Journal Entry 1 by samulli from Weimar, Thüringen Germany on Thursday, July 06, 2006

This book is one of the funniest I have ever had the pleasure to read.
Well, that's not exactly true, because I haven't actually read it myself, but had it read to me by the incomparable Hugh Laurie, which made the experience even more delightful.

I've heard, this story of 3 men (to say nothing of the dog!), who decide to go on a boat trip along the Thames, is somewhat of a classic in british literature - and as well it should be!

I copied the CDs onto my mp3-player to be able to take the book with me wherever I go. Although I have to admit it is really rather embarassing to walk through town, almost doubled up with supressed laughter and attract all kinds of strange looks from passers-by. I can't listen to it anymore while I'm driving. It's just not possible to concentrate on the traffic.

Well, thanks to modern technology I am able to share my delight with people all over the world. I'm gonna start a bookring with this. 

Journal Entry 2 by samulli from Weimar, Thüringen Germany on Thursday, July 06, 2006

Ok, so this is going to be a bookring.

Here is the list of participants so far:

cwoods
smurphie
beekeeper40
weesisj
j4neyo
Alice-Eve
indygo88
editorgrrl (USA) -> CDs got lost on the way to her

Edit 12/12/06:
It seems that the original CDs got lost somewhere, so I will send out 2 sets of replacement CDs to the remaining participants, one for the overseas leg of the ring and one for the Europeans. Should the original CDs ever resurface somewhere, I would be very grateful if the finder could send them back home to me.

Overseas list:
labmomnm
luthien1121
booklady331
carlissa
mellion108
Ibis3
genielady
catsalive (Australia))
RockDg9 (Australia)


European list:
Cross-patch
rennie1811
TheWhiteLion
vainilla79
whitehorsy
myntti
GirlFromIpanema
Washti
boagat
bluecat07
kizmiaz <- CDs made it all the way to the end of the list this time, kizmiaz is free to do with them whatever he wants now.

Well, and because of it being an audiobook, it shouldn't be much of a problem to send it on in a reasonably short time. By which I don't mean the day after you get it, but, let's say, about 2 weeks should be doable.
Naturally, from a legal point of view I have to tell you, that if you should copy the contents of the CDs onto your harddrive or mp3-player or whatever, you are required to delete them once you listened to them and are not allowed to keep them or distribute them in any way. But of course you all know that already, right? ;-)

Just make a journal entry when it arrives and let us know when you send it on, just for everybody to be able to keep up with its progress. You can always edit the entries later, when you've actually listened to it. 

Journal Entry 3 by samulli at Bookring in by mail, by mail -- Controlled Releases on Monday, July 10, 2006

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All right, as of today the ring is started. The CDs are on their way to the UK.
I hope everybody has a lot of fun with this. It would be great if we could get lots and lots of journalers here! (You could, for instance, share the book with friends and let them make journal entries as well - just as long as the original CDs keep travelling...)
;-) 

Journal Entry 4 by cwoods from Runcorn, Cheshire United Kingdom on Saturday, July 15, 2006

Arrived in the post while I was away on a short break. I'll soon get it transferred to my mp3 player and get it on to the next person on the list. Thanks, samulli, for sharing. 

Journal Entry 5 by cwoods at BookRing in Book Ring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, July 19, 2006

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Sending tomorrow. Haven't listened to this book yet and I'm not sure if I can make a new journal entry once another BCer has journaled it. If I can't, I will edit my last entry with my review. 

Journal Entry 6 by smurphie from Banchory, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, July 22, 2006

Arrived safe and well today. Copied onto the computer already and away to Pm the next person on the list. Had a little listen and so far so good.

I really enjoyed this. Hugh Lawries narration is brilliant. It really made me laugh :)

Thanks for organising this bookring. 

Journal Entry 7 by smurphie at -- By post or by hand/ in person, RABCK , bookring/ray in Banchory, Scotland United Kingdom on Sunday, July 23, 2006

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Sending on to the next person in the ring beekeeper40. 

