Journal Entry 1 by norfolk from Pambula, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, August 05, 2008

an absolute gem! i love Helen Garner's spare style that encompasses universes. think i may offer this up as aring. 

Journal Entry 2 by norfolk from Pambula, New South Wales Australia on Friday, September 12, 2008

A September Bookring. Participants to date: livrecache,
L1nda,deekay57,jubby, and ukcanaus.
Posted off to livrecache yesterday. 

Journal Entry 3 by livrecache from Hobart, Tasmania Australia on Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Caught! I am so looking forward to reading this. Thank you so much for sharing, Norfolk. 

Journal Entry 4 by livrecache from Hobart, Tasmania Australia on Thursday, September 25, 2008

I started reading this last night and didn't stop until I'd finished it. Totally enthralling. I don't want to write about it quite yet: I'm still thinking about it. Because the last couple of works of Garner's that I've read have been non-fiction, I had difficulty accepting that it was a truly fictional work. (And the narrator is called Helen.) But the style was the stuff of fiction: the content - well, that's what I'm still thinking about. The relationship between the women, the ability or not to accept situations for what they are, and one's ability to change them and - oh, a host of other stuff. You have to read it!


Thanks, Norfolk, for sharing. I'll get it to the next person ASAP. 

Journal Entry 5 by L1nda from Newcastle, New South Wales Australia on Monday, October 06, 2008

Arrived safe and sound. It may be a couple of weeks before I get to read it, I'm going on holidays but don't want to take it with me as often when I'm traveling my book gets a little worse for wear. 

Journal Entry 6 by L1nda from Newcastle, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, November 01, 2008

What a wonderful, wonderful book. I too read it in one sitting and even had a little weep, the raw emotion of the two women is very moving and real. A beautifully written book. Thanks for sharing norfolk!


I've pm'd deekay57 and will this on to her soon. 

Journal Entry 7 by L1nda at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, November 01, 2008

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Popped in the post, enjoy! 

Journal Entry 8 by DeeKay57 from Tweed Heads, New South Wales Australia on Thursday, November 06, 2008

Received in the mail today - thanx 

Journal Entry 9 by DeeKay57 from Tweed Heads, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, November 22, 2008

I found this book very moving as it brought back memories. I witnessed my best friend's cancer treatments both orthodox and 'traditional'. This variety gave her a piece of mind that she was a participant not a bystander. In the end she lost her battle and she rejoiced in what she had achieved in her short 52 years. I too started and finished this book one lazy Sunday afternoon. Highly recommended 

Journal Entry 10 by DeeKay57 from Tweed Heads, New South Wales Australia on Thursday, November 27, 2008

Just to let you know the book is on the way to the next person in the ring 

Journal Entry 11 by jubby from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Received in the post today. Thank you
 

Journal Entry 12 by DeeKay57 at Banora Point, New South Wales Australia on Friday, December 19, 2008

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mailed onto the next person 

Journal Entry 13 by jubby from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Best book read all year.

Rushing.

Comments to come. 

Journal Entry 14 by jubby at Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, January 06, 2009

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Posting on to the patient ukcanarus. 

Journal Entry 15 by ukcanaus from Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Sunday, January 11, 2009

Book has arrived safely. Thanks for sending it to me, jubby. 

Journal Entry 16 by ukcanaus from Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Wednesday, January 28, 2009

This story was very moving, emotional and honest; a very sad story without being too sentimental. This is the second of Helen Garner's books that I have read - I really enjoy her writing.

Thanks, norfolk, for sharing - I will send it back to you once I receive your details :) 

Journal Entry 17 by ukcanaus from Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Sent to HannahWest today. 

Journal Entry 18 by HannahWest from Pambula, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, April 18, 2009

Wonderful book, read by both householders before sending on to the next person. Helen Garner's story is honest and she didn't flinch in her telling. 

Journal Entry 19 by norfolk from Pambula, New South Wales Australia on Friday, April 24, 2009

Back home.