Redemption
Registered by Heaven-Ali of Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on 12/10/2006
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
12 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Heaven-Ali from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Sunday, December 10, 2006
Bought at the bookcrossing/transita day at Oxford town hall. So on to mnt TBR
This is an unusually moving and compulsive novel which looks at love and marriage: six women, six different but interconnected relationships. Sarah, stifled by the twin pressures of family and work, may just succumb to temptation; Kate, a romantic at heart, is tormented by the loss of love; Isobel, ever faithful to her husband, yet accepts - perhaps implicitly encourages - infidelity: Martha, whose glorious affair in her 50s is the defining moment of her life; Sheila, in an unconventional marriage, resigned to chastity, yet the most generous of spirit; and Judith, whose past demons need to be laid to rest before she can live life truthfully. By candidly exploring their lives, each character must confront some uncomfortable realities: their subsequent honesty will determine whether this leads to despair or to mutual acceptance, collective grace and, ultimately, joy.
This is an unusually moving and compulsive novel which looks at love and marriage: six women, six different but interconnected relationships. Sarah, stifled by the twin pressures of family and work, may just succumb to temptation; Kate, a romantic at heart, is tormented by the loss of love; Isobel, ever faithful to her husband, yet accepts - perhaps implicitly encourages - infidelity: Martha, whose glorious affair in her 50s is the defining moment of her life; Sheila, in an unconventional marriage, resigned to chastity, yet the most generous of spirit; and Judith, whose past demons need to be laid to rest before she can live life truthfully. By candidly exploring their lives, each character must confront some uncomfortable realities: their subsequent honesty will determine whether this leads to despair or to mutual acceptance, collective grace and, ultimately, joy.
Journal Entry 2 by Heaven-Ali from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 20, 2007
This is an astonishingly beautiful book, poignant and powerful. The first 6 chapters, each tells the story of one of the women, all of who are connected. Each narrative voice is different and authentic, each character memorable, and well drawn. The seventh chapter, brings them altogther, and so too the story of them all. One of the things that is so well done, is the small everyday domestic details, described with such presicion, that the lives of these characters become very real. This is a novel about love, and the ties that bind, and how sometimes those ties, are not what we thought they might be. I think this is wise and wonderful writing, I loved it. I think it is Martha's story that will stay with me longest.
Ring starting soon
Lyzzybee - UK
Wyldetwo - UK
PurpleElephant UK (UK)
Calalilly - UK (UK)
PurpleRosebud UK (UK pref/ or N America Surface)
pammykn -FL USA (anywhere surface)
mallary - France (Europe)
Molyneux - UK
bonnie0907 I-O-W
Inver
Ring starting soon
Lyzzybee - UK
Wyldetwo - UK
PurpleElephant UK (UK)
Calalilly - UK (UK)
PurpleRosebud UK (UK pref/ or N America Surface)
pammykn -FL USA (anywhere surface)
mallary - France (Europe)
Molyneux - UK
bonnie0907 I-O-W
Inver
Journal Entry 3 by Heaven-Ali at to a fellow bookcrosser in by hand, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Friday, March 23, 2007
Released 17 yrs ago (3/24/2007 UTC) at to a fellow bookcrosser in by hand, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
To be passed to Liz at the meet up.
To be passed to Liz at the meet up.
Journal Entry 4 by LyzzyBee from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Saturday, March 24, 2007
Received from Ali today and next on my commute-and-lunch-read TBR.
Journal Entry 5 by LyzzyBee from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 28, 2007
A really interesting and well-done book. Rather than weaving the characters' lives together too self-consciously from the beginning, she leaves them their own space, with a stream-of-consciousness narrative rooted so firmly in the domestic that it leaves you tear-struck with the beauty and poignancy of all those little moments in a marriage or a parent-child relationship. I found myself wondering where each woman would fit in - then an ah, yes! moment. And the final chapter seemed natural and took the viewpoint further outside the women, darting in for a close-up occasionally, and very moving.
Heartily recommended.
Will give it to Wyldetwo when I see her next.
Heartily recommended.
Will give it to Wyldetwo when I see her next.
Journal Entry 6 by LyzzyBee at A Bookcrosser in A BookCrosser, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, March 31, 2007
RELEASE NOTES:
Giving to Wyldetwo today.
Giving to Wyldetwo today.
Passed to me by Lyzzybee at Hudson's yesterday.
I very naughtily started reading it in bed last night, as I am finding my current book (The Book of Guilt!!!) a bit hard going. But then I had been very good earlier, I'd been in two *bad* bookshops without buying anything!
I very naughtily started reading it in bed last night, as I am finding my current book (The Book of Guilt!!!) a bit hard going. But then I had been very good earlier, I'd been in two *bad* bookshops without buying anything!
Journal Entry 8 by PurpleElephant from Glastonbury, Somerset United Kingdom on Sunday, April 29, 2007
Book arrived yesterday, thanks everyone. Got a couple of rings ahead of this but will set to it as soon as I can!
Just finished this book yesterday. The sign of a good book is that the characters will stay with you indefinitely and I think these characters will. I was drawn to Langdale's stream of consciousness style which coupled with the summery, dreamy atmosphere reminded me very much of what Virginia Woolf might sound like if she was still writing today.
If I had a criticism of the book its that the characters seemed a little too accepting of their situations right from the start. I would have liked to have seen a little more anger, a little more bitterness, so that they had something with which to work and progress as the novel developed.
I will definitely be keeping my eye open for Langdale’s next novel.
I’ve pmed Calalilly for an address and will get this novel moving as soon as I can.
