Did the Earth Move?
10 journalers for this copy...
Easy reading... good fun.
Journal Entry 2 by jaffacake at by post in Jaycee1972's book box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, February 5, 2007
Released 17 yrs ago (2/7/2007 UTC) at by post in Jaycee1972's book box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Journal Entry 3 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Taken from Jaycee1972's 2nd bookbox.
Journal Entry 4 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Friday, September 28, 2007
From fantasticfiction -
"Eve Gardiner is a rather cool urban single mum who lives in a small North London flat with her four kids, Denny (22), Tom (20), Anna (9) and Robbie (2). She gardens and does yoga every day to keep herself sane, while holding down a stressful job as a probation officer. She is pretty content and her life is filled with her children, friends, work and occasional casual sex. Then suddenly Tom announces that his 20-year-old girlfriend Deepa is pregnant and that they want to get married, (her family deeply disapprove of the match). And things start to get really complicated when Tom decides to track down his father Dennis (who walked out of their lives when his business collapsed leaving them penniless) and invite him to the wedding. And if that's not enough to put the cat among the pigeons, Eve's alarmingly attractive, much-younger ex-boyfriend Joseph (and father of Anna and Robbie) appears on the scene again and they both begin to wonder whether they did the right thing when they split up..."
I really enjoyed this book - very well written chicklit.
"Eve Gardiner is a rather cool urban single mum who lives in a small North London flat with her four kids, Denny (22), Tom (20), Anna (9) and Robbie (2). She gardens and does yoga every day to keep herself sane, while holding down a stressful job as a probation officer. She is pretty content and her life is filled with her children, friends, work and occasional casual sex. Then suddenly Tom announces that his 20-year-old girlfriend Deepa is pregnant and that they want to get married, (her family deeply disapprove of the match). And things start to get really complicated when Tom decides to track down his father Dennis (who walked out of their lives when his business collapsed leaving them penniless) and invite him to the wedding. And if that's not enough to put the cat among the pigeons, Eve's alarmingly attractive, much-younger ex-boyfriend Joseph (and father of Anna and Robbie) appears on the scene again and they both begin to wonder whether they did the right thing when they split up..."
I really enjoyed this book - very well written chicklit.
Journal Entry 5 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Sunday, October 14, 2007
This one is going out as a bookray.
Participants:-
BOKWORMY(Portugal)
JennyC1230(US)
pammykn(US)
deereads(Canada)
Moonwoolf (Portugal)
jacksmum2004 (UK)
Participants:-
BOKWORMY(Portugal)
JennyC1230(US)
pammykn(US)
deereads(Canada)
Moonwoolf (Portugal)
jacksmum2004 (UK)
Journal Entry 6 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Monday, October 22, 2007
WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE BOOK please make a journal entry so everyone knows it has safely arrived. Try to read the book within a month if possible, remember there are people waiting to read the book.
WHEN YOU FINISH THE BOOK, make another journal entry telling us what you thought - did you like it? Did you think it was well-written?
CONTINUE THE BOOKRAY by sending a Private Message to the person after you on the bookring list and request their postal address.
END OF THE RAY, If you are the last person on the list either continue the ray, release it into the wild or to another bookcrosser as you see fit.
WHEN YOU FINISH THE BOOK, make another journal entry telling us what you thought - did you like it? Did you think it was well-written?
CONTINUE THE BOOKRAY by sending a Private Message to the person after you on the bookring list and request their postal address.
END OF THE RAY, If you are the last person on the list either continue the ray, release it into the wild or to another bookcrosser as you see fit.
Journal Entry 7 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Friday, October 26, 2007
Posted to BOKWORMY today.
Thank-YOU raeliz64 for sharing it with me & posting it over :)
Looking forward to reading this. I shall try to be quick but be patient with me since I have a few TBR bookrings.
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Looking forward to reading this. I shall try to be quick but be patient with me since I have a few TBR bookrings.
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A funny page-turner. An honest novel about a 21st century working mother. Well written, I´ll have to read Three in a Bed :)
Pming next person on the list!
Pming next person on the list!
Released 16 yrs ago (1/7/2008 UTC) at
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On the way to JennyC1230 in the US!
On the way to JennyC1230 in the US!
I got it today! The package was open (the tape had come loose) but the book was inside, undamaged! Hooray! :-) I'm nearly done with the book I am reading now and I will start this one next. I will contact pammykn and get an address.
I just finished this book. It was so very good! I loved that the story revolved around the main character named Eve, Evelyn, or Lynnie. Most of the story was told from her point of view, but I also loved the fact that the story was at times told from the point of view of the other central characters. That gave you more information about them. This was my first book by this author, so I will have to read more by her! Great book!
Thank you raeliz64 for sharing your book and to Bokwormy for mailing it to me! :-)
I already have pammykn's address, so I will mail it in a day or so!
Thank you raeliz64 for sharing your book and to Bokwormy for mailing it to me! :-)
I already have pammykn's address, so I will mail it in a day or so!
Mailed to pammykn today! USPS Delivery Confirmation #03070020000131414640
Thanks, rec'd today -- look forward to reading.
Thanks so much for including me on this ring/ray. I really enjoyed it & will look for more of Reid's books. Mailed off today 02/16/08 to deereads.
