The Black Dahlia (Film Tie in)
Registered by lucy-lemon of Llandudno, Wales United Kingdom on 11/2/2009
This book is in a Controlled Release!
This book is in a Controlled Release!
11 journalers for this copy...
I really didn't enjoy this book! I forced myself to finish it, as it is on the 1001 book list, but I found it really hard going. Some parts of it were just vile. It's going on a bookring, so I hope you all enjoy it more than I did!Bookring order:
earthcaroleanne (book and DVD) - UK - UK posting
Danielle23 - UK - UK posting
SarahMachin84 - UK - UK/EU posting
Jozebedee (book only) - UK - UK posting
kingfan30 - UK - EU posting
mafarrimond (book and DVD) - UK - EU posting (?)
EmgeeNL (book only) - Netherlands - EU posting
dutch-book ( book and dvd) - Netherlands - EU posting
Gwenindil - Portugal - EU posting
Mrainita - Portugal - EU posting
Simson-Shilitoe (book and dvd) - Germany - Intl posting
Miss-Owl - Thailand - Intl posting
Released 14 yrs ago (11/12/2009 UTC) at
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Sent to the first person of the bookring. Hope you enjoy it!
Sent to the first person of the bookring. Hope you enjoy it!
Journal Entry 3 by 
earthcaroleanne
from Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Monday, November 16, 2009
earthcaroleanne from Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Monday, November 16, 2009
Couldn't believe this has arrived already. Reading another bookring book just now, but this'll be next.
Journal Entry 4 by earthcaroleanne from Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 1, 2009
earthcaroleanne from Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 1, 2009
I'm afraid I wasn't hugely excited by this either. It was not at all what I expected and I can't enjoy a book where I need to sit with a gangster slang dictionary to work out what they were saying. I had given up trying to work it out by the end of the book and just went with the general gist. It did improve after part one (the book was divided into four parts) but I was glad when I finished it.
Just watched the film and I quite enjoyed it. It was certainly better than the book, the gangster slang having been toned down, but I'm not sure I'm any less confused with the story.
Just watched the film and I quite enjoyed it. It was certainly better than the book, the gangster slang having been toned down, but I'm not sure I'm any less confused with the story.
Journal Entry 5 by earthcaroleanne at RABCK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, December 1, 2009
earthcaroleanne at RABCK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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On it's way to Danielle23 now - not a RABCK a bookring!
On it's way to Danielle23 now - not a RABCK a bookring!
Journal Entry 6 by Danielle23 from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 2, 2009
The book has arrived safely and I will get to it as soon as I can, than you xx
Journal Entry 7 by Danielle23 from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Monday, January 11, 2010
I loved this book and almost devoured it it one sitting (while waiting in for a delivery that never came). I loved the plot line, the twists and all of teh unexpected developments all of which had me guessing right until the very end and I was still wrong.
I found this very well written and all of the characters rounded and well though out. I now find myself really wanting to watch the film so will keep my eyes open for it on TV. Thanks for sharing such a great book Lucy and sorry for having it so long over the holiday period. I'll get it posted along as soon as I can xx
I found this very well written and all of the characters rounded and well though out. I now find myself really wanting to watch the film so will keep my eyes open for it on TV. Thanks for sharing such a great book Lucy and sorry for having it so long over the holiday period. I'll get it posted along as soon as I can xx
Journal Entry 8 by Danielle23 at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Monday, January 18, 2010
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Off to SarahMachin84, the next in line.
Thanks again for sharing such a great book Lucy, I loved this one xx
Off to SarahMachin84, the next in line.
Thanks again for sharing such a great book Lucy, I loved this one xx
Journal Entry 9 by SarahMachin84 from Market Deeping, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 23, 2010
The book has arrived safely and will read very soon. Thank you. x
I have read most of the book but have lost my way with it now. Struggling to finish and finding it hard going. I have contacted the next person on the list and will pass it on once the address has been recieved.
I have read most of the book but have lost my way with it now. Struggling to finish and finding it hard going. I have contacted the next person on the list and will pass it on once the address has been recieved.
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Read as far as i could but struggled to finish without taking too much time. Passing on to the next reader. Thank you for the chance to read this book. Will watch the film now and hopefully that will make more sense.
