Lullabies for Little Criminals
17 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by babydoll857 from Isleworth, Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 28, 2009
This is a great novel - very gritty and unsentimental on a tough childhood. I'd love to read more by this author so get writing Heather!
Journal Entry 2 by 
J4Shaw
from finding my place, Somewhere -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, July 28, 2009
J4Shaw from finding my place, Somewhere -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Was passed this by my big sister whilst I was in the UK May/June 09. I started to read it on the plane back to Australia from the UK.
I thought that this book was amazing!!
All the way through I had to keep repeating "fiction, fiction...". It was unbelievably sad, hard hitting, outspoken & shocking. A true master of writing. What a great 1st novel.
I thought that this book was amazing!!
All the way through I had to keep repeating "fiction, fiction...". It was unbelievably sad, hard hitting, outspoken & shocking. A true master of writing. What a great 1st novel.
Offering this up as a Bookring, participants below:
Bookring Link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/20/6301025
Wodfest - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Man of Wodfest (none Bcer) - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Sara (none Bcer) - Kununurra, AUSTRALIA
Scrapaholic - Darwin, AUSTRALIA
AmberC - Darwin, AUSTRALIA
Piemunga - New South Wales AUSTRALIA
Melanie2474 - Canberra, AUSTRALIA (AU shipping)
Freepages - Canberra, AUSTRALIA (AU shipping)
FoxygirlACT - Canberra, AUSTRALIA (AU shipping)
Marmee463 - Victoria, AUSTRALIA (AU shipping)
Bookworm76 - Queensland, AUSTRALIA (Int shipping)
Sarkiegirl - California, USA (USA shipping)
Tostle - Utah USA (USA / CA shipping)
Tori58 - Wisconsin USA (USA / CA shipping)
Amidabutsu - Nova Scotia, CANADA (Int shipping)
Martinburo - Norfolk United Kingdom <<<<<<------------ BOOK IS HERE
Pam99 = Scotland int shipping
Hanne24 = Germany EU shipping
LittleDachshund = Bulgaria EU shipping
Icila = France int shipping
Azuki = Florida, US int shipping
PJLBewdy = Australia int shipping
Bookring Link: http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/20/6301025
Wodfest - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Man of Wodfest (none Bcer) - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Sara (none Bcer) - Kununurra, AUSTRALIA
Scrapaholic - Darwin, AUSTRALIA
AmberC - Darwin, AUSTRALIA
Piemunga - New South Wales AUSTRALIA
Melanie2474 - Canberra, AUSTRALIA (AU shipping)
Freepages - Canberra, AUSTRALIA (AU shipping)
FoxygirlACT - Canberra, AUSTRALIA (AU shipping)
Marmee463 - Victoria, AUSTRALIA (AU shipping)
Bookworm76 - Queensland, AUSTRALIA (Int shipping)
Sarkiegirl - California, USA (USA shipping)
Tostle - Utah USA (USA / CA shipping)
Tori58 - Wisconsin USA (USA / CA shipping)
Amidabutsu - Nova Scotia, CANADA (Int shipping)
Martinburo - Norfolk United Kingdom <<<<<<------------ BOOK IS HERE
Pam99 = Scotland int shipping
Hanne24 = Germany EU shipping
LittleDachshund = Bulgaria EU shipping
Icila = France int shipping
Azuki = Florida, US int shipping
PJLBewdy = Australia int shipping
This completely blew me away. Ok it's fiction but it sounded so much like a real child's perspective that I was astounded. An absolutely amazing book.
this author is one of the most honest I've ever read about the truth of the magic and misery of drugs.
I'm also looking forward to future novels from Heather. will keep an eye out for her poetry collection too.
this author is one of the most honest I've ever read about the truth of the magic and misery of drugs.
I'm also looking forward to future novels from Heather. will keep an eye out for her poetry collection too.
It was an OK read, but I found every character to be an absolute loser and their decisions were almost always the worst that you could ever make in that situation. Yes, people do become drug addicts and invariably try to excuse it by blaming their "environment". This one felt contrived to me, heaping every possible teenage girl's neurotic phobias and self loathing into a big pile and injecting it with smack.
CAUGHT IN MELBOURNE VICTORIA AUSTRALIA
CAUGHT IN MELBOURNE VICTORIA AUSTRALIA
Released 14 yrs ago (7/29/2009 UTC) at Kununurra, Western Australia Australia
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Off to Kuna-&%$#ing-nara and hopefully some more appreciative readers.
Off to Kuna-&%$#ing-nara and hopefully some more appreciative readers.
Journal Entry 7 by J4Shaw from finding my place, Somewhere -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, August 12, 2009
J4Shaw from finding my place, Somewhere -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Arrived back with me this morning and I have passed it onto Sara this afternoon.
