Journal Entry 1 by quinnsmom from Hobe Sound, Florida USA on Monday, March 10, 2003

AVAILABLE FOR TRADE IF NOT ALREADY RELEASED 

Journal Entry 2 by quinnsmom from Hobe Sound, Florida USA on Sunday, September 07, 2003

off to philly carol (duplicate copy) 

Journal Entry 3 by phillycarol from King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania USA on Tuesday, September 30, 2003

Thanks quinnsmom! Looking forward to reading this one (although I may not get to it for awhile - my TBR pile is huge)! 

Journal Entry 4 by phillycarol from King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, November 13, 2003

Good story although not exactly what I expected. Disturbing what happened to the daughter and how her family subsequently treated her. Well written though and I would recommend this book to others. Thanks again for sending it to me! 

Journal Entry 5 by kab113 from Troy, Ohio USA on Thursday, February 12, 2004

I received this book today from phillycarol and look forward to reading it! Thanks! 

Journal Entry 6 by kab113 from Troy, Ohio USA on Friday, March 11, 2005

This book is now going to be traveling in a bookring! If interested, please feel free to PM me with your location and shipping preferences.

SHIPPING ORDER

1. Sherria (CT, USA) ***
2. syrin (Portugal) **
3. Virgulina (Portugal) ***
4. spiderchic (UK) ***
5. geishabird (Canada) ***
6. agschoolgrad (GA, USA) **
7. snowy652 (USA) ** ~~HAS THE BOOK~~
8. kab113 (OH, USA) ***


*Will ship within home region
**Will ship internationally but prefers within home region
***Will ship internationally 

Journal Entry 7 by Sherria from Stamford, Connecticut USA on Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Found this in my mailbox today. I'm about halfway through another ring that's slow going but enjoyable, then this is up next. Thanks for sharing it kab113! 

Journal Entry 8 by Sherria from Stamford, Connecticut USA on Saturday, May 07, 2005

This was a beautifully written book. Oates has a wonderful way with words; this is the first book of hers that I've read but I'm sure it won't be the last. Her characters were well fleshed out and complex, and the plot moved well.

The only part of this book that I didn't like was the ending; it seemed to wrap up too neatly and I felt like there was something missing. There was no apparent explanation of why Marianne changed, overcame her difficulties, and managed to achieve a happy life. It was wonderful that she did, but I would have liked to know HOW she managed to overcome the history that haunted her throughout the book. With the rest of the characters, those moments were clear and understandable, but not so with Marianne.

I have the address for the next participant. Unfortunately, I have to go out of town early Monday morning, so I won't be able to drop it in the mail until I return at the end of the week.

*edited to add that this book FINALLY found it's way to the post office on Monday 5/16. Sorry for the delay* 

Journal Entry 9 by syrin from Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Journal Entry 10 by syrin from Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Thursday, September 01, 2005

Journal Entry 11 by spiderchic from Droylsden, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Saturday, October 22, 2005

Received - have one bookring which I am currently reading and then shall get onto this.

Thanks 

Journal Entry 12 by spiderchic from Droylsden, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Sunday, October 30, 2005

I did enjoy this book eventually. It took me a while to get used to the style of writing. Sometimes I wasn't sure if Judd was writing or it was just narrative if that makes sense. Anyway thank you for sharing. Shall PM geishabird for her address.

Sent to geishabird 31st Oct 

Journal Entry 13 by geishabird from Toronto, Ontario Canada on Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Received; thank you! I am about halfway through another bookring book right now which I hope to have finished by the weekend, then will begin this one. 

Journal Entry 14 by geishabird from Toronto, Ontario Canada on Wednesday, December 07, 2005

I finished this book a couple of days ago but have had to let it simmer for a few days before I was able to post my comments about it, as it's not an easy book to discuss. Overall, I think this is a very good book (my first by Joyce Carol Oates, an author who's been on my radar for a while now), but my response to it was complicated. I think she's an excellent writer and manages to tackle some big and difficult - not to mention uncomfortable - subjects very well. I agree with Sherria that the ending seemed somewhat idealized - but then began to wonder if this was the whole point? How real were the Mulvaneys to begin with; how real were they by story's end? How much is illusion, how much is real - for any of us? (Now I'm starting to sound like Patrick, aren't I?) The downfall of the Mulvaneys is a very believable and plausible tale which certainly exposes the uglier sides of human nature - both internal and external. I found Marianne and Patrick to be particularly intriguing characters, although I felt Patrick's hiatus from the story seemed a bit abrupt and surprising. But such is life, isn't it? Nothing ever goes the way you plan it. I came across a phrase just the other day in another book: "The Law Of Unintentional Effect." I think this applies very well to this book as well.

Thanks very much for sharing this, kab113.

agschoolgrad and cowgirl-up have both requested to be skipped but I now have snowy652's address and the book will be going out this week. 

Journal Entry 15 by geishabird from Toronto, Ontario Canada on Saturday, December 10, 2005

Mailed out today... 

Journal Entry 16 by snowy652 from Abbotsford, British Columbia Canada on Saturday, December 31, 2005

book arrived and has been put on my tbr first pile. I have a few to read before it but will get to it as soon as I can. I will comment on the book once read and then send it back to kab113.

FYI ~ The books pages look like they are beginning to fall out -- I will be extra careful while reading this one.


Jan 27 ~ I have now started reading this book.
Feb 01 ~ I have tried and tried to get into this book and I just can't. I find the writing to be hard to follow and the story has not grabbed me at all -- it just bored me. Thank you for the opportunity to try a new author -- I appreciate it. I will be sending this one home once I get an address. 

Journal Entry 17 by snowy652 at please use CONTROLLED RELEASES country in -- By post or by hand-ie ring, trade, RABCK, meet, British Columbia Canada on Thursday, February 09, 2006

Released 6 yrs ago (2/9/2006 UTC) at please use CONTROLLED RELEASES country in -- By post or by hand-ie ring, trade, RABCK, meet, British Columbia Canada

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sending the book back home to kab113


safe travel little book!!