Journal Entry 1 by Breeni from Rockwell, North Carolina USA on Sunday, April 23, 2006

"In this riveting novel of almost unbearable suspense, three fragile yet determined people become dangerously entangled in a relentlessly escalating crisis. Colonel Behrani, once a wealthy man in Iran, is now a struggling immigrant willing to bet everything he has to restore his family's dignity. Kathy Nicolo is a troubled young woman whose house is all she has left, and who refuses to let her hard-won stability slip away from her. Sheriff Lester Burdon, a married man who finds himself falling in love with Kathy, becomes obsessed with helping her fight for justice.

Drawn by their competing desires to the same small house in the California hills and doomed by their tragic inability to understand one another, the three converge in an explosive collision course. Combining unadorned realism with profound empathy, House of Sand and Fog marks the arrival of a major new voice in American fiction."

Trade paperback, (c)1999, 365 pages. 

Journal Entry 2 by Breeni at Media Mail in Fellow Bookcrosser, A Book Relay -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, July 02, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (7/2/2006 UTC) at Media Mail in Fellow Bookcrosser, A Book Relay -- Controlled Releases

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Mailing to darkpunkangel as an extra in Buy One Get One Free! Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 3 by darkpunkangel from Barrie, Ontario Canada on Saturday, August 05, 2006

Arrived July 31th. Thanks for the books.

TBR 

Journal Entry 4 by darkpunkangel from Barrie, Ontario Canada on Monday, January 08, 2007

Didn't really enjoy this, I found it very boring and I actually fell asleep reading it.

I'm going to start a bookray for this book. 

Journal Entry 5 by darkpunkangel from Barrie, Ontario Canada on Monday, January 08, 2007

Bookray instructions:

1. SIGN UP for this bookring by sending me a Private Message. Order of participants will be juggled between geography, date of request and shipping limitations. Late additions may be added to the end of the list.

2. When the person before you on the list finishes reading the book, they will send you a Private Message for your postal address. If you are experiencing an RBC (Reading Backlog Crisis) or no longer wish to read it, let them (and me!) know and I will move you down/off the list.

3. WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE BOOK please make a journal entry so everyone knows it has safely arrived.

4. WHEN YOU FINISH THE BOOK, make another journal entry telling us what you thought - did you like it? Did you think it was well-written?

5. CONTINUE THE BOOKRAY by sending a Private Message to the person after you on the bookring list and request their postal address. Please check back here for the latest distribution list. If the person doesn't respond within 7-10 days (use your judgement), please PM the next person, and then me, so I can update the bookring list.

6. END OF THE RAY, You are welcome to any you want with the book (hopefully for something good) like RABCK, Wild Release, PC, etc. Its all up to you.

Participants so far: *Started January 23th*

boirina (Portugal)*
froggirlwendy (Australia)*
CdnLibrarian (Canada) <----- Being Skipped
GreenMethods (USA)*book is here* 

Journal Entry 6 by darkpunkangel at Canada Post - Bookray in BOOKRAY, Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Released 5 yrs ago (1/23/2007 UTC) at Canada Post - Bookray in BOOKRAY, Bookray -- Controlled Releases

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Sent today, hope you all enjoy the book! 

Journal Entry 7 by boirina from Calvià, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on Monday, January 29, 2007

The book got here today. Thanks for organising the ray. 

Journal Entry 8 by boirina from Calvià, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on Monday, March 05, 2007

The book left today for froggirlwendy.
I had seen the film ages ago. The book just reminded me of how tragic and tough it all was. I don't think I was in the best of moods for this reads.
I guess I need something lighter and more cheerful, or at least something that won't make me think so much, these days.
Thanks for sharing anyway. :)
If I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought was not the book's fault, but mine. ;) 

Journal Entry 9 by froggirlwendy from Brisbane, Queensland Australia on Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Arrived 20/March - sorry for the delay in journalling it's safe arrival. I have no idea how it slipped through my journal entries. Thanks boirina for sending it my way. I do have a few other bookrings before it but will read ASAP :o) 

Journal Entry 10 by froggirlwendy from Brisbane, Queensland Australia on Friday, August 31, 2007

I really enjoyed this book. I have also seen the movie which I thought was good but as usual, prefer the book. Certainly a tragic story with an almost 'fatal attraction' to it. Thanks so much darkpunkangel for your bookring and patience. After an extended vacation in Brisbane, this one is on its way to GreenMethods in the USA. 

Journal Entry 11 by froggirlwendy at Controlled release in Boondall, Queensland Australia on Friday, August 31, 2007

Released 4 yrs ago (8/31/2007 UTC) at Controlled release in Boondall, Queensland Australia

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Bookray on it's way to GreenMethods in USA. Enjoy :o) 

Journal Entry 12 by GreenMethods from Middle Island, New York USA on Thursday, October 25, 2007

Oh man...Ive had this for a while...actually almost done with it. I dont know why I didnt log it in sooner; sorry! I guess it got swallowed up in the pile o' books for awhile. Anyway, I'm loving it so thanks!