Journal Entry 1 by Triggerfish from Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 21, 2005

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Journal Entry 2 by Triggerfish from Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Friday, December 30, 2005

This is a short story packaged as a book. Powerful,well-written story of love between two ranch workers.
Now a film! 

Journal Entry 3 by Triggerfish at Negociants, Lothian Street in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, January 05, 2006

Released 6 yrs ago (1/11/2006 UTC) at Negociants, Lothian Street in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom

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Discovered this is in my bookshelves a couple of weeks ago and quickly read it, to increase my book tally for the year! It's a short story of 50+ pages. A few days later I read that it has been made into a film. So,a very timely release! 

Journal Entry 4 by MeGeerts from Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Picked up at the BC Meet-up. Curious to see how it compares to the movie.
 

Journal Entry 5 by MeGeerts from Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Saturday, January 14, 2006

I had the same trouble as with the movie, events are too fragmented and piecemeal that I couldn't get the feel of the love between the two characters.
I would have loved to have seen this in a longer version to do it more justice. 

Journal Entry 6 by MeGeerts from Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Tuesday, January 17, 2006

This book is now a bookring!
Quite a few people have joined up. This a short book, so I hope this ring can move pretty fast :)

The order:

DJgib (UK)
WelshHelen (UK)
laurarn (USA)
Breeze144 (Canada) [skipped]
olered (USA)
Whisperwind (USA) [skipped]
dittybopper (USA)
Sobergirl (Finland)
em64 (Finland)
aneca (Portugal)
Zenita (Denmark)
spiderchic (UK)
Back to me.

**FINISHED**

Please, when you get the book and you won’t have time to read it just then, at least make a journal entry to let the person above you know it arrived safely!

[edit 19/01/06] Send out to DJgib!
 

Journal Entry 7 by DJgib from Cambridge, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Monday, January 23, 2006

Received the book today, sat down for a little read when I opened it and, what do you know, finished it already!

I was quite impressed with this and found it better than the film because it was so quick. Proulx has a way of conveying a lot of feeling with very few words. I like that style, some stories are so tragic that you don't need that fact pointed out to you. Given the bare facts and words you can fill in the feelings yourself, making it all very poignant. I found that very effective in this story.

Thanks for sharing MeGeerts, I'll be PMing WelshHelen directly. 

Journal Entry 8 by DJgib from Cambridge, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Thursday, January 26, 2006

On its way to WelshHelen. 

Journal Entry 9 by WelshHelen from Ponthenri, Wales United Kingdom on Friday, January 27, 2006

Received safe and sound today. I have a couple of books to read before this one, but, seeing as this is so short, I may just sneak it in early :-) I saw the film last week so I'm really looking forward to reading the book. 

Journal Entry 10 by WelshHelen from Ponthenri, Wales United Kingdom on Friday, February 03, 2006

A short but intense read. I think it made me appreciate the film more but having seen the film also helped to "get into" the characters. I think if I hadn't seen the film I'd have found it quite an unsympathetic read. Highly recommended.

Posted to laurarn today. 

Journal Entry 11 by amoenus from Tulsa, Oklahoma USA on Sunday, February 12, 2006

REcieved in the mail today, will read and mail out, by one week from tomorrow (monday) as I have 1 ring ahead of it that I am finishing now. 

Journal Entry 12 by amoenus from Tulsa, Oklahoma USA on Thursday, February 16, 2006

I haven't seen the movie, but it can't be better then this book. This short story is well written and powerful. The intimacy between these men and their struggle to live with some sort of integrity while tring to actually experience life, not just survive it,is amazing. I read it in 2 hours. I found reading it so interesting. The story shows an intimacy between men that is seldom explored in literature. It isn't sterotypical or harloquin but is written in the style of realism. It is written by a woman, but during reading the reader forgets that. Thanks for sharing it! I m PMing the Breeze144 and will mail as soon as I get a reply. 

Journal Entry 13 by amoenus from Tulsa, Oklahoma USA on Thursday, February 16, 2006

Breeze144 Pm me and requested to be skipped because she has read book since signed up for ring. I am Pm next on list, olered, hope this is ok. Mailed today to Olered. 

Journal Entry 14 by olered from Salem, Oregon USA on Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Brokeback Mountain arrived in today's mail safe and sound, Thanks laurarn! Am emailing next on the list now and will start reading today. 

Journal Entry 15 by olered from Salem, Oregon USA on Thursday, February 23, 2006

It was very fast and riveting. I hadn't planned to see the movie - not a subject that interested me but now might, looking for more insight I think. More description. I didn't really feel the 'love' all refer too. Lust instead. Once the boundaries were crossed they really only had each other. Do rate it very highly as a book.
Whisperwind wants to be skipped so have emailed dittybopper. Mailed the book on 2-28. 