Journal Entry 8 by beekeeper40 from Hoveton, Norfolk United Kingdom on Thursday, July 27, 2006

Arrived safely from smurphie in Scotland. Will copy tonight and send on to the next person. 

Journal Entry 9 by beekeeper40 at to a fellow bookcrosser in Bookring, a postal release -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, August 02, 2006

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Mailed to weesisj today.

I really enjoyed listening to this narrated expertly by the gorgeous Hugh 'House' Lawrie. I read the book earlier in the year and so it was even more enjoyable hearing it being narrated. 

Journal Entry 10 by weesisj from St Mary's Loch, Scotland United Kingdom on Friday, August 11, 2006

CD arrived a few days ago... Thanks very much! Listening to it on my way to work and enjoying it very much so far. 

Journal Entry 11 by weesisj from St Mary's Loch, Scotland United Kingdom on Friday, August 18, 2006

I really enjoyed the story. It is very funny and the way it is read makes you feel that the guy was in the boat himself. The boat is now travelling on. 

Journal Entry 12 by j4neyo from Whitchurch, Shropshire United Kingdom on Friday, August 25, 2006

Arrived safely in the post! Thanks to weesisj. 

Journal Entry 13 by j4neyo from Whitchurch, Shropshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Enjoyed listening to this. Hugh Lawrie was excellent. 

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Journal Entry 15 by Alice-Eve on Tuesday, September 12, 2006

I've received it. I wait until I have some time long enough to listen to it. (I know I made a mistake in my message but I can't correct it... :S) 

Journal Entry 16 by indygo88 from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Friday, October 27, 2006

Got it today! I think I will likely be able to listen to it before passing it on since it's only two discs. Hopefully I'll be able to have it back out in the mail within the next week or so! 

Journal Entry 17 by indygo88 from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Wednesday, November 08, 2006

I finally listened to this today on my mp3 player. I am embarrassed to admit that it took me longer than it should've to figure out that Montmorenci was a DOG! (*blushing*) I thought overall it was quite enjoyable, although a bit abrupt at the end. It seemed very "British" to me as far as the humor, which is neither a good or bad thing. :') I esp. enjoyed the bit about the maze. LOL!

I posted it earlier today to editorgrrl, so it should be somewhere in the postal system on its way right now! 

Journal Entry 18 by Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Arrived on Saturday (23rd Dec) but I couldn't journal it because our pc died on Wednesday and it took until today to get up and running - I've lost all emails and much of my BookCrossing stuff, so I'll be after addresses and other info. - sorry - I'll get this on the way as soon as humanly possible. I'm so sorry about all your troubles with this ring, samulli. Do you remember, we 'met' over a stalled ring! The replacement is nearly home already!!
Good luck with this one. I'm really looking forward to driving again - but that's another story. 

Journal Entry 19 by Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Isn't Hugh Laurie wonderful. Sending it on to the next person to enjoy as soon as I get an address. Thank you samulli.
30 Dec. Posted European version today to rennie1811. 

Journal Entry 20 by labmomnm from Albuquerque, New Mexico USA on Thursday, December 28, 2006

CDs arrived yesterday - thanks! This is one of my all-time favorite books, and I love Hugh Laurie, so I have really high hopes for the audio version.

7 January 2007 - Mailed (Haven't listened to it yet, but I burned a copy) 

Journal Entry 21 by rennie1811 from Oldham, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Thursday, January 11, 2007

Received today - been on holidays, sorry for the delay.
Email sent to next person on list for address. 

Journal Entry 22 by TheWhiteLion from London , Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, January 29, 2007

I received the cd's about a week ago but have been slack in making a journal entry - apologies! I have copied the CD's onto my computer and will start listening straight away. In the mean time, I have pm'ed the next person for their address details to keep the cd's moving.

