Journal Entry 1 by ramson from New Orleans, Louisiana USA on Thursday, March 20, 2003

Read this a few years ago & I remember it meriting a few chuckles. Available for trade or wild release.  

Journal Entry 2 by ramson from New Orleans, Louisiana USA on Sunday, April 13, 2003

Sending out via postal release to Kayters in Georgia tomorrow.  

Journal Entry 3 by kayters from Lawrenceville, Georgia USA on Friday, April 25, 2003

To be read. 

Journal Entry 4 by kayters from Lawrenceville, Georgia USA on Wednesday, July 16, 2003

Wow - great read! I could hardly bear to put it down! Though it changed tone towards the end where King discovers her true sexuality - so she says, it's not fleshed out enough that the reader truly believes King knows her sexuality for sure - it's a great southern read for sure. Rita Mae Brown fans will love it. (And I'm a Rita Mae Brown fan, so there you go!) Reminded me in parts of Brown's ALMA MATER - possibly ALMA MATER was partially inspired by this read? At any rate, quite a read! New Flarnz King fan here! 

Journal Entry 5 by kayters from Lawrenceville, Georgia USA on Thursday, July 17, 2003

Journal Entry 6 by kayters at BookCrosser in Atlantic Beach, Florida USA on Thursday, July 24, 2003

Released on Thursday, July 24, 2003 at BookCrosser in Atlantic Beach, Florida USA. 

Journal Entry 7 by Maurean from Atlantic Beach, Florida USA on Wednesday, July 30, 2003

Well, I just rec'd this in the mailbox today, and as luck would have it, I JUST finished my current read this afternoon, so I plan to start on this one tonight!
Thanks Kayters for starting this, and I'll journal again as soon as I've finished! 

Journal Entry 8 by Maurean from Atlantic Beach, Florida USA on Saturday, August 02, 2003

I found this book to be very entertaining. A rather humorous, often poignant, quick read that made me laugh-out-loud several times!
The description by Susan Brownmiller, refering to Ms. King as "a Bombeck with bite" is right on target.
Thanks for sharing this one, Kayters.

This will be mailed off to Kalipriestess on Monday, 8/4.
Happy Reading, everybody!! 

Journal Entry 9 by kalipriestess from Tallahassee, Florida USA on Saturday, August 23, 2003

Received -- And I am already bad because I did not journal that I received it right away! I blame it on my stupid cable connection that keeps going out on me every five minutes!! Anyway, I've already gotten sucked in and I see my gorgeous Southern family in its pages. I'll tell my mother she has to read this one!

I loved this book. I kept calling my mother to read passages to her and asking her if that was true to her experience growing up Southern. Parts of this book were laugh out loud funny and other parts brought tears to my eyes. That's about the best you can ask of an author. 

Journal Entry 10 by skcreader from Roanoke, Virginia USA on Wednesday, October 29, 2003

received in the mail yesterday - looks like a quick read and then will continue on its' journey! 

Journal Entry 11 by kalipriestess at Bookring/ray in USPS, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Wednesday, October 29, 2003

Released on Friday, October 24, 2003 at Bookring/ray in USPS, postal release USA.

Sent to skcreader in Roanoke, VA. (Late entry AGAIN!) 

Journal Entry 12 by skcreader from Roanoke, Virginia USA on Monday, November 03, 2003

No wonder this book sounded familiar - I read it a few years back!!! Enjoyable read...sending on to the next person... 

Journal Entry 13 by PHC from Richmond, Virginia USA on Saturday, November 08, 2003

Wow! I am being buried in an avalanche of bookrings! I will get to this one as soon as possible. :-)
Thanks kayters, for starting this one! 

Journal Entry 14 by PHC from Richmond, Virginia USA on Saturday, January 17, 2004

Sorry if it seems this book entered the "Bermuda Triangle". It will be moving again when I hear back from the next person in line.
 

Journal Entry 15 by PHC at Bookring/ray in USPS, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Thursday, February 12, 2004

Released on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 at Bookring/ray in USPS, postal release USA.

USPS DC tracking # 0303 0130 0002 5444 8713
Sorry it took so long, but she is finally on her way.... 

