Journal Entry 1 by lunacia from Sandnes, Rogaland fylke Norway on Friday, June 25, 2010

In a rambling house, failed poet Toby Dobbs has created a refuge for people who need one. But when a quiet tragedy and an unwelcome letter interrupt Toby's sedate existence, he needs his house mates to find some direction in their lives. Leah Pilgrim has watched the tenants of the house over the road for several years, and when the owner of 31 Silversmith Road asks her for advice, he opens the door not only to the eccentric building across the street - but to five lives in various stages of turmoil. Can Toby and Leah help these misfits to grow up, move on and move out? And in doing so, can they make their own dreams come true? 

Journal Entry 2 by lunacia at Hammerfest, Finnmark fylke Norway on Monday, June 28, 2010

A lovely, easy read. I enjoyed it very much. 

Journal Entry 3 by lunacia at Hammerfest, Finnmark fylke Norway on Monday, July 05, 2010

BOOKRAY

Journal Entry 4 by lunacia at Hammerfest, Finnmark fylke Norway on Saturday, July 17, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (7/17/2010 UTC) at Hammerfest, Finnmark fylke Norway

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Sent by mail to Chickxsy today.

Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 5 by Chickxsy at -- wild release somewhere in Oslo, Oslo fylke Norway on Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Got it in the mail, looking forward to reading it! =D 

Journal Entry 6 by Chickxsy at -- wild release somewhere in Oslo, Oslo fylke Norway on Thursday, September 02, 2010

Oh dear, has it been so long allready?!
I'm reading it every night - Sarabe1: I'll have it on it's way soon! 

Journal Entry 7 by Chickxsy at -- wild release somewhere in Oslo, Oslo fylke Norway on Friday, September 03, 2010

Finished last night, ready for next person on the list!

Very fun book! 

Journal Entry 8 by Chickxsy at -- wild release somewhere in Oslo, Oslo fylke Norway on Monday, November 01, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (11/1/2010 UTC) at -- wild release somewhere in Oslo, Oslo fylke Norway

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It's on it's way to sarabe1!
...and I'm sorry that it took so long =( 

Journal Entry 9 by sarabe1 at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, November 04, 2010

Arrived safe and sound in Stockholm. To be read! (As soon as I'm done with my written university exam tomorrow...) 

Journal Entry 10 by sarabe1 at by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, December 16, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (12/16/2010 UTC) at by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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This is a lovely feelgood-story. Since Easterngirl71 asked that we skip her for now, it is on it's way to Canada. 

Journal Entry 11 by carelaisa at Québec, Québec Canada on Thursday, December 23, 2010

Got it today!
I will read it during the holidays and pass it on after the new year.

thanks sarabe1 for send it my way :)
[loved the stamps you put on the package!!] 

Journal Entry 12 by carelaisa at Québec, Québec Canada on Saturday, January 01, 2011

It seemed at first to be an interesting read but... I expected more from this book and I must admit that I found the novel quite average. The author uses a well-established recipe for chickit; all characters have a nice ending and find their path… overall, all is well that ends well. I’m not sure that I’ll read other books by this British writer.

Have now pm'ed the next BCer for her address so as soon as I get it, the book will be in the mail. 

Journal Entry 13 by carelaisa at Québec, Québec Canada on Tuesday, January 04, 2011

the book is now on its way to Maranlin, as of this morning, Jan 4th; it should arrive by the end of the week! 

Journal Entry 14 by Maranlin at Burlington, Ontario Canada on Friday, January 07, 2011

The book arrived today! I'm looking forward to reading it. Thank you, carelaisa, for sending it on to me. Thanks also for the post card of beautiful Quebec. I hope to visit there again some day.

 

Journal Entry 15 by Maranlin at Burlington, Ontario Canada on Saturday, January 22, 2011

Finished reading this book today. It was an easy read and I enjoyed following the lives of the characters as they sometimes struggled to find their way in life.

Starrdust is the next reader and my sister, so I know where she lives! I'll be giving her this book tomorrow.


 

Journal Entry 16 by Maranlin at Burlington, Ontario Canada on Saturday, January 22, 2011

Released 2 yrs ago (1/22/2011 UTC) at Burlington, Ontario Canada

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Given to the next reader, my sister starrdust.

Released for the 2011 NJABBIC Challenge (week 3: flowers)
 

Journal Entry 17 by starrdust at Cookstown, Ontario Canada on Saturday, January 22, 2011

My sister, Maranlin passed this book on to me earlier today. So glad I signed up for this Book Ray as it looks like a book I'll definitely enjoy and I haven't read any by this author before. 

