The Moonstone (Penguin Popular Classics)
6 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Caroley from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Sunday, November 9, 2008
The Moonstone, a beautiful diamond looted from an Indian temple and believed to be cursed, is given to Rachel Verinder on her eighteenth birthday, only to be stolen that very night. When Sergeant Cuff is brought in to investigate, he soon realises that no one in Rachel's household is above suspicion.
Journal Entry 2 by Caroley from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Friday, February 27, 2009
My first Wilkie Collins, but it definitely won't be my last. I do love a good mystery and this was excellent. It kept me guessing all the way through. I was kept glued to the book for the whole 464 pages of rather small print.
I'm donating it to the 1001-library.
I'm donating it to the 1001-library.
Thanks so much for your donation Caroley!
This book is now part of the 1001-library. If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the 1001-library bookshelf.
Released 15 yrs ago (3/6/2009 UTC) at Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Posted to Soffitta1
Posted to Soffitta1
Oooh thank you! I started to listen to a dramatised audio version, and was really enjoying it, so want to read it, too.
Glad I stopped listening to this, as the version I have is abridged. What a good read, definitely one of the best 1001 books I have read. I enjoyed the way it was narrated, it really fleshed out the characters. After just seeing Pullman's Ruby in the Smoke at the weekend, I wondered if it was a bit of a nod to The Moonstone.
Back to the Library.
Read as part of Librarything's 999 Challenge - British Writers Category
See here for my 999 Challenge list
Glad I stopped listening to this, as the version I have is abridged. What a good read, definitely one of the best 1001 books I have read. I enjoyed the way it was narrated, it really fleshed out the characters. After just seeing Pullman's Ruby in the Smoke at the weekend, I wondered if it was a bit of a nod to The Moonstone.
Back to the Library.
Read as part of Librarything's 999 Challenge - British Writers Category
See here for my 999 Challenge list
This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing Soffitta1:)
If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.
Heading back to the U.K. to kingfan30.
Journal Entry 8 by kingfan30 from Somewhere in Lincs 🤷‍♂️, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Book arrived safe and sound
9 March 10 - I enjoyed this book and seemed to wizz through it seeing as it is over 460 pages. Kept you guessing till the end although I would have liked a bit more distinction between the writing styles of the narraters as they seemed to blend into one. I did have to chuckle to myself at the attempt of bookcrossing in the book!!
ruzena - Finland (Int)
oncomingshower - UK (UK)
9 March 10 - I enjoyed this book and seemed to wizz through it seeing as it is over 460 pages. Kept you guessing till the end although I would have liked a bit more distinction between the writing styles of the narraters as they seemed to blend into one. I did have to chuckle to myself at the attempt of bookcrossing in the book!!
ruzena - Finland (Int)
oncomingshower - UK (UK)
Journal Entry 9 by kingfan30 at Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Thursday, March 11, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (3/11/2010 UTC) at Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
On its way to ruzena, enjoy x
On its way to ruzena, enjoy x
Arrived today. Thank you! Takes some time to get started...
The Moonstone, written in 1868, is one of the oldest novels that I ever read… and one of the heftiest ones read this year. No blaming! It was an entertaining crime story, written in the good old way really. As to the style, I agree that all the narrators spoke with the author’s mouth. But in spite of that, the persons had true character traits and psychological motives for their action, which is not always so prominent in thrillers. The plot was twisty, but in spite of its by-roads, not difficult to follow, and the pieces fitted completely. The tribute to Robinson Crusoe was beautiful. And the elementary bookcrossing was cool :D
Thank you all for sharing and recycling!
-ruzena
Thank you all for sharing and recycling!
-ruzena
Journal Entry 12 by 
ruzena
at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, April 24, 2010
ruzena at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, April 24, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (4/23/2010 UTC) at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Sent to oncomingshower - enjoy!
Sent to oncomingshower - enjoy!
Journal Entry 13 by oncomingshower from Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Thursday, April 29, 2010
Received this book yesterday 28.04.10.
