Journal Entry 1 by Poobah1 from Lake Elmo, Minnesota USA on Friday, February 20, 2009

This is an advanced reading copy. For release.

Edited: I picked this up because it looked interesting and I had bought a pile of books at my indy bookseller and I got one ARC Free with the purchase. I never got around to reading it and Spuddossis won my drawing and I think this is the one she requested. After it's gone through a few people who've raved about it I've asked to be added to this book ring so I can see what it's all about! Funny...can't wait to read it!

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Journal Entry 2 by Poobah1 from Lake Elmo, Minnesota USA on Sunday, June 28, 2009

Set aside for spuddossis, winner of my double RABCK for my 2 year BookCrossing Anniversary. 

Journal Entry 3 by Poobah1 at A fellow BookCrosser, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (7/1/2009 UTC) at A fellow BookCrosser, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases

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This one is going out to Spuddossis as winner of my 2 year anniversary on BookCrossing and 1,000 books registered. Have fun with the books!

Cheers,
Poobah1 :^)

Books…Love ‘em and Leave ‘em.

 

Journal Entry 4 by spuddossis from Garfield, New Jersey USA on Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Received today along with another book and a lovely postcard from Poobah1 as a winner in her Double RABCK. Both books were on my wishlist! How happy am I!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! 

Journal Entry 5 by spuddossis from Garfield, New Jersey USA on Thursday, August 20, 2009

From the back of the book: Meet Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, a taste for homocide, an obsession for delving into the forbidden past of her taciturn, widowed father......and did we mention she's eleven years old?
I found this an extemely entertaining read! I believe this may become a series, an if so, I think I might be hooked! Thanks again for this great read, Poobah1!
In order to pass this one along I'm going to offer it as a RABCK. 

Journal Entry 6 by JDT from Pleasanton, California USA on Wednesday, August 26, 2009

woo-hoo! A generous RABCK from spuddossis!
I liked the title and book description right away - and look forward to reading this one.

Thanks again, spuddossis (and hello Poohbah1)!
Still smiling... 

Journal Entry 7 by JDT from Pleasanton, California USA on Sunday, August 30, 2009

wow - a wonderful read!

I couldn't put down this humorous, clever, atmospheric mystery til I finished reading it.
Set in a small English village in 1950, this unique murder mystery grabbed me from the first paragraph. The complex 11-yr-old heroine Flavia is bright, vengeful, wicked-with-a-heart, likeable.

Many twists and turns to the story - just go with it and enjoy!

Thanks again for your RABCK, spuddossis! 

Journal Entry 8 by JDT from Pleasanton, California USA on Tuesday, September 01, 2009

The bookring begins!

- collectorkerri - IL
- guinneth - NH
- spaceystacey - NJ
- gwendy - NY
- etherea - AR
- inksmudge - CA (asked to be added 9/2)
- poohbah1 - MN
- valpete - CA
- JDT - CA (home)

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- journal book's safe arrival, then your thoughts after reading
- PM next bookcrosser early for address, so you can mail the book ASAP
- Seems to me about 3 weeks should be enough, but let us know if you need more time.
- Enjoy this bookring with some great bookcrossers! 

Journal Entry 9 by collectorkerri from Springfield, Illinois USA on Thursday, September 03, 2009

Received today. Will read on vacation next week, if possible. 

Journal Entry 10 by collectorkerri from Springfield, Illinois USA on Wednesday, September 16, 2009

What a fabulous new heroine Alan Bradley has created in Flavia. I liked everything about her, and hope this is the start of a series. I look forward to learning more about chemistry and other esoteric subjects such as the stamp collecting that figured so large in this book.

It's on its way to guinneth now. 

Journal Entry 11 by Guinneth from Manchester, New Hampshire USA on Wednesday, September 23, 2009

This arrived safely yesterday and I've already started in on it! 

Journal Entry 12 by Guinneth from Manchester, New Hampshire USA on Monday, October 05, 2009

I enjoyed this immensely, and 11-year-old Flavia De Luce is my new hero. Thanks so much for sharing, JDT!

I'll be moving this along as soon as I have an address. 

Journal Entry 13 by Guinneth at by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (10/5/2009 UTC) at by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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Mailed this off to spaceystacey yesterday. Enjoy!

Del. conf.# 0308 2690 0001 7695 9799 

Journal Entry 14 by spaceystacey from Bridgeton, New Jersey USA on Thursday, October 08, 2009

Received in the post today. Will be reading while off with my surgery (scheduled for Tuesday).


from USPS.com
Label/Receipt Number: 0308 2690 0001 7695 9799
Scheduled for Delivery: Thursday, October 08, 2009
Class: Package Services
Service(s): Delivery Confirmation™
Status: Out for Delivery or Available at PO Box

Your item is out for delivery or available at a PO Box at 9:07 AM on October 8, 2009 in BRIDGETON, NJ, 08302.