Thanks for sharing.
If I had a criticism of the book its that the characters seemed a little too accepting of their situations right from the start. I would have liked to have seen a little more anger, a little more bitterness, so that they had something with which to work and progress as the novel developed.
I will definitely be keeping my eye open for Langdale’s next novel.
I’ve pmed Calalilly for an address and will get this novel moving as soon as I can.
Thanks for sharing.
Journal Entry 10 by calalilly from Waterlooville, Hampshire United Kingdom on Thursday, July 5, 2007
Thanks Purpleelephant, received in the post on Tuesday at work but unfortunately I left it there and couldn't do the journal until this morning. I'm in the middle of a book at the moment but then I will get started on this.
I found this difficult to get into to start with but then once I did I really enjoyed it and found the link between each chapter very interesting.
Passing this onto Purplerosebud next time I see her.
Passing this onto Purplerosebud next time I see her.
Journal Entry 12 by purplerosebud from Petersfield, Hampshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Thanks for dropping this book off to me Calalilly. Just got my current book to finish before I start reading.
Journal Entry 13 by purplerosebud from Petersfield, Hampshire United Kingdom on Sunday, August 12, 2007
Another very enjoyable Transita book! I liked the way each chapter was dedicated to one character and enjoyed reading the events from different perspectives. I read it very quickly as I wanted to read each chapter in one go so that I could see how they related to the rest of the characters and who was going to be next. I found the concluding chapter very satisfying. An excellent read thank you for sharing.
I''ve PMd the next on list for their address.
I''ve PMd the next on list for their address.
Great another Transita read -- love these books! Have a few rings/rays to read 1st & then will dive in. Thanks!
Excellent! Each character had a very moving, heartfelt story and I loved the way they all connected in the end. Sending to mallary Saturday 10/20/07. Thanks again for letting me participate in this ring/ray.
Thanks very much for sending this to me in France!
I can't wait to read it!
I can't wait to read it!
What an amazing debut novel!
I was delighted to discover each chapter linked so beautifully with the one before and the lives of the women were so interwoven. It is a story that easily captures your imagination and becomes extremely hard to put down.
I will now pm Molyneux and post it on!
I was delighted to discover each chapter linked so beautifully with the one before and the lives of the women were so interwoven. It is a story that easily captures your imagination and becomes extremely hard to put down.
I will now pm Molyneux and post it on!
Journal Entry 18 by Mallary from Ginestas, Languedoc-Roussillon France on Saturday, December 1, 2007
Molyneux has asked to be skipped so I am pming Inver.
....Inver has asked to go to the end of the list so I am pming bonnie0907.
....Inver has asked to go to the end of the list so I am pming bonnie0907.
I have received this book today from Mallory. It will be about a week before I can begin on it, so I hope that is O.K with everyone. I am really looking forward to it.
I have just finished reading this truly delightful and well-written book. I have really enjoyed it immensely, and I really admire the way it is all woven together. I found it a really "feel good" experience.
As I am at the end of the ring, I have contacted Heaven-Ali to return it to her, but I note that Inver wanted to go on the end, so I will also PM her first.
As I am at the end of the ring, I have contacted Heaven-Ali to return it to her, but I note that Inver wanted to go on the end, so I will also PM her first.
I have now heard from Inver that she would like to have this book now, so I will post it on to her tomorrow.
Good reviews and hoping I can add to them once read. Will get to it asap. Thanks for noticing I asked to be moved to the end of this ring and getting in touch Bonnie0907.
I couldn't not dislike this book after all the lovely reviews and have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. All the characters blended and came together so well in the final chapter. Each telling there own story in an interconnecting way, but you had to wait to see how it would all come together. I related to some of the chapters with the every day things, like wanting to turn back time when you realise your children are growing up to fast. Another Transita winner. Thanks for letting us enjoy this bookring Ali. Will be winging its way home for a rest.
Posted today 8/5/08.
Posted today 8/5/08.
Journal Entry 24 by Heaven-Ali from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
oops forgot to journal this when it arrived back a few days ago.
Thank you everyone for taking part. I'll be letting this rest a while in PC.
Thank you everyone for taking part. I'll be letting this rest a while in PC.
Read this one, long since so don't want to write a review based on vague memories. If you catch it, please make a journal entry so I know it's being looked after. That might prompt me to tell you what I thought ...
Journal Entry 26 by Heaven-Ali at Moseley Village - Mozfest Stall in Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Friday, July 4, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (7/5/2014 UTC) at Moseley Village - Mozfest Stall in Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom
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If you have found this book, thank you for taking the time to look it up on the internet. Now please tell us what you thought of the book and what your plans for it are.
Journal Entry 27 by Katisha50 at Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Sunday, January 4, 2015
Not taken from the Mozfest stall, so came home with me pending a future release.
Journal Entry 28 by Katisha50 at Kings Heath - York Road - Kitchen Garden Cafe in Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Sunday, January 4, 2015
Released 9 yrs ago (1/4/2015 UTC) at Kings Heath - York Road - Kitchen Garden Cafe in Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom
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On the shelf to the left as you go into the back room.
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This book has been released for the Never Judge A Book By Its Cover release challenge 2014, Week 52 (anything goes!).
Welcome to Bookcrossing! You are about to lose a whole chunk of your life, but I assure you it will be worthwhile. Do let us know your thoughts about this book, and your plans for its next move.
'Like' Birmingham Bookcrossers on Facebook - BCBrum https://m.facebook.com/groups/243069614126?ref=bookmark
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