Emotional Geology

by Linda Gillard | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 1905175078 Global Overview for this book
Registered by LyzzyBee of Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on 12/28/2006
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Journal Entry 1 by LyzzyBee from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Thursday, December 28, 2006
Second copy, donated (signed) by the author to help with my very long ray!

My original review:
Wow. It blew my socks off. I literally could not put it down. I read it in bed. I read it while I was cooking lunch. I read it while I was eating lunch. I walked to the sofa, book in hand, and read it till it was finished.

This book is many things - a love song to North Uist, an enquiry into exactly how art is made (without destroying the art with the enquiry), a thing of beauty, a tug on the heart-strings (I was terrified that something was going to happen to one of these characters that I grew to love), a hymn of praise to the damaged, to the incomplete, a wonderful thing of hope.

And it made me want to take up my sewing again.


Journal Entry 2 by LyzzyBee from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Thursday, December 28, 2006
BOOKRAY!

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Enjoy!

Inver UK (anywhere)
LindyLouMac Italy (EU)
Weebly UK (UK)
Aubriel UK (anywhere)
Martinburo UK (anywhere)
acountkel NC, USA (anywhere, surface)
Sally906 Australia (anywhere)
Kazbag UK (anywhere) <---- it got to here then went on its merry way!
[Nicki1980 UK (UK) couldn't be contacted]
[Juliako UK (anywhere) already has]
[GateGypsy Canada (anywhere) already has]



Released 17 yrs ago (1/6/2007 UTC) at A Bookcrosser in A BookCrosser, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases

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Posting to Inver tomorrow on the first stage of its ray. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 4 by Inver from Aberdeen, Scotland United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Received safe and sound and in pristine condition and signed by the author! Will take good care of it I promise. Have read the first chapter and finding it good already. Am trying to finish another bookring first but this will be next in line. Thanks again Lyzzy for sending this on.

11/1/07 Started reading this....and great so far.

Journal Entry 5 by Inver from Aberdeen, Scotland United Kingdom on Sunday, February 4, 2007
Finished this book a couple of weeks ago, but due to a family bereavement was unable to access a computer.

I totally loved the book. The story and characters swept me away. The ending was very touching due to the circumstances I read them under by the time I finished it (made me cry). Spent a lot of time visualising the island and it really makes me appreciate being a Scot and living where we do (although not on the islands). Wish I could see and read the finished products (at their exhibition) of the two main characters.

Thanks for sharing Lyzzybee (yet again). Will contact next on the list and get it moving along soon. Have next address will get it posted this week.

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On its travels to Italy (surface mail). Hoping you enjoy it as much as I did.

Journal Entry 7 by LindyLouMac from Tywyn, Wales United Kingdom on Friday, February 23, 2007
Arrived here yesterday with thanks to Inver and LyzzBee. Really looking forward to what will be my first 'transita' read. Great books for grown women is the slogan on the back cover. Someone else told me that they publish titles to appeal to women of a certain age. Maybe that means for when we have grown out of chick lit? Though I still read a few of those as well, um is that to keep me feeling young!!Certainly a lot of interest has been generated about this publisher on bookcrossing recently and I have been tempted into signing up for other bookring titles from this publisher. It will be sometime next week before I get to start this.

Journal Entry 8 by LindyLouMac from Tywyn, Wales United Kingdom on Saturday, March 3, 2007
I was expecting great things from this book, because of all the good reports I have been reading about Transita authors recently! Well it certainly met my expectations. Well written, easy to read and in the authors own words 'intelligent romance for mature women.'
It is a love story but a haunting one. Set in a beautiful location which the author brings to life on the printed page. Poetic, artistic and informative. Linda Gillard writes knowledgably on the subjects she includes in the story from needlework to mountaineering.
Highly recommended and I will certainly read more of her work.

Released 17 yrs ago (3/8/2007 UTC) at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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Back to the UK for Weebly to read next.

Journal Entry 10 by weebly from Hartwell, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Monday, March 12, 2007
This book has returned to England - and having enjoyed A Lifetime's Burning by the same author I am looking forward to reading it.

