Journal Entry 1 by camis from Tharston, Norfolk United Kingdom on Monday, December 10, 2007

On a peat and heather island off the west coast of Scotland, Effie and her mother Nora take refuge in the large mouldering house of their ancestors and tell each other stories. Nora, at first, recounts nothing that Effie really wants to hear, like who her father was - variously Jimmy, Jack, or Ernie. Effie tells of her life at college in Dundee, the land of cakes and William Wallace, where she lives in a lethargic relationship with Bob, a student who never goes to lectures, seldom gets out of bed, and to whom the Klingons are as real as the French and the Germans (more real than the Luxemburgers). But strange things are happening. Why is Effie being followed? Is someone killing the old people? And where is the mysterious yellow dog?

Sending to my NSSFC recipient from her wishlist - enjoy! 

Journal Entry 2 by RubyBlueLady from Avebury, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Received as part of my Not So Secret Father Christmas parcel, many thanks :-) 

Journal Entry 3 by RubyBlueLady from Avebury, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Monday, January 21, 2008

I've read and enjoyed several of Atkinson's books but this one isn't one of them. The best story (amongst many, confusingly) is Nora's. Effie's student days in the 70s is amusing at first, but drags on after a while. I hesitate to brand this mish mash of tales a mess, I think other readers will like the disjointed style, so I'll just say it didn't work for me.

I might register this on ReadItSwapIt.com or RABCK/Ray it. 

Journal Entry 4 by RubyBlueLady at Controlled Release in Avebury, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Released 4 yrs ago (3/12/2008 UTC) at Controlled Release in Avebury, Wiltshire United Kingdom

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I've posted this to a ReadItSwapIt.com member. 

Journal Entry 5 by frankysab from Newbury, Berkshire United Kingdom on Sunday, January 11, 2009

Although I like Atkinson's other books, I couldn't get on with this one.
I shall put it on www.readitswapit.com and send it on its way.