Journal Entry 16 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Arrived in mail today, thanks PHC! Can't wait to read it, it's honestly been on my list for years. Will journal again when read. 

Journal Entry 17 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Thursday, February 26, 2004

Hmm. Interesting book about growing up Southern in the 1950's. Not quite as funny as I thought it would be (although it certainly had its moments), and I didn't know it got so into lesbianism in the last third. King's writing is wry and descriptive. Some of my favorite passages were descriptive, such as the explanation of the decor in the house Grandma inherits. The Ole Miss years are wonderful to read, with their broad dialect and on-target renderings of several of the Deep South college stereotypes of the day.

It's worth reading, and I'm glad I finally did. But it just wasn't as funny as I thought it would be.

Will send out to RayneBair on my next post office visit. Thanks, kayters, for putting me on the list!!!
 

Journal Entry 18 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Saturday, March 13, 2004

On its way to Montgomery, probably will arrive Monday. Sorry for the delay! 

Journal Entry 19 by raynebair from Montgomery, Alabama USA on Monday, March 15, 2004

Received in the mail today from WarEagle78. Will begin reading asap. 

Journal Entry 20 by jamieh2003 from Wiley Ford, West Virginia USA on Monday, April 12, 2004

Yay! It came in todays mail. I will be starting this one this evening. 

Journal Entry 21 by jamieh2003 from Wiley Ford, West Virginia USA on Wednesday, April 14, 2004

I thoroughly enjoyed this memoir by King. I laughed so hard at Granny and Jensy's descriptions of obstetrical hell that I nearly wet myself. Having lived a good portion of my early life in the south I am completely familiar with the phenomena of people coming to "stay awhile" and not departing for months/years so that also rang very true for me as well. Thanks for the opportunity to read this kayters...I really enjyed it.
I will be getting this off to meshe in the mail in the next day or two. 

Journal Entry 22 by jamieh2003 at on Saturday, April 17, 2004

Released on Friday, April 16, 2004 at Mailed to a fellow Bookcrosser in n/a, n/a Controlled Releases.

to meshe via media mail 

Journal Entry 23 by meshe from Bonaire, Georgia USA on Monday, April 19, 2004

received in the mail today, have to finish by current ring book and will get to this asap.
 

Journal Entry 24 by meshe from Bonaire, Georgia USA on Saturday, May 08, 2004

this book just didn't capture me. I love stories about quirky Southern families, but I didn't really enjoy this one. Thanks for including me in this bookring. I'll mail as soon as I get the next address.


May 17, 2004 mailed today to next participant. 

Journal Entry 25 by sejent from Louisville, Kentucky USA on Monday, May 24, 2004

Received in today's mail...will start reading soon and will journal again when I have finished. 

Journal Entry 26 by sejent from Louisville, Kentucky USA on Sunday, August 15, 2004

I PM'd Ardy several times with no response, so I am sending on to Wildflower67 in Petersburg, NJ. 

Journal Entry 27 by Wildflower67 on Friday, August 20, 2004

Arrived today. I will start it over the weekend. :) 

Journal Entry 28 by Wildflower67 on Tuesday, August 24, 2004

I really enjoyed this book and actually finished it in just a couple of days. There were so many parts that had me laughing out loud, but then the last part of the book became rather serious.

It's an autobiography about the author's childhood starting with her mother meeting her father up until the ending when she finishes college and starts her life in the real world.

Her first day of Kindergarten had to be my favorite part. She takes a look around at her classmates clinging and crying for their mothers and realizes she hates children, is dying for a cup of coffee, and tests out of her class by the end of the day.

Also her quest to become sexually experinced without actually dating anyone or losing her good reputation was absolutely hilarious.

Definetely a great entertaining read.
 

Journal Entry 29 by Wildflower67 at on Monday, August 30, 2004

Released 7 yrs ago (8/30/2004 UTC) at

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

RELEASE NOTES:

Controlled release (mailed to another bookcrosser for the purposes of a bookring). 

Journal Entry 30 by MarciNYC from Howell, New Jersey USA on Thursday, September 02, 2004

This is the first ring/ray I signed up for - and it's here at last! Thank you Kayters for organising this and thanks to Wildflower67 for sending it to another part of the Garden State. I will admit, it's going to be more than my usual two-week turnaround on this book. I'm in the midst of a big audit at work, so the next two weeks will be horrific. That said, I do hope to have this on the road and across the the pond early October. 

