Journal Entry 1 by Rebemdee from Dublin, California USA on Sunday, February 12, 2006

Certainly nothing new or ground breaking, but interesting and well written. I agree wtih Ms. Truss; the world is far less civil and pleasant. Whatever happened to basic social graces? I shudder to think of how we will treat each other 20 years from now, when we have ipods surgically implanted and don't need to communicate other than to say, "Get out of my way."

Bookring:

Karendawn rec'd 6/5
SKingList rec'd 6/23
cats-eye rec'd 7/3
Rebemdee 

Journal Entry 2 by Rebemdee at a friend in a friend, A friend -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (5/31/2006 UTC) at a friend in a friend, A friend -- Controlled Releases

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Sending out on a ring! 

Journal Entry 3 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Monday, June 05, 2006

This one arrived today. I'm going to be out of town this weekend so I'll be taking the book with me to read. :) 

Journal Entry 4 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Wednesday, June 14, 2006

I was a little disappointed with this book. I agreed with a lot of what she said and some of the stories were amusing, but it was rather dull in many places and it was actually almost a chore to finish.

But I do thank Reb for sharing the book! I am happy that I had a chance to read it. :) 

Journal Entry 5 by SKingList on Friday, June 23, 2006

The timing of this ring's arrival is great--I just borrowed Eats, Shoots and Leaves from a friend to read on the flight from LAX to NY. Am almost done with that and will start this next week to get it moving ASAP.

Thanks all! 

Journal Entry 6 by SKingList on Monday, June 26, 2006

Well this book tried to get out and yell at people when I made it suffer through lower Manhattan traffic this morning. :) I admit I skimmed it in parts but it was an interesting read. I actually preferred it to Eats, Shoots and Leaves.

What I found intriguing was its ties to "Watching the English" which I recently attempted to read, without much success. I found the author to be too pretentious and too in love with the word "affected". According to her everything the British do is 'affected'.

Thanks for sharing this rebemdee and for passing it on, karendawn. I've PM'ed cats-eye but not yet heard back. Will pass on as soon as I have an address. 

Journal Entry 7 by SKingList at bookring in bookring, Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, June 28, 2006

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On its way to cats-eye with "Mother Tongue". Not sure how long mail will take from the US to England. 

Journal Entry 8 by cats-eye from Bishop Auckland, County Durham United Kingdom on Monday, July 03, 2006

Arrived safely (and quickly!) today with a lovely surprise wishlist RABCK from SKingList!
Looks like a fairly quick read, and I'll be starting it as soon as I finish the book I'm in the middle of at the moment.
Back soon with more comments ;-) 

Journal Entry 9 by cats-eye from Bishop Auckland, County Durham United Kingdom on Thursday, July 13, 2006

Don't you just love a book that leaves you feeling all smug and self-rightous?! I thought this was great...I found myself agreeing with most everything Truss had to say, and subjecting my husband to lengthy quotes from most chapters. I especially enjoyed the "booing the judges" section. I do think many of the chapters were more focussed on Brit culture, so it was interesting (as an American living here in the UK) to compare the differences in culture and to note that it isn't just me (as an "outsider") who notices these things here!!

Thank you for the opportunity to read this one, Reb - I will send it home (or wherever you'd like it to go) as soon as I've gotten an address!
 

Journal Entry 10 by cats-eye from Bishop Auckland, County Durham United Kingdom on Friday, July 14, 2006

will be on the way home to Rebemdee shortly - safe travels, little book! 

Journal Entry 11 by Rebemdee from Dublin, California USA on Friday, August 04, 2006

The book made it home safe and sound! Thanks all for participating! 

Journal Entry 12 by Rebemdee at PBS in PBS, PaperBackSwap.com -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, August 09, 2006

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Journal Entry 13 by AnonymousFinder on Wednesday, August 16, 2006

I caught this book from paperbackswap.com. I haven't read it yet, but once I do I just may not release it again. If I do release it, I will do so on paperbackswap.com once again, where many people wait for it but few get it. Who knows where it will go?

CAUGHT IN WILMINGTON NC USA 

Journal Entry 14 by cmarie14 from Wilmington, North Carolina USA on Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Ooops, I'm the poster who forgot to log in. The book is still in Wilmington 

Journal Entry 15 by cmarie14 from Wilmington, North Carolina USA on Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Not as good as her first book, but a quick read and entertaining.