Read as far as i could but struggled to finish without taking too much time. Passing on to the next reader. Thank you for the chance to read this book. Will watch the film now and hopefully that will make more sense.
It's arrived safely - thanks for sending on to me Sarah.
Got a couple of books before this Lucy - but shouldn't take too long to get to it!
Looking forward to reading this one a lot!!
Got a couple of books before this Lucy - but shouldn't take too long to get to it!
Looking forward to reading this one a lot!!
I have had this on (various) reading wishlists for absolutely ages, when I first heard about the macabre discovery of Elizabeth Short's (aka 'The Black Dahlia') mutilated body from back in the 1940's. Well... when I started this I thought that it was slow going. The only downside of the book - there were times when I got slightly flummoxed at various police references and some 'americanisms' but still got the general gist. I haven't read a book of this genre for ages, and it made me realise that I quite miss them! I have enjoyed this a lot, and thought that Ellroy has made a fantastic fictional acount of this true life crime. I felt it took a little time in building up to it, however, the investigation was interesting and comprehensive with several nailbiting twists that I never saw coming. I also found the information at the end of the book on Ellroy and his own personal inspiration with his writing of this novel fascinating.
Overall a great book, thoroughly recommended.
Thanks again Lucy for another great bookray. I will be sending on to kingfan30 within the next couple of days. :)
Overall a great book, thoroughly recommended.
Thanks again Lucy for another great bookray. I will be sending on to kingfan30 within the next couple of days. :)
Journal Entry 13 by Jozebedee at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Saturday, March 27, 2010
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On its way now to the next reader. Enjoy! :)
On its way now to the next reader. Enjoy! :)
Journal Entry 14 by kingfan30 from Somewhere in Lincs 🤷‍♂️, Lincolnshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Book has arrived safe and well, thanks for sending it Jo and hop you have fully recovered from the gardening!! Will get to this as soon as I can, thanks for sharing.
25 April 10 - I have mixed feelings about this book. It was slow to get going. The background of the Lee and Bucky was a bit too detailed for my liking, when I reed a crime novel I like to get straight in within the first few chapters, not 86 pages in. There were parts of this book that were fast passed and I did not want to put it down, but there were also parts that were dragging and an effort to pick the book up. There were lot of twists and turns that kept me guessing till the end, just when I thought I had worked it out, something else would crop up to through it all out. Would be quite interested to see the film so see what that is like.
I will pop this in the post on Monday.
25 April 10 - I have mixed feelings about this book. It was slow to get going. The background of the Lee and Bucky was a bit too detailed for my liking, when I reed a crime novel I like to get straight in within the first few chapters, not 86 pages in. There were parts of this book that were fast passed and I did not want to put it down, but there were also parts that were dragging and an effort to pick the book up. There were lot of twists and turns that kept me guessing till the end, just when I thought I had worked it out, something else would crop up to through it all out. Would be quite interested to see the film so see what that is like.
I will pop this in the post on Monday.
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On its way to mafarrimond
On its way to mafarrimond
The book has arrived safely. The DVD arrived a few days before and I gave into temptation and watched it. I will now read the book with interest.
Journal Entry 17 by mafarrimond at To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Posted on EmgeeNL. Enjoy
Posted on EmgeeNL. Enjoy
The book arrived and is added to MTBR
Finally! I have finished reading the book. Sorry for keeping this book so long.
Like some of the readers above me already have said. The book starts out a bit slow, but in the end you get really hooked and just want to know how it will end and how everything will come together.
Dutch-book already has a copy of the book so I asked Gwenindil for the address.
Update 9/26:
Gwenindil asked to be skipped. Since I can't find the user Mrainita I sent a PM to Simson-Shilitoe for their address.
Like some of the readers above me already have said. The book starts out a bit slow, but in the end you get really hooked and just want to know how it will end and how everything will come together.
Dutch-book already has a copy of the book so I asked Gwenindil for the address.
Update 9/26:
Gwenindil asked to be skipped. Since I can't find the user Mrainita I sent a PM to Simson-Shilitoe for their address.