Am looking forward to Hugh Laurie's storytelling! 

Journal Entry 23 by TheWhiteLion from London , Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, February 04, 2007

I have copied the cd's to my laptop and will start listening to the story soon. Will make another journal entry once I'm done with the story. In the mean time, I have the next person's address details and will mail the book to them tomorrow. 

Journal Entry 24 by vainilla79 from Pinto, Madrid Spain on Sunday, February 18, 2007

I received it yesterday, and hopefully, I will send it to the next person within this week.
Thank you so much!! It is great to listen to Hugh Laurie's voice;) 

Journal Entry 25 by luthien1121 from Vancouver, Washington USA on Tuesday, February 20, 2007

First, let me apologize for my tardiness in journaling and passing on this set. My only excuse is that I'm in school and it got lost in the shuffle.

Hugh Laurie is the perfect actor to read this book. The humor matches him in his "Jeeves and Wooster" vein nearly to a 't', except that I think Jerome K. Jerome's character may be smarter than Wooster! I enjoyed these tremendously. 

Journal Entry 26 by luthien1121 at to a bookcrosser in sent by mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, February 22, 2007

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Sent to booklady331 today. 

Journal Entry 27 by booklady331 from Cape Coral, Florida USA on Monday, February 26, 2007

arrived today. Thanks. 

Journal Entry 28 by booklady331 from Cape Coral, Florida USA on Monday, March 05, 2007

I started the first disc and just couldn't get into the book; therefore, I decided to stop listening. So I am sending it on to the carlissa. Trust that she enjoys the book. 

Journal Entry 29 by carlissa from Miami, Florida USA on Sunday, March 11, 2007

I picked this up at the post office today. 

Journal Entry 30 by vainilla79 from Pinto, Madrid Spain on Monday, March 12, 2007

I just came back from the Post Office, so finally the audiobook is on its way to Belgium!! Have a nice reading, whitehorsy!!:)
P.s: Sorry for the delay!
P.s: I really enjoyed the story, at some points, really hilarious:D and of course, I loved Hugh Laurie's voice!!:) 

Journal Entry 31 by carlissa from Miami, Florida USA on Monday, March 12, 2007

Journal Entry 32 by whitehorsy from Hasselt, Limburg / Limbourg Belgium on Saturday, March 17, 2007

The CD's have arrived! Thanks Vainilla79 for sending them along and thanks samulli for reviving your ring... I'm really looking forward to listening to the story... I love being read to. :-)

I'll send it along to the next person during the coming week! 

Journal Entry 33 by whitehorsy from Hasselt, Limburg / Limbourg Belgium on Tuesday, March 20, 2007

The CD's are on their way to Finland. I've only listened to half of the story, actually twice. So far I really like it... it's funny and like I said before, I love being read to. :-) I'll probably listen to the whole thing next Saturday, on my more than 2 hour bus trip to my parents. Listening to it while I'm doing something else is not an option because I just lose track of the story. Listening to it in bed is no good either, I fall asleep and wake a little while later having missed a part of the story.

Anyway, thanks for sharing samulli! Myntii, enjoy! 

Journal Entry 34 by mellion108 from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan USA on Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Thanks for sending these CDs my way, carlissa! And thanks to samulli for sharing. :)

These actually arrived a few days ago, but I kept forgetting to bring the darn things inside the house to journal (I left them in my car, not in the garden or something).

I'm actually nearly finished listening to them, so rather than copying them, I'll soon just be sending them on their way to the next person.

Let me just state for the record that I think Hugh Laurie is a god! His voice, his comic timing, everything about him. He is one of the few justifications for human cloning. ;-)

I'll listen and have these on their way soon. 

Journal Entry 35 by myntti from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Wednesday, March 28, 2007

The CDs arrived today. Thank you, whitehorsy! 

