Journal Entry 1 by TracyShannon from El Paso, Texas USA on Monday, July 07, 2003

Picked this one up at a yard sale. Even though it's second-hand, it's a hardcover in good shape. It's an example of how BookCrossing has expanded my horizons. I don't typically read romances--unless it's a romance hidden in a sci fi/fantasy novel! But I'm enjoying this one. I'm about halfway through it and it's a light, fun read. It satisfies my most important requirement--I like the characters. I'll be offering this one up for a bookray. Please PM me if you would like to join this bookray and please say whether you're able to ship internationally.

Blurb from inside the jacket: "Meet the Goodnights, a respectable family who have run a respectable art gallery for generations. There's Gwen, the matriarch, who sedates herself with Double-Crostics and double vodkas; Eve, the oldest daughter, who has a slight identity problem (she has two); and Nadine, the granddaughter, who's ready to follow in the family footsteps as soon as she can find a set that isn't leading off a cliff. Holding everyone together is Matilda, the youngest daughter, who's inherited the secret locked down in the basement of the Goodnight Gallery, a secret that she's willing to do almost anything to keep, including breaking into a house in the dead of night to steal back her past."

Okay, there's actually more blurb than that, but that's all I'm up to typing. And Eve and Matilda are actually much more likable than the blurb makes them sound!
 

Journal Entry 2 by TracyShannon from El Paso, Texas USA on Saturday, July 19, 2003

I enjoyed this book and have started a bookray for it as follows:

READ:
TracyShannon (AL); cinnamony-poet (PA); Senorag (MS); Maurean (FL); JPandJo (MA); Menita (Netherlands); Lynettes70 (GA); tsmith51632 (IA); Tuz (Brazil); vi0let (Finland); Lorelei03 (NY); hathyia (Malaysia); spaceystacey (NJ); ShyAnn (CA); ariesgirl29 (TN); princessaurora (PA); jarrett622 (VA); Kelwhy (AL); summermarie (VA); portable-solace (TX); shpriz1 (NY); HallieK (NH); NeedSun (ON); catsalive (Australia); Mokona (MI);

READING:
Suefitz (CA) *

TBR:
Tanya04 (UK)
aussieQ8 (fka LABIR) (Kuwait)
hshah (India)
kucingkiut (Malaysia)
Prov1634 (OR)


I mailed it to cinnamony-poet on 07/17/2003.

18 March 2006: editorgrrl kindly sent me another copy of Faking It to restart this bookray. 

Journal Entry 3 by Cinnamony-Poet from not specified, not specified not specified on Wednesday, July 23, 2003

Suddenly realized I never wrote a real entry for this book. : ) I thought it was a nice light read. I enjoyed reading it by the pool while checking out the lifeguard. Next it goes to senorag. 

Journal Entry 4 by SenoraG from -- Wild released somewhere in the state, New Jersey USA on Thursday, August 14, 2003

Received this today along with another ray. WOW, nothing then two at once! I wont be a book hog and I promise to read it as fast as I can and get it back out. No longer than a month. Hope that's ok? Thanks for sharing it. 

Journal Entry 5 by SenoraG from -- Wild released somewhere in the state, New Jersey USA on Saturday, August 16, 2003

Ok, I thought this was a cute little book, but a bit confusing. Maybe it was just that I was not in the proper frame of mind with all that's going on here. I felt the book just started "talking" without really setting up anything. That's just my opinion. Sending it on to Maurean. Thanks for sharing. It's nice to delve into something we normally wouldn't buy and see how we like it. That's why I love bookcrossing! 

Journal Entry 6 by SenoraG at to another BookCrosser in bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Saturday, August 16, 2003

Release planned for Monday, August 18, 2003 at to another BookCrosser in bookray, postal release USA.

On it's way to Maurean in sunny Florida. Enjoy 

Journal Entry 7 by Maurean from Atlantic Beach, Florida USA on Friday, August 22, 2003

Went to my mailbox today...and found this!! Looking forward to reading it, and I will journal again as soon as I do. 

Journal Entry 8 by Maurean from Atlantic Beach, Florida USA on Wednesday, September 03, 2003

Well, I enjoyed this book! typical to Crusie style, she had me laughing frequently (and blushing occasionally!)...The characters were quirky and likable, and the storyline was fast and fun!

Thanks TracyShannon for including me in this one!
Will send this out to JPandJo as soon as I receive her address (hope to have it in the mail by Friday, 9/5) 

Journal Entry 9 by GirlieGoalie from Dallas, Georgia USA on Thursday, September 18, 2003

Yikes! I checked my mail and found many bookray/ring books at once.