02/16/08
TITLE/AUTHOR: DID THE EARTH MOVE? by Carmen Reid
RATING: 4.5/B+
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Fiction/2003/415 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: Stand-ALone
TIME/PLACE: Present/UK
CHARACTERS: Eve/Probation officer
FIRST LINES:Nils. Yes? Nothing. I'm just trying it out.
COMMENTS: 01/24/08 rec via bookcrossing/ring ray. Eve is in her early 40's, has 4 children and is a probation officer. She has 2 sons in their 20's from her 1st marriage and a girl 9 and boy 2 from her ex-boyfriend. Eve married Dennis when she was only 20 and left her studies to become the wife of a up & coming businessman. She lived in a big house w/ all the toys, gourmet foods, designer clothes etc. When her husband lost his business, all their material goods were also reclaimed and Dennis soon took off for a job in Singapore leaving Eve alone w/ the boys. After this abandonment, she had serious trust issues and never wanted to rely on so much "stuff" again. She learned to live simply, a small basement apt, thrift shop clothing, garden grown veggies, etc. She even simplified her name from Evelyn to Eve. She later meets the younger Joseph and has 2 children but despite his many proposals she can never commit. Her second son, 20-yr-old Tom is soon to marry Deepa who is w/ child. The wedding brings varied family members together and gives the almost-grandmother-Eve a chance to take a new look at who and what she values in her life. Found this very entertaining and bit more substance than the title might lead you to believe. The ending left me smiling.
02/16/08
TITLE/AUTHOR: DID THE EARTH MOVE? by Carmen Reid
RATING: 4.5/B+
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Fiction/2003/415 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: Stand-ALone
TIME/PLACE: Present/UK
CHARACTERS: Eve/Probation officer
FIRST LINES:Nils. Yes? Nothing. I'm just trying it out.
COMMENTS: 01/24/08 rec via bookcrossing/ring ray. Eve is in her early 40's, has 4 children and is a probation officer. She has 2 sons in their 20's from her 1st marriage and a girl 9 and boy 2 from her ex-boyfriend. Eve married Dennis when she was only 20 and left her studies to become the wife of a up & coming businessman. She lived in a big house w/ all the toys, gourmet foods, designer clothes etc. When her husband lost his business, all their material goods were also reclaimed and Dennis soon took off for a job in Singapore leaving Eve alone w/ the boys. After this abandonment, she had serious trust issues and never wanted to rely on so much "stuff" again. She learned to live simply, a small basement apt, thrift shop clothing, garden grown veggies, etc. She even simplified her name from Evelyn to Eve. She later meets the younger Joseph and has 2 children but despite his many proposals she can never commit. Her second son, 20-yr-old Tom is soon to marry Deepa who is w/ child. The wedding brings varied family members together and gives the almost-grandmother-Eve a chance to take a new look at who and what she values in her life. Found this very entertaining and bit more substance than the title might lead you to believe. The ending left me smiling.
Found in my mailbox when I arrived home from work this evening. Thanks raeliz64 for sharing and pammykn for passing on to me!! Will get to it soon; just in the middle of another book but this one is next.
Had a rough start with this book...don't know why but I didn't really like how the story was progressing until a bit into it and then....I couldn't put it down. I think it was because I didn't know the characters and I was "in bed" with them right at the beginning!!! LOL....am I a prude? Very feel good ending....and like someone else has mentioned it actually had some substance/life lessons to it.
I have replaced the spine sticker as the other one was hanging off. Contacting Moonwoolf for address.
Later Same Day: Address received and package ready to go!! Enjoy your flight book - wish I could come with LOL!!!
I have replaced the spine sticker as the other one was hanging off. Contacting Moonwoolf for address.
Later Same Day: Address received and package ready to go!! Enjoy your flight book - wish I could come with LOL!!!
Arrived today!!! :D I have two books to read before this one, but will not take too long :)
Thanks for sharing and sending.
13-05-2008= This was a great reading; very funny history. Thanks.
I already contacted the next person, but didn't had response until now...
Thanks for sharing and sending.
13-05-2008= This was a great reading; very funny history. Thanks.
I already contacted the next person, but didn't had response until now...
Released 15 yrs ago (5/20/2008 UTC) at
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Happy travel to jacksmum2004.
Happy travel to jacksmum2004.
Journal Entry 20 by jacksmum2004 from Shrewsbury, Shropshire United Kingdom on Thursday, May 22, 2008
Arrived today! Thanks for passing this on! Funnily enough, I was literally just looking for a book to start on, and this popped through my letterbox!
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
Journal Entry 21 by jacksmum2004 from Shrewsbury, Shropshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Thanks for including me in this bookray!
This is a sweet, easy to read girly book. A bit predictable at times, but quite funny all the same. 7/10
I think i will now offer it on the forums as another ray... fingers crossed :)
This is a sweet, easy to read girly book. A bit predictable at times, but quite funny all the same. 7/10
I think i will now offer it on the forums as another ray... fingers crossed :)
Taken from the BC meeting.
Journal Entry 23 by jacksmum2004 at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Saturday, September 6, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (9/6/2008 UTC) at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Whoops forgot to relese it....
Taken to the meetup in The Boathouse pub, Shrewsbury.
Whoops forgot to relese it....
Taken to the meetup in The Boathouse pub, Shrewsbury.
Lovely, light chick-lit read. Very enjoyable. Will look out for others by the same author.
Sent via Bookmooch.