Bed and Breakfast
11 journalers for this copy...
A story of a women who in her mid-life runs a bed and breakfast in the south. the sotry revolves around her coming to terms with herself, her passt and what her children have become. I liked the story but it never really grabbed me emotionally.
Journal Entry 2 by LyzzyBee from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Saturday, December 22, 2007
Hanrahan-Siudy kindly contacted me after finding this book on my wishlist, and it arrived today! Thank you so much! I have a bit of a reading backlog but should get to this by the Spring at latest (lucky it beat the Christmas/Birthday influx!) and I will then share it with BookCrossing friends.
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
Journal Entry 3 by LyzzyBee from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Saturday, February 16, 2008
A charming book of a kind I really love - a Southern dysfunctional family trying to come to terms with the past, present and future. The characters are well drawn and nicely differentiated, and the plot well done. The descriptions are very atmospheric too.
Inevitably, this will go to the usual suspects in my next slew of BookRings!
Inevitably, this will go to the usual suspects in my next slew of BookRings!
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WelshHelen Wales (UK/Europe)
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Purplerosebud UK (UK)
Calalilly UK (UK)
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Heaven-Ali UK (anywhere)
Scotsbookie UK (UK)
Inver Scotland (anywhere)
Anglersrest UK (UK) <---- it's here!
THis is a RAY so feel free to pass it along however you want to!
Rules:
1. Journal the book when you receive it
2. Try to read it and send it on within 1 month
3. PM the next reader and send it to them - make a release or journal entry on the book so we can all see its status
4. If you have any problems reading the book in time or getting hold of the next reader, please PM me or use the email address on my profile!
PARTICIPANTS:
WelshHelen Wales (UK/Europe)
Cross-Patch UK (anywhere)
Purplerosebud UK (UK)
Calalilly UK (UK)
Kerriou Wales (UK/Europe)
Heaven-Ali UK (anywhere)
Scotsbookie UK (UK)
Inver Scotland (anywhere)
Anglersrest UK (UK) <---- it's here!
THis is a RAY so feel free to pass it along however you want to!
Journal Entry 5 by LyzzyBee at A Bookcrosser in A BookCrosser, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Friday, May 30, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (5/31/2008 UTC) at A Bookcrosser in A BookCrosser, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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Posting to WelshHelen on Saturday.
As the writing is in white on a part red background featuring red flowers...
This book is being released for the Never Judge A Book By Its Cover release challenge 2008 Week 21: Red, White or Blue, release # 28.
Posting to WelshHelen on Saturday.
As the writing is in white on a part red background featuring red flowers...
This book is being released for the Never Judge A Book By Its Cover release challenge 2008 Week 21: Red, White or Blue, release # 28.
Arrived safely today, thanks, LyzzyBee. I'm in the middle of reading another of your ring books but this one's next on the list :-)
What a bittersweet story! This was my first Lois Battle book but hopefully won't be my last. I must admit that there were times when I got irritated with the three daughters and even Josie herself sometimes appeared too "good" to believe but it was ultimately a satisfying read. I certainly enjoyed Batttle's writing style and will be on the lookout for more of her books.
Sorry for the delay in sending this on to Cross-Patch, it was posted today. Thank you so much for sharing - again - LyzzyBee :-)
Sorry for the delay in sending this on to Cross-Patch, it was posted today. Thank you so much for sharing - again - LyzzyBee :-)
Journal Entry 8 by 
Cross-patch
from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Here it is; as usual I have just posted a LyzzyBee book on! Bed and Breakfast sounds charming and as I'm still in recovery from Glamorama I need something charming, for sure.
Journal Entry 9 by Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Friday, September 19, 2008
Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Friday, September 19, 2008
Posted to purplerosebud today. This was one of my most contented reads of the year. I found the characters interesting and full of fascinating quirks. There were so many themes - family, loyalty, jealousy, love, need and the age old battle of the generations. Has she written anything else? Thanks again, LyzzyBee, for yet another good novel from the South.
Journal Entry 10 by purplerosebud from Petersfield, Hampshire United Kingdom on Monday, September 22, 2008
Many thanks for sending this on. It has now arrived and will be started as soon as I finish my current read. I've read and enjoyed other books by Lois Battle so I'm looking forward to this one.
Journal Entry 11 by purplerosebud from Petersfield, Hampshire United Kingdom on Sunday, November 2, 2008
I found this book dissapointing at first. I found it slow and I didn't like the characters but as I continued reading I became more drawn to it and I whizzed through the last 150 pages. I went through spells of liking and not liking Josie and her daughters but I thought the family was portrayed quite realistically. I like the part 2 section where all the loose ends were sewn up.