Journal Entry 36 by mellion108 from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan USA on Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Loved it! I was giggling quite a bit during my work commutes while listening to this little gem. Laurie provides the perfect voice to these characters. However, I think my favorite character is Montmorency. :)

Now that I've listened to this version, I really want to actually read the book and its sequel Three Men on the Bummel.

Thanks so much for sharing this. It brought some happy smiles.

I mailed this set of CDs on to Ibis3 on Monday 2 April. Enjoy!
 

Journal Entry 37 by Ibis3 from Newcastle, Ontario Canada on Thursday, April 12, 2007

It arrived today! I'm so looking forward to this treat. Thanks. 

Journal Entry 38 by myntti from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Tuesday, April 17, 2007

I enjoyed listening to the CDs. I even laughed out loud a couple of times (opening the tin - hilarious!). I've PMd GirlFromIpanema a couple of times and I'm waiting for her address. It could be that my PMs aren't getting through... I'll try again soon.
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23.4.2007
The CDs are now on their way to GirlFromIpanema. 

Journal Entry 39 by FullCircle from Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein Germany on Wednesday, April 25, 2007

The CDs arrived! That was quick (2 days only). Just saw that this ring was started by Samulli, who is practically living next door (*waves*). I didn't remember that.
Well, there is Mt. ToBeIroned, and audiobooks are always a welcome diversion...! 

Journal Entry 40 by Ibis3 from Newcastle, Ontario Canada on Saturday, April 28, 2007

It took me a while to get the picture of Bertie Wooster out of my head, but I so love Hugh Laurie & pretty soon I'd managed to let that image go. As for the book itself, I've heard so much about it over the years, I think my expectations were extremely high. I thought I would be laughing myself into tears and stopping the playback every minute or so to recover. It *was* funny, and delightful & perfect to listen to at this time of year--it certainly made me want to go on a boat trip (though I'm afraid I have the same liver complaint as J. and so would want to leave the work to others--supervising suits me to a 'T')--but it was a light kind of funny. I know there is a sequel, but I do wish there was more of *this* one. I really enjoyed the digressions into pastoral poetic description and romance. I think I'll copy these before I send them on, so I can listen to it when I'm in a melancholy mood--just the perfect thing to pick up one's spirits.

Next on Mt. TBR is Hugh Laurie's first novel, The Gun Seller.

I've PM'd catsalive. 

Journal Entry 41 by Washti from Glinde, Schleswig-Holstein Germany on Friday, August 03, 2007

CDs arrived yesterday safe and sound (sic)!
I am very curious - I absolutely love the book! 

Journal Entry 42 by Ibis3 from Newcastle, Ontario Canada on Sunday, August 05, 2007

Update: I apologize for the delay in sending this out! It will be posted to genielady on Tuesday when the post office is open. Thanks for your patience and understanding. 

Journal Entry 43 by Ibis3 from Newcastle, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Sent out today as promised. Again, sorry for the delay! 

Journal Entry 44 by Washti from Glinde, Schleswig-Holstein Germany on Thursday, August 09, 2007

Well, the story still is good - and Hugh Laurie is an excellent reader.
But alas, I still am not able to listen to or concentrate on audio books for more than 15 minutes. I always fall asleep :-(
Anyway, I liked it and when I got the next address the CDs will travel on.
Thanks for sharing!

 

Journal Entry 45 by boagat from Briedel, Rheinland-Pfalz Germany on Tuesday, August 21, 2007

The CDs arrived at my parents house a few days ago where my mother kept it with the other weeding presents that arrived while I was honeymooning with my new husband. 

Journal Entry 46 by Genielady from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia USA on Monday, August 27, 2007

The CDs arrived safely here in the US. Thanks for sharing! 

Journal Entry 47 by Genielady from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia USA on Sunday, September 02, 2007

I enjoyed the first CD very much, but the second one is not working. I tried it on 2 different CD players. Did anyone else have this problem? What to do? Fortunately I found a copy of the book, so I can finish it. 

