Journal Entry 1 by asuzachan from San Diego, California USA on Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Quite funny, if you like French humour. 

Journal Entry 2 by asuzachan at Media Mail in Fellow bookcrosser, A Book Swap! -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Released 6 yrs ago (12/5/2005 UTC) at Media Mail in Fellow bookcrosser, A Book Swap! -- Controlled Releases

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On it's way into the wide world. 

Journal Entry 3 by literarylover from Miami, Florida USA on Tuesday, December 20, 2005

thanks for sending~ yours is on its way. 

Journal Entry 4 by literarylover from Miami, Florida USA on Tuesday, July 15, 2008

I don't have time to read this one yet since I'm going to be busy with school this year, so I've decided to turn it into a bookring!

The List
1. LisaGriffith - USA - (international)
2. bearyfriend - Singapore - (international
3. tootshelling - Germany - (international)
4. jellyfish67 - UK -<----Book is Here
5. davemurray101 - Australia - (international)
6. RustyReader2 - Canada - (US only)
7. boerbabe - USA - (US only)
8. Withoutwings - USA - (US preferred)
9. back to literarylover - USA

Just a few bookring guidelines:
-- Journal the book as soon as you receive it, and contact the next person for their mailing address.
-- Take as much time as you need, but try to read within 4-6 weeks so the ring keeps moving along.
-- Take a moment to journal your thoughts on the book when finished. It's interesting to read other's feelings on the book too!

 

Journal Entry 5 by literarylover from Miami, Florida USA on Friday, July 18, 2008

The bookring has officially started!

On its way to LisaGriffith. 

Journal Entry 6 by LisaGriffith from Cambridge, Massachusetts USA on Monday, July 28, 2008

Got it! Thanks for sharing! 

Journal Entry 7 by bearyfriend from Singapore, Singapore Singapore on Saturday, September 13, 2008

Book arrived. Thanks for sharing, literarylover, and to LisaGriffith for sending to me. I was just contemplating what book to read next, and this came. 

Journal Entry 8 by bearyfriend from Singapore, Singapore Singapore on Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Basically is about trials and tribulations of life and how a person learns to make sense of it. The happenings are all quite melodramatic, one disaster followed by another, yet despite all the hardships the great philosopher Pangross would still say everything happens for the best. This is his mantra despite being hanged, dissected and stung with blows, and how his student Candide was beathen, enslaved, almost burnt and nearly killed, and he still believe that every bad thing that happens to him happens for a purpose. Some events mentioned are based on real historical happenings, eg. the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. All these are on last few pages where the notes to the text are.

Will send it off once I have the next address. 

Journal Entry 9 by bearyfriend from Singapore, Singapore Singapore on Monday, September 22, 2008

Tootshelling has sent me her add, I'll send book off to her tomorrow. Think it will reach her after she returns from her trip early Oct.

Sep 23 - Book travelling via air. 

Journal Entry 10 by tootshelling from Wynnewood, Pennsylvania USA on Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Hello my little friend! This was in my post box when I returned from my month-long trip to the US.

I signed up for this bookring because it is a title on the 1001 list but also because I saw the Opera in London this June. My cousin-in-law (my husband's cousin) was a dancer in the opera put on by the English National Opera (ENO). The version I saw was an updated rendition of Leonard Bernstin's and it was VERY political. I'm interested in seeing the similarities as well as the differences between ENO's and Voltaire's original. I'd also be interested in viewing Bernstein's original, if anyone knows of this on video, please let me know.

I need to finish A Passage to India before I start this one. I'm almost done but it has been SLOW going (which wasn't expected after breezing through Howard's End earlier this summer)!

6 NOV UPDATE: Almost done! This one is off to Jellyfish67 along with A Passage to India as soon as I get the address!

11 NOV UPDATE: On its way in today's mail!! 

Journal Entry 11 by tootshelling at Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (11/11/2008 UTC) at Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg Germany

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Into today's mail and off to JellyFish67. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 12 by jellyfish67 from Burnley, Lancashire United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Arrived safely yesterday. 

Journal Entry 13 by jellyfish67 at By mail, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (3/25/2009 UTC) at By mail, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases

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Sorry for the delay. Now on it's way to Australia. Enjoy. 

Journal Entry 14 by davemurray101 from Maryville, New South Wales Australia on Sunday, June 14, 2009

just recieved this one in the post this afternoon - should be interesting. 

Journal Entry 15 by davemurray101 from Maryville, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, June 20, 2009

Just finished this one today. One of the first great philosophical novels of western literature. Full of interesting philosohies and interesting characters. One of the most global novels of the time from france, to turkey to Argentina etc. Well worth its place in the 1001 books and the pathenon of western literature.
PMing RustyReader2 for address
28/06 - Rustyreader2 appears to be inactive for nearly a year. PMing next on the list.
16/08 - no response from any of the other readers. looks like it is in my possession for the time being. 

Journal Entry 16 by davemurray101 at A fellow BookCrosser, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (2/2/2011 UTC) at A fellow BookCrosser, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases

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posted to LiniP of Germany 

Journal Entry 17 by LiniP at Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Tuesday, February 08, 2011

The book has arrived all the way from Australia. Thank you for sending. 

Journal Entry 18 by LiniP at Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Sunday, February 27, 2011

Journal Entry 19 by LiniP at Gaildorf, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Released 5 mos ago (12/21/2011 UTC) at Gaildorf, Baden-Württemberg Germany

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Das Buch reist in Zwetschgis 1.000-Bücherbox weiter. Viel Spaß beim Lesen. 

Journal Entry 20 by Myriel at Leipzig, Sachsen Germany on Friday, December 30, 2011

Das Buch reist mit der Box weiter. 

Journal Entry 21 by curlycat at Wien Bezirk 05 - Margareten, Wien Austria on Monday, February 13, 2012

kann in der Box bleiben 

Journal Entry 22 by efell at Klosterneuburg, Niederösterreich Austria on Friday, March 23, 2012

The book is travelling now through Austria. 

Journal Entry 23 by Zwetschgi at Wien - irgendwo / Vienna - somewhere, Wien Austria on Wednesday, April 04, 2012

Wow, this book has gone faaaaar!!!

Will stay with me.

Thank you for joining my 1000-books-box :-)