Journal Entry 1 by Sobergirl from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Tuesday, November 03, 2009

The original higher priced edition of "It's all Greek to Me!" has sold over 15,000 copies since publication. It is considered as No.1 on the Amazon.co.uk travel bestseller list and continuously high rankings. The new-look B format paperback will allow this hilarious book to really take-off and build on it's already excellent track record. A sunny, funny tale of laughter and legends, stones and snakes, this is "My Family and Other Animals" meets "A Year in Provence" - Greek style. It is timed for summer reading promotions, school holidays and the tourist exodus to Greece. This work is written by John Mole, a well-known author with a proven track record including "Mind Your Manners" (1857883144), a bestseller for 10 years and in its 3rd edition. Press campaign for the 'B' format edition will include readings and signings at bookshops, summer reading trade promotions, radio interviews and print media extracts and interviews. 

Journal Entry 2 by Sobergirl from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Wednesday, November 04, 2009

International bookring
You must be willing to mail worldwide to enter (economy/surface mail more than fine!)
Last day to sign up Monday 23rd November 2009
PM me to join
This is a pocket book and should fit through most letterboxes
Make a JE when you receive the book
Read the book within a month
PM the next person on the list for their address
Make a JE saying what you thought of the book
Send the book along
Questions? Please PM me!

Participants:
Elidanora, Argentina
BethanieKay, USA
Nice-Find-Books, Australia
Madmadge, UK
Auweia, Germany
Chich, France
Hayes13, Italy
Ronsar, Greece
LyzzyBee, UK
MLA, Norway
Babelfisk, Sweden
Chania, Finland
Erpax, Finland
Piiku, Finland
Back to me, Sobergirl, in Finland 

Journal Entry 3 by Sobergirl from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Via economy mail to Argentina today! 

Journal Entry 4 by elidanora from Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Capital Federal) Argentina on Tuesday, November 24, 2009

It arrived today.
I´ll be reading it soon.

THANKS FOR SHARING!! 

Journal Entry 5 by elidanora from Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Capital Federal) Argentina on Tuesday, December 29, 2009

I apologize for keeping the book a little more than one month, I´ll send it tomorrow to the next in line.
I enjoyed the book very much.
Thanks Sobergirl!! 

Journal Entry 6 by elidanora at Correo Argentino, Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Capital Federal) Argentina on Friday, January 08, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (1/6/2010 UTC) at Correo Argentino, Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Capital Federal) Argentina

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I´ve sent this book some days ago by airmail, so probably it will be arriving in about 1 or 2 weeks.

Reference Number: Correo Argentino RR625709256AR 

Journal Entry 7 by BethanieKay from Fort Worth, Texas USA on Thursday, January 14, 2010

Received this morning! This looks like a fun book, combining my favorite thing (travel) and one of my favorite places (Greece). I'm just finishing up another book, then will start on this one. thanks! 

Journal Entry 8 by BethanieKay from Fort Worth, Texas USA on Monday, January 18, 2010

This was a fun and quick book, I enjoyed it! It was interesting to read the author's exploits about living in Greece and building his 'dream' house in Greece. Having been to Greece many times (and having dated a native Greek who lived in Greece for a couple years), I could relate to some of the customs, beliefs, ways of life, and general cultural antics of the Greeks. Some of the stories made me laugh out loud (especially when the pet dog "turned to concrete") while others made me cringe. All in all, a fun read - especially for anyone who has ever dreamed (either foolishly or realistically) of living in a foreign land.

Thanks for letting me join! I've PM'd the next in line for an address. 

Journal Entry 9 by BethanieKay at Postal Release, Mailed to another bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (1/20/2010 UTC) at Postal Release, Mailed to another bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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Book is on its way Down Under via air mail to Nice-Find-Books ... happy travels, little book! Or, as they'd say in Greek - Καλό ταξίδι! (Kalo taxidi = Good travel!) 

Journal Entry 10 by Nice-Find-Books from Dickson, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Friday, February 12, 2010

I received this book a few weeks ago but haven't been on the computer too much. I had another book before this which I just finished so will start this book today. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 11 by madmadge from Christchurch, Dorset United Kingdom on Wednesday, May 05, 2010

The book arrived today and I'm looking forward to reading it. Hopefully, it shouldn't be too long.

Thanks for sharing Sobergirl. 

Journal Entry 12 by madmadge from Christchurch, Dorset United Kingdom on Saturday, May 22, 2010

I couldn't really appreciate this book fully because, since John's illness, some books just don't seem to grab my attention. I'm afraid I didn't read all of it but what I did read seemed to capture the full flavour of Greek life and its people. I hope the next reader can appreciate it more than I did.

Thank you Sobergirl for including me in the ring and I will be passing it on to Auweia next week, when I have the address. 

Journal Entry 13 by madmadge at -- Mail, by hand, rings, RABCks etc, Dorset United Kingdom on Monday, May 24, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (5/25/2010 UTC) at -- Mail, by hand, rings, RABCks etc, Dorset United Kingdom

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Posting off to auweia via her sister in Southampton - she's visiting next weekend. Hope you have a good time together and also hope you enjoy the book. 

Journal Entry 14 by auweia at Friedberg, Hessen Germany on Friday, May 28, 2010

Today the book arrived safely with my sister and she enjoyed reading it during her flight. It seems to be very good, because now she is sitting on the balcony for finishing this book ;-) This make me very curious ! 

Journal Entry 15 by auweia at Friedberg, Hessen Germany on Sunday, June 06, 2010

To read this book was nice entertainment though sometimes I regret that I´m not in holidays ;-)
Think I would like to read more by this author, thank you for this ring. 