Journal Entry 8 by J4Shaw at Gloria Jean's Coffees, Mitchell Centre in Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Wednesday, September 16, 2009
J4Shaw at Gloria Jean's Coffees, Mitchell Centre in Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (9/16/2009 UTC) at Gloria Jean's Coffees, Mitchell Centre in Darwin, Northern Territory Australia
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I know this is a ring, but taking it along with me to the Darwin BCers mini meetup this afternoon to see if anyone would like to join in the ring seeing as its here.
I know this is a ring, but taking it along with me to the Darwin BCers mini meetup this afternoon to see if anyone would like to join in the ring seeing as its here.
Journal Entry 9 by scrapaholic from Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Friday, September 18, 2009
Thanks Josie - was good to meet you. Enjoy the rest of your travels
Journal Entry 10 by scrapaholic from Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Friday, October 16, 2009
Wow what a compelling read. Even though it was fiction it could have easily been someone's life. In fact I had to keep reminding myself it was a fiction book. It certainly rminds me how good my life is (even though at times I think it's not)
Will pass onto AmberC.
Will pass onto AmberC.
I found this in my pigeonhole at work today. I have a couple of other books I have to read forst, but will get to this one soon.
I didn't finish this book. I found it too depressing and didn't have an overwheleming need to find out what happened to any of the characters. Perhaps it's partly that I work with too many kids in very similar circumstances.
Journal Entry 13 by piemunga from Marrickville, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Received this today, thank you. I have a couple of books in front of it but i'll be as quick as i can!
Journal Entry 14 by piemunga from Marrickville, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Brilliantly written. I look forward to other books from this author.
i've pm'd Melanie2474 to send this on
i've pm'd Melanie2474 to send this on
Journal Entry 15 by piemunga at -- Controlled Release, New South Wales Australia on Friday, December 4, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (12/4/2009 UTC) at -- Controlled Release, New South Wales Australia
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
posting off over the weekend
posting off over the weekend
Journal Entry 16 by Melanie2474 from Narrabundah, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Arrived in today's mail. Will get to this as soon as I can.
Journal Entry 17 by Melanie2474 from Narrabundah, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, January 2, 2010
A great read - though depressing and confronting at times, the writer's style made this story interesting rather than getting bogged down in the subject's depressing circumstances. Reading the writer's notes at the end also showed that O'Neill knows what she's writing about, having lived a poor existence as a child and undoubtedly being exposed (through those around her) to some of the things in this novel.
Have arranged to hand this over to FreePages at the 23 January Canberra meet up as I haven't heard back from FoxygirlACT.
Have arranged to hand this over to FreePages at the 23 January Canberra meet up as I haven't heard back from FoxygirlACT.
Journal Entry 18 by Melanie2474 at Civic, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Friday, January 22, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (1/22/2010 UTC) at Civic, Australian Capital Territory Australia
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
At January meet up.
At January meet up.
Journal Entry 19 by FreePages from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, January 23, 2010
Thanks for passing on the book Melanie2474!
Great to meet everyone at the Canberra King O'Malley Pub meet-up!
I have a few bookrings in line at the moment so might take a while to get to this one and my current read cures insomnia.
As Melanie said sounds like one to read in the right frame of mind too!
Journal Entry 20 by FreePages from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Sunday, January 24, 2010
Well that was a quick read! Read it in a day!
It does seem hard to put down, as someone else said, I just had to find out what happened to baby.
Well written but the plot was a bit like a train wreak - awful events but hard to take your eyes off it.
It was very convincing and, I agree, hard to remember that it was fiction. Reading about the authors life at the end, quite a bit of it was obviously close to home. I found it interesting too, how much of herself she decided to share in pages at the end of the book.
I was interested in reading it because it had been nominated for the 2008 Orange Prize in the same year that The Road Home won the prize.
I'd say the writing was on par with the winner.
FoxygirlACT PMed me her address yesterday, so I'll put this in the post this week.
Thanks J4shaw for sharing your book.
It does seem hard to put down, as someone else said, I just had to find out what happened to baby.
Well written but the plot was a bit like a train wreak - awful events but hard to take your eyes off it.
It was very convincing and, I agree, hard to remember that it was fiction. Reading about the authors life at the end, quite a bit of it was obviously close to home. I found it interesting too, how much of herself she decided to share in pages at the end of the book.
I was interested in reading it because it had been nominated for the 2008 Orange Prize in the same year that The Road Home won the prize.
I'd say the writing was on par with the winner.
FoxygirlACT PMed me her address yesterday, so I'll put this in the post this week.
Thanks J4shaw for sharing your book.
Journal Entry 21 by FreePages at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (1/26/2010 UTC) at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES: Placed in the post.
