Journal Entry 1 by bobbarama from Carlsbad, California USA on Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Why is this book on my shelf? Two words, really. Neil. Gaiman.

Exactly.

Publisher's Synopsis: Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, is a normal boy. And, actually, he would be completely normal if he didn't actually live in a sprawling graveyard, where he is being raised and educated by ghosts, with a solitary guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor of the dead.

There are dangers and adventures in the graveyard for a boy -- an ancient Indigo Man beneath the hill, a gateway to a desert leading to an abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible menace of the Sleer.

But if Bod leaves the graveyard, then he will come under attack from the man Jack, who has already killed Bod's family.

Beloved master storyteller Neil Gaiman returns with a luminous new novel for the audience that embraced his New York Times bestselling modern classic Coraline. Magical, terrifying, and filled with breathtaking adventures, The Graveyard Book is sure to enthrall readers of all ages.

 

Journal Entry 2 by bobbarama from Carlsbad, California USA on Saturday, November 07, 2009

The Graveyard Book (U.S. ray)(Closed)

Please journal an entry when you get the book, after you've finished reading it and when you mail it forward.

Ctychic ... New Jersey
ladilee24 ... Delaware
AlterEgoZoe ... Pennsylvania
tempestsans ... Georgia
Stacers1973 ... Oregon
sothisdhampir ... Texas ... Feb. 20 (yours to keep ... enjoy.)

Thanks for playing, everyone. This was a good group! 

Journal Entry 3 by bobbarama at Waldwick, New Jersey USA on Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (11/18/2009 UTC) at Waldwick, New Jersey USA

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I mailed this book to Ctychic on the way home from work today. Book rate. Seven to 10 days to get there.

Loved the book, loved the ending.

Enjoy, everyone. 

Journal Entry 4 by TaleofGenji from North Jersey, New Jersey USA on Saturday, November 28, 2009

It's heeerrreeee, and with perfect timing. We had a power failure last night and I finished my last read. There are two of us reading this but we should be able to read concurrently. Will get this out as soon as we're done. Thanks, bobbarama, for sharing this! 

Journal Entry 5 by TaleofGenji from North Jersey, New Jersey USA on Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Wow! We enjoyed Stardust but we LOVED The Graveyard Book! Contacted the next in line and we have received their address. Thanks so much for sharing this, bobbarama. You have recruited two more Neil Gaiman fans by sharing this book. :-) 

Journal Entry 6 by TaleofGenji at Newark, Delaware USA on Tuesday, December 08, 2009

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Mailed today. Delivery Confirmation: 0308 1400 0002 4748 1763. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 7 by ladilee24 from Newark, Delaware USA on Tuesday, December 15, 2009

OOOh, this arrived today and I am excited to read it. Will begin soon! 

Journal Entry 8 by ladilee24 at by mail, Another bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, December 30, 2009

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Mailing to AlterEgoZoe, who is next in line. 

Journal Entry 9 by ladilee24 from Newark, Delaware USA on Wednesday, December 30, 2009

I loved it. I liked Gaiman's Coraline, and I knew I'd enjoy this but wow. Bod was someone I wanted to know, to care for. The ghosts that protect him were wonderful characters, rich and historical. Silas was my favorite. I think there is a whole novel in his backstory, just hinted at here. I can completely see why this won the Newbery Medal, and I agree.

I'll get it into the mail today. 

Journal Entry 10 by AlterEgoZoe from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania USA on Saturday, January 02, 2010

Received this today- will start asap. :) 

Journal Entry 11 by AlterEgoZoe from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania USA on Monday, January 11, 2010

I think I don't like Neil Gaiman's children's books. I absolutely hated Coraline, and I hoped this one would be better. I kept getting bored and putting the book down (or sometimes sleeping while reading it!). I'll be sticking to his other novels.

Sent to tempestsans today. 

Journal Entry 12 by AlterEgoZoe at by mail, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Monday, January 11, 2010

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Sent to tempestsans 

Journal Entry 13 by tempestsans from Canton, Georgia USA on Saturday, January 30, 2010

waiting for me with a huge pile of mail when we returned home from our anniversary trip to hawaii yesterday. sorry for the delay in journaling - have already begun to read and should be done tomorrow. then will get in the mail on Wednesday to the next in line. off to PM Stacers1973 so as to be ready to ship it along. thanks for sharing! 

Journal Entry 14 by tempestsans at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, February 03, 2010

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off in the mail to Stacers who is next. very much enjoyed this little story of the boy Bod and the man Jack. off to discover more by Neil Gaiman. 

Journal Entry 15 by Stacers1973 from Gladstone, Oregon USA on Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Bod has arrived :) Thanks for sharing everyone! I will be starting this as my next read. 

Journal Entry 16 by Stacers1973 at Gladstone, Oregon USA on Thursday, February 18, 2010

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I loved this book! I found it engaging and interesting all the way through. The only part where my attention drifted a bit was when they kept going on about dancing the macabray. Bod and the man Jack made for good reading, thanks for sharing.

I mailed this off to Sothisdhampir today... go safe Bod :) 

Journal Entry 17 by sothisdhampir from Fort Worth, Texas USA on Saturday, February 20, 2010

Yay! I can't wait to read it, I have another Gaiman in front of this, but once I am done with that than I will start it ASAP. :)