Journal Entry 1 by buocl from Medina, Ohio USA on Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Very well written, but it's hard to stomach sometimes. It's basically about a pedophile who marries this woman to be close to her 12 year old daughter. Even so, I think this merits sharing, so I will see if anyone is interested in a bookring!
 

Journal Entry 2 by buocl from Medina, Ohio USA on Monday, October 02, 2006

****This is a copy of the PM I sent to everyone in the ring****

It looks like no one else is signing up, so I am closing the ring.

I only have one rule for participants in this bookring - before sending the book to the next person, I would like each reader to somehow mark the book with a sticker, stamp, anything from their home country or state. I think it would be fun to keep a record of where the book has been in the book itself. Call me corny, but I think it may be cool to show my son when he grows up. Otherwise, the rules are the norm - try to read the book in about a month, if you can't, let me know. PM the next participant when you are almost finished so you can send the book when you are done. And all that jazz.

Here is the list in order. If something happens and you need to be moved down the list, let me know and I will see what I can do.

Nifler27- Japan
deepdowne- Saudi Arabia
samulli- Germany
abrokenstarr- UK
raeliz64- UK
darkpunkangel- Canada
littlemoonbeam- NY
GreenMethods- NY
bartonz - WA
back to buocl- OH

I am trying to follow everyone's shipping preferences, so sorry if anyone was bumped down the list. It looks like the book will be taking a nice circle around the globe.

Thanks to everyone participating! If you have any questions, send me a PM. 

Journal Entry 3 by buocl from Medina, Ohio USA on Monday, October 16, 2006

I tried to contact Nifler27, but there was no response to my post or PMs. Mailed today to deepdowne via airmail. It should be there in about a week. 

Journal Entry 4 by harriscochin from Dubai, Dubai United Arab Emirates on Saturday, October 28, 2006

thank u very much buocl. the book has reached me safely. will try to finish it soon and pass it on to the next person.
 

Journal Entry 5 by harriscochin from Dubai, Dubai United Arab Emirates on Thursday, November 30, 2006

nice book. pm'ed samulli for address. waiting... 

Journal Entry 6 by harriscochin from Dubai, Dubai United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, December 05, 2006

the book will be on its journey to samulli in a couple of days.. 

Journal Entry 7 by harriscochin from Dubai, Dubai United Arab Emirates on Sunday, December 10, 2006

the book is already on its way to samulli. enjoy! 

Journal Entry 8 by samulli from Weimar, Thüringen Germany on Saturday, December 23, 2006

Arrived today. I will just finish the book I am reading currently and then start on this one right away.
I have started to read this book once before, but didn't get very far. I hope it will work out better this time around... 

Journal Entry 9 by samulli from Weimar, Thüringen Germany on Friday, December 29, 2006

I tried. I really did.
But it's no use, I just can't finish this book. This time I made it to page 150 approximately, before I gave up for good.
I understand that this book is one of the so-called "classics", which should have warned me, because I seem to have an aversion against this category of books. I thought I might have more luck with this, but it just didn't hold my interest. I kept putting it aside and found myself having to force me to pick it up again just to try and get it over with. But then it hit me that I have about 60 TBR books in my bookshelf - books I am actually looking forward to read, so I decided to stop wasting my time with this one.

I am sure it is my fault that I couldn't see the point this book is trying to make. The main character is a disgusting, pathetic creep who abuses a child and listening to his smug account of his relationship with that child and her poor mother was not exactly a pleasure. Was that what Nabokov was trying to show? That pedophiles are detestable sick persons? Well, duh. That's not exactly a revolutionary thought, I don't need to read a whole book to know that.

Anyway, thanks buocl, for giving me a chance to find out once and for all that this is not a book for me. At least that's cleared up now. ;o)

I have already PMed abrokenstarr. As soon as I get an address the book will move on. Happy New Year to all of you! 

Journal Entry 10 by samulli from Weimar, Thüringen Germany on Saturday, December 30, 2006

As of today, the book is on the way to abrokenstarr in the UK. 

Journal Entry 11 by abrokenstarr from Reading, Berkshire United Kingdom on Friday, January 05, 2007

Arrived yesterday, thanks Samulli and buocl. 

Journal Entry 12 by abrokenstarr from Reading, Berkshire United Kingdom on Thursday, February 08, 2007

Just as an update - I'm starting to read this now. 

Journal Entry 13 by abrokenstarr from Reading, Berkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, March 03, 2007

I read this fairly quickly - despite the disturbing subject matter of Humbert Humbert, who marries a woman because he is interested in her ten year old daughter. His relationship with Dolores is interesting. I struggle to come up for the right words to explain the book, not least because of the subject matter.

Anyway, it's a classic, and I've read it. I really struggled with the last section of the book, but I guess that is designed to show state of mind or something.

Having trouble getting hold of Raeliz's address. No response to two pms. 

Journal Entry 14 by abrokenstarr from Reading, Berkshire United Kingdom on Thursday, March 22, 2007

Posted today. 

Journal Entry 15 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, March 24, 2007

Received today. Thanks very much. 

Journal Entry 16 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Well I finished it!
Excellent writing, but very uncomfortable reading. 

Journal Entry 17 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, April 21, 2007

I had problems getting hold of darkpunkangel's address, but the book is now on it's way. 

Journal Entry 18 by darkpunkangel from Barrie, Ontario Canada on Monday, May 14, 2007

The book is safe and sound with me. I started reading it already and its interesting so far. 

Journal Entry 19 by darkpunkangel from Barrie, Ontario Canada on Saturday, May 26, 2007

I don't understand how this can be a classic, it was ok, poorly written and a horrible creep of a character.

I'm going to PM the next person and send it off as soon as I get it. 

Journal Entry 20 by darkpunkangel from Barrie, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, June 12, 2007

I go no response from littlemoonbeam, so I PMed GreenMethods and will send it off when I have an address. 

Journal Entry 21 by darkpunkangel from Barrie, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Book now on its way to GreenMethods 

Journal Entry 22 by GreenMethods from Middle Island, New York USA on Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Echhh...I just couldnt read this one. I tried, I really did. Guess I wasnt in the moooood. Will send to bartonz asap. 

Journal Entry 23 by bartonz from Bellevue, Washington USA on Tuesday, July 08, 2008

It's here and wll shortly be winging its way home. 

Journal Entry 24 by bartonz from Bellevue, Washington USA on Thursday, July 17, 2008

back to buocl 

Journal Entry 25 by buocl from Medina, Ohio USA on Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Lolita finally made it home! I am happy to see the book, but I a little sad that no one marked the book at all. Oh well, I am still glad to have a completed bookring. Thanks all!