Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of Traveling Pants)
13 journalers for this copy...
From amazon.co.uk:
Lena immerses herself in her painting and an intoxicating summer fling, fearing that the moment she forgets about Kostos will be the moment she sees him again. Carmen falls under the spell of a sophisticated college friend for whom a theatrical role means everything and the heritage of the Pants means nothing. Bridget joins a dig for an ancient city on the coast of Turkey and discovers that her archaeology professor is available in every way except one. Tibby leaves behind someone she loves, wrongly believing he will stay where she has left him. Join Ann Brashares' beloved sisterhood once again in a dazzling, fearless novel. It's a summer that will forever change the lives of Lena, Carmen, Bee and Tibby, here and now, past and future, together and apart.
Lena immerses herself in her painting and an intoxicating summer fling, fearing that the moment she forgets about Kostos will be the moment she sees him again. Carmen falls under the spell of a sophisticated college friend for whom a theatrical role means everything and the heritage of the Pants means nothing. Bridget joins a dig for an ancient city on the coast of Turkey and discovers that her archaeology professor is available in every way except one. Tibby leaves behind someone she loves, wrongly believing he will stay where she has left him. Join Ann Brashares' beloved sisterhood once again in a dazzling, fearless novel. It's a summer that will forever change the lives of Lena, Carmen, Bee and Tibby, here and now, past and future, together and apart.
Although the "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" series is marketed as "Teen" literature, I thoroughly enjoyed every book in the saga. As the fourth and final book in the series, "Forever in Blue" did not disappoint. The story adequately grows with the girls, and the book has a finale that I felt was satisfying and appropriate.
This is a newly released book, so I'd like to send it on an INTL bookring so that others may enjoy it as well. I will post on the forum to see if anyone would like to join!
This is a newly released book, so I'd like to send it on an INTL bookring so that others may enjoy it as well. I will post on the forum to see if anyone would like to join!
Updated 07JAN08
I would still like to get a couple more participants for this bookring, but in the meantime, I want to go ahead and send the book on its way to the first reader. Yeah!! I am going to route this book based on logical geography and everyone's shipping preferences:
1. timollie5502 (Pennsylvania, US - US shipping only)
2. Aisling78 (Massachusetts, US - ship US/Canada only)
3. LadyKnightNiko (Ohio, US - INTL shipping ok)
4. Kiki66 (Bavaria, Germany - INTL ok)
5. Sternschnuppe28 (Mainz, Germany - INTL ok)
6. coco7 (Sprendlingen, Germany - INTL ok)
7. Risa29 (Luxembourg - INTL ok?)
8. dnsvm (Colorado, US - prefers US shipping)
9. ramson (Louisiana, US - US/Canada only)
10. surmisez (Massachusetts, US - prefers US shipping)
11. missprisy (Massachusetts, US - US shipping)
12. jmsmom (Oklahoma, US - prefers US shipping)
back to me --> BethanieKay (Texas, US) ---> Book is now back home with me!
If anyone else expresses an interest to join the ring, I will add them at the bottom of the list. Because of that, please check this journal to verify the next person you will be sending the book to, and also please remember to make a journal entry to tell me when you received the book, what you thought of the book after you read it, and when you sent it to the next person in the ring. Thanks in advance!
Enjoy, and thanks for letting my book gather friends, and not dust!!
I would still like to get a couple more participants for this bookring, but in the meantime, I want to go ahead and send the book on its way to the first reader. Yeah!! I am going to route this book based on logical geography and everyone's shipping preferences:
1. timollie5502 (Pennsylvania, US - US shipping only)
2. Aisling78 (Massachusetts, US - ship US/Canada only)
3. LadyKnightNiko (Ohio, US - INTL shipping ok)
4. Kiki66 (Bavaria, Germany - INTL ok)
5. Sternschnuppe28 (Mainz, Germany - INTL ok)
6. coco7 (Sprendlingen, Germany - INTL ok)
7. Risa29 (Luxembourg - INTL ok?)
8. dnsvm (Colorado, US - prefers US shipping)
9. ramson (Louisiana, US - US/Canada only)
10. surmisez (Massachusetts, US - prefers US shipping)
11. missprisy (Massachusetts, US - US shipping)
12. jmsmom (Oklahoma, US - prefers US shipping)
back to me --> BethanieKay (Texas, US) ---> Book is now back home with me!
If anyone else expresses an interest to join the ring, I will add them at the bottom of the list. Because of that, please check this journal to verify the next person you will be sending the book to, and also please remember to make a journal entry to tell me when you received the book, what you thought of the book after you read it, and when you sent it to the next person in the ring. Thanks in advance!
Enjoy, and thanks for letting my book gather friends, and not dust!!
