Journal Entry 1 by 1000petal from Chaguanas, Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday, September 19, 2007

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Journal Entry 2 by 1000petal at Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, September 27, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (9/27/2008 UTC) at Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory Australia

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Posted today in a book trade. Maybe these books will cross paths halfway.....somewhere over India. 

Journal Entry 3 by KrazyKangaroo from Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, October 11, 2008

Arrived home from holidays today and found this in the mail. All the way from Scotland. Very cool.

Thanks 1000petal!!! Appreciated. 

Journal Entry 4 by KrazyKangaroo from Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Thursday, November 06, 2008

I didn't particularly like this book, I didn't like the character or really understand the point of the book for much of it. By the end I think I did understood the point, and I probably liked the whole book better than its parts if that makes any sense. I don't understand why this book is so highly acclaimed and well known. It wasn't a waste of time to read it, but not by much, it is certainly the least enjoyable book I've read for a for some time. I guess just because many many others like this book doesn't mean I have to.

Will either RABK this to another bookcrosser randomly or by request. Ask for it if you would like it. I received it as a RABK so would like to keep it moving in the same way. 

Journal Entry 5 by KrazyKangaroo at By mail, RABCK to fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, November 06, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (11/6/2008 UTC) at By mail, RABCK to fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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Dropped in the mail for foxygirlACT as an RABK. 

Journal Entry 6 by foxygirlACT from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Monday, November 10, 2008

Received in the post today from KrazyKangaroo. thanks!! 

Journal Entry 7 by foxygirlACT from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Monday, December 08, 2008

I wanted to read this book because it is famous (was found on the guy who shot John Lennon) and because a lot of people rave about it. I have to agree with KrazyKangaroo that I didn't really see much of the point to the story. I did enjoy reading from the perspective of a strange character, but the story didn't seem to have much of an aim to it. If anything, it was like a journal that just suddenly stopped.

I didn't mind it, but would be interested to learn why people love it so much.

Anyway, as it was sent to me as a RABCK, and since 'm sure there will be others who want to read it, I'll either send out as a Book Ray or send to someone else who has wished for it. 

Journal Entry 8 by foxygirlACT from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Tuesday, December 30, 2008

To be released as an international bookray starting in Australia.

You are still welcome to pm me and join the bookray- you will either be added to the end of the reading order or slotted in depending on your location.


Some Guidelines

* When you receive the book, make a quick journal entry so we all know it’s safe in your hands. If you can, include an estimate of how long you think it will take you to read it.

* Read the book at your own pace, but try to keep to a maximum of one month. If you’re taking more than a month, add an extra journal entry to let us know where you’re at with the book.

* Once you’ve finished it, make a journal entry with your thoughts on the book.

* Continue the ray by sending a Private Message to the person after you on the bookring list and request their postal address. Please check back here for the latest distribution list.

* Post the book off to the next person, noting that you have done so.
Please keep your journal entries up-to-date so we know who the book is currently with, or whether it is still in the postal system.

If you are the last person on the list, see if you can get more members so that we can keep the book travelling as long as possible.


The list so far includes:

FoxygirlACT - Australia
WigglyWoods- UK
Projekt-X- UK
kbmarsh- UK
andthings- UK
karen07814 UK
elpis- Greece
pitluv4- Canada
hyper7 - South Africa
Miriade (Switzerland)
SuNotisima (Germany)
teapot (UK)
disneyfreaksam (UK)
ajessica13 (USA)**Book is here**
fairywhispers (Australia)
 

Journal Entry 9 by foxygirlACT at Canberra, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, January 08, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (1/8/2009 UTC) at Canberra, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases

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sending to WigglyWoods in the UK to start the bookray

enjoy 

Journal Entry 10 by WigglyWoods from Chorley, Lancashire United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Arrived this morning, thanks foxygirl. I have had a few rays/rings arrive along with it today but will move it along within a month. 

Journal Entry 11 by WigglyWoods at A Not-So-Secret Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (1/30/2009 UTC) at A Not-So-Secret Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom

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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this - many thanks for the opportunity foxygirl. Am posting on to Project-X on Friday. 

Journal Entry 12 by Projekt-X from Shepherd's Bush, Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, February 06, 2009

Got this in the post yesterday and I'm almost done reading it! It's quite a good read. Will post it out some time this week :)

9 Feb/09: I really liked this book, couldn't put it down! PMing kbmarsh for address so I can pass it on. :D

Thank you for the ring! 

Journal Entry 13 by kbmarsh from Brighton & Hove, East Sussex United Kingdom on Friday, February 13, 2009

Arrived here safely 

Journal Entry 14 by karen07814 from Colchester, Essex United Kingdom on Sunday, June 21, 2009

Excellent read even if it wasn't the book I thought it was, I kept waiting for the court case to start!
having realised it as a different book entirely I'm glad to have read it. Brilliant writing and hopefully the author had an amazing imagination to come up with something so thought provoking. Yes, nothing much happened but it was about a state of mind and doesn't seem to have been intended to be a "story". It will cotinue on it's way on 5th July as the next person is on holiday and has asked me to delay it so tht it doen't get lost. 

