Journal Entry 1 by rhythmbiscuit from Thornton, Colorado USA on Wednesday, April 30, 2003

Hooray! I fulfilled my own wish when I bought this book with a gift certificate. I look forward to reading it, and then I will release it. 

Journal Entry 2 by rhythmbiscuit from Thornton, Colorado USA on Thursday, July 03, 2003

I started reading this book some time ago. Now that my move to China is complete, I might find the time to finish soon. 

Journal Entry 3 by rhythmbiscuit from Thornton, Colorado USA on Friday, July 11, 2003

This book was a lot of fun! I thought the wordplay and literary inside jokes were hilarious! I was worried for a while that I remembered Jane Eyre incorrectly, but it all made sense in the end. I think Thursday Next is a treat; she's so fiesty. I LOVE her dad; he's my favorite character! And I would absolutely love living in a world where literature is so popular. What I wouldn't give to attend a performance of audience-participation Shakespeare!!!

This book was difficult at first to get accustomed to. I was confused for the first fifty pages or so, but once you get acclimated, it's great! I hope to read more Thursday Next novels in the future (or past, given the elasticity of time and space). 

Journal Entry 4 by rhythmbiscuit at on Wednesday, July 30, 2003

Released on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at to fellow bookcrosser in postal release, postal release USA.

I am mailing this book to Fofum. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 5 by Fofum from Beverley, East Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, August 30, 2003

Waiting for me when I came back from my holidays. Thanks. 

Journal Entry 6 by Fofum from Beverley, East Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 02, 2003

Promised to allbookedup in Vienna once I've read it - consequently promoted to the top of the pile to be read! 

Journal Entry 7 by Fofum from Beverley, East Yorkshire United Kingdom on Sunday, September 14, 2003

I agree with Rythmbiscuit - it takes a while to get into the style of this one - but while you are making that adjustment there are some hilarious word plays. I know as soon as I saw a quote from Millon De Floss that I was in for a good time! I ended up puzzling over every name in the book, being insecure as to whether I had missed a literary joke or not!
I think the idea of being part of a book was great. For me, the sign of a good book is if you feel you are watching it unfold in front of you. I remember I reading 'Jane Eyre' when I was young and really 'wtaching' it. Jasper Fforde has used that device to the full and created a really clever book. On top of all that - the story was good, the language fantastic and I laughed out loud at regular intervals.
Thanks, Rythmbiscuit, for sharing this one. I Hope Allbookedup has as much fun with it as I've had.  

Journal Entry 8 by Fofum at Sending to Vienna, Austria in -- By post or by hand --, Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, September 20, 2003

Released on Saturday, September 20, 2003 at Sending to Vienna, Austria in Royal Mail, England United Kingdom.

To Sandra, in trade for a wonderful Bill Bryson book. Thanks for the trade. Enjoy this one - I did! 

Journal Entry 9 by allbookedup from Wien Bezirk 21 - Floridsdorf, Wien Austria on Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Journal Entry 10 by allbookedup from Wien Bezirk 21 - Floridsdorf, Wien Austria on Friday, May 28, 2004

With a long weekend in front of me, I am planning to read this book and I am also organizing a bookring with it! 

Journal Entry 11 by allbookedup from Wien Bezirk 21 - Floridsdorf, Wien Austria on Friday, May 28, 2004

Journal Entry 12 by allbookedup from Wien Bezirk 21 - Floridsdorf, Wien Austria on Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Journal Entry 13 by jeweleee from Bolton, Lancashire United Kingdom on Thursday, July 01, 2004

thanks to allbookedup for sending this book my way. :)
I've got a couple of books on the go at the moment, but I hope to start on this one in a week or two. I'll journal it once I start reading and again when I finish.
Thanks again! 

Journal Entry 14 by jeweleee from Bolton, Lancashire United Kingdom on Monday, July 12, 2004

I'm about to make a start on the book today. :) 

Journal Entry 15 by jeweleee from Bolton, Lancashire United Kingdom on Friday, July 23, 2004

sorry it's taking me a while to get this book read, the main reason being my 9 month old son is very demanding a lot now through the day, and I don't have much spare time to read. However, I'm about 2/3s of the way through the book and will soon pass on to josh72uk. Will journal again once I've finished, thanks for your patience. 