Journal Entry 31 by MarciNYC from Howell, New Jersey USA on Monday, September 06, 2004

Okay - after worrying that I wasn't going to get to this book in a decent amount of time, I finish it this weekend. *g*

I liked this book, but I didn't love it. In short, if I had taken something else into the bathroom with me during my soak, I wouldn't have finished this. I did find some amusing moments, especially the echolalia of the ladies down at Ole Miss, but for the most part, it was dull to me. The humor was lost on me - maybe because I'm a Yankee?

I'm ready to send this on to LeighBCD as soon as I have an address from her... 

Journal Entry 32 by kayters from Lawrenceville, Georgia USA on Monday, September 06, 2004

Don't hurry on the reading of this book just b/c it is a bookray. The idea is that we all get to read it. :) 

Journal Entry 33 by LeighBCD on Sunday, September 26, 2004

Hi - thanks Marci! I have been in Australia the last few weeks so this was a very nice surprise. I will read this and pass it along to the next person soon. 

Journal Entry 34 by LeighBCD at Post Office, Broadgate Circle, EC2 in London , Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, December 30, 2004

Released on Thursday, December 30, 2004 at about 8:00:00 AM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at Post Office, Broadgate Circle, EC2 in London, England United Kingdom.

RELEASE NOTES:

On its way to the next member of the bookray... I hope you enjoy it! 

Journal Entry 35 by Zenita from København K - City, København Amt Denmark on Monday, January 03, 2005

Recived today. 

Journal Entry 36 by Zenita from København K - City, København Amt Denmark on Tuesday, February 08, 2005

I enjoyed this book, but like some of the others were saying, you probably have to be a southerner to really find it hilarious.

Will send it to Canada on my next visit to the post office (12/2-05). 

Journal Entry 37 by Wandeca from Kitchener, Ontario Canada on Friday, February 18, 2005

Arrived in yesterday's mail. I'm planning to read this book in the next week of two. 

Journal Entry 38 by Wandeca from Kitchener, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, April 05, 2005

I apoligize for keeping the book so long. Unfortunately I wasn't able to finish reading. I'm sure it wasn't anything wrong with the book itself, it's my mood.

I'll be contacting the next person in line and will be mailing as soon as possible.
 

Journal Entry 39 by mellion108 from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan USA on Monday, April 18, 2005

Thanks for mailing this my way, Wandeca! And thank you, kayters, for sharing.

I have a couple of books that I have to finish and mail out and then I'll start this one. Can't wait!

Journal Entry 40 by mellion108 from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan USA on Sunday, April 24, 2005

I thought it would take a while for me to get to this, but I picked it up, started reading a few pages, and ended up reading the entire thing. I should be in bed (work in just a few hours), but I got so caught up in this story that I had to stay awake!

I didn't realize this was autobiographical until about halfway into the book. I think I like it even more knowing that it's Ms. King's true life she's recounting (with a bit of Southern weaving to make it interesting). I grew up in the south and still have freaky memories of much older female relatives providing what was to them sacred truths about femininity, gynecological issues, and sexuality--this book really brought that home, although I certainly never endured what King went through!

I fell in love with this book. I thought it was hilarious ah say, hilarious! It's also quite touching and upbeat.

I know I'm now going to have to track down my own copy of this. :) Thanks so much for sharing. I'll be sending this on to Eriko1908 very soon. 

Journal Entry 41 by eriko1908 from Plymouth, Minnesota USA on Thursday, May 05, 2005

This BookRay arrived in the mail today...I will be finishing up the book I am on tonight & be starting this one by Saturday...Thanks for sharing!! :O) 

Journal Entry 42 by eriko1908 from Plymouth, Minnesota USA on Saturday, May 14, 2005

This was an enjoyable book...some parts had me laughing out loud at the truth in them, while others just had me bored to pieces. It did make me miss the south...it it a place unique unto itself (probably like most places...LOL)

I will be mailing this one out to Booknose on Monday...Thanks for sharing!! :O)