Dry: A Memoir

by Augusten Burroughs | Biographies & Memoirs |
ISBN: 0312272057 Global Overview for this book
Registered by DianaCoats of Hillsboro, Oregon USA on 2/23/2006
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11 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by DianaCoats from Hillsboro, Oregon USA on Thursday, February 23, 2006
I generally don't like to compare an author's work...Books hit me differently at different times in my life. That being said, I feel compelled to say how much I enjoyed this work compared to the author's more popular "Running With Scissors". A realistic tale of the journey to sobriety the book more than held my interest.

Released 18 yrs ago (2/23/2006 UTC) at -- By Post Or By Hand - i.e. Ring, Trade, RABCK, Meet in St. Louis, Missouri USA

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Sent through RABCK.com to another great bookcrosser.

Journal Entry 3 by icekween01 from St. Louis, Missouri USA on Saturday, February 25, 2006
A RABCK!!!! WOOHOO!!!! Made my day! Thank you so much!

from one righteous babe to another...all my thanks!

Peace and Happy Bookcrossing!!!!

Released 18 yrs ago (3/25/2006 UTC) at -- By Post Or By Hand - i.e. Ring, Trade, RABCK, Meet in St. Louis, Missouri USA

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Loaned to fellow bookcrosser Andr0id to read first since I have other books ahead of this one. So far I've heard some laughing out loud so I'm looking forward to it once I get it back. :)

Peace!


Journal Entry 5 by andr0id from St. Louis, Missouri USA on Wednesday, April 19, 2006
I read this over the course of a few weeks, which is not my preffered method. It is not the book's fault, it simply fell victim to circumstance. Following the ebb and flow of my own life, I would get really into the story, and then really out of it. It starts off witty and engaging... then I found it to be dragging on... and then it at least took a turn for the worse, which was a turn for the better (for the sake of credibility).

Definitely worth the read, however, I'm not rushing out to read more from this author. I crave fantasy, laughter, and escape/release. While this book definitely had a sense of humor, it evoked a desperate sort of laughter. I am begining to realize that memoirs aren't my cup of tea.

I don't normally comment on the jacket art -- but this one is awesome. Bjorn Keller has other cool photos out there if you look around: http://cameralink.se/uploaded_images/bjorn_keller/bk02.jpg

Returning to icekween01.


Journal Entry 6 by icekween01 from St. Louis, Missouri USA on Wednesday, April 19, 2006
received back from Andr0id. Hope to be able to get to it after I finish the book I'm currently reading (Catch-22 by Joseph Heller).


Journal Entry 7 by icekween01 from St. Louis, Missouri USA on Monday, December 4, 2006
I was finally able to get to this one. I liked the book although it is not light reading by any means. It can be funny at times and at other times quite depressing but it did strike a cord with me. I could really relate to his struggles. Also, I agree Diana, that this one is much better than Running with Scissors. Thanks so much for sharing it with me. I will definitely be passing it on but not sure yet whether I will turn it into a ray or just release it. Thanks again, my friend. I hope you are doing well. Drop me a line sometime.

Peace and Happy Bookcrossing!

Journal Entry 8 by icekween01 from St. Louis, Missouri USA on Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Bookray participants:

Tinkaday - Illinois *
Bug2004 - Nebraska *
gaysocialworker - Texas *
purplemoonmyst - Kentucky *
Caridad - Florida
KiwiinEngland - UK *
RDWirral - UK *
sudokugirl - Bosnia
LilB - New Zealand *
froggirlwendy - Australia
Shelly3110 - Australia
smilingheron - Oregon, USA *book here

Released 17 yrs ago (1/4/2007 UTC) at -- By Post Or By Hand - i.e. Ring, Trade, RABCK, Meet in St. Louis, Missouri USA

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sent to Tinkaday to start the ray

ENJOY!!

Journal Entry 10 by Tinkaday from Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz Germany on Friday, February 2, 2007
Thank you! Received the book a few days ago. I'm anxious to get to it. It's on top of my list!

Journal Entry 11 by Tinkaday from Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz Germany on Friday, February 9, 2007
wow. I read this in record time. This guy's life just doesn't get boring, does it? Not nearly as good as Running with Scissors, but then again, that's not easy to beat. I got a tad bit annoyed at his pounding on the germans. ut oh well... all in all a great read! And I'm awfully glad he's not drinking! He's got way too much talent.

Sending a pm to Bug2004

Journal Entry 12 by Bug2004 from Omaha, Nebraska USA on Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Re'cvd book today. Thanks for sharing.

