Journal Entry 1 by top-tappser from Lake Tapps, Washington USA on Tuesday, July 15, 2008

I rec'd this from my mom as a back up for my book spiral. It seems the first copy was lost in the mail, I'm just giving it a couple more days. 

Journal Entry 2 by top-tappser from Lake Tapps, Washington USA on Friday, July 18, 2008

Offering as a bookray.
Please make a journal entry as soon as you recieve the book and also when you send it to the next person. Then we know where the book is!

When you are finished with the book please PM the next person on the list and ask for their address so you can send it on to them!

Also let us know what you thought of the book but don't give too much away!

Please try and turnover within 30 days of receiving.


Participants (may change as others join)
southernfryed USA (US only)(Rec'd 7-26-08)(Mailed 8-8-08)
MBsAngel USA (USA only)(Rec'd 8-12-08)(Mailed 9-5-08)
Donduckandy USA (USA only)(Rec'd 9-10-08)(Mailed 9-17-08)
sunfi USA (Int'l)(Rec'd 9-24-08)(Mailed 10-10-08)
Wandering-B Hong Kong (Int'l)(Rec'd 10-17-08)(Mailed 10-28-08)
LyzzyBee UK (Int'l)(Rec'd 1-10-09)(Mailed 1-17-09)
AnglersRest UK (Int'l)(Rec'd 1-25-09)(Mailed 2-2-09)
calalilly UK (Int'l)(Rec'd 2-19-09)(Handed off 3-13-09)
purplerosebud UK (Int'l)(Rec'd 3-13-09)(Mailed 5-28-09)
rebeccaljames USA(US only)(Rec'd 6-20-09)(Mailed 6-25-09)
skizeye9 USA (USA only)(Rec'd 6-30-09)(Mailed 7-23-09)
Rrrcaron USA (Int'l)(Rec'd 7-25-09)(Mailed 9-10-09)
flossie771 USA (US only)(Rec'd 9-14-09)(Mailed 9-22-09)
heartthumper USA (?)(Rec'd 9-26-09)(Mailed 10-12-09)
easterngirl71 USA (US/Canada)(Rec'd 10-13-09)(Mailed 10-23-09)
Hereticcoy USA (US/Canada)(Rec'd 10-29-09)
RustyReader2 Canada (needs to be last) 

Journal Entry 3 by top-tappser at Lake Tapps, Washington USA on Monday, July 21, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (7/21/2008 UTC) at Lake Tapps, Washington USA

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Sent to southernfryed in So. Carolina

USPS confirmation # 0307 0020 0002 5136 3576

This is a replacement for the first copy which was lost in the mail. 

Journal Entry 4 by southernfryed from Lexington, South Carolina USA on Saturday, July 26, 2008

This book arrived today:) I look forward to catching up with Lindsay and Gage Sinclair and all their friends in Buffalo Valley. I will start it as soon as I finish my current book. Thanks for sharing this top-tappser (I'll let you know if the other one shows up).

8/3/08
THE FARMER TAKES A WIFE
This is actually a short story at the end of the book. I finished reading another book yesterday and wasn't ready to start a new book, so I read this short story first. It's a story about Dave Stafford and how he placed an ad in a Farmer's Newsletter for a wife. This story predates the rest of the Dakota series but takes place in Buffalo Valley.

8/7/08
DAKOTA HOME
I enjoyed catching up with old friends in Buffalo Valley and meeting a few new people. I think about Lindsay and Maddie (being southern girls) and how hard it would be to survive the winters/blizzards. The McKenna's-brother and sister Jeb and Sarah: why do they have so much trouble with commitment? I just want to shake them. And Sarah's daughter, Calla-I'm not sure I could handle a teenager like her. It will be interesting to see what happens in the next Dakota book. 

Journal Entry 5 by southernfryed at Lexington, South Carolina USA on Thursday, August 07, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (8/8/2008 UTC) at Lexington, South Carolina USA

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I will be putting this bookring in the mail to MBsAngel in the morning. 

Journal Entry 6 by MBsAngel from Blaine, Minnesota USA on Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Received yesterday. (Thanks southernfryed)!
I'm finishing up a bookring book right now, then will get reading this one! 

Journal Entry 7 by MBsAngel from Blaine, Minnesota USA on Friday, September 05, 2008

I just finished the last word, and am not even going to take time to read the short story included, because I am anxious to get this passed on to Donduckandy today.

I really enjoyed the continuation. I thought I would miss not hearing as much about Lindsay and Gage, but really liked how Debbie continued with some familiar characters while adding new ones into the story.
I am lucky enough to have gotten a copy of the 3rd book in the trilogy and am willing to pass it on as well when I'm done.

Thanks again top-tappser for organizing these bookrings! 