Thanks for sharing LyzzeBee, I'll be passing it on to calalilly very soon.
Thanks for sharing LyzzeBee, I'll be passing it on to calalilly very soon.
Journal Entry 12 by calalilly from Waterlooville, Hampshire United Kingdom on Thursday, November 13, 2008
Received from Purplerosebud yesterday. I have another ring to read before I start this but hopefully it shouldn't be too long before it's off Kerriou.
Journal Entry 13 by calalilly from Waterlooville, Hampshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Enjoyed this book after finding it a slow start. Sending it off to Kerriou now.
Arrived safely this morning. Thank you, calalily.
I have one bookring book to read before this but I'll make a start on this asap.
I have one bookring book to read before this but I'll make a start on this asap.
I really enjoyed this book. Thank you for sharing, Lyzzybee.
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Posted off to Heaven-Ali this morning.
Posted off to Heaven-Ali this morning.
Journal Entry 17 by Heaven-Ali from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Arrived today - the third ring book to arrive at my house this week.
Journal Entry 18 by Heaven-Ali from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Thursday, February 19, 2009
I enjoyed this novel about Southern women and families. It reminded me a lot of other "southern" novels I have read. Strong southern voices bring the characters to life. Josie is a seventy something military widow, who nurses a little disappointment at the marriage she looks back on. She has three very different daughters, each of them difficult in their own way. When a friend of hers has a brush with death Josie decides she doesn't want to waste any more time. With Christmas approaching, Josie decides to insist that all her family come to her house - a bed and breakfast she started after her husband retired. And so the scene is set.
I liked Josie and Dozier, and Cam and Reba were also marvelous characters. Christmas can be a stressful time, and the row that errupts on Christmas eve - was brilliant - and very realistic - only in families can such petty resentments exist.
This will be going back to Liz later today when we meet up for a cuppa.
I liked Josie and Dozier, and Cam and Reba were also marvelous characters. Christmas can be a stressful time, and the row that errupts on Christmas eve - was brilliant - and very realistic - only in families can such petty resentments exist.
This will be going back to Liz later today when we meet up for a cuppa.
Journal Entry 19 by Heaven-Ali at by hand, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, February 19, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (2/19/2009 UTC) at by hand, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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If you have found this book, thank you for taking the time to look it up on the internet. Now please tell us what you thought of the book and what your plans for it are.
If you have found this book, thank you for taking the time to look it up on the internet. Now please tell us what you thought of the book and what your plans for it are.
Journal Entry 20 by LyzzyBee from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Thursday, February 19, 2009
Received back from Ali today but it's meant to go on to Scotsbookie - I will mail it at the weekend!
Journal Entry 21 by LyzzyBee at Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Friday, February 20, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (2/21/2009 UTC) at Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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Posting to Scotsbookie on Saturday.
Posting to Scotsbookie on Saturday.
Arrived this morning, thank you LyzzyBee.
A really enjoyable read about a dysfuntional Southern family. Josie is dertermined to heal the rifts between herself & her 3 daughters which had being getting bigger since their father, Bear's, death 10 years previously.
Thank you LyzzyBee for the chance to read the book. I have Inver's address & will get it on its way to her asap.
Thank you LyzzyBee for the chance to read the book. I have Inver's address & will get it on its way to her asap.
Journal Entry 24 by scotsbookie at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Monday, March 9, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (3/9/2009 UTC) at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Dropped through the letter box this morning. Thanks Scotsbookie for sending it on. Have a couple of bookrings on the go at the moment, but will get to it asap.
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25/3/09 - I'm afraid I am really struggling with this book and not particularly holding my interest. Can't quite put my finger on what it is, maybe just the way it is written.
Anyway, will contact Anglersrest to pass on.
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25/3/09 - I'm afraid I am really struggling with this book and not particularly holding my interest. Can't quite put my finger on what it is, maybe just the way it is written.
Anyway, will contact Anglersrest to pass on.
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Sending on the next person in the ring. Enjoy!
Sending on the next person in the ring. Enjoy!
Arrived today, just in time to accompany me to the conference I'll be at next week, assuming I can wait that long before starting!
....well, I didn't wait before starting and in fact started and finished before heading off to the conference. This was a lovely read and is the story of Josie the widow of a military man, named Bear,who died 10 years previously. Upon retirement from the military Bear & Josie are wanting to settle into a pleasant retirement, and Josie selects a house that she wants to run as a bed and breakfast. Bear dies soon after and Josie is left with a rift between herself and her three daughters. As a friend of hers struggles following an illness Josie is determined to rebuild the relationship between her daughters and herself.
On its way to as a RABCK to someone who has this on their wish list. - Enjoy!
