Journal Entry 1 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Friday, February 01, 2008

From Amazon -
"Stark and forbidding, Jamaica Inn stands alone on bleak Bodmin Moor, its very walls tainted with corruption. Young Mary Yellan soon learns of her uncle Joss Merlyn's strange trade here - but does he deal in blacker secrets still?"

I read this years ago and to be honest I can't remember a darn thing about it! 

Journal Entry 2 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Going into fairy-dust's Anything Goes Bookbox. 

Journal Entry 3 by NICNIC2 from St Andrews, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, April 19, 2008

Taken from the Anything Goes Bookbox. Another one I've thought about reading before so I decided to give it a go. 

Journal Entry 4 by NICNIC2 at By mail, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, February 03, 2010

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On its way to flambard as a RABCK - thanks for helping me reduce Mt TBR, hope you enjoy the book. 

Journal Entry 5 by flambard from Horsham, West Sussex United Kingdom on Thursday, February 04, 2010

Thank you NICNIC2 - so very generous! 

Journal Entry 6 by flambard from Horsham, West Sussex United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Mary Yellan's Mother's dying wish was for Mary to go and live with her Aunt and Uncle. However, she finds them residing at the forbidding Jamaica Inn. Mary's Uncle is a large and intimidating character who drinks to drown his sorrows and guilt at his crimes. Her Aunt is a woman who has become a reflection of her former self after years of being downtrodden. Mary is the strong character inbetween who is determined to put things right and in doing so save her Aunt from her appalling existence. Mary also falls in love along the way.

Du Maurier vividly and hauntingly portrays the harsh life living on the moors. All the characters are well established and believable. There are plenty of times in the story where you are gripped by the suspense, particularly the night on the beach. You know you are in for a dark read and it delivers, though it does have the feeling that any moment it could teeter into a bodice-ripper.

Sometimes the story is a little slow, particularly during the first half, but this is a minor point. The ending is also rather predictable, but does not spoil a good yarn.

 

Journal Entry 7 by flambard at by Post, RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, March 13, 2010

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Journal Entry 8 by cinnycat from Central Square, New York USA on Monday, March 22, 2010

thanks so much for the wish granted! I really appreciate it. (I also love the idea of printing your own note cards with your photos - I looked at some of your flickr photos and they are amazing!) I will journal again when I have finished reading this.