Journal Entry 8 by Donduckandy from Hazleton, Pennsylvania USA on Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Book arrived here in Hazleton, Pa. today from Blaine, Mn. Will be reading this as my next book. 

Journal Entry 9 by Donduckandy from Hazleton, Pennsylvania USA on Saturday, September 13, 2008

This was a very good followup to the first book in this trilogy. Can't wait to read the last book. I already have that book. Thanks for sending these books my way. i just loved reading them. 

Journal Entry 10 by Donduckandy at Hazleton, Pennsylvania USA on Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (9/18/2008 UTC) at Hazleton, Pennsylvania USA

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Send along to the next person. Going to Kettering, Ohio. 

Journal Entry 11 by sunfi from Alexandria, Virginia USA on Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Received this one in the mail today along with two other rings, I will contact the next reader and have it on it's way within the next few weeks. Thanks to top-tappser for including me in this ring and donduckandy for sending it to me. 

Journal Entry 12 by sunfi from Alexandria, Virginia USA on Monday, October 06, 2008

Just finished this one, I enjoyed this one better the than first. I liked the depth of the characters more, especially Jeb and Maddy. I already have Wandering-B's address but I'm waiting until I finish Always Dakota and sending them both over together. 

Journal Entry 13 by sunfi at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, Ohio USA on Friday, October 10, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (10/10/2008 UTC) at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, Ohio USA

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On it's way to Wandering-B, it should be there in the next few weeks. 

Journal Entry 14 by wandering-B from Tai Po, New Territories Hong Kong on Friday, October 17, 2008

Received today. Thanks to top-tappser for sending it out and to sunfi for sending it to me. Can't wait to meet up with the old friends! 

Journal Entry 15 by wandering-B from Tai Po, New Territories Hong Kong on Monday, October 27, 2008

I enjoyed learning more about Jeb and Maddy, but I just wanted to smack Calla (well, not really smack her but you know what I mean). Teen angst, indeed. Will be sending this one on tomorrow!

Thanks again for sharing. 

Journal Entry 16 by LyzzyBee from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Saturday, January 10, 2009

Arrived today - thank you!

I will probably read and send to the next person one by one, as I know she has a couple of my bookrings already!! 

Journal Entry 17 by LyzzyBee from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Friday, January 16, 2009

Lindsay Snyder's best friend Maddy has moved to Buffalo Valley and takes over the grocery store. She's intrigued by reticent farmber Jeb, but it takes one of Dakota's fierce winter storms to help her know more... Meanwhile dear old Buffalo Bob is struggling with his love for barmaid Merrily, and the other well-loved characters' lives are updated and intertwined too.

The short story in the end of the book was an excellent bonus!

Excellent stuff and I'm having to force myself not to race through the next installment as I want to a) give Anglersrest a pause between them and b) work on some of the rest of my TBR. Having said that, book 3 will be done and sending on by the end of next week. 

Journal Entry 18 by LyzzyBee at Controlled Release, --by post or by hand (ie ring, ray, RABCK, trade) -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, January 17, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (1/17/2009 UTC) at Controlled Release, --by post or by hand (ie ring, ray, RABCK, trade) -- Controlled Releases

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Posting to Anglersrest today. 

Journal Entry 19 by AnglersRest from Teignmouth, Devon United Kingdom on Sunday, January 25, 2009

Arrived yesterday. This has been one of those wonderful weeks of simply escapism reading - two books by Cindy Woodsmall, A Monica Ferris and finally a Debbie Macomber. I shall start this later today and post on later this week. 

Journal Entry 20 by AnglersRest from Teignmouth, Devon United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Well, as I suspected this book was not sitting by the bed for long. I finished it in the early hours and now wait patiently for book three!

In this book, with Lindsay happily married to Gage, we turn our attention to her good friend Maddy who has bought the grocery store. Caught up in a snow storm she spends three days with Jeb to whom she is very attracted.....Further developments with their relationship results in an addition to the local population! As indeed it does with Lindsay and Gage, Merrily & Buffalo Bob, Dennis and Sarah & hopeful with Heath and Rachel.

The addition of a short story set before the Dakota trilogy is a lovely way to end the second book in the series.

I do have calalilly's address but have misfiled my BC address book, so now will send a PM. Should be in the post this week. 

Journal Entry 21 by calalilly from Waterlooville, Hampshire United Kingdom on Thursday, February 19, 2009

Received in the post a few minutes ago from Anglersrest, thanks. I've just started a ring and then I've got one of Lyzzybee's to read and then I will be onto this one next. 

Journal Entry 22 by calalilly from Waterlooville, Hampshire United Kingdom on Friday, March 13, 2009

I enjoyed catching up with the people of Buffalo Valley and finding out more about them. I find Debbie Macomber books so easy to read.
Passing this onto Purplerosebud now. 

