Journal Entry 1 by LastEdition on Wednesday, April 16, 2008

From Booklist:
According to Paul Trilby, there's something weird going on at the Texas Department of General Services, where he slaves away as the lowliest-of-lowly corporate workers, the office temp. Of course, Paul also thinks his apartment is haunted by the ghost of his ex-wife's cat, and that egg-headed aliens wearing pocket protectors are stalking his daily commute. Yes, ol' Paul's grasp on reality is none too secure, but that's understandable. Divorced, destitute, and driving a rattletrap clunker amidst a sea of sleek SUVs, Paul's down-and-out existence is a far cry from his former glory days as an up-and-coming university professor. Confronted by his smarmy co-workers (who are not above selling their souls for a better gig), Paul is introduced to a mysterious world of former employees, equally downtrodden middlemen downsized in state budget cuts. The only difference is--they're dead. In the best tradition of Baum, Carroll, and Orwell, Hynes crafts a mordantly incisive satire on a corporate America where incompetence is rewarded and talent ignored. 

Journal Entry 2 by LastEdition at IC in London, Convention -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (4/18/2008 UTC) at IC in London, Convention -- Controlled Releases

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Journal Entry 3 by jillbe from Dorchester, Dorset United Kingdom on Monday, April 21, 2008

Won this in the 'man' live swap at the Convention:0) 

Journal Entry 4 by jillbe at Passed to another BookCrosser, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Sunday, September 21, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (9/21/2008 UTC) at Passed to another BookCrosser, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom

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Sending onto candy-is-dandy, BCUK exchange group - October, enjoy:0) 

Journal Entry 5 by candy-is-dandy from Braintree, Essex United Kingdom on Saturday, November 01, 2008

Thanks jillbe. Looks to be a good book. I wonder if it really is 'unspeakably funny' as it suggests on the front cover. 

Journal Entry 6 by candy-is-dandy at Royal India Restaurant in Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom on Saturday, February 13, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (2/13/2010 UTC) at Royal India Restaurant in Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom

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This book was released for a 'Bookcrossing Monopoly Game' where you release by theme rather than by street names. This week our challenge was a 'royal' release so this book was left on the window-sill of the Royal India Restuarant.

India was part of the British Empire, and perhaps we British felt the Empire should oocupy 'infinite space'. Hence we would be Kings of Infinite Space in Royal India. Now India is independent but we are still hooked on their cuisine.

If you find this book I hope you will read it, release it and note what you thought of it on this site.