Journal Entry 1 by KathyS on Wednesday, October 19, 2005

As the waters rise, the old world is lost. But a new world waits to be found ...

Mara's island home is slowly drowning beneath storm-tossed waves. As mighty icecaps melt, the Earth is losing its land to the ocean - and a community, a way of life, are going to die.

But Mara has seen something extraordinary - hints of a New World, rising from the sea and reaching into the sky. Cities where desperate refugees can surely find safety.

In a desperate bid for survival, Mara and her friends set sail in the ultimate exodus. But Mara's quest will become something even greater - a journey into humanity's capacity for good and evil. And a heart-wrenching story of love and loss ...

This replacement copy was bought to keep my bookring of this excellent book moving. The original journal entries can be read here.

The updated reading list is:
lauraloo29 - Canada (ship anywhere)
FutureCat - New Zealand (ship only NZ, AUS)
Mundoo - Australia (ship AUS)
tqd - Australia (ship AUS)
gypsyrose02 - Australia (ship AUS)
felicia-fairy - Australia (ship AUS)
celestewa - Australia (ship anywhere) - HERE
Winterson - UK (ship UK only)
??? Could Be You !!
Back home to KathyS

Normal bookring rules apply - please read and pass the book on as quickly as possible, hopefully within 4-6 weeks. Please journal on receipt of the book, again when you've read it and again when the book has left your possession. And, most importantly, ENJOY IT!!! 

Journal Entry 2 by KathyS at Posted to the next participant in Royal Mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, October 20, 2005

Released 6 yrs ago (10/20/2005 UTC) at Posted to the next participant in Royal Mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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Fingers crossed that this replacement copy of Exodus will be able to survive the remaining members of my bookring and the postal services inbetween! On it's way to Lauraloo29 in Canada. Safe journey and I hope you enjoy it. 

Journal Entry 3 by lauraloo29 from Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Thursday, October 27, 2005

Arrived today. I have 4 rings before it, but I'll keep it moving. No worries! :) 

Journal Entry 4 by lauraloo29 from Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Interesting. I hope we turn out better in our future. The ending made me sad. It will be on its way to the next person this Friday or next Monday. Thank you for sharing! 

Journal Entry 5 by futurecat from Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand on Friday, November 25, 2005

Arrived safely in New Zealand today.

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Journal Entry 6 by futurecat from Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand on Wednesday, November 30, 2005

It's not often that science fiction aimed at teenagers is done well, but this really was. A well-written book that explores some big themes in a novel way. a little slow to start, perhaps, but once it did get going it seriously captured my attention, and I was disappointed to reach the end (although it ended at exactly the right place).

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Journal Entry 7 by Mundoo from Hindmarsh Island, South Australia Australia on Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Arrived in the mail. Thank you futurecat 

Journal Entry 8 by Mundoo from Hindmarsh Island, South Australia Australia on Wednesday, December 21, 2005

I LOVED this story. Right from the beginning the story sucked me in and I couldn't put the book down. A very well written and rich story about life as it could be. I loved the aspects of old technology and new technology - the cyberwiz and the story of a world drowning. I hope there is a 2nd book continuing the story and whether the ships found higher land.
 

Journal Entry 9 by Mundoo at By Mail in Controlled Release, Given to a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, December 28, 2005

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Sent to tqd 

Journal Entry 10 by tqd from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Turned up in the mail today, thanks Mundoo!

Looking forward to reading this one. I've got a couple ahead of it, but they shouldn't take too long to read. 

Journal Entry 11 by tqd from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Friday, January 13, 2006

Really, really enjoyed this one, thanks everyone!

I was describing it to my Mum this morning (strange how I was reading it when the government was in the middle of actually talking about global warming) and she said "so, it was depressing, it was shocking, it was upsetting. Why did you keep on reading it???"

One word: Mara. I like a plucky heroine, and she made all the doom'n'gloom manageable. (And face it, don't we all want to be as cool as she is?)

And, strangely enough, I never read about Scotland, and never about Glasgow. And guess what? This is the second book in a row I've read that was set (sort of) in Glasgow. (The other was Alexander McCall Smith's Friends, Lovers, Chocolate. And it also had the story of St Mungo's mum and the founding of Glasgow. Insert Twilight Zone music round about here...)

One quibble. (Warning: spoiler follows. For those reading the website, just highlight the text and it'll appear.)

Okay, so why couldn't Fox join her? The portable godgem works with satellites and is obviously solar powered, it could have bloody well worked in Greenland just as well as under New Mungo. I wanted a happy romance, dammit!

I've sent a message to gypsyrose02, and I'll pass this along to her asap.

UPDATE 25-JAN-2006: popped in the post today to gypsyrose02. Happy reading! 

Journal Entry 12 by gypsyrose02 from Byford, Western Australia Australia on Sunday, January 29, 2006

received today. thankyou 

Journal Entry 13 by gypsyrose02 from Byford, Western Australia Australia on Tuesday, February 28, 2006

will be sent out soon 

Journal Entry 14 by gypsyrose02 from Byford, Western Australia Australia on Thursday, March 30, 2006

going out to feliciafairy today. sorry for the delay 

Journal Entry 15 by felicia-fairy from Gold Coast, Queensland Australia on Thursday, April 20, 2006

Why does it always happen???
It never rains Bookrays and rings but it pours.... returned from a fabulous and action-packed 8 days away, where I didn't even open one page of the 3 novels I took with me, and there is a pile of Rings on my return!!!!

I will get to this.... soon... just not too soon.... but I promise it's safe! 

Journal Entry 16 by felicia-fairy from Gold Coast, Queensland Australia on Sunday, May 07, 2006

Great little story, kept me very interested but not too stressful to read. I also really hope there's a second in the series. Does anyone know??

Will PM celestewa now! 

Journal Entry 17 by celestewa from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Monday, May 29, 2006

Book has arrived here in Perth today. Try and get to it quickly. 

Journal Entry 18 by celestewa from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Sunday, August 06, 2006

Sorry it has taken me so long to read this book. Once I had a chance to get inot it, I couldnt put it down. I found it very easy to visualise everything. It was so well written. It is a shame that it is marketed as young adult fiction. I think it is a book that all should read, and is very pertinant in todays discussions on global warming. I will be recomending this book to others.

Will PM Winterson 

Journal Entry 19 by celestewa from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Sunday, August 13, 2006

Havent heard from Winterson, will PM again 

Journal Entry 20 by celestewa from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Friday, August 25, 2006

I am posting this back today to KathyS, as I have had no reply. Thanks again for letting me read this book. 

Journal Entry 21 by KathyS on Wednesday, December 06, 2006

I have just been doing some BCing housekeeping and realised that I didn't journal when this arrived home safe and sound about a month ago! How rude of me. I'm so sorry celestewa that it's taken so long to let you know that this beloved book has arrived back in the UK from it's round-the-world trip.

Thank you to everyone who took part in my bookring. I'm happy to say that the book was well received and even inspired others to purchase their own copies. I plan to readvertise for some more readers in the new year so I wonder where it might visit next.