Journal Entry 15 by elpis from Larisa, Larisa Greece on Tuesday, July 21, 2009

arrived this morning.

i'll start it in a few days, after finish reading an other bookring.

thanks karen07814 

Journal Entry 16 by elpis from Larisa, Larisa Greece on Monday, August 17, 2009

i had a nice reading, i enjoyed some parts of the book but i wouldn't suggested it to anyone as a must-read book.

i think it is overestimated

i'm waiting for pitluv4's address so as to send her the book.

thanks foxygirlACT 

Journal Entry 17 by elpis at Larisa, Larisa Greece on Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (10/16/2009 UTC) at Larisa, Larisa Greece

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finally send!! 

Journal Entry 18 by hyper7 from Secunda, Mpumalanga South Africa on Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Received it today, I'll put it on Mt TBR, and then get it traveling again soon after.

Thanks very much for sharing!

 

Journal Entry 19 by hyper7 from Secunda, Mpumalanga South Africa on Thursday, November 26, 2009

Just as good as I remembered it. Thanks for sharing! 

Journal Entry 20 by hyper7 at Bookring, .---controlled release---. Switzerland on Monday, November 30, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (11/30/2009 UTC) at Bookring, .---controlled release---. Switzerland

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Sent to Switzerland via surface mail. Thanks again!

 

Journal Entry 21 by Miriade from Opfikon, Zürich Switzerland on Thursday, January 21, 2010

Hi All, Really nice! I received it nicely packed in the post yesterday from South Africa. thanks!! I will read it and send it forward :) 

Journal Entry 22 by Miriade from Opfikon, Zürich Switzerland on Friday, February 12, 2010

I just finished reading it. My first impression was it is quite annoying book, it has too much of America on it for my taste. The words that most come are „dough“ and „lousy“ with a totally stressful repetition of „and all“...
Like Elpis just said I also wouldn’t suggest it to anybody as a must read book, in fact you are not missing anything.
Well anyway the reading wasn’t that bad after all, it got a little entertaining. It is missing something though like an End, but it sort of fits it.
I think many people can enjoy it depending of ones expectations and literary requirements.
I will send it as soon as I get SuNotisima’s address
 

Journal Entry 23 by Miriade at Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Sunday, February 14, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (2/13/2010 UTC) at Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany

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Sent to SuNotisima by Post :) 

Journal Entry 24 by SuNotisima from Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Tuesday, February 16, 2010

The book arrived today. Thanks! I'll start reading now :) 

Journal Entry 25 by SuNotisima from Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Saturday, February 27, 2010

Interesting read, but it starts out pretty slow and I do understand finding it annoying.
It's not that bad, but I wouldn't say it's something like a "must-read", I expected more from it being so famous.

Anyway, I'll send it forward as soon as I get teapot's address. See how you'll like it :) 

Journal Entry 26 by SuNotisima at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Monday, March 01, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (3/1/2010 UTC) at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom

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just sent to teapot via surface mail. 

Journal Entry 27 by teapot on Thursday, March 11, 2010

It arrived on my birthday! Thanks very much SuNotisima. Will start reading right away then send to next person. 

Journal Entry 28 by teapot on Tuesday, April 06, 2010

I wish I had read this when I was younger! Though I wonder if I might not have really understood it then... This is definitely a book that takes several readings to really 'get' it. On the surface it's just a cynical young boy's commentary on 'phony' people that annoy him, however reading between the lines subtly suggests that this is a very troubled and alienated young man who is struggling with his impending adulthood and his place in society in general. The author very cleverly has the protagonist, a very unreliable narrator, say one thing, yet mean something different, and making the things left unsaid just as important as those stated. For example Holden repeatedly considers speaking to Jane, a girl he obviously has feelings for, yet does not, claiming he is 'not in the mood', when in fact he is just too nervous and uneasy about the fact that she is out on a date with his roommate. His viewpoint is obviously skewd due to his impending mental breakdown, illustrated in the dialogue between Sally and Holden, when she repeatedly asks him not to shout, yet he claims not to have been shouting at all. Observing the other characters, and their reactions to him will often reveal more about what is going on then the narration itself.

Is on its way now to disneyfreaksam, the next person on the list. 

Journal Entry 29 by disneyfreaksam from Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Thursday, April 15, 2010

Thank you very much. Got it this morning. I will read it asap and pass it on

21/05/10 - Absolutely loved it.

xx

 

Journal Entry 30 by disneyfreaksam at Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Friday, May 21, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (5/22/2010 UTC) at Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom

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Enjoy

xx 

Journal Entry 31 by AnonymousFinder at Moncks Corner, South Carolina USA on Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Journal Entry 32 by ajessica13 at Moncks Corner, South Carolina USA on Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Just got it in the mail today. I'll try to read it quick. 

Journal Entry 33 by ajessica13 at Berkeley County Library on Old Moncks Corners Rd in Goose Creek, South Carolina USA on Friday, January 06, 2012

Released 11 mos ago (6/19/2011 UTC) at Berkeley County Library on Old Moncks Corners Rd in Goose Creek, South Carolina USA

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Was released.