Journal Entry 16 by dittybopper from Hammond, Louisiana USA on Saturday, March 04, 2006

Received today. I'll get to this one next. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 17 by dittybopper from Hammond, Louisiana USA on Sunday, March 05, 2006

I found the writing to be very good. I enjoy a straightforward writing style although I feel that a few more details on certain subjects in this story would have clarified things somewhat better for me. I have not seen the movie, nor had I planned to see it but I think that when it comes out on DVD, I may rent it. Thanks for sharing this book with me MeGeerts. I will contact the next person on the list and move it out on my next bi-weekly mail run. 

Journal Entry 18 by dittybopper from Hammond, Louisiana USA on Thursday, March 09, 2006

Mailed March 9th. Thanks again for sharing! 

Journal Entry 19 by Sobergirl from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Thursday, March 23, 2006

The book is now in Finland! 

Journal Entry 20 by Sobergirl from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Monday, April 03, 2006

I quite enjoyed the book. I have seen the movie and thought it was pretty boring. Beautiful music and beautiful secnery but the story in itself was pretty boring.
I liked the book a lot more!

Reserved for em64. Will send to her asap! 

Journal Entry 21 by em64 from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Thursday, April 06, 2006

The book arrived already yesterday so no delays in the post between Turku and Tampere (long story...). Will start reading it soon as my winter vacation starts tomorrow and I'll have a lot time for reading. 

Journal Entry 22 by em64 from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Saturday, April 08, 2006

I have a bit mixed feelings about the book. It was well-written but somehow it didn't quite reach the powerful feelings the two men were experiencing. But maybe that was the intention; two rough cowboys feeling feelings they weren't supposed to feel but couldn't help feeling might not have so many words to express themselves with words. I haven't seen the film - yet. It would be interesting to see if it brings anything new to the book.

I already have aneca's address so I'll be mailing it to her next wee, 

Journal Entry 23 by em64 from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Wednesday, April 12, 2006

The book was mailed today to aneca. Happy Reading! 

Journal Entry 24 by aneca on Tuesday, April 18, 2006

It just arrived! Thank you so much for sharing. 

Journal Entry 25 by aneca on Wednesday, April 26, 2006

I just finished it and it was more of a short story than an novel I think. I thought it was an interesting and intense read but I wish we could have had a better insight of Ennis and Jack's thoughts and motifs. Someone else mentioned finding a bit too fragmented and I got the same feeling.
Thank you so much for sharing this, I'll mail it to Zenita later this week. 

Journal Entry 26 by Zenita from København K - City, København Amt Denmark on Monday, May 08, 2006

Picked it up at the post office on saturday. 

Journal Entry 27 by Zenita from København K - City, København Amt Denmark on Friday, May 19, 2006

Don't really konw what I think about this one!!!

Posted it on the 16th to the U.K. 

Journal Entry 28 by spiderchic from Droylsden, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Monday, May 22, 2006

Received this on saturday - and read it on sunday.
I had heard it was a short book - but didn't realise how short!! I haven't seen the film so didn't really know the story. The book is so small though there isn't time to get into the characters or anything - I imagine this time the film would help.

Thank you for sharing - looks like it's back to MeGeerts when I get their address. 

Journal Entry 29 by spiderchic from Droylsden, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Thursday, May 25, 2006

Sent back to MeGeerts today! Thank you 

Journal Entry 30 by MeGeerts from Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Friday, May 26, 2006

Recieved today.
I hope everyone enjoyed the book! 

Journal Entry 31 by bethieb from Hopkinsville, Kentucky USA on Friday, August 11, 2006

I received this yesterday from MeGeerts! Thanks so much for your RABCK!

We were having a huge thunder storm, so I decided to read a little before I journaled its arrival. I ended up finishing the story before the storm ended. I think I expected more of a love story, but I guess that's the point. If the world was a more understanding place, these two men would have probably spent their lives together, as committed as any couple. I was mostly amazed at Annie Proulx's ability to portray the feeling of the place and the language. She did the same thing so well in "The Shipping News" that I just assumed that Newfoundland was the place she knew best. 

Journal Entry 32 by bethieb from Hopkinsville, Kentucky USA on Friday, March 02, 2007

I'd like for it to start traveling again, so this book is going in a box headed to the BC Convention in Charleston, South Carolina. 

Journal Entry 33 by CharlestonBCers from Charleston, South Carolina USA on Tuesday, March 13, 2007

This book has been donated by bethieb to the 2007 BC Convention for release. Thanks very much. With luck it will continue its world travels. 

Journal Entry 34 by georgefayne71 at Market Commons in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA on Sunday, July 12, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (7/12/2009 UTC) at Market Commons in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA

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releasing at the art walk