Journal Entry 23 by purplerosebud from Petersfield, Hampshire United Kingdom on Friday, March 13, 2009

Passed over to me today from calalilly during a very nice coffee morning. Will start reading it just as soon as I finish my current read. 

Journal Entry 24 by purplerosebud from Petersfield, Hampshire United Kingdom on Sunday, May 31, 2009

A very enjoyable series of books. Nice to catch up with all the characters.

Apologies for the delay. Sent off in the post a few days ago so should arrive very soon. 

Journal Entry 25 by rebeccaljames from Cincinnati, Ohio USA on Tuesday, June 23, 2009

I received this a while ago. I will mail this out as soon as possible. Thank you for sharing. 

Journal Entry 26 by rebeccaljames from Cincinnati, Ohio USA on Wednesday, June 24, 2009

This book is going out tomorrow. 

Journal Entry 27 by skizeye9 from Washington, District of Columbia USA on Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Yay! Can't wait to read! 

Journal Entry 28 by skizeye9 from Washington, District of Columbia USA on Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Will be starting reading this one tomorrow! Had another bookring book I had to finish first but now I'm done with that. I think I'll fly through these two, easy reads I know I'll enjoy! Thanks for your patience. 

Journal Entry 29 by skizeye9 from Washington, District of Columbia USA on Monday, July 20, 2009

LOVED this one--the best so far. I love Jeb.

I'm halfway through Always Dakota so will wait to mail this one with that one and send them out together very soon.

Oh and I didn't see the short story so I better go back and hunt it down before I send! :) 

Journal Entry 30 by skizeye9 at Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, July 23, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (7/23/2009 UTC) at Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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On its way! 

Journal Entry 31 by Rrrcaron from Lancaster, New Hampshire USA on Saturday, July 25, 2009

I received this book in the mail today. Will get to it soon.
Ruth 

Journal Entry 32 by Rrrcaron from Lancaster, New Hampshire USA on Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Another wonderful read. I was so happy that things worked out the way they did for Maddie and Jeb. I can't wait to see how things work out for Maggie and Matt. I'm almost done with the last book in the trilogy, and I'll send them both together. I should finish it up tonight.
Ruth 

Journal Entry 33 by Rrrcaron from Lancaster, New Hampshire USA on Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Wops, didn't change status to travelling. Doing so now, lol.
Ruth 

Journal Entry 34 by flossie771 from Villa Rica, Georgia USA on Monday, September 14, 2009

Received this one today. I am adding it to my tbr....I have one ahead of it, so I should get to it soon. 

Journal Entry 35 by flossie771 from Villa Rica, Georgia USA on Monday, September 21, 2009

I just finished reading this one. It was a great book, I enjoyed reading about more of the characters from Buffalo Valley. (I think this book was better than the first one.) Looking forward to book three.
Thanks for including me in this one.
I have the address of the next in line, so it will be on it's way soon. 

Journal Entry 36 by flossie771 at -- Mail or by hand,rings, RABCK, meetings, web, Georgia USA on Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (9/22/2009 UTC) at -- Mail or by hand,rings, RABCK, meetings, web, Georgia USA

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Mailed out to the next in line today. 

Journal Entry 37 by heartthumper from Hutchinson, Kansas USA on Saturday, September 26, 2009

Package was waiting for me when I got home. Thank you very much. Can hardly wait to get started.

Great book. Series just keeps getting better and better. 

Journal Entry 38 by heartthumper at Alton, Illinois USA on Monday, October 12, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (10/7/2009 UTC) at Alton, Illinois USA

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Onward in it's journey to easterngirl71. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 39 by easterngirl71 from Alton, Illinois USA on Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Got this book the other day in the mail! Will read it as soon as I can. Thnaks so much for your continued patience! 

Journal Entry 40 by easterngirl71 from Alton, Illinois USA on Thursday, October 15, 2009

Going to send this book off to the next person in line to read it! 

Journal Entry 41 by easterngirl71 from Alton, Illinois USA on Saturday, October 24, 2009

Sent this book off to herticcoy yesterday! 

Journal Entry 42 by HSA-209781 on Thursday, October 29, 2009

Arrived today :) Totally not expecting anything. What a nice surprise! 

Journal Entry 43 by HSA-209781 on Monday, April 26, 2010

I've been trying to make up for the several months that I had abandoned Book Crossing and not passing book rings/rays along. So I sincerely apologize for holding on to this series for so long.

That being said I absolutely loved this whole series. The stories were happy and uplifting. Any conflict had good resolution. The Dakota series was one of those romantic (not sleezy) feel good set of books. It also opened me up to a new general and author. I will look for more Debbie Macomber.

I will contact RustyReader2 and ship them out when funds are available.