I’ll get started on these but it may take a bit, my home improvement project from the last year is coming to a rapid close at the same time.
 

Journal Entry 10 by GirlieGoalie from Dallas, Georgia USA on Wednesday, October 01, 2003

My husband is such a muffin.

When I saw this book I thought oh no not another chick lit book, I thought I liked chick lit but after a few I really was having difficulty dealing with the insecurities flying everywhere.

This book surprised me, it was not a standard chick lit. I spent half my time laughing, the lines were great.

"Consider us honorary uncles...... with police records"

Passing this along once I get the next person address. 

Journal Entry 11 by menita from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, October 16, 2003

Received it last week -WOW, all the way from across the big ocean!- and I've just started reading. Thanx JPandJo for sending!  

Journal Entry 12 by menita from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA on Monday, October 27, 2003

And I'm finished! It's not like other chicklit I've read, so, actually, it's not chicklit at all! While I was reading I was continuously thinking: it's a script, it should be a movie! Really, it would make a very nice movie, I would go to the cinema for it! Does anyone know a director looking for a script? ;-)
I'll pass it on as soon as I've got the address.
 

Journal Entry 13 by menita from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA on Wednesday, October 29, 2003

I've mailed it on to Lynettes70 in the USA. Enjoy reading! 

Journal Entry 14 by Lynettes70 from Dalton, Georgia USA on Monday, December 15, 2003

Just received over the weekend. I will read and pass it on ASAP! 

Journal Entry 15 by Lynettes70 at Mailing to fellow bookcrosser in Dalton, Georgia USA on Monday, January 19, 2004

Released on Monday, January 19, 2004 at Mailing to fellow bookcrosser in Dalton, Georgia USA.

Releasing to vi0let in Finland. (Skipping ahead due to no response from one person; the other told me to skip ahead). 

Journal Entry 16 by vi0let from Espoo, Uusimaa Finland on Wednesday, March 10, 2004

Arrived today, thanks! 

Journal Entry 17 by vi0let from Espoo, Uusimaa Finland on Saturday, March 27, 2004

To read chick lit I have to be in the right mood, and after reading some school stuff I certainly wasn´t in the mood for finishing Faking It.

But I guess it´s ok. No-one beats Bridget, though. 

Journal Entry 18 by vi0let from Espoo, Uusimaa Finland on Thursday, April 01, 2004

Mailed to Lorelei03 today. 

Journal Entry 19 by Lorelei03 from Flushing, New York USA on Wednesday, April 28, 2004

This book was alot of fun and surprisingly engaging! Thanks TracySHannon for sharing this!! 

Journal Entry 20 by spaceystacey from Bridgeton, New Jersey USA on Saturday, July 17, 2004

Received this novel in June with 5 other bookrings/rays. Sorry I did not journal it then.

I found this to be a fast read with interesting characters. I particularly liked that they were all open to sex even the grandmother.


7/19/04 Shyann apologies but she has purchased a copy of this novel. Ariesgirl29 has also obtained copy of this novel. I am now waiting to hear from princessaurora. Will be forwarding as soon as I have her address :-).

 

Journal Entry 21 by princessaurora from Sellersville, Pennsylvania USA on Wednesday, July 21, 2004

Received in the mail today. Will start as soon as I'm finished the book I'm currently reading. 

Journal Entry 22 by princessaurora from Sellersville, Pennsylvania USA on Friday, July 30, 2004

It took me a while to get into this book, but once I did, I couldn't put it down until I was finished.

Mailed to Jarrett622 today. 

Journal Entry 23 by jarrett622 from Galax, Virginia USA on Friday, August 06, 2004

This was at the PO this morning along with 4 other books. Will be read ASAP! Thanks, princessaurora!

Whoa!! What's happened to the color of the text on this page?? At any rate, today's the 13 th of Aug....Friday the Thirteenth!! Whoo hoo! :-D I finished this book last night. Actually, this is the first of Crusies books I've actually had a bit of trouble getting through. It's almost like she was trying too hard and it ended up with the female lead not feeling real to me. Or maybe that was the point? The ending was hilarious....and of course, all's well that ends well. Thanks TracyShannon!