Journal Entry 16 by jeweleee from Bolton, Lancashire United Kingdom on Saturday, July 24, 2004

I've never read anything like this before but it was lots of fun! It did take me a while to understand what was going on, and as I often had gaps of not reading in between paragraphs due to looking after my son, I did get a bit lost from time to time. But it's a book I really enjoyed and I will definitely look out for more Jasper Fforde books, especially the Thursday Next ones. She's a feisty lass! 

Journal Entry 17 by jeweleee at by mail in to another bookcrosser, By Post -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, July 24, 2004

Released on Saturday, July 24, 2004 at by mail in to another bookcrosser, By Post Controlled Releases.

passed to my lovely fiancee. :) 

Journal Entry 18 by josh72uk from Widnes, Cheshire United Kingdom on Saturday, July 24, 2004

Received from jeweleee. Next to be read after my current book. :) 

Journal Entry 19 by josh72uk from Widnes, Cheshire United Kingdom on Sunday, August 15, 2004

This was a good book. A very interesting idea, where time travel is everyday, and books are very important, even alive. I'd love to read more by this author. 

Journal Entry 20 by josh72uk at Bookray in Bookray, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, August 15, 2004

Released on Sunday, August 15, 2004 at Bookray in Bookray, A Bookray Controlled Releases.

Sending to dododumpling tomorrow. Hope they enjoy. :) 

Journal Entry 21 by dododumpling from St. Neots, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 18, 2004

Received through the post yesterday. Thank you! :) I have another bookring book in front of it but anticipate being able to make a start on The Eyre Affair by the end of August. 

Journal Entry 22 by dododumpling from St. Neots, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 31, 2004

I made a start on this last night.

Monday 13 September 2004
Just a note to let you know that I'm still reading this and hoping to finish within the next week or so. 

Journal Entry 23 by dododumpling from St. Neots, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 21, 2004

As Rhythmbiscuit and Fofum have already said, it took a while to get into this book. I found myself really wanting to enjoy it but confused by the number of characters initially - in fact I got to the end without being clear who some of them were!

I also found myself irrationally irritated at the start by some of the terminology. I couldn't decide whether Thursday drove a Pontiac because that was the author's intention or because this is a US imprint. As I said, irrational ... :)

Anyway, enough of my moans. I did actually enjoy the book (believe it or not!) after my initial reservations. I thought there was a feel of 1984 with all the acronyms, the war and the SpecOps hierarchy. I enjoyed looking out for the in-jokes and wordplays even though I doubt I got more than a quarter of them, if that. And of course I loved the dodos! :)

It's definitely a book I would like to read again as I think I would get more out of a second reading (and it's spurred me on to re-read Jane Eyre). I'll be looking out for the other Thursday Next books. It's such an original idea.

Thanks for the bookring, allbookedup! :)

Sent to apapsa in Greece on Tuesday 21 September 2004 

Journal Entry 24 by apapsa from Athens, Attica Greece on Saturday, October 02, 2004

The book arrived yesterday at my mum's house and I just collected it.
I had no idea what this was about (I had just seen the title mentioned too many times here in Bookcrossing and I decided to put it on my Wish List), and now that I've read the back cover it seems that I'm going to love it!

I'm so glad I joined this ring :D

Thanks allbookedup for starting it and dododumpling for sending it to me (I loved the postcard!) 

Journal Entry 25 by apapsa from Athens, Attica Greece on Thursday, November 04, 2004

I just finished reading the book -it took me more than I hoped for... I don't know whether it was because I was enjoying myself too much and I didn't want it to end or because I had to stop too often to figure out things that were not "normal".

At first I had trouble reading the dialogues: they seemed poor and I kept thinking that maybe that was intentional. I had the feeling that Fforde was making fun of some other mystery books (don't know which, though...). Towards the end the dialogues were better and the characters more eloquent. So, I don't know... Anyone else had that feeling about the dialogues?

I was also a bit dissapointed at the ending... Ok, a lot dissapointed. I don't know how to say it without revealing too much... Oh, well... I guess it doesn't matter :)

I'm sending the book tomorrow to gerenggat. 