Journal Entry 16 by auweia at Friedberg, Hessen Germany on Monday, June 07, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (6/7/2010 UTC) at Friedberg, Hessen Germany

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for a brief moment I consider about bringing this book to the next reader by myself due to its fantastic sunny localization :-)
now its going by airmail to Spain, Baleares
and I hope you will enjoy it ! 

Journal Entry 17 by chich at Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Book received today, many thanks for passing it on auweia! This particular location is not so sunny at the moment (and a bit rainy actually!) so no regrets to be had about handing the book in person;)

Thanks for hosting this sobergirl, I can't wait to read it:) 

Journal Entry 18 by chich at Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on Tuesday, June 22, 2010

This was a fun, quick read and I enjoyed John Mole's "adventures" in Greece very much. Although I've never visited Greece before, I found that the Greek way of life & customs do resemble life in the Balearics a lot so this was not "all Greek to me" after all;)

Many thanks again for sharing this sobergirl!

Hayes13 has asked to be skipped so I'll be sending this directly to Ronsar in Germany. 

Journal Entry 19 by chich at Book Ring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (6/22/2010 UTC) at Book Ring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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Sent to Ronsar today, enjoy! :-) 

Journal Entry 20 by ronsar at Wiesbaden, Hessen Germany on Thursday, July 01, 2010

This came today by post and I'm looking forwards to reading it since it regards my country, Greece. 

Journal Entry 21 by ronsar at Wiesbaden, Hessen Germany on Monday, July 05, 2010

After Peter Mayle and Provence, Annie Hawes and Liguria, Frances Mayes and Toscana, here comes John Mole in Greece. I've read them all, I've liked them all. 

Journal Entry 22 by ronsar at Wiesbaden, Hessen Germany on Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (7/6/2010 UTC) at Wiesbaden, Hessen Germany

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In the post, going to meet LyzzyBee in England. 

Journal Entry 23 by LyzzyBee at Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Saturday, July 10, 2010

Arrived yesterday - thank you very much for slotting me in to the list! Hopefully I'll get this read quickly, but definitely within the month. Looks excellent and in fact I'd start it now, were it not for the fact that I'm up early to release books for a BookCrossing stall we're running at a local village festival today!! 

Journal Entry 24 by LyzzyBee at Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Sunday, July 18, 2010

I really enjoyed this honest and funny account of doing up a battered house in a Greek island village, although it was a little odd that it was written 25 or so years after the events it portrays.

I have a weakness for an expatriate-buys-a-house book and have read quite a few in my time. This was a good one, with a real feel for, and love for, the people in the village. There were a few rather vivid scenes around animal slaughter which may not be particularly suitable for the squeamish. I really liked the truthful scenes of family life, bickering and all, and the sense of luck that they found and could restore this lovely building.

More photos would have perhaps been nice...

I already have the next reader's address and will be sending it on next weekend. Thanks for letting me slot into the ring! 

Journal Entry 25 by LyzzyBee at To a fellow bookcrosser, a controlled release -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, July 29, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (7/29/2010 UTC) at To a fellow bookcrosser, a controlled release -- Controlled Releases

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Mailing to the next reader. Sorry for the slight delay - I received the address to send it to just as I was about to go on holiday! Posting airmail today! 

Journal Entry 26 by MLA at Birmingham, UK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, August 04, 2010

I received this book today from LyzzyBee, UK - thanks!! Looking forward reading this book, I might bring it with me on my holiday to Greece. 

Journal Entry 27 by MLA at -- wild release somewhere in Oslo, Oslo fylke Norway on Sunday, September 26, 2010

I read this book during my holidays to Greece, a great setting for reading this book.

I liked this book very much, and I hope the next reader will like it too. Will send it to Babelfisk, Sweden, soon. 

Journal Entry 28 by MLA at By Mail, Book Ring -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (9/29/2010 UTC) at By Mail, Book Ring -- Controlled Releases

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Sent by mail to Babelfisk in Sweden. I hope you'll enjoy this book. I did. 

Journal Entry 29 by babelfisk at Jönköping, Småland Sweden on Friday, October 01, 2010

The book arrived today. Looking forward to reading it! 

Journal Entry 30 by babelfisk at Jönköping, Småland Sweden on Sunday, November 07, 2010

A very charming book. I like it a lot! Thanks, Sobergirl, for sharing!!

I'm sending it on to Chania as soon as I get her address. 

Journal Entry 31 by babelfisk at Jönköping, Småland Sweden on Sunday, November 28, 2010

Finally it's on it's way to Chania. Sorry about the delay! 

Journal Entry 32 by Chania at Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa Finland on Friday, December 03, 2010

Thanks so much! I will read this next, how exciting! 

Journal Entry 33 by Chania at Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa Finland on Monday, December 13, 2010

What a enjoyable book! After visiting Crete and other Greek islands several times and after dreaming of living there for a longer period, this book was perfect for me. Reading it didn't cure my Greece-fever but it helps to wait for the next time I can go there again!
Thanks for this bookring! 

Journal Entry 34 by erpax at Bookring, Book Ring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, December 16, 2010

Journal Entry 35 by Piiku at Parainen, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Monday, February 21, 2011

The book is here, thank you. 

Journal Entry 36 by Piiku at Parainen, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Sunday, March 13, 2011

I also have a passion for this genre, but I'm sorry to say that this was not one of the best "buying-a-house-in-mediterranean" stories I've read. Maybe too much slaughtering to my taste :(

Quite OK read still. 

Journal Entry 37 by Sobergirl at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Saturday, September 24, 2011

The book is back "home" again! Thanks everyone for participating!