Journal Entry 1 by groovyjoss from Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Friday, November 03, 2006

Very interesting book. I found a lot of similarities between Islam and Christianity (unsurprisingly).

I am sending this out on a bookring (Australia-only unless others are happy to send OS).

Anyone who wants to join can pm me. 

Journal Entry 2 by groovyjoss from Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Friday, November 03, 2006

I would first of all like to apologise for the lack of BC lable on this book, I don't have any labels or a printer :( But the ID is on the first page.

This is being sent out on a bookring to:

Jo
hunnyb
leeny37

PM me to join the ring! 

Journal Entry 3 by cosmic-gin from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Thursday, November 23, 2006

Hi - I just received this book, but I didn't know this was going to be a bookring. I'd love to read it but I don't like the pressure of bookrings. So I'll get hunnyb's address and send it on to her :) 

Journal Entry 4 by cosmic-gin from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, November 29, 2006

How is this for timing - my friend gave me this book yesterday!! She told me that it's right up my alley and that I could have it - bonus. Anyhow this one is on it's way to hunnyb :) 

Journal Entry 5 by hunnyb from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Monday, December 04, 2006

Received today :) Thanks, this looks really interesting. 

Journal Entry 6 by hunnyb from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, December 05, 2006

This was lovely. I hope it gains a wider readership to help break down some of the stereotypes that are perpetuated in the media. It also worked as an effective teen novel, picking up on the ever-popular themes of crushes, bitchy classmates and schoolwork. Thanks for sharing this groovyjoss, I'll send it on to leeny37. 

Journal Entry 7 by leeny37 from Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Sunday, December 10, 2006

Received today! :) And groovyjoss, I'm happy to stick in a label for you, if you trust my label choice! Hee hee... 

Journal Entry 8 by leeny37 from Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Friday, February 23, 2007

An enjoyable read about getting through high school as a teenage girl, with added pressures and difficulties because of the protagonist's cultural background. While nothing groundbreaking, it does give perspective and hopefully will have an impact of sort on the younger readers. I feel that it lacks depth but I guess it isn't meant to be too heavy-going. Thanks, groovyjoss, for sharing this, I will send it home to you once I get back to Melbourne next week. 

Journal Entry 9 by leeny37 at Post office: Mailed to another bookcrosser in Australia, Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, March 01, 2007

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Oops, I had all intentions to stick in a label for groovyjoss, but I forgot and the book is all bagged up now. Perhaps jubby can help? Anyways, this is now on its way to jubby via a prepaid Express Post satchel. 

Journal Entry 10 by jubby from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Monday, March 05, 2007

Look what I received in the post today!

And yes, of course I can stick a BCID label inside it. I only print them off on a black laserjet printer, but it does the job.

And I'll need advice as to where to send this book off after I've read it.

Thank you for sharing with me. 

Journal Entry 11 by jubby from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Not my usual 'cup of tea', but I asked GroovyJoss could i join this bookring because, I wanted to read it for work. I am a primary school teacher, and I'm looking for appropriate reading material with a positive depiction of Muslim-Australians.

I recently read and purchased 'Glory Garage', but was not overly happy with it. It needed greater clarification as to who the intended reader (and narrator) is, I felt.

So, I thought I would give this a go.
It was not until page 35 that I realised that it was not a biography, but straight fiction.

A short, easy read. I had to push myself to read and finish it. I needed to know if it got saucy with Adam, so I read to the end. And overall, I am pleased with this book. Cliched, sure. And not at all original. I'm showing my age, as I would compare this to 'Looking for Alibrandi' or any other multicultural Australian, coming-of-age story (or in librarian cataloging subject heading speak: Pluralism (Social Sciences) - Fiction.), but with a different cultural (and religious) group.

This book did meet my standards, and I will be purchasing a copy for my students.

Thank you very much for sharing this book with me GroovyJoss. 

Journal Entry 12 by jubby at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, --by post or by hand (ie ring, ray, RABCK, trade) -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, March 13, 2007

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Passing onto Augustusgloop at tonight's Sydney meetup. 

Journal Entry 13 by augustusgloop from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Picked up at the Sydney BookCrossing MeetUp. I've heard much about this - I'm looking forward to reading it! 

Journal Entry 14 by augustusgloop from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Sunday, April 01, 2007

I definitely felt my age whilst I was reading this, but I appreciate this would probably appeal to a young teen audience.

I did think this had strong resonances with Looking for Alibrandi, although a paler version. She makes some interesting points which I hadn't really considered before, so this did help me empathise a little more with "the plight of the young Aussie Muslim".

Like jubby, it took me a chapter before I too realised this was not a biography but fiction :(