Journal Entry 1 by cnfotp on Thursday, May 25, 2006

I read a copy of this book through rascalapache's bookring. I bought this copy as the bookring appears to have been lost in the post and I have PM'd rascalapache.. 

Journal Entry 2 by cnfotp on Tuesday, June 06, 2006

This is on the way to RayneQueen by surface mail to continue the lost bookray started by rascalapache
Here is the link

Here is the remaining list of participants:
RayneQueen (USA)
tbeckross (USA)

I'll this back to my journal entry in case rascalapache comes back to the fold :)
 

Journal Entry 3 by RayneQueen from Ternopil, Ternopil' Ukraine on Monday, July 03, 2006

Received this today. Thanks so much for reviving the bookring! 

Journal Entry 4 by RayneQueen from Ternopil, Ternopil' Ukraine on Monday, July 10, 2006

This is one of those books that while I am reading I keep changing my mind about whether I liked or not. I was quite involved during the middle of the story, but then was disappointed when events started to take a turn for the worse- that is, when the friendships started to fall apart. I then realized that it was unfair of me to dislike the progression of events, since after such a terrible history it would not be possible for them all to live happily ever after. I find fascinating the paradox of mourning a friend and being responsible for his death, and also the lack of guilt, the feeling that they were not bad people, which caused the reader to sympathize and even hope for them to get away with it. This book is brilliant in so many ways; I don't do it justice with this journal entry.

Coincidentally, I read the Bacchae in my own Greek class at my own small New England college just last year. Slightly creepy, yes, but it also made me relate to the characters even more. Not that I was tempted to hold a baccanal, but in that I completely understand when Richard talks about some Greek words or sentiments being untranslatable- even Greek words written with the Roman alphabet seem alien and unrecognizable, removed from their original meaning and context. 

Journal Entry 5 by RayneQueen from Ternopil, Ternopil' Ukraine on Monday, July 10, 2006

This is going in the mail tomorrow to tbeckross. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 6 by tbeckross from Washington, District of Columbia USA on Wednesday, July 19, 2006

received yesterday...thanks! I can't wait to get started on this one. I have another couple of books in front of it, but hopefully soon! 

Journal Entry 7 by tbeckross at Cumberland Theatre in Cumberland, Maryland USA on Friday, August 11, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (8/11/2006 UTC) at Cumberland Theatre in Cumberland, Maryland USA

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I really enjoyed this book - it stayed with me long after reading it. I've wild released it in the housing for Cumberland Theatre artists and hope it will attract a new member...