Enjoy
:-)
Journal Entry 22 by foxygirlACT from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Thursday, January 28, 2010
Just received this one in the post along with a lovely postcard about Canberra bookcrossers... I may have to find out more!
thanks
thanks
Journal Entry 23 by foxygirlACT at Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, February 18, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (2/18/2010 UTC) at Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
This one took me a little while to get into. I did enjoy the story, but was hoping to have more closure at the end.
Posting on to the next person...
This one took me a little while to get into. I did enjoy the story, but was hoping to have more closure at the end.
Posting on to the next person...
'Lullabies' arrived today, thanks FoxygirlACT, looking forward to reading it, will put it to the top of Mount TBR.
Excellent first novel. Even though it is fiction I found it very plausible and compelling reading, for example I was so relieved when Baby was finally able to escape Alphonse's clutches, loved that bit! Thanks for sharing it with us Josie.
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Posting this off to Bookworm76 this morning.
Posting this off to Bookworm76 this morning.
Arrived today. It is on my wishlist so looking forward to reading it.
Good read - sending off to the next person on the list
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
sending off to the next person on the list
sending off to the next person on the list
Just received today. I will have to check back on previous JE's, but I don't remember it mentioning a second book Miss Wyoming. Does this travel with the book? I'm confused. Maybe i'll just log it in and see! Thanks! I've been waiting for this for a long time!
Edited to say that the second book was a gift from the previous sender. Thanks so much!! :)
Edited to say that the second book was a gift from the previous sender. Thanks so much!! :)
Wow. This book is crazy. I read it in a few days because I kept wanting to come back to it! I like the style in which it was written, it's kind of like, the author is all over the place, because that's really the main character and how she really is. I never knew that Canada has places like this that exist (I'm sure everywhere does, but every time I've been there, it's so beautiful and the people are so nice) I know everyone keeps saying it's just fiction, but at the same time, if you read the back, the author talks about how similar her childhood was. (she never said whether she did EVERYTHING bad that Baby did, but it sounded very much the same) It made me sad thinking that this happens to children who are constantly neglected, pushed aside, and made me wonder what I would do in that situation.
Very compelling.
Will be sending off to tostle in the next couple of days!
Thanks for sharing the book! I wouldn't have known about it otherwise!~
Very compelling.
Will be sending off to tostle in the next couple of days!
Thanks for sharing the book! I wouldn't have known about it otherwise!~
sending to Tostle!
Thanks for sending this book! Please forgive me for a delayed journal entry! Life has been crazy! I will hurry and read this book so it can continue its travels!
Interesting and very sad story. I tend to be a bit of a pollyanna...wanting life to be easier for children! I agree with the description "gritty." Yes, this was a gritty book.
I will get this book moving!
I will get this book moving!
This bookring is finally traveling again! Thanks for sharing!
Received this book last week but didn't have time to journal. Will read ASAP.
This was a tough read for me in the dark of winter. It's just heartbreaking to me to think that there are children who live this way but I know I've dealt with a few who have likely experienced things just as awful. She does a great job of illuminating how some children seem to be able to maintain their resilience for quite a while, no matter what they're going through.
I think O'Neill's writing is incredible - so descriptive and insightful. Difficult as it was, it was definitely a worth-while read.
Will send it on as soon as I have an address.
I think O'Neill's writing is incredible - so descriptive and insightful. Difficult as it was, it was definitely a worth-while read.
Will send it on as soon as I have an address.
Journal Entry 38 by Tori58 at -- BookRing, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Sunday, February 27, 2011
Released 13 yrs ago (2/25/2011 UTC) at -- BookRing, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
It's off to the next person.
I forgot to journal the book when I got it in the mail, sorry!
It's a great book, I really enjoyed it. The characters are fascinating and the main character is quite interesting, a mix of innocence and loss. But hopeful at the same time. Really good book, thanks for sending it my way.
I've contacted the next person in line and the book should resume its journey soon.
It's a great book, I really enjoyed it. The characters are fascinating and the main character is quite interesting, a mix of innocence and loss. But hopeful at the same time. Really good book, thanks for sending it my way.
I've contacted the next person in line and the book should resume its journey soon.
Journal Entry 40 by amidabutsu at Saint-Florent-des-Bois, Pays de la Loire France on Saturday, April 30, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (4/30/2011 UTC) at Saint-Florent-des-Bois, Pays de la Loire France
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
I contacted the next person in line, who asked to be skipped. I then contacted the person after the next person in line, who asked to be skipped as well. The book is therefore now on its way towards the person after the person after the person who's next in line.
Thanks, am reading it now.
Like several of you, I thought it was easy to forget that this was fiction. Really liked it.
Sorry I've had it so long, it got buried under a pile of paper. Babydoll857 said it was a ray rather than a ring, so I've offered it on the forum.
Sorry I've had it so long, it got buried under a pile of paper. Babydoll857 said it was a ray rather than a ring, so I've offered it on the forum.