I'll be mailing on to Kelwhy as soon as I have an addy. :-) 

Journal Entry 24 by Kelwhy from Huntsville, Alabama USA on Thursday, September 09, 2004

I am sending this book off today to portable-solace. I read it fairly quickly and enjoyed it. I'll have to check out more from Jennifer Crusie. Thanks TracyShannon for starting this book ray! 

Journal Entry 25 by portable-solace from Tulsa, Oklahoma USA on Monday, September 13, 2004

I just received this in the mail today! Will read and pass on ASAP! 

Journal Entry 26 by portable-solace from Tulsa, Oklahoma USA on Thursday, September 23, 2004

This was my first Jennifer Crusie book and I loved it! A hilarious and fun read! Thanks for sharing this! I will definitely be checking out more of her books!


Will mail upon receiving shpriz1's address! 

Journal Entry 27 by portable-solace at Mailing to a fellow bookcrosser in Austin, Texas USA on Friday, September 24, 2004

Released 7 yrs ago (9/24/2004 UTC) at Mailing to a fellow bookcrosser in Austin, Texas USA

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

RELEASE NOTES:

Going to shpriz1! Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 28 by shpriz1 from Brooklyn, New York USA on Monday, October 04, 2004

Received this book several days ago. I'm more than half way through. Very cute read and quite funny at times. I thought that their theory about doughnuts and muffins was genious. 

Journal Entry 29 by shpriz1 from Brooklyn, New York USA on Wednesday, October 06, 2004

Well, it was worth a read. This was my first book by this writer and I will certainly keep an eye out for more books by her. I didn't quite like the book towards the end. SPOILER: I mean, how many people can you fit into a closet?? Or does Jennifer Crusie has some sort of obsession with closets since a lot scenes are taking place in the closet???
Anyway, I liked this book. Thank you, TracyShannon for sharing this book and for including me in your ray.

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PM'ed huntersmith for an address. Will mail as soon as I'll know where to.
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Edited 10/20
Since huntersmith never responded to my E-Mails, i mailed the book to HallieK 

Journal Entry 30 by HallieK from Austin, Texas USA on Friday, October 22, 2004

Received this in the mail today. Yea!! Will get to it as soon as I finish the Poirot that I'm devouring at the moment! 

Journal Entry 31 by HallieK from Austin, Texas USA on Friday, October 29, 2004

If I could rate it higher than 10, I would. What an awesome book! About 15 pages into it, you just love the characters. They're all so funny and endearing. This is one of the best books I've read in a while. And one of the funniest...I mean, just when you think you've got all the characters straight, 3 more walk in. You have to laugh just at that, not to mention the hilarous things they all say. Great read!!!

Mailing this off to NeedSun tomorrow, 10/30. 

Journal Entry 32 by NeedSun from Perth Road, Ontario Canada on Thursday, November 11, 2004

Received this in the mail today. Thank you HallieK and Tracy Shannon. 

Journal Entry 33 by NeedSun from Perth Road, Ontario Canada on Friday, November 19, 2004

Loved this book. I had just finished Welcome to Temptaton and this was the perfect follow up. It is going into the mail today to Catsalive. 

Journal Entry 34 by catsalive from Rooty Hill, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, November 27, 2004

Received from NeedSun as part of the bookray - thankyou. Looking forward to reading it as I really enjoyed 'Welcome To Temptation'. 

Journal Entry 35 by catsalive from Rooty Hill, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, November 30, 2004

I found this book a little too silly, but still enjoyable. Some of the characters are good fun if a bit zany. I preferred Welcome to Temptation but I'd still recommend this if someone asked me.

I posted this to Mokona today. 

Journal Entry 36 by Mokona from Clinton Township, Michigan USA on Friday, December 17, 2004

Yay! I love it when books arrive on a weekend, so I have time to get started right away. ;)

I've already gotten started, and I am PMing the next reader on the list, this story is off to a good start, and I may be done sooner than I think. 

Journal Entry 37 by Mokona at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, December 23, 2004

Released on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at about 4:00:00 PM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring Controlled Releases.

RELEASE NOTES:

I really enjoyed this story. It's the first Cruisie book I've actually read, and I like her style, so I am curious to read more of her novels.

It was a very cute story, and a good ending. It would make an interesting movie. :)

I mailed it Media Mail last Tuesday 12-21-04 to Suefitz. Thanks again TracyShannon for sharing this Bookring!

Happy Holidays, everyone! 

Journal Entry 38 by Suefitz from Saratoga, California USA on Monday, January 03, 2005

Received and added to TBR pile 

Journal Entry 39 by lostbookisland on Sunday, February 12, 2006