Journal Entry 1 by debnance from Alvin, Texas USA on Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Welcome to BookCrossing!

Please make a journal entry to let me know that this book has been caught so I know that it has found a good home with you. If you are new to BookCrossing, when you join please indicate that you were referred by debnance. I hope that you enjoy the book. You can make another journal entry with your comments when you are done reading.

Then, whenever you are ready to send it on its way, make a journal entry if you are giving or sending this book to a known person, or a release note if you are leaving it “in the wild” again for anyone to catch. Then watch its journey. You’ll be alerted by e-mail each time someone makes another journal entry. And it’s confidential (you are known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address), free, and spam-free.

I hope that you will enjoy the BookCrossing experience!

Journal Entry 2 by debnance from Alvin, Texas USA on Monday, November 20, 2006

I would like to share A Fine Balance with others. I'm going to send it out into the wide world next. I am offering it at BookCrossing, at the Forum (http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/20/3991368) as a bookray!

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A FINE BALANCE BOOKRAY
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If you would like to join this bookray, please send a PM (private message) to debnance and I will add you to the list. Please be aware that this is an international bookray and it is very helpful if you are willing to ship overseas. If you have a hard time shipping overseas, you can let me know and I will try to place you accordingly on the list. The list of members will be listed below:

TENTATIVE ORDER FOR A FINE BALANCE:

debnance...Alvin, Texas
Alvhyttan...Nora, Västmanland, Sweden
samulli...Weimar, Thüringen, Germany
chas04...Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
CaterinaAnna...Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom
shorty04...Brownsville, Kentucky, USA
wickedwordz...Miami, Florida, USA


Color code:
Blue=Has read the book and passed it on
Red=In transit to/has not journaled yet
Green=Has book now

As a member, you will receive the book from the person listed before you. When you receive the book, please make a journal entry at BookCrossing stating that you’ve received it. Please read it as soon as you can (don't rush; just be reasonable about the length of time). After you read the book, please journal again at BookCrossing with your comments.

When it you've finished reading the book, please PM the next person on the list to request their address. If you haven't had a reply from them after a week and two PM's, please move on to the next person on the list. I'd like to keep the book travelling reasonably quickly. Mailing the book by media mail is the least expensive way (or surface mail if it's sent overseas).

If any questions come up, please send a PM to me at debnance or an e-mail to debbienance@houston.rr.com.

Many thanks for your co-operation, and may everyone enjoy A Fine Balance!

Journal Entry 3 by debnance at U.S. Mail in Alvin, Texas USA on Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (11/21/2006 UTC) at U.S. Mail in Alvin, Texas USA

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Off in a ray to Sweden! 

Journal Entry 4 by Alvhyttan from Nora, Västmanland Sweden on Friday, January 26, 2007

It's here! :)
Every day this week I have been wondering if this book should be in my mail, I guess it took more than the usual six to eight weeks because of the holidays. Well - today it arrived and I am happy because I am really looking forward to read this book.
I am reading several other books at the moment, but don’t have many pages left in two of those books, so I will start reading this book in just a few days.
Thanks debnance for sending this book out on a worldwide bookray! :)
 

Journal Entry 5 by Alvhyttan from Nora, Västmanland Sweden on Saturday, February 24, 2007

Just a little note to say that I love this book, I have about 100 pages to go, but have almost no time at all to read just now because I am taking care of my sick mother. My mother is going to stay at a nursing home for two weeks from the 27th of February, so during those two weeks I will be able to read. And I will be able to finish this book and send it on one of the first days in March. I hope this is okay!?
(Well I do read for my mother, but she doesn’t understand English so I have to read Swedish books for her.)
 

Journal Entry 6 by Alvhyttan from Nora, Västmanland Sweden on Friday, March 02, 2007

I love this book!!!
It is a great novel about India and its people, from around the time of the independence 1947 and to the year of 1984, but most of the novel is set during the Emergency 1975-1977. The author is very critical to the Indian regime during those Emergency years.

It is beautifully written, with many interesting characters from different parts of the Indian society and the author tells the most amazing stories about those people.
The book is very emotional and it is far from a “feel good” book, yet it isn’t a book without hope.
For me this book is about caring for the situation in the world, about caring for other people and about how people in difficult situations try to maintain a fine balance in life.