Released 17 yrs ago (3/12/2007 UTC) at
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This ring is now moving! Sent book to timollie5502 this morning. Enjoy!!
This ring is now moving! Sent book to timollie5502 this morning. Enjoy!!
Wow, that was fast!
The book arrived at my home today, and I'm looking forward to starting it tonight.
Thanks so much for sharing :)
The book arrived at my home today, and I'm looking forward to starting it tonight.
Thanks so much for sharing :)
I just finished this during a lazy Saturday morning in bed, and it was the perfect read for this snowy morning!
I was sad to read the last book in the series, but it was well written, and I enjoyed the characters as much as ever. And it was a relief to know that they'll all be alright in the end. :)
Thanks for sharing this book!
I will PM the next person in line and get this book out soon.
EDIT: This book was mailed out on 3/22. Enjoy!
I was sad to read the last book in the series, but it was well written, and I enjoyed the characters as much as ever. And it was a relief to know that they'll all be alright in the end. :)
Thanks for sharing this book!
I will PM the next person in line and get this book out soon.
EDIT: This book was mailed out on 3/22. Enjoy!
Great timing...I just finished reading the third book in this series after borrowing it from the library. I'm eager to start reading this novel, since the characters and their personal situations are still fresh in my mind. thank you for sharing this book as a ring, BethanieKay! I have one book ahead of it, but I'm a relatively quick reader and will have my nose in this one in a few days.
I loved this novel -- it was the perfect end to this series. I can't go into much detail without risking spoiling the ending for future readers, but I finished this book feeling surprisingly satisfied with how it ended. The biggest problem I had with this book was that I wasn't ready to say goodbye to the characters! Thank you, BethanieKay, for sharing this book. I'll PM the next in line and get it moving later this week (after pay-day!)
This has finally found me! I'll start it as soon as I finish The Book Thief.
Well, I'm of mixed feelings about this one. I still love Brashares' characters, but after a year without them I wasn't too fresh on what had happened in their personal lives, and so some events didn't hold quite as much meaning for me. Also, I was satisfied with the ending, other than the Kostos part. Once you read it, perhaps you'll see what I mean.
Thank you, BethanieKay, for letting me in on this ring. I'll mail it out as soon as I have the next participant's address.
Thank you, BethanieKay, for letting me in on this ring. I'll mail it out as soon as I have the next participant's address.
Journal Entry 11 by LadyKnightNiko at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, June 14, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (6/14/2007 UTC) at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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On to my homeland of Deutschland! Happy reading!
On to my homeland of Deutschland! Happy reading!
How wonderful!
The Sisterhood has arrived in Germany...
I'm very much looking forward to read this one as I've grown to like the girls a lot :-)
The Sisterhood has arrived in Germany...
I'm very much looking forward to read this one as I've grown to like the girls a lot :-)
Journal Entry 13 by 
kiki66
at BookRing in -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Bayern Germany on Thursday, July 19, 2007
kiki66 at BookRing in -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Bayern Germany on Thursday, July 19, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (7/19/2007 UTC) at BookRing in -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Bayern Germany
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This was as delightful as the others... I really enjoyed it..though again I was sometimes a bit mad at the girls when they didn't speak their mind...
And I guess I felt closest to Bee :-)
What a pity this is now the last sequel...but I am happy with this ending and can live with it :-))
The book went to Sternschnuppe today!
This was as delightful as the others... I really enjoyed it..though again I was sometimes a bit mad at the girls when they didn't speak their mind...
And I guess I felt closest to Bee :-)
What a pity this is now the last sequel...but I am happy with this ending and can live with it :-))
The book went to Sternschnuppe today!
received today - and already longing sooooooooooooooooo much for reading, but have to wait till Thursday afternoon, because I am in preparation for an important exam ;-(( - thanks a lot!!!
OH! I am a bit sad that I finished reading :-( I quite enjoyed the book, and it was a real nice read, but in some ways exaggerated. Brashares bought big topics into the book (pregnancy, adultry) and some other things, that were a little hard to believe (for example Lena´s part or the journey to Greece). I like the very end though (last three pages), that was pretty much satisfying. It´s funny, how people identify with the girls in the book. I guess for this one I am nearest to a mixture of Carmen und Bee.
A great series - I regret it´s over now!
"Forever in blue" will continue traveling to coco7 today.
A great series - I regret it´s over now!
"Forever in blue" will continue traveling to coco7 today.
I got the book on Tuesday (sorry I forgot to journal earlier) and am quite excited about it ...
I''m glad I was introduced to this series by BC. This deep friendship is amazing, and the books are all heart-warming. I felt closest to Carmen and Tibby this time and enjoyed the reading very much.