Journal Entry 11 by weebly from Hartwell, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Friday, March 16, 2007
Another reader who could not put this book down. I am afraid I started this book last night - then could not get out of bed this morning until I had finished the book. Thank goodness I have nothing better to do and someone to bring me breakfast in bed. I loved the characters and the setting - it was a love story with such damaged characters which proved you can find happiness no matter how much baggage you drag along with you.

I too cried in at least 2 places and loved the descriptions of the islands and the textured art. I would love to be able to view the art pieces described - I wonder if someone could design them using the descriptions in the text. I have found a theme of incest in the Transita books I have read so far - and this book mentioned the word too, which made me smile - my own private joke!

I finally surfaced at 1.30pm this afternoon - just in time for lunch - and with the images and descriptions from the book still srirling around in my brain. Great book - and thanks for sharing.

Journal Entry 12 by aubriel from Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, March 19, 2007
Landed on my door mat this morning. I've a few rings before I can get to this.

Journal Entry 13 by martinburo from Norwich, Norfolk United Kingdom on Friday, May 4, 2007
Thanks, I'm reading it already. I thought that it would be a geology of the emotions but it turns out that it's also an exploration of the emotional content of geology.

Journal Entry 14 by martinburo from Norwich, Norfolk United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Sorry I've had this for such a long time.
Life intervened, and I was struggling with my evaluation of this book.
I thought it was really insightful, and I felt right at home the way LG integrates the landscape and all life.
The language is beautiful, and so in keeping with the rough exterior of Scotland.
Let me write the rest in white: select the text to read.
I know that we work through our hang-ups and don't see much progress for long stretches of time and then all of a sudden, if you hadn't paid attention to what was happening behind the scenes you'd say by magic, a resolution is found.
And I know everybody wants a happy ending.
And it's not as if the end suggests everything is going to be all right from then on.
Still, I thought the end was not in keeping with the rest, just the second half of chapter 17 disappointed me a lot after such a brilliant story.
Rose has just told Calum that she wants a quiet, uneventful life, then she finds out that Calum told her only half of the truth, he explains why, and that changes her decision? Why?

"When God made time, He made plenty of it."

I sent this on to acountkel.

Journal Entry 15 by acountkel from Charlotte, North Carolina USA on Monday, July 23, 2007
Wow
I forgot I joined this.
Received today.
I have a few rings ahead.
Will get to this soon!
Thanks for including me!

Journal Entry 16 by acountkel from Charlotte, North Carolina USA on Tuesday, August 28, 2007
I was pleasantly surprised how enjoyable this story was. I loved the scene set on the Scotland coast. The mountain climbing angle was very interesting and unique. This book also had it’s share of haunting twists and turns. It was like an English version of an Anne Rivers Siddons book. I liked this book so much, I am trying to figure out how to spread the word here in the states!
I have PM'd the next person for their address.
I will send on as soon as I receive it.
Thank you LyzzyBee for including me.

Journal Entry 17 by sally906 from Toowoomba, Queensland Australia on Monday, September 10, 2007
Arrived today - have three ahead of it - but won't take me long to get to this.

Books for women of a certain age? Well growing old will happen - but growing up is optional :)

Journal Entry 18 by sally906 from Toowoomba, Queensland Australia on Friday, October 26, 2007
This was a very hard book to read, not because it was written badly - far from it. What made it hard was that it was very emotional and gloomy as it follows the story of a woman who has gone so far down that there is no where to go but up.


Rose has moved to the remote Scottish Island of North Uist, part of the Outer Hebrides. Gradually her past is revealed, her suicide attempts the great betrayal of the love of her life, and the bi-polar disorder she suffers from. She has moved to the island to rest her mind, put herself back together again. Here she meet Calum who she soon realises is on a similar journey.

Rose's past love, Gaven, is a mountaineer. She could never understand his passion for climbing. when the relationship goes belly-up because of his infidelity she ends up in a mental asylum. Now she is learning to live life without him - but he is still living in her mind. Will she ever be able to get rid of Gaven, get her mind under control and trust someone again?

The descriptive passages evoke clearly the life of the local inhabitants, and the wonderful stark scenery. Rose moved there because there were no mountains - there is a low hill or two - and lots of little lochs - and wonderful birdlife. There are deep and meaningful links between mountains, geology, relationships, the mind, poetry and art.