Journal Entry 18 by starrdust at Cookstown, Ontario Canada on Sunday, February 27, 2011

Finished reading this book today and I enjoyed the evolving story as well as the characters who crossed paths with each other through their living situations - - eventually connecting their lives on a deeper, more human level. Reminds us that we each have a story to tell and to look beyond the surface level to the person within . . .

I've sent a message to Ythan and when I get the address this little book will be flying off to Scotland. 

Journal Entry 19 by starrdust at Cookstown, Ontario Canada on Saturday, March 05, 2011

Released 2 yrs ago (2/28/2011 UTC) at Cookstown, Ontario Canada

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Mailed off to Ythan earlier this week...now on its way to Scotland 

Journal Entry 20 by Ythan at Ellon, Scotland United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 08, 2011

It's here, twice as big as the last Lisa Jewell novel I read but hopefully I'll enjoy the story as I did last time.  

Journal Entry 21 by Ythan at Ellon, Scotland United Kingdom on Monday, March 21, 2011

Another easy and quick read from Lisa Jewell. Just one of those books that you can't wait to pick up and don't want to put down. 

Journal Entry 22 by Ythan at book ray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Monday, March 21, 2011

Released 2 yrs ago (3/21/2011 UTC) at book ray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom

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Esme-Weatherwax asked to be skipped so it's off to seayork2002  

Journal Entry 23 by seayork2002 at York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Friday, March 25, 2011

Thank you very much, will start reading it today.....and then send of to babelfisk when finished 

Journal Entry 24 by babelfisk at Jönköping, Småland Sweden on Wednesday, May 11, 2011

I'm really looking forward to reading this! 

Journal Entry 25 by babelfisk at Jönköping, Småland Sweden on Saturday, June 04, 2011

I really enjoyed reading this book! I'm quite fond of "and they lived happily ever after". There's so much misery and violence IRL so a couple of hours of escapism is needed sometimes, I think.

I'll send it on in a couple of days. 

Journal Entry 26 by babelfisk at Jönköping, Småland Sweden on Thursday, July 07, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (7/5/2011 UTC) at Jönköping, Småland Sweden

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Finally on its way. 

Journal Entry 27 by vedranaster at Zagreb: Donji grad (city centre), Zagreb City Croatia on Friday, July 08, 2011

The book arrived yesterday, thanks babelfisk!
I've got one bookray book to finish first and then I'll read this one.
By the sound of the first chapter it will be an easy and fun read.
Looking forward to it! :)

Journal Entry 28 by vedranaster at Zagreb: Donji grad (city centre), Zagreb City Croatia on Saturday, August 20, 2011

Whew! Had a day to myself yesterday so I finally finished the book.
Contacting the next in line and sending the book on as soon as I get the address.

Though I was on the verge of not reading it at first, as it struck me as a romance, and one romance a year is quite enough for my taste *grin*, I stuck with it and quite enjoyed it. Yes, it is a romance at heart, and yes, everything ends in a hollywood-like positive way, but I enjoyed immersing myself into the lives of the characters. The writing style is quite easy so it is a fast read (though one wouldn't guess that judging by how long it took me to finish it). I actually read 300 pages from yesterday afternoon till night.
Some parts even made me laugh out loud. :)

Thank you, lunacia, for sharing and for your understanding.
My apologies to those reading after me for making them wait.
:)

Edited August 22:
Emilena74 asked to be skipped due to a very high Mt. TBR.
Contacting Icila for their address.

Edited August 25:
Received address from Icila promptly. Thanks! :)
The book leaves on Monday; can't make it to the post office this week.

Journal Entry 29 by vedranaster at Zagreb, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Croatia on Monday, August 29, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (8/29/2011 UTC) at Zagreb, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Croatia

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The book is now in the care of the Post Office, on its way to Icila in France.
It's going as surface media mail, so it might take a week or two to get there.

Enjoy! :)

Journal Entry 30 by Icila at Nantes, Pays de la Loire France on Saturday, September 03, 2011

Wonderful, the book arrived this morning ! Thanks vedranaster and the post. 

Journal Entry 31 by Icila at Nantes, Pays de la Loire France on Friday, September 09, 2011

Not very plausible but an easy and enjoyable reading. Thanks for sharing. 

Journal Entry 32 by Icila at La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, Pays de la Loire France on Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (9/13/2011 UTC) at La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, Pays de la Loire France

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On its way to Greece. 

Journal Entry 33 by vassilka at Larisa, Larisa Greece on Friday, September 16, 2011

I received the book this morning! Thank you so much Icila:-) I haven't read anything from Lisa Jewell before so I'm looking forward to it! 

