great.

En route to KarenZero. 

Journal Entry 10 by KarenZero from Brooklyn, New York USA on Saturday, March 11, 2006

Will read ASAP! 

Journal Entry 11 by KarenZero from Brooklyn, New York USA on Wednesday, April 12, 2006

I enjoy Atwood (I have previously read The Handmaid's Tale, Bodily Harm, Oryx And Crake, The Blind Assasin...and I think that's it) and had not read any of her short stories before. While I liked most of the short stories, I didn't find them as compelling as her novels. They were interesting to me but a little depressing, as they were mostly about lives that didn't go the way that people thought they would, lost potential, and also how time passes us by. Eek!

Anyway, thanks much Ibis3 for starting the ring. I will send it off to ladyjanet today! 

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

Released 6 yrs ago (4/12/2006 UTC) at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, --by post or by hand (ie ring, ray, RABCK, trade) -- Controlled Releases

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On its way to Illinois! Bon voyage, book! It is travelling first class (ooh la la!) so it should be there very soon! 

Journal Entry 13 by Ladyjanet from Normal, Illinois USA on Thursday, April 20, 2006

arrived safe and sound in Normal! I have another ring to read then this is up! 

Journal Entry 14 by Ladyjanet from Normal, Illinois USA on Wednesday, May 31, 2006

This book was slow going for me, mostly because when I finish a story, I set it down and go do something and don't get back tot he book fo a few days. I enjoyed the stories and the writing. Emailing reader1107 for an addy today. 

Journal Entry 15 by Ladyjanet from Normal, Illinois USA on Monday, June 05, 2006

out to reader1107 today! 

Journal Entry 16 by reader1107 from Tucson, Arizona USA on Thursday, June 15, 2006

Two books go out; two books come in. I hope they waved at each other at the post office!

School's out for the summer, so these will move along quickly. 

Journal Entry 17 by reader1107 at Enjoy! in Controlled Release, Given to a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (7/5/2006 UTC) at Enjoy! in Controlled Release, Given to a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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Mailed to Portugal today. Thank you for including me in the CanLit collection! 

Journal Entry 18 by kizmiaz from Belém , Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Monday, July 10, 2006

Got it today, thanks teacher57. Still have one to go before this one but I'll be able to read it within a month. 

Journal Entry 19 by kizmiaz from Belém , Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Journal Entry 20 by -Psyche- on Sunday, August 06, 2006

This book arrived while I was on vacation! I will read and pass along shortly. 

Journal Entry 21 by -Psyche- at to a bookcrosser in sent by mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (8/8/2006 UTC) at to a bookcrosser in sent by mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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On its way home! Thanks for sharing. I love Margaret Atwood. 

Journal Entry 22 by Ibis3 from Newcastle, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Yea! My first CanLit bookring book to arrive back home. Thanks to everyone who participated.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do with this book now. Maybe another ring or maybe I'll reserve it for Canada Day next. 

Journal Entry 23 by Ibis3 at Minto Suite Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on Saturday, October 27, 2007

Released 4 yrs ago (10/27/2007 UTC) at Minto Suite Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario Canada

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In the lobby on a table in the lounge area. I went to pick up two books given to me by mrsgaskell and left one to 'pay it forward'. If you found this book and decide to release it again, please keep the bookmark with it if you can. Thanks and happy reading!