Journal Entry 1 by davemurray101 from Maryville, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, January 07, 2009

With the help of his magical protector, Golux, Prince Zorn performs impossible tasks to win the hand of Princess Saralinda.
A unique work of fantasy and one of the stranger inclusions in the 1001 books. Still a great read! 

Journal Entry 2 by davemurray101 from Maryville, New South Wales Australia on Sunday, January 18, 2009

Now an intl bookray.
Participants so far-

Mrsboknows (USA)
debnance (usa)
Nmreader (usa)
crazy-book-lady (can)
stubee (uk)
KTJ (uk)
lucy-Lemon (uk)
Caroley (uk)
wigglywoods (uk)
cally-c (uk)
Deepswamp (sweden)
crimson-tide (au)
jeniwren (au)
Cat207 (au)
lakelady2282 (au)
dolphin-au (au)

-- then back to me --






 

Journal Entry 3 by davemurray101 at Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, January 22, 2009

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sent to Mrsboknows in the mail.. 

Journal Entry 4 by mrsboknows from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina USA on Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Came in the mail today. I'll start this one as soon as I finish my current read. 

Journal Entry 5 by mrsboknows from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina USA on Saturday, January 31, 2009

What a strange and silly little book. Can't say I didn't enjoy it though. Thank you davemurray101 for sharing. 

Journal Entry 6 by mrsboknows at Media mail, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Saturday, February 14, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (2/14/2009 UTC) at Media mail, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA

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Off to next in line! 

Journal Entry 7 by debnance from Alvin, Texas USA on Tuesday, February 17, 2009

The 13 Clocks arrived today in the mail! Yippee! I just finished a bookring book this weekend, so I will start this one tonight! 

Journal Entry 8 by debnance from Alvin, Texas USA on Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Zowie! I just finished this book and I decided I should write about it now, while it is still fresh.

The 13 Clocks is a fun fairy tale. It reminds me of The Princess Bride (perhaps PB was modeled after 13 Clocks?) A prince arrives at the castle of a mean, mean Duke, incognito, to find a way to win the hand of the Princess. The Duke sees through his disguise (via his secret spies) and sends the prince off, as he has many other princes in the past, on an impossible mission. But the prince has a helper, the Golux, who is helpful, though he often makes things up.

A new addition to my favorite books of all time list! 

Journal Entry 9 by debnance at Alvin, Texas USA on Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (2/18/2009 UTC) at Alvin, Texas USA

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Off tomorrow (via the po) to a new reader! 

Journal Entry 10 by NMReader from Herndon, Virginia USA on Monday, February 23, 2009

Arrived today. Will add to Mount TBR. 

Journal Entry 11 by NMReader from Herndon, Virginia USA on Friday, March 20, 2009

Thurber did a wonderful job with this fairy tale. I even enjoyed the Foreward where he talks about the negoiations that he barely won.

This is definitely a quick read as I finished all but 6 pages at my gym in one morning.

Thank you for sharing. I have crazy-book-lady's address and will try to mail over lunch or after work.
 

Journal Entry 12 by NMReader at by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Friday, March 20, 2009

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Mailed today. Thanks again for including me 

Journal Entry 13 by NMReader at by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Friday, March 20, 2009

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Mailed today. Thanks again for including me 

Journal Entry 14 by crazy-book-lady from Toronto, Ontario Canada on Friday, March 27, 2009

The book has arrived safely in Toronto. I love that it is a Dell Yearling Book! I read so many of them when I was younger. 

Journal Entry 15 by crazy-book-lady from Toronto, Ontario Canada on Monday, April 06, 2009

I really enjoyed this strange little book. I can definitely see how The Princess Bride comes to mind while reading it. The language is wonderful, as is the use of occasional rhyme. I think I will have to find a copy of my own to reread it and to introduce it to my kids when they get older. Thanks davemurray101!

The 13 Clocks is/are on its/their way to stubee in the UK - mailed on April 4.

Happy reading! 

Journal Entry 16 by stubee from Bury, Lancashire United Kingdom on Friday, April 17, 2009

It has arrived thanks crazy-book-lady for sending and to davemurray101 for sharing. It's at number 2 on my to be read pile.

EDIT: 5th May - I started reading this on the way to work this morning. I have a feeling I'll have it finsihed by the time I get home.

EDIT: 5th May (part two) - Well I finished it in my lunch break, what a delightful little book this is, I love Marc Simont's illustrations they're so simple but portray the story vividly. Thurber’s writing style is very interesting the word play is very intriguing and his use of rhyme is sublime! (Sorry!)

Thanks davemurray101 for sharing this wonderfully little fantasy fairy tale story with me. I’ll hand it over to KT-J very soon.

Next Up: Hanif Kureishi - The Buddha of Suburbia
 

Journal Entry 17 by KT-J from Bury, Lancashire United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Thanks Stubee. I'll get onto this as soon as possible! 

Journal Entry 18 by KT-J from Bury, Lancashire United Kingdom on Friday, May 08, 2009

Wow what a brilliant little book! I loved this book, I thought the whole package was great. The illustrations were really good and I loved the writing - the random rhymes that ran through the text, the way it was written and the story itself.

Thanks davemurray101 for sharing this gem, I've posted it on to lucy-lemon today - enjoy! 

Journal Entry 19 by lucy-lemon from Llandudno, Wales United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Arrived today, thank you! Really looking forward to reading this :-D 

Journal Entry 20 by lucy-lemon from Llandudno, Wales United Kingdom on Thursday, May 14, 2009

Oh wow, I really liked this book! I wasn't too sure what to expect when I got it in the post, but I thought it was ace. I loved the word play!

Posted to Caroley yesterday. 