Journal Entry 48 by bluecat07 from Karben, Hessen Germany on Thursday, September 06, 2007

The audiobook arrived here today. Thank you for sending it and the "Brause"! All the best for your marriage! 

Journal Entry 49 by bluecat07 from Karben, Hessen Germany on Wednesday, September 26, 2007

I also had a problem with one of the CDs but in my case it was the first one. I couldn't listen to the whole Tracks 3 und 4 as it started to sound strange and then passages were missing, but maybe it is my stereo. The second CD was ok though.

I really enjoyed what I have heard. I always had to chuckle about the dry British humour and the incidents that happened to the three men.

Thanks for sharing, samulli!

The European audiobook will travel to Portugal as of tomorrow... 

Journal Entry 50 by kizmiaz from Belém , Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Monday, October 01, 2007

Just got it, thanks bluecat07 and samulli. I'll try and be quick about it. 

Journal Entry 51 by kizmiaz from Belém , Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Monday, October 22, 2007

Journal Entry 52 by kizmiaz at N/A in To a bookcrosser, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Monday, November 19, 2007

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Journal Entry 53 by Shelly-Sparkles on Tuesday, November 27, 2007

All the way from Portugal!
Thank you KiZmiaz.....
Merry Christmas
I will update once I have listened to the story. 

Journal Entry 54 by Shelly-Sparkles on Tuesday, December 04, 2007

I loved this story.
I found it quiet amusing!
Loved the part about them not having a tin openener and trying to open the tin with out one - and also the way that the dog and his owner take a different approach to seeing a cat!

Highly recommend this story.
Will have to see if the author has any other books available...If you know of any can you let me know?


Thank you Kizmiaz 

Journal Entry 55 by LESEHEST from Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag fylke Norway on Saturday, December 22, 2007

Wow!! I'm so happy to receive this well traveled book :D
I really hope to get to it soon; so that it can travel more. Thank you so much, Shelly-Sparkles!! :D


edited: Oh, I LOVED the chocolate bisquits you sent me; I ate them all at once ;D 

Journal Entry 56 by catsalive from Rooty Hill, New South Wales Australia on Monday, February 25, 2008

Thanks for including me samulli. Fancy Hugh Laurie being considered a sex symbol these days. He does look good on House but I keep flashing back to Blackadder & Bertie Wooster, I'm afraid. 

Journal Entry 57 by LESEHEST from Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag fylke Norway on Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Sent this book to gahan who von the Sweepstakes.
Hope you'll like it!! 

Journal Entry 58 by Gahan from Ziano Piacentino, Emilia Romagna Italy on Saturday, March 22, 2008

Thank you very much! I will listen to it soon. 

Journal Entry 59 by Girandola from Ziano Piacentino, Emilia Romagna Italy on Monday, June 16, 2008

Got it yesterday from Gahan during a BC meetup at Sarnico (Lago d'Iseo, northern Italy). Thanks :-) 

Journal Entry 60 by Girandola from Ziano Piacentino, Emilia Romagna Italy on Sunday, August 17, 2008

I just listened to the first CD (without any problem on my stereo!).
Then I decided to READ "Three Men in a Boat" again ;-)

Now I'll offer this audiobook to other Italian bookcrossers, hoping it will continue its journey around the world ^__^

EDIT: didn't find interested bookcrossers in Italy for the moment, but the audiobook will travel again... *_- 

Journal Entry 61 by Girandola at RABCK, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, August 26, 2008

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Sent as a gift to a member of Bookmooch (in Belgium).
Surprise :-)
HAVE FUN!
 

Journal Entry 62 by StephieE from Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium on Saturday, August 30, 2008

I received the book from a lady living in Italy. I am a bookmooch member and she included the CDs when sending the book I requested.
I'm going to listen to the CDs and then send it to another person afterwards.
Looking forward to listing. It seems that the book is really fun.