Journal Entry 13 by Bug2004 from Omaha, Nebraska USA on Friday, April 6, 2007
Can not get over this guy's life. :) I feel as if I have experienced nothing compared to this guy. :)

I did enjoy 'Scissors' more than this one...maybe only because it was my introduction to him. This one was great, though!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!

It will be mailed early next week.

Journal Entry 14 by Bug2004 from Omaha, Nebraska USA on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Mailed to gaysocialworker today.

DC# 0306 2400 0000 5960 8715

Journal Entry 15 by trevor4551 from Caloundra, Queensland Australia on Saturday, June 23, 2007
Oops! After receiving a message from Bug2004, I realized this book had not been journaled. I think, perhaps, it arrived when my desktop computer fried. Since it is a bookring, I'll do my best to get it back on the road shortly and not hold the ring up any longer. Thanks!

Journal Entry 16 by trevor4551 from Caloundra, Queensland Australia on Tuesday, July 10, 2007
I tried to read this book several years ago, but could not get into the story. Perhaps that explained my reluctance to begin the story again.

Running with Scissors author Augusten Burroughs chronicles his battle with addiction, as well as his losses of friends, lovers, and in many ways, his self respect. In Dry, Burroughs talks about, as usual, his incredible family—his moody artist mother, his psychiatrist slash surrogate parent, his childhood abuser. However, he begins to tackle some of the demons of his past, and begins to sort through some of the responsibility he has for his own life.

A couple of years ago, Dry made its way to paperback. I’m more amused by the paperback cover, than the fish in the martini glass hardback cover. Burroughs experience with self help fellowships seemed to be his lifeline.

Nevertheless, I think Augusten Burroughs represents an important voice for gay men. Straight readers, too, will relate to his reality. This book was a worthy read—I’m glad I gave it a second chance.

Waiting for shipping address from purplemoonmyst in Kentucky.

Journal Entry 17 by purplemoonmyst from Jenkins, Kentucky USA on Saturday, August 4, 2007
This came in the mail today, have one other book to finish for another bookring then I will start reading this.

Journal Entry 18 by kiwiinengland from Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Saturday, October 20, 2007
Thanks so much for sending this book across the pond to England.

This will be my third book by the same author, so he must be doing something I like. Leaping onto my "read this immediately" bookray/ring pile.

Journal Entry 19 by kiwiinengland from Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Monday, November 5, 2007
I enjoyed this book much more than I anticipated. Augustine is very self centred, which seems to be the philosophy encouraged by AA and rehab, and so the writing style of this book works.

Just for information, on page 90 Augustine asks if a person from London eats "that yeast based stuff you spread on bread, vegemite". In England you would actually eat Marmite, vegemite being a similar product but associated with Australia and New Zealand.

I posted this to RDWirall on Saturday 10th November 2007.

Journal Entry 20 by RDWirral from New Ferry, Merseyside United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Got this a few days ago and read it in a few hours. I enjoy Burroughs' writing style but I didn't get as much reading enjoyment out of it as I did with his previous memoir Running With Scissors. Will PM next in line.

Update: Sudokugirl has passed on the book, will PM LilB

Journal Entry 21 by LilB from Auckland, Auckland Province New Zealand on Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Received in the mail just in time for Christmas. Thank you.

Journal Entry 22 by LilB from Auckland, Auckland Province New Zealand on Thursday, December 27, 2007
I pretty much agree with RDWirral and the previous journallers who preferred Running With Scissors. There are also a lot of similarities with David Sedaris who I prefer and find much funnier.Will send off as soon as I get froggirlwendy's address.

Journal Entry 23 by 2of3Rs from Hillsboro, Oregon USA on Thursday, January 31, 2008
I read Running with Scissors and enjoyed it a lot. Diana recommended Dry, said she liked it better than Running. She'd HAD it, but sent it on its Bookcrossing journey before we met. She tracked it down and asked if I could be added to the end of the ray, and here it is, with a new reader AND back home again. It's lovely to experience Bookcrossing in all it's book traveling/journaling glory. I've read the first few pages and am very much looking forward to digging in.
Thanks do Diana for tracking it down and icekween01 for adding me to the list and to LilB for sending to me from New Zealand!

Journal Entry 24 by 2of3Rs from Hillsboro, Oregon USA on Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Just finished reading this last night. I've been trying to read some 'lighter' fare lately, as life has been providing its own difficulties for me. This didn't really qualify as 'light', and I found myself trying to get through it quickly. That said, I am glad I read it, I liked hearing about his journey to sobriety, liked his relationships with Greer and PigHead.
What is next for this worthy, well-traveled book? It is not 'available' at this time. Since it has so recently come back home, DC is unwilling to let it go back out into the world quite yet. So here it shall stay, for the time being.

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