And I''m now buying the books for my best friend who was impressed too :-)
And I''m now buying the books for my best friend who was impressed too :-)
Journal Entry 18 by Risa29 from Käerjeng, Kanton Capellen Luxembourg on Wednesday, September 5, 2007
The traveling pants arrived today and as soon as I had the book in my hands I got immediately drawn into it.
Wow, this time it took me less than 24 hours to get through this book. Or rather it took the book less than 24 hours to get me through it ;-)
From the moment I decided to just have a brief look at it, I couldn't stop reading.
I enjoyed it very much. It was nice to meet Lena, Carmen, Tibby and Bee again and, like the other readers I liked the end and the way the four girls found each other again.
Update 7.september07: the book is on its way to dnsvm.
From the moment I decided to just have a brief look at it, I couldn't stop reading.
I enjoyed it very much. It was nice to meet Lena, Carmen, Tibby and Bee again and, like the other readers I liked the end and the way the four girls found each other again.
Update 7.september07: the book is on its way to dnsvm.
Just got this in the mail. I am hesitant to read this because it's the last book and I don't want the series to be over....However, I can't wait to read it either! I am adding it to the TBR pile and will have it back home to BethanieKay (unless you want to try to send it out on a second leg) soon.
I finished this book two weeks ago and haven't had a chance to send it out. I really enjoyed this one and was glad with how they brought all the story lines to an end. The only story that felt out of place was Carmen's but I think that was purposeful because she was "under the spell" of a fellow student. I will miss these characters, but look forward to seeing how they translate these next books into movies!
Sending of to Ramsom tomorrow!
Sending of to Ramsom tomorrow!
Arrived safe and sound in the mail today. Take a wild guess at what my next read will be...
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
Great quick read. Tied up all the loose ends together really well. PMing the next in line right now.
Received in mail today.
I have a couple other Ray/Rings ahead of this one, but I will get to is soon.
Thanks for including me in your BookRing!
I have a couple other Ray/Rings ahead of this one, but I will get to is soon.
Thanks for including me in your BookRing!
I really enjoyed this book. I have not read any of the other books in the series, but after reading this I'd like to go back and see how the whole traveling pants thing started.
So many parts of the book reminded me of being young. The author did a really good job of capturing the thinking process and attitude of young women -- completely illogical. I still cringe when I think of some of the dumb things my friends and I did concerning boys and jobs. This book was almost like walking down memory lane.
I enjoyed meeting all the characters and getting to know them and will definitely look into reading the other books in the series.
Thank you, BethanieKay, for including me in your BookRing.
Mailing this off today to missprisy.
So many parts of the book reminded me of being young. The author did a really good job of capturing the thinking process and attitude of young women -- completely illogical. I still cringe when I think of some of the dumb things my friends and I did concerning boys and jobs. This book was almost like walking down memory lane.
I enjoyed meeting all the characters and getting to know them and will definitely look into reading the other books in the series.
Thank you, BethanieKay, for including me in your BookRing.
Mailing this off today to missprisy.
Journal Entry 26 by surmisez at US Mail in Post office, A book trading site -- Controlled Releases on Friday, December 7, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (12/7/2007 UTC) at US Mail in Post office, A book trading site -- Controlled Releases
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Mailing to missprisy, next in line for the BookRing.
Mailing to missprisy, next in line for the BookRing.
This arrived today, I can't wait to read the last summer of the sisterhood. I will start this after my current read.
I enjoyed this book and although I am sad to see the series end, I think it ended on a good note. I have jmsmom's mailing address and will get this in the mail by the end of the week. Thank you for sharing BethanieKay.Release #73 for Guinaveve's Keep Them Moving 2007 Challenge.
*Mailed 12/19/07
received the book today. My daughter will actually be the one reading it. Thanks.
I thought that this book was as good as the others. It really finishes the series up really well. Unlike some books it doesn't leave you with too many questions.
Journal Entry 31 by jmsmom at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Friday, January 4, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (1/4/2008 UTC) at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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sent home to BethanieKay
sent home to BethanieKay
The Traveling Pants have returned back home to me!
A huge thank you to all of you who have made this bookring a success! This book has been traveling for just about 10 months, and it has met 12 new friends who live in 3 different countries. The book, like the Traveling Pants themselves, now shows a bit of wear and tear from being shared with fellow lovers of this story. I think this book will rest on my shelf for a little while now, and maybe it will go back out on a journey down the road :)
Thanks for making Bookcrossing so much fun! :)
A huge thank you to all of you who have made this bookring a success! This book has been traveling for just about 10 months, and it has met 12 new friends who live in 3 different countries. The book, like the Traveling Pants themselves, now shows a bit of wear and tear from being shared with fellow lovers of this story. I think this book will rest on my shelf for a little while now, and maybe it will go back out on a journey down the road :)
Thanks for making Bookcrossing so much fun! :)