Journal Entry 21 by Caroley from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Thursday, May 14, 2009

Received today, thanks Lucy. I've just finished a book so I'll be starting this one next. 

Journal Entry 22 by Caroley from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Sunday, May 17, 2009

Oh this was smashing. It's lovely to catch up with books that I missed as a child.

Thanks for sharing Dave. I'll get it passed on asap. 

Journal Entry 23 by Caroley at Birmingham, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Friday, May 29, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (5/29/2009 UTC) at Birmingham, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom

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Posted 2nd class to Wigglywoods. 

Journal Entry 24 by WigglyWoods from Chorley, Lancashire United Kingdom on Monday, July 20, 2009

This was a lovely little read thanks for the opportunity to read it Dave. Am pming cally-c for details and huge apologies for being late in passing this on, it got buried in a pile of books next to the bed. 

Journal Entry 25 by WigglyWoods from Chorley, Lancashire United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 28, 2009

posted off to cally-c today. 

Journal Entry 26 by cally-c from Alfreton, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Thursday, July 30, 2009

Arrived this morning, thank you! Will read as soon as possible. 

Journal Entry 27 by cally-c from Alfreton, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Sunday, August 02, 2009

What a fab little book! Took me right back to my childhood! Loved the story, the word-play & the rhymes.
Thanks for sharing davemurray101.
 

Journal Entry 28 by cally-c at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, August 02, 2009

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Off to Deepswamp.... 

Journal Entry 29 by Deepswamp from Oskarshamn, Småland Sweden on Saturday, August 08, 2009

Thanks!
Arrived safe and read at once! Just like the storys I liked as a child.
(written three years before my birth...)

I couldn´t resist doing some bookmarks.. I send them along with the book.
 

Journal Entry 30 by crimson-tide from Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Hey Deepswamp, I just love the cute bookmarks! I've picked one out to keep and will send the rest on - thank you. And thanks too for sending the book all the way home to Australia . . . and accompanied by a friend. This one looks like a fun read. 

Journal Entry 31 by crimson-tide from Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Monday, September 07, 2009

A thoroughly enjoyable little tale but I agree, it's a rather strange inclusion in the 1001 Books list. Perhaps one of the panel was a real James Thurber fan. I notice that another of his fantasy fairy tales, "The Wonderful O", is also on the list.

I also enjoyed the metre of the prose, the rhymes and the illustrations. Apparently Thurber was blind by the time he wrote "The 13 Clocks", so he could no longer illustrate his own books.

Off to jeniwren very soon.

Update 8th September
jeniwren is passing on this one, so it will be going off to cat207 tomorrow. 

Journal Entry 32 by crimson-tide at Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (9/8/2009 UTC) at Balingup, Western Australia Australia

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Sending on to cat207 to continue the ring. Hope you enjoy it. 

Journal Entry 33 by cat207 from Gladstone, Queensland Australia on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Arrived in today's mail. Thanks crimson-tide, and Dave. I've got a couple ahead of this one, but I don't think there's any hurry - lakelady2282 is moving house in a few weeks and will probably not want this until afterwards. 

Journal Entry 34 by cat207 from Gladstone, Queensland Australia on Saturday, October 03, 2009

A jewel of a book!

I'll pass this on to Deb on Tuesday, when I help her move house. 

Journal Entry 35 by lakelady2282 from Lake Macquarie, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, October 03, 2009

Thanks Cat. I really enjoyed our catchup and thanks once again for being my best friend! 

Journal Entry 36 by lakelady2282 from Lake Macquarie, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, October 14, 2009

What fun and I really got a kick out of the humour. Loved the following quotes:
"Time is for dragonflies and angels. The former live too little and the latter live too long."
"Remember laughter. You'll need it in the blessed Isles of Ever After."
Will pm dolphin-au 

Journal Entry 37 by lakelady2282 at by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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Off on more adventures. 

Journal Entry 38 by dolphin-au from Lake Macquarie, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The 13 clocks arrived safely. It looks like I should't be too long. 

Journal Entry 39 by dolphin-au from Lake Macquarie, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, November 04, 2009

I must confess I was not as impressed with this book as some of you. It was allright, but I personally wouldn't list it as one of the books you'd have to read before you die. It's not bad though, quite smart in places and it had some brilliant bits. I tried to read it to my 8 year old son, nad he did not appreciate it at all, which surprised me, as he usually has pretty good taste for an eight year old ;-).

 

Journal Entry 40 by dolphin-au at Bookring, Book Ring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, November 05, 2009

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sent back to davemurray101. Thanks for organising this ring! 

Journal Entry 41 by davemurray101 from Maryville, New South Wales Australia on Monday, November 09, 2009

Returned to me today thanks to dolphin-au. Thanks as well to everyone who participated, glad that (most of) you enjoyed it. 

Journal Entry 42 by davemurray101 at a fellow bookcrosser, RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, July 09, 2011

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Posted to Tubereader of Brussells 

Journal Entry 43 by Tubereader at Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium on Monday, August 01, 2011

Safely received! As always, thanks so much davemurray101! The book was waiting for me in the office today, my first day back after the holidays, such a nice way to start a hard day ;-)

Will go up on my TBR pile, after the rings and rays. 

Journal Entry 44 by Tubereader at Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium on Tuesday, September 13, 2011

I have raed gnus boom really fast (which is great because I was starting to doubt my reading speed given that it is taking me forever to read Vineland...).

I enjoyed the book very much. To me it is like a children's tale but written in adult language (I am not sure I would have understood half of it if I had read it as a child, because of the vocabulary used and the construction of the sentences).

I am reserving it for my 1001 books book box that I hope to put together sometime soon!

Thanks davemurray101 for sharing!!