Journal Entry 34 by vassilka at Larisa, Larisa Greece on Sunday, September 18, 2011

I read the book during the weekend, it was an easy light reading. Interesting characters...
I'll send it to Hakkalina as soon as I receive the address. 

Journal Entry 35 by vassilka at Larisa, Larisa Greece on Friday, September 23, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (9/23/2011 UTC) at Larisa, Larisa Greece

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The book has already started its journey to Hakkalina in Hungary:-)  

Journal Entry 36 by hakkalina at Budapest, Pest Hungary on Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Wow! The book is here in Budapest, it was a fast travel! Thank you, vassilka, for mailing it to me. I will do my best to read it .. soon... :))

10.27.
I will need to have additional weeks to read it. I am lag behind of my reading, but finally I reached this book. I will have a 4 day holiday from Saturday, so I will figure out that this book is readable to me or not. Readable, well, lately I read more non-readable books, so I lost interest in reading. Meantime I will ask for the next reader's addy...

11.06.
The timing is not on my side. It is not the fault of the book, I only do not have the mood ... to read. I only hope the book liked my home, where it could relax a bit :)) 

Journal Entry 37 by hakkalina at Budapest, Pest Hungary on Monday, November 07, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (11/7/2011 UTC) at Budapest, Pest Hungary

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It is time to go on... The book is travelling to its next reader!

2011.12.08.
I am worried, I posted this book with airmail, and it is still travelling...
 

Journal Entry 38 by lovereddesert at Salt Lake City, Utah USA on Saturday, December 10, 2011

Hello,
So sorry about not posting when I got this book.
Will read quickly and post onwards.
Thank you,
lovereddesert
SLC, Utah 

Journal Entry 39 by lovereddesert at Salt Lake City, Utah USA on Saturday, December 10, 2011

I really enjoyed this book. Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. It was a quick, fun read and I lost myself in the story. I really liked the characters and especially appreciated how the main character, Toby, changed. It was kind of a feel good book and I smiled at the end.

Have received an address from minesayn and will send this book on its way on Monday when I stop in at the Post Office.

Thanks for the fun read. 

Journal Entry 40 by minesayn at Huron, Ohio USA on Monday, December 12, 2011

Received through the mail from lovereddesert--thanks! And thanks, too, for lunacia for arranging this ray. Can't wait to read it, but just a heads-up that I have received several rings/rays in the past few weeks and will get to it as soon as possible. Looks like a good book! 

Journal Entry 41 by minesayn at Huron, Ohio USA on Sunday, January 01, 2012

A man, Toby, owns a house on 31 Silversmith Road. He owns the house and has "renters" who live there to make their dreams possible, but none of them are successful at living, especially Toby. His neighbor Leah (as she calls herself, the NOSY neighbor) watches them all go in and out, day after day imagining their stories until their worlds collide when Toby's oldest renter collapses on the sidewalk in front of the house. When Leah and Toby meet, change happens to them all, and nothing is ever the same again for any of them.

Thanks for the opportunity to read this one. Having never read her novels before, I will check for others. Awaiting address to send to next reader. 

Journal Entry 42 by minesayn at Hutchinson, Kansas USA on Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Released 1 yr ago (1/3/2012 UTC) at Hutchinson, Kansas USA

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Being sent via media mail to heartthumper...hope you enjoy the book as much as I. 

Journal Entry 43 by heartthumper at Hutchinson, Kansas USA on Monday, January 23, 2012

This book arrived about two weeks ago and I can't believe I forgot to journal it. I loved it. Have messaged the next person for their address and will get it sent on soon. Thanks for including me. 

Journal Entry 44 by ravencat at Lancaster, New York USA on Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Arrived today and will start on it within the next few days.  

Journal Entry 45 by ravencat at Lancaster, New York USA on Tuesday, February 07, 2012

I totally enjoyed this book and found myself reading it till the wee hours of the morning to satisfy my curiosity about Toby and Leah and especially Ruby the most fragile housemate of them all. The characters were endearing and most admired Leah for accepting Toby for who he was especially during his rough times and seeing him through his wonderful transformation throughthe years.

I have PM next person in line and will send it on as soon as I get the address.
Thanks so much lunacia for sharing this delightful book. 

Journal Entry 46 by ravencat at Hendersonville, Tennessee USA on Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Released 1 yr ago (2/8/2012 UTC) at Hendersonville, Tennessee USA

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On its way to The LilMommaB. (annascat asked to be removed from the list as was no longer interested in participating in this ray) 

Journal Entry 47 by TheLilMommaB at York, Pennsylvania USA on Saturday, February 11, 2012

It's here!!! Can't wait to read this. Have to finish a book I'm reading right now then I'll start it : )