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House of Sand and Fog (Oprah's Book Club)
by Andre Dubus III | Literature & Fiction
Registered by istop4books of Mankato, Minnesota USA on Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Average 8 star rating by BookCrossing Members 

status (set by istop4books): available


4 journalers for this copy...

Journal Entry 1 by istop4books from Mankato, Minnesota USA on Wednesday, May 09, 2007

8 out of 10

This is an amazingly intense page turner, very suspenseful. The main characters are both strong and weak, one minute likable, the next minute detestable. The novel highlights the enormous cultural differences for an Iranian family that moves to the US and tries to recover some semblance of what life used to be, to maintain appearances and dignity while living in a new country with strong xenophobia.

I really didn't like the ending - no spoilers - which is why I didn't give it a 10. Otherwise I felt the book was brilliant.  

Journal Entry 2 by istop4books from Mankato, Minnesota USA on Wednesday, May 09, 2007

This book has not been rated.

I'm turning this into a book ring. The usual rules apply:

Please journal when you receive the book,
Please journal after reading it, hopefully within the month and,
Please journal after sending it on to the next person.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!


Participants so far:
sterile, UK prefers Europe, Int'l via surface
iliotropio, Belgium, ship anywhere
collectorkerri, US, prefers US/Canada<---------book is on its way here 

Journal Entry 3 by istop4books from Mankato, Minnesota USA on Friday, May 18, 2007

This book has not been rated.

The bookring begins! Mailed out to sterile in the UK (air mail) Thursday May 17. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 4 by wingSterilewing from Burnley, Lancashire United Kingdom on Thursday, May 24, 2007

This book has not been rated.

The book has arrived safe and well in the UK and will be read shortly. Thanks for mailing to me - I will pass on in good time to the next member 

Journal Entry 5 by wingSterilewing at controlled release in Passed to another BookCrosser, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Thursday, June 14, 2007

This book has not been rated.

Released 4 yrs ago (6/14/2007 UTC) at controlled release in Passed to another BookCrosser, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

RELEASE NOTES:

Released to iliotropio in Brussels. Airmail Europe 14th June 2007 

Journal Entry 6 by iliotropio from Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium on Tuesday, July 03, 2007

This book has not been rated.

It's with me now!
I also remembered that I've seen the film, which was really memorable. 

Journal Entry 7 by iliotropio from Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium on Friday, August 03, 2007

This book has not been rated.

A dark tale of shuttered dreams. Worth reading!
On its way to collectorkerri. Happy reading! 

Journal Entry 8 by collectorkerri from Springfield, Illinois USA on Sunday, August 26, 2007

This book has not been rated.

Received yesterday. Will read ASAP. 

Journal Entry 9 by collectorkerri from Springfield, Illinois USA on Tuesday, October 16, 2007

9 out of 10

The first thing I thought when I finished this book was what a sucker punch of a story it was. This was one of those books that burrows into you and will not let go. I can't say I enjoyed it, because let's face it, it never was going to have a happy ending, but I thought it was one of the best books I've read this year. I missed the movie when it came out, but I think I'll have to seek it out as a rental.

It's now headed back home to istop4books. 

Journal Entry 10 by istop4books from Mankato, Minnesota USA on Friday, October 19, 2007

This book has not been rated.

Back to me safe and sound and once again available for the next reader to enjoy! 



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