Even if I heard a lot about and know some of the history of India, I got very taken by this story and had to discuss some of the things I read with my husband (he has visited India and know much more about this country than I do).

I’m so glad I got the chance to read this wonderful book, thank you so very much debnance!
Now I am looking forward to read “Family Matters”, I have that book in Swedish and I hope it is an other good story by this author.

I will send this book to samulli tomorrow.
 

Journal Entry 7 by samulli from Weimar, Thüringen Germany on Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Arrived here safe and sound in an envelope full of beautiful swedish stamps. ;o)
Thank you, Alvhyttan, for sending it on to me and for the beautiful postcard. and you, debnance, thanks for sending it out in the first place.
I will try not to hold it up too long, it's the only bookring that's here at the moment, so I can start right now. 

Journal Entry 8 by samulli from Weimar, Thüringen Germany on Saturday, March 10, 2007

I am very sorry, I just can't get into this book. It feels like I have been reading it for ages, although it can have been only a few days. I'm about halfway through and it's just depressing me no end. Maybe it's just my current mood or something, but I don't think I can finish it.
It's not a badly written book, on the contrary - although I have to say I am not a fan of the descriptions of all the people's lifes in dickensian detail. But the story itself is no doubt a good one. I just can't bring myself to care for it at the moment.
I will contact chas04 right away and send the book on as soon as possible. 

Journal Entry 9 by samulli from Weimar, Thüringen Germany on Thursday, March 15, 2007

I have managed to contact chas04 and will send off the book to her tomorrow morning on my way to work. 

Journal Entry 10 by chas04 from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Sunday, April 01, 2007

I received the book yesterday, thank you. I have one other bookray to read first and then I shall start on this one. Thanks for including me debnance 

Journal Entry 11 by chas04 from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Well that was quite depressing, although well written. The more bad things that happen to Om and his uncle, the more they fight back. I loved the character of Dina and her independence and I was really fighting their corners! I also loved the ways the characters in the story were so entwined, despite living in such a big city. I can't say much more for fear of spoiling the book for others but I wasn't happy with the ending!

Have contacted CaterinaAnna for her address. 

Journal Entry 12 by chas04 from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, April 23, 2007

Sending to CaterinaAnna 

Journal Entry 13 by Caterinaanna from Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Thursday, April 26, 2007

Arrived in school yesterday - the one day this half term when I wasn't there! However, was kept safely for me, so it has now made it home to Mount Toobie. It is number 4 at the moment, so should be done by mid- May. 

Journal Entry 14 by Caterinaanna from Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Well I'm in the 'enjoyed this book' camp. I really felt like I got to know the characters and to care about them. There was only one part of the ending that jarred and didn't feel quite right. (Spoiler in white, highlight to read) I didn't think that our young friend would have given in that easily - it was almost like he was doing what he did for the sake of the other two who were happier than he realised Apart from that I think the ending was strong because it was credible for the situation and the characters, whereas a lesser author might have made things different ...

Going to see a stage version tonight - will update JE after, if I remember! 

Journal Entry 15 by Caterinaanna at book ring in Mailed to fellow bookcrosser, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Released 5 yrs ago (5/16/2007 UTC) at book ring in Mailed to fellow bookcrosser, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases

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Melanie 2474 has asked to be skipped, so this is on its way to shorty04. 

Journal Entry 16 by shorty04 from Brownsville, Kentucky USA on Thursday, May 24, 2007

Got this in yesterday. Will get to it ASAP. 

Journal Entry 17 by shorty04 from Brownsville, Kentucky USA on Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Well . . . the writing seems to be good, but the story. . . It just feels like it is dragging. I have been trying to read this since I got it in and am finally going to throw in the towel.

Waiting on an address from wickedwordz so that I can ship this out.
 

Journal Entry 18 by shorty04 at Bookray in Bookray, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, June 10, 2007

Released 4 yrs ago (6/11/2007 UTC) at Bookray in Bookray, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases

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Off to wickedwordz!