Journal Entry 1 by Bibliocrates on Saturday, October 04, 2008

BOMC

Amazon Editorial Review:
Across America a mysterious disease is turning ordinary people into raving, paranoid murderers who inflict brutal horrors on strangers, themselves, and even their own families.

Working under the government’s shroud of secrecy, CIA operative Dew Phillips crisscrosses the country trying in vain to capture a live victim. With only decomposing corpses for clues, CDC epidemiologist Margaret Montoya races to analyze the science behind this deadly contagion. She discovers that these killers all have one thing in common – they’ve been contaminated by a bioengineered parasite, shaped by a complexity far beyond the limits of known science.

Meanwhile Perry Dawsey – a hulking former football star now resigned to life as a cubicle-bound desk jockey – awakens one morning to find several mysterious welts growing on his body. Soon Perry finds himself acting and thinking strangely, hearing voices . . . he is infected.

The fate of the human race may well depend on the bloody war Perry must wage with his own body, because the parasites want something from him, something that goes beyond mere murder.

Infected is the first major print release from Internet phenom Scott Sigler, whose podcast-only audiobooks have drawn an immense cult following, with more than three million individual episodes downloaded. Now Sigler storms the bookstore shelves with this cinematic, relentlessly paced novel that mixes and matches genres, combining horror, technothriller, and suspense in a heady mix that is equal parts Chuck Palahniuk, Michael Crichton, and Stephen King.
Infected will crawl beneath your skin and leave fresh blood on every page. 

Journal Entry 2 by Bibliocrates on Thursday, November 13, 2008

I've been eager to read this book ever since I discovered it while browsing at a book store. Unfortunately for me, I have many books lined up to be read in front of it. I don't want to pack it up either though, been packing up many of my things for storage, so I've decided to start a ring...

Particpants:
oldreader - US
classicfox - US
Jare - US (Int'l if needed) Thank you so much for shipping across the pond Jare!
Projekt-X - UK (Europe)
Sterile - Europe (Int'l if needed) Thank you so much for shipping Air Mail Sterile!
bilbi - France (Int'l if needed)
davemurray101 - Australia (Int'l)
sarradee - US
awakeagain - US
innae - US (Int'l if needed) <----- the book is on its way here
kerbam1421 - US
Bibliocrates - US

Hopefully, we will get more participants, looking forward to some commentary. I will cross my fingers that this book makes its way back to me eventually! 

Journal Entry 3 by Bibliocrates at Citrus Heights, California USA on Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (11/18/2008 UTC) at Citrus Heights, California USA

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This book is on its way to oldreader to kick off the ring. I hope you enjoy it :) 

Journal Entry 4 by oldreader from Citrus Heights, California USA on Monday, November 24, 2008

arrived today.Will start asap.1/2 way through current read 

Journal Entry 5 by oldreader from Citrus Heights, California USA on Saturday, December 06, 2008

One of the best books I have read recently.Kept my interest throughout and kept the pages turning.This author is great.Want to read more.Thanks for making this a ring.Will mail within the week. 

Journal Entry 6 by oldreader at Book Ring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, December 07, 2008

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you have found a bookcrossing book.This is a free site that tracks the books as they travel.Please journal this when you find it and after reading.
You may remain anonymous.on the way to next reader. 

Journal Entry 7 by classicfox on Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Got it! Will get to it as soon as I can. Looks good. :) 

Journal Entry 8 by classicfox on Monday, December 22, 2008

Now that was some ride! Parasitic intelligence. What a concept. I love this author and agree he is great and would like to read more of his work. Am going to check out his web sites right now. This would make a great movie. Thanks for this ring, Bibs--you will love this book--right up your alley. Will try to get this to the P.O. after Christmas. Have Jare's addy already. 

Journal Entry 9 by classicfox at Controlled Release, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, December 30, 2008

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Mailed today to Jare--hope you enjoy! 

