Journal Entry 1 by Tanamo from Hinckley, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 13, 2007

An unusual book. Took me a while to get into it and then, of course, I had to continue if only to find out what the mystery was with the main character's mother. The book had a happy ending though and I'm a sucker for those. 

Journal Entry 2 by Tanamo at -- Controlled Release in Coventry, Warwickshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Released 5 yrs ago (2/7/2007 UTC) at -- Controlled Release in Coventry, Warwickshire United Kingdom

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Mailed to my NSSVS partner. 

Journal Entry 3 by Caterinaanna from Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Hah! I thought it was you Tanamo, now I know.
Thank you very much for may parcel. 

Journal Entry 4 by Caterinaanna from Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Read within the year, so not too bad I suppose!

Like Tanamo, I had to keep reading this to find the identity of Dena's mother, but I did get into it quite quickly. Most of the he characters, even the minor ones, were painted clearly enough for me to see and hear, only Gerry seemed a bit far off. Someone suggest who should play him in a film and maybe I'll get a handle on him.

Some bits made me smile (Neighbour Dorothy's homely broadcasts, Gerry's encounter with the Highway Patrolman), some bits were touching (Dena eating lobster for the first time), and other bits just, I suppose the best way to describe it is, made sense - either in the context of the tale or in terms of the homespun wisdom that I gather from the reviews on the inside characterises Flagg's novels. Given some of the big themes it deals with, it could have been very preachy or patronising, but instead it left me at least with warm fuzzies. 

Journal Entry 5 by Caterinaanna at Sweepstake in to a bookcrosser, By Post -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, February 03, 2008

Released 4 yrs ago (2/3/2008 UTC) at Sweepstake in to a bookcrosser, By Post -- Controlled Releases

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Double trouble for the winner, or is it the decoy? 

Journal Entry 6 by supertellp from Durham, County Durham United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 06, 2008

received today. i was delighted to win the BCUK sweep stakes, thank you for sending this book to me. i look forward to reading it. 

Journal Entry 7 by supertellp at Passed to another BookCrosser, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Sunday, August 24, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (8/24/2008 UTC) at Passed to another BookCrosser, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom

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passed to princeyj