Veronika Decides to Die
6 journalers for this copy...
The new novel from internationally acclaimed author Paulo Coelho -- a dramatic story of love, life and death that shows us all why every second of our existence is a choice we all make between living and dying. Veronika has everything she could wish for. She is young and pretty, has plenty of boyfriends, a steady job, a loving family. Yet she is not happy; something is lacking in her life, and one morning she decides to die. She takes an overdose of sleeping pills, only to wake up some time later in the local hospital. There she is told that her heart is damaged and she has only a few days to live. The story follows Veronika through these intense days as to her surprise she finds herself experiencing feelings she has never really felt before. Against all odds she finds herself falling in love and even wanting to live again...
Journal Entry 2 by fushmush from Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Meh! I'm so unenthused by Coehlo's bleedingly obvious moral messages. Live your life to the fullest, be true to yourself, don't be afraid of challenges, blah blah blah. Not really a fan. Luckily this was a thin novel so I was able to tick this 1001 book off the list quite easily.
Offering as a Bookray.
Participants:
daisyflower123 (Europe preferred)
DitteL (Europe preferred)
Dutch-book
jellyfish67
Caroley (UK preferred)
Fluffy-Owl (UK preferred)
mazzlestar (UK preferred, near the end)
Wigglywoods (UK, International)
Freepages (Aus, Aus only)
davemurray101 (Aus, International)
Tinina67 (Aus, International)
Offering as a Bookray.
Participants:
daisyflower123 (Europe preferred)
DitteL (Europe preferred)
Dutch-book
jellyfish67
Caroley (UK preferred)
Fluffy-Owl (UK preferred)
mazzlestar (UK preferred, near the end)
Wigglywoods (UK, International)
Freepages (Aus, Aus only)
davemurray101 (Aus, International)
Tinina67 (Aus, International)
Journal Entry 3 by fushmush at sent to the the next bookcrosser, Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, November 20, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (11/20/2008 UTC) at sent to the the next bookcrosser, Bookray -- Controlled Releases
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CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Sent to the first person on the list.
Sent to the first person on the list.
Journal Entry 4 by daisyflower123 from Gütersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Tuesday, December 9, 2008
I just couldn't get myself to read this book at the moment. That's why I send it on to the next person in the ring.
Journal Entry 5 by daisyflower123 at -- Per Post geschickt / Persönlich weitergegeben --, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Thursday, December 18, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (12/17/2008 UTC) at -- Per Post geschickt / Persönlich weitergegeben --, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany
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On its way to DitteL.
On its way to DitteL.
Arrived in the mail today. I've enjoyed the other books I've read by the author so hopefully I won't be disappointed with this one.
I just have to finish my current read and then I'll start reading this one.
Thanks for sending it to me daisyflower123 and thanks for sharing fushmush
I just have to finish my current read and then I'll start reading this one.
Thanks for sending it to me daisyflower123 and thanks for sharing fushmush
Okay... apparently you can get to much of a good thing. As mentioned before I've really enjoyed the other books I've read by Coelho, but this one I didn't really connect with. It reminded me of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' by Ken Kesey (of course without the humour and the wonderful world of the truely mad) and Plato's 'The Allegory of the Cave'. An odd combination which IMO doesn't work.
I've already got the address for the next reader and will post the book tomorrow
I've already got the address for the next reader and will post the book tomorrow
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On its way to its next reader. Happy reading :0)
On its way to its next reader. Happy reading :0)
Journal Entry 9 by 
dutch-book
from Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Saturday, January 10, 2009
dutch-book from Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Saturday, January 10, 2009
Book has found it's way to my house. Hoping it won't disappoint me as much as it did to the others.
Journal Entry 10 by dutch-book from Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Wednesday, February 25, 2009
dutch-book from Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Wednesday, February 25, 2009
I have read the book. It was interesting, but wasn't really eager to keep reading. By that, I mean that I di'dn't long for the book whenever I wasn't reading it.
I already have the adress from the next person, so book will travel soon.
I already have the adress from the next person, so book will travel soon.
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Sent off to the next person on the list.
Sent off to the next person on the list.
Arrived safely yesterday.
Now on its way to fluffy owl, enjoy. Sorry for the wait
Journal Entry 14 by Fluffy-Owl at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Received in the post today, thank you for sending. Have just started another book, but this is next on the list.
Journal Entry 15 by Fluffy-Owl at Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom on Monday, December 31, 2012
I enjoyed this, but it didn't really live up to the hype. Not sure I'll read anything else by this author.
I couldn't find an option on the profile of the person after me to send them a PM, so I have missed them out and contacted the next person. Will post as soon as I have an address.
I couldn't find an option on the profile of the person after me to send them a PM, so I have missed them out and contacted the next person. Will post as soon as I have an address.
Journal Entry 16 by Fluffy-Owl at Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom on Monday, January 21, 2013
Still no replies to multiple PMs so am going to try contacting the next person on the list.