Journal Entry 20 by EmgeeNL at Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Monday, September 27, 2010
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The book is on it's way to Germany
Journal Entry 21 by EmgeeNL at Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Monday, September 27, 2010
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The book is on it's way to Germany
Journal Entry 22 by Simson-Shilitoe at Neewiller-près-Lauterbourg, Alsace France on Wednesday, October 6, 2010
The book has arrived safely in today`s mail.
At the moment I am reading "Measuring the World" another bookring started by "lucy-lemon". I hope to start with "The Black Dahlia" at the end of next week.
Thank you "EmgeeNL" for posting. Thank you "lucy-lemon" for sharing.
At the moment I am reading "Measuring the World" another bookring started by "lucy-lemon". I hope to start with "The Black Dahlia" at the end of next week.
Thank you "EmgeeNL" for posting. Thank you "lucy-lemon" for sharing.
Journal Entry 23 by Simson-Shilitoe at Neewiller-près-Lauterbourg, Alsace France on Monday, November 1, 2010
Finished most of this book in the afternoon (today is a public holiday here: All Saints' Day/Allerheiligen). I really enjoyed this neo-noir crime novel.It was a very good read with a slow start (chapter 1 - 6) because of the difficult language and unknown/strange words, which I did not find in the dictionary. And I am with “kingfan30” that the background of Lee Blanchard and Bucky Bleichert was a bit too detailed and long.
The rest of the story was well written and the plot/characters developed in different unexpected parts and twists. It was interesting to see how everything/the investigation comes together in the end, which made me thinking of similar parts of Peter Falk`s famous “Lt. Columbo”.
Thanks again for sharing this great book.
Will now be followed by "August is a wicked month". I am going to start with this book tomorrow.
Posting to Miss-Owl (Thailand) as soon as I get an address.
Journal Entry 24 by Simson-Shilitoe at Neewiller-près-Lauterbourg, Alsace France on Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Miss-Owl mailed, that she will give this a miss. Her reading has slowed down and she will let it stay in Europe.
Journal Entry 25 by Simson-Shilitoe at Neewiller-près-Lauterbourg, Alsace France on Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Sending out as a continuing bookray:
1. kirstykat; UK – prefer EU-shipping
2. kizmiaz; Portugal – prefer EU-shipping
1. kirstykat; UK – prefer EU-shipping
2. kizmiaz; Portugal – prefer EU-shipping
Journal Entry 26 by Simson-Shilitoe at Germersheim, Rheinland-Pfalz Germany on Thursday, November 18, 2010
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Posted to the United Kingdom in the late afternoon after finishing work. Happy journey and happy reading, Kirstykat!I hope you all enjoy the book and thanks for joining.
Journal Entry 27 by kirstykat at Barnet, Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Thank you Simson-Shilitoe for sending this on to me. It arrived today with a gorgeous bar of chocolate for me to devour whilst reading it!!! And a beautiful picture postcard of your town. Just reading another Bookring book and then will start on this one.
Journal Entry 28 by kirstykat at Barnet, Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, February 19, 2011
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Posted on to Kizmiaz in Portugal. Hope you enjoy it:)
Just got it, thanks kristykat.
I'll get to it after my current reading and keep it travelling.
I'll get to it after my current reading and keep it travelling.
Another great Ellroy book.I didn’t feel the story started slow it’s just the author’s way of getting the reader to get real close to the main character and the way he feels about things that surround him.
The plot is very tight and with so many twists and turns that the reader gets a bit dizzy but not lost, the characters are really strong and well built and the pace of the story is frantic. I loved the language and felt transported to that seedy L.A. of the late forties where no one is innocent and most were quite far from it. The dialogues and the expressions used by most characters really give the story an added reality feel.
The Black Dahlia changes everyone’s lives even without most characters knowing her, the way her death becomes an obsession for Bucky and Lee leads to an unstoppable downward spiral which is as obvious as unpredictable to the reader and that adds excitement to the read.
I truly enjoyed this book and recommend the whole L.A. Quartet series by this author, the last of the series, White Jazz, is a harder book to get into but just perfect.
The afterword was also very interesting to read, even though the author would later change is opinion about the movie (he wrote the afterword after viewing the uncut version of the film which ran almost 3 hours long).
I’ll keep it travelling soon.
passing it to a colleague who's not a Bookcrosser, yet.
passing it along to a colleague who's not a Bookcrosser, yet.