Journal Entry 10 by jare from Los Lunas, New Mexico USA on Monday, January 05, 2009

Arrived in the mail today, thank you for sending it, classicfox. And thanks to Bibliocrates for sharing this book! Perfect timing too as this month's theme in my Chills & Spills Read & Release challange is "end of the world"! I have one other bookring in front of this, then I will get it read and sent back out! 

Journal Entry 11 by jare from Los Lunas, New Mexico USA on Sunday, January 18, 2009

Wow, this was awesome! Surprisingly gory, very chilling, with a great ending too! Being a long time sufferer of chronic skin allergies, this story really packed a punch.... hard to look at a rash the same way again! Thanks so much for sharing this, Bibliocrates, it will be on it's way to the UK this week!

UPDATE 01-21-2008: FYI, there is a great interview with Sigler available on Pod Of Horror's Podcast this month (if you download it later, it is podcast #50): http://www.horrorworld.org/poh.htm 

Journal Entry 12 by jare at Southsea, Hampshire United Kingdom on Sunday, January 25, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (1/26/2009 UTC) at Southsea, Hampshire United Kingdom

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Will be dropping in the mail to Project-X tomorrow! Enjoy, this was a lot of fun!

Released for the Ultimate Challenge 2009, and my 2009 Chills & Spills Challenge!
 

Journal Entry 13 by Projekt-X from Shepherd's Bush, Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, February 19, 2009

Book arrived safely, just as I finished my previous ring :)
Almost halfway through, will be sending it off soon... Thank you Bibliocrates and Jare! 

Journal Entry 14 by Projekt-X at BOOK RING, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Saturday, February 28, 2009

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This was a great read... very creepy :) I think I'll get myself a copy and force it onto some unsuspecting friends...

On it's way to Sterile on monday! :) 

Journal Entry 15 by Sterile from Burnley, Lancashire United Kingdom on Thursday, March 05, 2009

The book arrived safe and well today. Will get to it asap! thanks everybody for making the book a possibility for me to read! 

Journal Entry 16 by Sterile from Burnley, Lancashire United Kingdom on Friday, March 13, 2009

A contagious Scifi-Horror story that grips the reader from the first pages. Not for the weak stomachs as some of the scenes made me pull faces - eeewww!
Dark humour was injected into the tale which lightens the feel somewhat and without that, I feel the balance could have been wrong for me. The main character Perry, was one hell of a scary fella who I wouldn't have liked to cross under any circumstances never mind with an infection that is slowly driving him insane.

First chance to read any of this author's work, and will now be looking for the next book out by him called Contagious.

I have Bilbi's address in France and will be passing the book on to her on Saturday 14th or Monday 16th March. 

Journal Entry 17 by Sterile at Passed to another BookCrosser, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Saturday, March 14, 2009

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Posted off to Bilbi this morning (expensively) Airmail France. 

Journal Entry 18 by bilbi from Chambéry, Rhône-Alpes France on Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Received today !

I have a huge mystery book to finish before starting reading this book !

Cheers ! 

Journal Entry 19 by bilbi from Chambéry, Rhône-Alpes France on Monday, March 30, 2009

I had finished to read Night Shift by Stephen King and then I had Infected on My Mt TBR...

These two books were really, scary, gory page-turners !!!

Thanks for sharing this infection with me ;-)

I may read more of Scott Siegler soon.

I'll go to the post office ASAP to send the book to Australia.

Thanks again \o/ 

Journal Entry 20 by davemurray101 from Maryville, New South Wales Australia on Monday, May 11, 2009

howdy everyone
just recieved the book today. thanks to bilbi in france for sending it on and for the great postcard. thanks also to bibliocrates for sharing. I heard about this one on the skepticality podcast, should be interesting. 

Journal Entry 21 by davemurray101 from Maryville, New South Wales Australia on Sunday, May 24, 2009

just finished this one. a cracking read - a page turner with a lot of scientific content- didnt spare us any gore. well worth the read. pming sarradee for her address. 