I enjoyed the story - but wasn't comfortable reading the book. But would definately tell you to try it - as is not the normal mills and boon type romance. This is more subtle - and definately not written to a formula.

Journal Entry 19 by sally906 at Airmail in Bookring, Book Ring -- Controlled Releases on Friday, October 26, 2007

Released 16 yrs ago (10/26/2007 UTC) at Airmail in Bookring, Book Ring -- Controlled Releases

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Mailed to Kazbag by airmail today - 6 to 10 working days

Journal Entry 20 by kazbag from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Actually arrived a couple of weeks ago-whoops! Thank you Sally 906.I dread to think what the postal system did to it as it arrived with the corner of the wrapping torn and the book a little wet which made me a cross bunny.Now TBR

Journal Entry 21 by kazbag from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Thursday, December 13, 2007
Brill book. I really missed reading it when I'd finished it!

Journal Entry 22 by LyzzyBee from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Friday, March 28, 2008
Just to let everyone know I am starting a bookring for Linda Gillard's new novel Star Gazing. Please see the entry on the forums here http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/20/5258388/9 and sign up for mine if you are in the US/Canada/NZ/Australia - there are rings by Angelchild and Molyneux for the UK and Europe.

Journal Entry 23 by kazbag from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Sunday, July 20, 2008
No-one else in the ring wants it so it's AVL.

Journal Entry 24 by kazbag from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Saturday, July 26, 2008
Taking to the meeting today.

Journal Entry 25 by pretty-vision from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Saturday, March 28, 2009
Oops, had this but didn't say I'd caught it! Sadly I'm probably too much of a 'youth' to have appreciated this book fully. Will be taken to the next meetup so someone else can enjoy it.

Released 14 yrs ago (3/28/2009 UTC) at Hudson's, 122-124 Colmore Row in Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom

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Released at the meetup.

Journal Entry 27 by wingHudsons-Bhamwing from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Sunday, March 29, 2009
Now available in the Official BookCrossing Zone at Hudsons Coffee House, Colmore Row. The books are on a tall, thin set of shelves to the left of the arch into the back section of the coffee house.

If you have picked up this book, thank you for visiting the website. Please take a moment to let us know you have the book - then everyone who has had it previously will know where it is! Then post a review when you've read it, and pass it on to someone else when you've finished it. If you join BookCrossing, you, too, can see where it goes next...

Journal Entry 28 by wingHudsons-Bhamwing from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Sunday, April 26, 2009
This is no longer on the OBCZ shelf. Marking the book as travelling, pending a journal entry, in case anyone goes to look for it in the meantime.

If you have picked up this book, thank you for visiting the website (and the cafe!). Please take a moment to let us know you have the book, then post your review when you've read it, and pass it on to someone else. If you join, you'll be able to see what's happened to it afterwards - for ever!

Journal Entry 29 by CrystalTipsUK from Daventry, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 4, 2009
I loved this book. I couldnt put it down and finished it in two days! I am passing to a friend to read and then she will release it.

Journal Entry 30 by RedHeather from Rugby, Warwickshire United Kingdom on Sunday, January 10, 2010
Passed to me by a very good friend.
I gained a lot of insight from this book. Reading it worried me slightly as both my sons are keen climbers. The oldest lives in Ecuador (working on environmental and ecology projects) He climbs snow capped volcano's and the younger (15) is also very keen... along with his big brother they climbed Huyana Potosi (6088m)in the Andes in Bolivia. If I had appreciated exactly what this involved.. I would have been very alarmed ..... as it was ... I did not know about it until after they had done it. I heard later about the twisted knee ... the headaches and throwing up with altitude sickness.. younger son was only 13 at the time....
I particularly liked the references to climbing Everest... I feel very strongly about the despoiling of this magnificent mountain... I have a little mantra ... probably Buddhist in origin "do no harm" I try to live like this .. well as far as is practicable ... Those climbers that climb Everest.... leave so much rubbish behind.. Oxygen bottles etc... for what ... is it just to say "I climbed Everest" ?????????
The author writes very eloquently and as a woman, sadly approaching 50, I could identify with the main character in the book.
Sorry I took so long to get around to posting... I think my mum will like the book so I have passed to her and then will release. Heather.

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