Journal Entry 1 by Seferim from Columbia, Maryland USA on Thursday, July 03, 2003

I read this book many years ago when I was in an Austen "kick". I really enjoyed it. Austen is a great writer... she is really fun to read. 

Journal Entry 2 by Seferim from Columbia, Maryland USA on Sunday, August 17, 2003

THIS BOOK IS MIA~~ When I find it I will send to karendawn. SORRY! 

Journal Entry 3 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Wednesday, October 08, 2003

The book arrived today. Thank you! And I didn't mind the wait as I've had plenty to read in the meantime. :)

I read this one a few years ago, but I was looking over my bookshelf and realized that my copy is missing. And of course I felt like rereading the book, so I'll add this copy to my TBR stack now. 

Journal Entry 4 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Friday, December 03, 2004

When I read this book a few years ago, I thought all but the ending (which I adored) to be so-so. This time around, I really enjoyed the entire book, perhaps in part because I knew what was coming up. Even so, the ending left me practically breathless and with a racing heart. I just love it.

One thing I found quite interesting was the inclusion of a suppressed chapter (the second-to-last chapter) which was replaced with a revision of two new chapters. Thank goodness for revision! Although the original was okay, it lacked the power of the revised version. So much would have been lost (including my favorite scene of the conversation between Anne and Harville about the constancy of love in men vs. women and then that letter!) had Austen not worked out a revision.

I have still to read the memoir of Jane Austen, but a bookray book came in so I need to read that one first and then come back to this memoir. 

Journal Entry 5 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Sunday, January 02, 2005

I had quite a few bookrings come in, so it took me a while to get back to finishing up the memoir. I liked it, especially because it also included information about the time period, so her life was put into a more historical setting. I also liked reading snippets of her letters (although it looks like they were edited without comment [the editor of this edition usually mentions when this happens though]).

This one is off to a new reader tomorrow. 

Journal Entry 6 by karendawn at on Monday, January 03, 2005

Released on Monday, January 03, 2005 at about 10:00:00 AM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at Mailed to a fellow Bookcrosser in n/a, n/a Controlled Releases.

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off to luvsbooks 

Journal Entry 7 by luvsbooks from Minneapolis, Minnesota USA on Sunday, January 09, 2005

Thanks for the book! 

Journal Entry 8 by luvsbooks from Minneapolis, Minnesota USA on Saturday, September 17, 2005

Sending this off to juni623 as a RABCK. Enjoy!
 

Journal Entry 9 by juni623 from Shorewood, Wisconsin USA on Thursday, September 22, 2005

Arrived today from luvsbooks. Hope to start reading it shortly.
 

Journal Entry 10 by juni623 from Shorewood, Wisconsin USA on Friday, September 30, 2005

Why did it take me so long to discover Jane Austen? This was a wonderful read, as I have found several of her other books to be. I am reading the memoir this evening and so this will be available to share again shortly. 

Journal Entry 11 by juni623 from Shorewood, Wisconsin USA on Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Offering this book in a bookray- mailing order is:
heartsong2 (US)
-Psyche- (US)
ahythloday (US)it's here? ...
aunt-sophie (Canada)
pinkmanager (Greece) 

Journal Entry 12 by heartsong2 on Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Arrived in post today! Looking forward to reading it! 

Journal Entry 13 by heartsong2 on Saturday, May 06, 2006

What a heartwarming story! Thank you for sharing it! I've read a lot of books about Jane Austen lately, but of Jane Austen herself I think I'd only ever read Pride and Prejudice in highschool 'til now. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

I think it's interesting that there's so much dialogue in the story. If I remember right George Eliot's Adam Bede which I read about a year ago was the same way. I think people must have talked alot more than they do now because they didn't have TVs and all that business.

I have Psyche's addy and will post in the mail by Wednesday at the latest! 

Journal Entry 14 by -Psyche- on Sunday, May 14, 2006

Arrived! Will read soon! 

Journal Entry 15 by -Psyche- at to a bookcrosser in sent by mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, May 27, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (5/27/2006 UTC) at to a bookcrosser in sent by mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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Thanks for sharing this book with me!

Jane Austen should be read and re-read by all. Enjoy. 

Journal Entry 16 by AnonymousFinder on Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Just got it and started reading right away!

CAUGHT IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON UNITED STATES 

Journal Entry 17 by ahythloday from Richmond, Virginia USA on Wednesday, October 04, 2006

I'm sorry...I thought I'd journalled this book AGES ago...got caught up in wedding junk, etc. I'm a naughty bookcrosser! Anyway...sending it off to the next person.... 

Journal Entry 18 by aunt-sophie from Gatineau, Québec Canada on Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Received today! I'll get down to it as soon as I finish the two books I am currently reading. 

Journal Entry 19 by aunt-sophie from Gatineau, Québec Canada on Thursday, November 16, 2006

I finished this earlier this week. It wasn't my favourite Jane Austen, frankly... I've PM'd the next person and I'm waiting for an address to send it on...

Nov. 23: pinkmanager wants to be skipped, so since it's a ray and she was supposed to be the last person, I am going to keep the book (and pass it on to another BCer eventually), unless the host of the ring wants me to do otherwise... 

Journal Entry 20 by aunt-sophie at Ikea in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on Friday, June 22, 2007

Released 4 yrs ago (6/22/2007 UTC) at Ikea in Ottawa, Ontario Canada

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On one of the "bookshelves" 

Journal Entry 21 by AnonymousFinder on Sunday, November 18, 2007

I work at IKEA and found the book while cleaning up the shelves... i've been wanting to read Austin for a while...

CAUGHT IN OTTAWA ONTARIO CANADA 

Journal Entry 22 by AnonymousFinder on Monday, March 03, 2008

It too me a while to get around to reading it, but when i did i got absolutely sweapt away- i have always loved the stories, watched the movies, but this was my first Jane Austin book, and i'm now hooked!

I released it at the Peirson International Airport in Toronto before i left for Britain!

CAUGHT IN TORONTO ONTAIO CANADA