11/04/2009 Reading and enjoying greatly. 

Journal Entry 15 by gwendy from Rochester, New York USA on Saturday, November 21, 2009

Will start reading soon, thanks for sharing your book! 

Journal Entry 16 by gwendy from Rochester, New York USA on Friday, April 30, 2010

At last! In an amazing feat of reading I managed to finish this book after several months of slow reading. And what a charming book it was. It was definitely no fault of the author, but of my own busy schedule, that I've had this book for so long. Thank you so much for sharing it!

As a note to future readers, I don't recommend taking so long to finish as it blurs the details in one's head.

Skipping etherea by her request and sending along to inksmudge early next week. 

Journal Entry 17 by gwendy at Rochester, New York USA on Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (5/4/2010 UTC) at Rochester, New York USA

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Sent along to Inksmudge (etherea asked to be skipped)

 

Journal Entry 18 by inksmudge from Glendora, California USA on Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Received this book this week from Gwendy and I can hardly wait to read it. I shall start it as soon as I finish the book I'm currently reading. I should finish it soon and get it in the mail to the next person on the list. 

Journal Entry 19 by inksmudge at Glendora, California USA on Thursday, May 27, 2010

I loved it! It has reminded me of the books I used to read as a youngster when I first developed a love of reading. My favorite genre is mystery/thrillers and this has fit the bill. Also the fact that I love stamp collecting was just a major bonus as I had no idea despite the cover artwork that this was a mystery about philately. I hope we will be seeing much more of Flavia de Luce soon.

I have sent a pm to the next person on the list, Valpete and will mail it out as soon as I have an address. 

Journal Entry 20 by Poobah1 at Lake Elmo, Minnesota USA on Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Journal Entry 21 by Poobah1 at Lake Elmo, Minnesota USA on Tuesday, July 13, 2010

I've had this far too long without reading it and I apologize. Life is definitely getting in the way of reading for me this summer. I don't see getting to this read for a long while so off it goes to Valpete. Twice this little baby has slipped though my fingers...she's just not to be for me right now. I appreciate your including me and again, apologize for holding anyone up.

FWIW: I have a hard time doing much of anything on this site since the "upgrade". I'm truly hoping BookCrossing doesn't fade into history for me...but it surely makes it more of a task to play on my beloved site. (In fact, now that I've made a journal entry on this book...it could very likely make this book appear more than once on all of our book shelves...don't delete though - it may then be lost entirely.) Perhaps they're (he is) working on that.

Edited after posting: Yep, I've got two of these now :-( As per the BCSupport note...do not delete, the ghost book should disappear within a day or so. Sigh.

Edited March 1, 2011: I did eventually come onto another copy of this book and have since read it. http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8509503/ Crazy. Three times through my hands...this little book wanted to be read. 

Journal Entry 22 by Poobah1 at BOOKRING, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Thursday, July 15, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (7/15/2010 UTC) at BOOKRING, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA

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Off to Valpete in the mail. Be well little book!

Cheers,
Poobah1 :^)

Books…Love ‘em and Leave ‘em.

 

Journal Entry 23 by valpete at Walnut Creek, California USA on Wednesday, July 21, 2010

I look forward to reading this. I do have a few before it and will get to it ASAP! Thanks for including me in this Ring. 

Journal Entry 24 by valpete at Walnut Creek, California USA on Saturday, September 11, 2010

A delightful read! Thanks for sharing, Judy. 

Journal Entry 25 by valpete at Walnut Creek, California USA on Thursday, September 23, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (9/27/2010 UTC) at Walnut Creek, California USA

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It's time to return this to JDT. Thanks, Judy, for including me in this Ring. 

Journal Entry 26 by JDT at Pleasanton, California USA on Sunday, September 26, 2010

Thanks, valpete! It was fun seeing this book again - when we picked up our mail after a wonderful trip to Italy (where I read and wild-released 5 books)!

This book has enjoyed a lovely year-long bookring journey!
Thanks so much to all of you for joining my bookring and keeping it moving. (And thanks to Poohbah1 and spuddossis for your RABCK's that started this book's travels) 

Journal Entry 27 by caligula03 at Dublin, California USA on Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Picked up at tonight's meeting. 

Journal Entry 28 by caligula03 at Hayward, California USA on Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Fantastic book. I want to read the next books.  

Journal Entry 29 by caligula03 at Panera Bread in Dublin, California USA on Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (3/9/2011 UTC) at Panera Bread in Dublin, California USA

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Taking to the meeting.