Journal Entry 22 by davemurray101 at Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, June 02, 2009

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sent to sarradee by mail 

Journal Entry 23 by sarradee from Dallas, Texas USA on Friday, June 12, 2009

Arrived safely. I'm really looking forward to reading this one, and will dive in just as soon as I finish the book I'm reading now. Thank you for sharing it with me. :) 

Journal Entry 24 by sarradee from Dallas, Texas USA on Sunday, June 28, 2009

Really good, really horrifying. The descriptions were creepy and awful and kept me entertained. I really like what the author did with his subject. I hear there's a sequel and it's definitely going on my list. 

Journal Entry 25 by sarradee at Book Ring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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Mailing to awakeagain to continue the ring. 

Journal Entry 26 by awakeagain from Port Murray, New Jersey USA on Monday, July 06, 2009

Rec'd this bookring today. I just have to finish the book I'm reading and should be ready to start this one Tuesday or Wednesday. PMing innae. 

Journal Entry 27 by awakeagain from Port Murray, New Jersey USA on Thursday, July 09, 2009

WOW! I want my own copy of this book. Since I joined Bookcrossing, I don't keep a lot of books but this is one of those exceptions. I want a copy to share with people I know. Sending to Innae. 

Journal Entry 28 by awakeagain from Port Murray, New Jersey USA on Friday, July 10, 2009

Went out in the mail to innae this morning 

Journal Entry 29 by innae from Aurora, Colorado USA on Friday, July 17, 2009

I apologize...this book got to me a couple days ago, and I was a slacker and didn't journal right away. :(

It came at a perfect time though...I had just finished another book, and was looking for something new to read when I decided to go check the mail. Whoo Hoo!! 

Journal Entry 30 by innae from Aurora, Colorado USA on Wednesday, July 22, 2009

I really liked this story, and yes it helped the pages turning by having short chapters. I will be seeking out more by this author, and perhaps will find his podcast - if only to check it out.

Thanks Biblio for sending out a TBR book, to let us share before you even got the chance to read it :-)

I have kerbam's address and will getting this in the mail ASAP :-) 

Journal Entry 31 by innae from Aurora, Colorado USA on Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Put in the mail to kerbam1421 yesterday via media mail. 

Journal Entry 32 by kerbam1421 from Halethorpe, Maryland USA on Monday, August 03, 2009

Received this over the weekend on 8/1/09 and started reading the next evening. Thank you for including me! :)

I finshed this last night - 8/9/09. I really enjoyed the book and would like to read more from this author. Very intense during alot of parts. I scringed quite a few times. I have to say that I felt very itchy while reading this book. ;) If you like this one, you'll probably like The Host by Stephenie Meyer Not as gory, but kind of the same concept. This book is ready to go home as soon as I receive the address. Thanks again for including me! :) 

Journal Entry 33 by kerbam1421 from Halethorpe, Maryland USA on Thursday, September 03, 2009

Bibliocrates told me I can do whatever I want with this book. I've decided to make it an Internation Ray. Here's the mailing order.

1) ladyofunicorns - New Mexico, can ship anywhere <~~~~It's here!
2) Bookworm-lady - Spain, will ship within Europe
3) bookowl1100 - UK, will ship in UK/EU
4) Fifna - Netherlands, Europe shipping
5) mafarrimond - Wales (UK) will ship Int'l
6) lady-anglophile - Kuwait, can ship anywhere
7) mrsordonez - Missouri, prefers US but can ship anywhere

 

Journal Entry 34 by kerbam1421 at Landover, Maryland USA on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (9/15/2009 UTC) at Landover, Maryland USA

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Continuing the Ray! Off to ladyofunicorns - ENJOY! :)


DC#: 420875059102785091401192821615 

Journal Entry 35 by ladyofunicorns from Santa Fe, New Mexico USA on Friday, September 18, 2009

First off, thanks for including me in this ray! I went out in the rain last night to get the mail even though I was sick. I didn't go on the computer last night so that is why I am journaling it now. I will start reading this now and hope to have it done in a week or two at the most. I will journal when I am done and when I am sending it out.