Big Fish (movie tie-in): A Novel of Mythic Proportions
8 journalers for this copy...
Bought at 7th Ave Books in Park Slope. I really liked the movie and wanted to read the book.
Bookray!
Ray Order:
chocolatefishy - NC - finished
klaradyn - South Africa - finished
Hawette - Australia - finished
FiBe - UK - finished
nao-asakura - France - skipped
voveryte - Lithuania - skipped
SophiaZed - UK - finished
JamsODonnellToo - Germany
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Enjoy!!
Ray Order:
chocolatefishy - NC - finished
klaradyn - South Africa - finished
Hawette - Australia - finished
FiBe - UK - finished
nao-asakura - France - skipped
voveryte - Lithuania - skipped
SophiaZed - UK - finished
JamsODonnellToo - Germany
Please log in the book so we know it got to you. When you have finished the book, send a PM to the next person on the list to get his or her mailing address. If anything comes up and you need to be moved further down the list, just let me know!
Enjoy!!
Off to chocolatefishy today!
Got this in the mail yesterday! I can't wait to read it!
Sorry I jumped in on the bookring. Chocolatefishy shared with me.
This book showed me what legends our very own ancestors really are.
This book showed me what legends our very own ancestors really are.
Ah! I loved this book, although it was different from the movie. It reminds me very much of my own family, telling stories that seem to get larger than life.
My one problem, and this might be a spoiler so I'll hide it, was that...
I didn't like the fact that the character of the father was so weak. In the movie he was a very strong man, even in his illness, but in this book he was so weak sounding all the time. And then he was unfaithful, it bothered me a lot. My favorite stories in the movie were the ones dealing with his wife, and none of those stories were in this book.
Well, I sent the book off yesterday (sorry I had it so long!) it's going to take 4-6 weeks to get to South Africa, but it's on it's way!
My one problem, and this might be a spoiler so I'll hide it, was that...
I didn't like the fact that the character of the father was so weak. In the movie he was a very strong man, even in his illness, but in this book he was so weak sounding all the time. And then he was unfaithful, it bothered me a lot. My favorite stories in the movie were the ones dealing with his wife, and none of those stories were in this book.
Well, I sent the book off yesterday (sorry I had it so long!) it's going to take 4-6 weeks to get to South Africa, but it's on it's way!
Wow, this book was on the road for over three months! Will read it as soon as I can and get it travelling again. Thanks, chocolatefishy and twinkpuddin.
I enjoyed reading this, although I couldn't help feeling that it was like the outline for a much bigger story. Also, I missed the visual aspect - Tim Burton's quirky style added to the story for me. Maybe I've seen the movie too often :-)
Will send on to Hawkette by the end of the week.
Will send on to Hawkette by the end of the week.
Travelling to Hawkette via airmail.
Journal Entry 10 by Hawkette from Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Monday, September 17, 2007
Arrived at mine on Friday from Cape Town....was actually watching the Twenty20 in CT last night, at that beautiful sports ground of yours! Thanks!
Have been looking forward to this one for sometime, resisting watching the movie till I have read it.
Have been looking forward to this one for sometime, resisting watching the movie till I have read it.
Not as exciting, or as drawing-in as I had expected - although that said, I only managed to read it in bits and pieces!
Enjoyed the discovery of the stories and myths behind one man.
Enjoyed the discovery of the stories and myths behind one man.
Journal Entry 12 by FiBe from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Thursday, November 22, 2007
I enjoyed this book, it was lots of little lovely stories and adventures...................... but I preferred the film, sorry!
Thanks for letting me take part though. Have pm'd the next person on the list and will send out as soon as I get their details.
Thanks for letting me take part though. Have pm'd the next person on the list and will send out as soon as I get their details.
JamsODonnellToo has asked to be skipped so pm'd the next person on the list.
Journal Entry 14 by FiBe from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Thursday, December 13, 2007
PM'd the next person on the list without any joy so trying the NEXT person on the list. Will hopefully get this book to continue its journey soon!
Journal Entry 15 by FiBe from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 19, 2007
The NEXT NEXT person also asked to be skipped so trying SophiaZed now. Fingers Crossed!!!
Journal Entry 16 by FiBe at To the next participant in Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Monday, March 31, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (3/29/2008 UTC) at To the next participant in Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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This book is now continuing its journey, apologies for the hold up!. Thanks for letting me take part I really enjoyed the book.
This book is now continuing its journey, apologies for the hold up!. Thanks for letting me take part I really enjoyed the book.
I received the book this morning. Really looking forward to reading it.
Journal Entry 18 by SophiaZed from Watford, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, April 10, 2008
What a wonderful read! I really enjoyed it and I want to watch the movie again. I'll PM the next person on the list and send it on.
Arrived last week, sorry it took me so long to journal! I hope I'll be able to read it some time this year and keep it going after that - my daughter is 6 weeks old and I don't get much reading done lately ;) Thanks a lot SophiaZed for sending it, and twinkpudding for allowing me to be the last one in the list!
