Journal Entry 1 by K9stylist from Summerville, South Carolina USA on Wednesday, March 24, 2010

she grew up in my era... 

Journal Entry 2 by K9stylist at Summerville, South Carolina USA on Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (4/29/2010 UTC) at Summerville, South Carolina USA

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Sent to svoight in a Bookbox
 

Journal Entry 3 by bookstogive from Springville, Tennessee USA on Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Received this book with others from a Rabck giveaway that I won! Thanks so much I look foward to reading it then releasing it. 

Journal Entry 4 by bookstogive at Springville, Tennessee USA on Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Journal Entry 5 by bookstogive at Hermiston, Oregon USA on Thursday, August 26, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (8/26/2010 UTC) at Hermiston, Oregon USA

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Released to the first in line for the Bookring, enjoy! 

Journal Entry 6 by oppem at Hermiston, Oregon USA on Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Arrived in todays mail along with another book - have put them both on top of my tbr pile & will enjoy within the next few days. thanks so much for sending my way. 

Journal Entry 7 by oppem at Hermiston, Oregon USA on Sunday, September 12, 2010

Took this book with me on vacation to a family cabin on the Puget Sound.. read it in 2 days... Was an easy read and kept me interested until the very end.... maybe not my kind of book but it was worth the read...
Will be sending it on to guinaveve.. 

Journal Entry 8 by oppem at Mason, Ohio USA on Monday, September 13, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (9/13/2010 UTC) at Mason, Ohio USA

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Sent this by media mail to next bookcrosser on the list... hope you enjoy it.
 

Journal Entry 9 by guinaveve at Mason, Ohio USA on Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Received. I will start this tomorrow. I am going to send a PM to the next participant, so I can go ahead and get the address. Thanks for sharing this with me.  

Journal Entry 10 by guinaveve at Mason, Ohio USA on Friday, September 24, 2010

I read through this with a lot of interest. It appears to be set near where I live. Though the town names (Elk Grove, OH and Galesburg, OH) are both made up, there are several references to Cincinnati and Ohio in general.
I can't even fathom parents that acted the way Monica's did. It just doesn't make sense to me. I feel the same way when reading in the news about loser parents who do other awful things to their kids. I would and have protected my kids with everything in me. It breaks my heart that every kid doesn't have that going for them.
It was an interesting read. I will be passing it along early next week when I go to the post office.  

Journal Entry 11 by guinaveve at *** in Sent by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Friday, September 24, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (9/27/2010 UTC) at *** in Sent by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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Journal Entry 12 by kerbam1421 at Halethorpe, Maryland USA on Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Received this yesterday (but I havent checked the mail in a few days). Ive got about 300 pages to go in The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest and then Ill be onto this one. Thanks for including me, and thanks for sending my way! :)  

Journal Entry 13 by kerbam1421 at Halethorpe, Maryland USA on Monday, October 25, 2010

I started this over the weekend and I'm about halfway through. I didn't realize that Ive had it so long!

I'm going to PM the next in line now.  

Journal Entry 14 by kerbam1421 at Halethorpe, Maryland USA on Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Finished this last night and really enjoyed it. I thought it would be a harder read than it was. I felt bad for all that Monica went through. I really didn't think her childhood was THAT bad until closer to the end when the revelations started coming out.

Thanks for sharing with me! I hope to get this out today! :)  

Journal Entry 15 by kerbam1421 at Landover, Maryland USA on Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (10/27/2010 UTC) at Landover, Maryland USA

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And its off! Enjoy! :)

DC#: 420166379102128882300386738007 

Journal Entry 16 by mom2jwn at East Freedom, Pennsylvania USA on Friday, November 12, 2010

I received this book today from my neighbor, apparently it was put in her maibox by accident, then she got called out of town that day & forgot about the package she had for me. So I am so sorry about the length of time it has been "near" me. I will start reading it tonight & then send it off ASAP.
Thanks again. 

Journal Entry 17 by mom2jwn at East Freedom, Pennsylvania USA on Monday, November 22, 2010

Didn't take too long to read. Sent it off to Kiyoteefoxx this morning 

Journal Entry 18 by sarkiegirl at La Quinta, California USA on Thursday, January 13, 2011

Hi! It's here! I have one ahead of it, and then I will start on it promptly. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 19 by sarkiegirl at La Quinta, California USA on Friday, February 18, 2011

Sorry! I have had this for a month! Apparently, the other books took longer than I thought they would...so I'm pm'ing the next in line, and I will send it along since you said not to keep it longer than a month!! sorry about that! 

Journal Entry 20 by sarkiegirl at La Quinta, California USA on Saturday, March 05, 2011

Thank you bookstogive who wrote me and told me that it would be okay to keep it for another read. I finally read it, and finished it in a few days!!! I was home sick one day and tackled it. I couldn't put it down! The author really kept me interested. I had no idea it was a memoir. I was really saddened about all that had happened to her, and even though a lot of it was forshadowed in the beginning, it was still a shock to read about.
I have written the next person and I have the address ready. I just need to send it out. Thank you for your understanding and patience with me!  

Journal Entry 21 by sarkiegirl at La Quinta, California USA on Sunday, September 18, 2011

I am so very sorry this took me so long to send. Its on its way to the next person.  

Journal Entry 22 by sarkiegirl at La Quinta, California USA on Sunday, September 18, 2011

Released 8 mos ago (9/17/2011 UTC) at La Quinta, California USA

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sent to the next person 

Journal Entry 23 by mafarrimond at Hawarden, Wales United Kingdom on Monday, October 03, 2011

The book has arrived safely. Just one in front. 

Journal Entry 24 by mafarrimond at Hawarden, Wales United Kingdom on Saturday, October 15, 2011

I wasn't sure about this when I first started reading. I thought it may be just a little too upsetting but it was well written and kept me interested throughout.

Its strange how different members of a family react so differently to things. 

Journal Entry 25 by mafarrimond at Hawarden, Wales United Kingdom on Friday, October 21, 2011

Released 7 mos ago (10/21/2011 UTC) at Hawarden, Wales United Kingdom

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Sending on to candy-is-dandy. Hope you enjoy the book. 

Journal Entry 26 by candy-is-dandy at Braintree, Essex United Kingdom on Sunday, November 13, 2011

I thought I'd journalled this on arrival but obviously not. Sorry!

Have now read it, most of it in the last couple of days, and unusually for me found myself reading it avidly in bed at night well past midnight (I usually fall asleep while reading but had to stop myself reading on and on with this one).

I liked the writing style and just wanted to find out what would happen to this family. The end part was sadder than I expected. I don't usually enjoy stories of miserable childhoods but this seemed to be written so realistically, not seeking sympathy from the reader, that I found it captivating.

Thanks for sharing. Will PM to next in line and get it on its way.
 

Journal Entry 27 by candy-is-dandy at A Bookcrosser, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Friday, November 25, 2011

Released 6 mos ago (11/25/2011 UTC) at A Bookcrosser, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom

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Off to salvami - next in line for this bookring 

Journal Entry 28 by salvami at Wexford, Co. Wexford Ireland on Thursday, December 01, 2011

Received the book this morning. It sounds interesting, thanks very much for sharing. I look forward to reading it soon.