Journal Entry 26 by gerenggat on Thursday, December 02, 2004

Oops, have just realised that I haven't journaled when I received the book. Anyway, I've finished it and think it is a great read. I loved the bookworms and all the other fantastic ideas. All these "what ifs" are just food for thought. Thanks a lot for sharing this fantastic book. 

Journal Entry 27 by gerenggat at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, --by post or by hand (ie ring, ray, RABCK, trade) -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, December 16, 2004

Released on Thursday, December 16, 2004 at about 2:00:00 PM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, Controlled Release Controlled Releases.

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Journal Entry 28 by jamieh2003 from Wiley Ford, West Virginia USA on Thursday, December 30, 2004

This arrived in today's mail and I should have it done in the next few days and off to bookgal23 soon after. Thanks for including me in the ring! 

Journal Entry 29 by jamieh2003 from Wiley Ford, West Virginia USA on Sunday, January 02, 2005

What a wonderfully funny book! I really enjoyed the adventures of Thursday Next and her loveable but eccentric family and friends. I have Lost in a Good Book awaiting on Mt TBR so I need to get it read now. I loved all of the literary "in" jokes and way Fforde made Richard III the Rocky Horror Picture Show of its time. A warning though...Do NOT read this and try and drink something at the same time! I nearly choked myself to death on a glass of water when I got to that part. LOL Thanks for including me on this ring and I will get this out to bookgal23 as soon as I receive her address. 

Journal Entry 30 by jamieh2003 at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, January 05, 2005

Released on Wednesday, January 05, 2005 at about 12:00:00 PM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring Controlled Releases.

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to bookgal23 via media mail 

Journal Entry 31 by CharmedKim from Secaucus, New Jersey USA on Friday, February 18, 2005

I received this book sometime during the past week. I'm currently reading a library book, but when I'm done with that, I'll move on to this one. I've been looking forward to reading it. 

Journal Entry 32 by CharmedKim from Secaucus, New Jersey USA on Friday, February 25, 2005

This book was very enjoyable. It brings classic literature, alternate worlds, and modern times all into one. I've found a great, new storyteller and look forward to reading the further adventures of Thursday Next.

I'm going to PM MollyGrue for her address and send this great book on its journey. 

Journal Entry 33 by CharmedKim from Secaucus, New Jersey USA on Friday, April 15, 2005

Mailed yesterday to MollyGrue. Sorry it took me so long to get it to the post office. 

Journal Entry 34 by MollyGrue from Tacoma, Washington USA on Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Picked this up yesterday and am *really* looking forward to this one. :) I do have a few rings ahead of it, but I should get to this fairly soon. 

Journal Entry 35 by MollyGrue from Tacoma, Washington USA on Friday, April 22, 2005

I love this!! I can't say enough good things about this!! Who said Science Fiction can't be intelligent and literary? Particular things I enjoyed were using a sphere to plug up a time rift and Richard III a'la Rocky Horror. I HAVE to get a copy of my own!!! And the next one!!!

Reserved for the next reader. 

Journal Entry 36 by MollyGrue at in the mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, April 30, 2005

Released 7 yrs ago (4/30/2005 UTC) at in the mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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Sent to Andersor. Happy reading!

DC# 03022940000169565523
 

Journal Entry 37 by andersor from San Francisco, California USA on Tuesday, May 03, 2005

The book arrived safely at my door today. I will read it and pass it along as soon as I can. Thanks for sharing! 

Journal Entry 38 by andersor from San Francisco, California USA on Monday, May 23, 2005

Finished this one a few days ago...I love the idea of jumping in and out of novels, but not sure if I like it enough to read his other books.
Newk has asked to be skipped, so I will send this off to allbookedup today. 

Journal Entry 39 by allbookedup from Wien Bezirk 21 - Floridsdorf, Wien Austria on Thursday, July 14, 2005

The book arrived today, thanks for sending it back to me, andersor!
Thanks everyone for participating in this bookring.
 

Journal Entry 40 by allbookedup from Wien Bezirk 21 - Floridsdorf, Wien Austria on Thursday, July 20, 2006

This book is promised to lulubookish and will be sent off soon.