Journal Entry 1 by Iojima from Nyons, Rhône-Alpes France on Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Different cover. Part of NSSFC. Pity I didn't get it sooner; I'd have read it. :-) 

Journal Entry 2 by molekilby from BRITHDIR, Wales United Kingdom on Saturday, December 29, 2007

Thanks for sending this as part of my NSSFC. I shall look forward to reading this, I do like Nick Hornby. 

Journal Entry 3 by molekilby from BRITHDIR, Wales United Kingdom on Monday, January 21, 2008

A bookcrosser once said that although they liked Nick Hornby, this book didn't quite hit the mark. The reason given was that Hornby was writing from a woman's point of view. I have to admit it did take a while for me to get into the female way of thinking, but I have to agree that he may just have found an area he has difficulty writing about. Katie always seemed to be thinking as a man (of course since I have not thought as a woman I may be flawed), the links in the thought process didn't flow as if it was a woman. I do wonder if male authors are set this task after about four novels, seeing as John O'Farrell (May Contain Nuts) and Ben Elton (various charcters in his books) have female leads, I will have to check up on Mike Gayle.

Anyway onto the book, it was enjoyable and passed the time. The subject matter is interesting in that I've often thought how good I could be to be hospitable to a lonely person, and I feel good about buying "The Big Issue", but I know I would have to draw the line somewhere. 

Journal Entry 4 by boomda181 on Sunday, March 16, 2008

Book received today as part of the non-genre swap. Thanks Molekilby for sending it on to me.