Journal Entry 1 by MKtiny from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Saturday, July 17, 2010

Is nothing sacred?

Days before his release from prison, Shadow's wife, Laura, dies in a mysterious car crash. Numbly, he makes his way back home. On the plane, he encounters the enigmatic Mr. Wednesday, who claims to be a refugee from a distant war, a former god and the king of America.

Together they embark on a profoundly strange journey across the heart of the USA, whilst all around them a storm of preternatural and epic proportions threatens to break.

Scary, gripping and deeply unsettling, American Gods takes a long, hard look into the soul of America. You'll be surprised by what - and who - it finds there... 

Journal Entry 2 by MKtiny at Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 27, 2010

When I bought this book I was part of another 'American Gods' bookring started by KiwiinEngland. Unfortunately this ring stalled, so this copy will act as a replacement. To review the journals for the stalled ring follow this link below. Thanks to KiwiinEngland for allowing this ring to continue, I hope your copy is returned to you soon.

http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5272505

MKtiny - from UK - will post int'l
Gwenindil - from Portugal - prefer EU shipping ---------------- asked to be skipped
tohweiee - China, int'l but prefer Asia postage if possible
RebeccaToh - Malaysia, assumed int'l
sherrisue76 - from USA - USA shipping only
BooksnBeer - from USA - will ship int'l if required
lauraloo - from Canada - will ship int'l
bearyfriend - From Singapore - will ship int'l
cally-c - from UK - prefer EU shipping
martinburo - From UK - will ship int'l
bookowl1000 - From China - will ship int'l (I hope :))
disneyfreaksam - From UK - will ship int'l ------------- book here
StewT - From Germany - will ship int'l
fairy-dust - UK - prefer EU shipping
R4Andre - from Portugal - EU shipping
pam99 - From UK - will post int'l

...back to MKtiny 

Journal Entry 3 by MKtiny at Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Monday, August 16, 2010

Loved this story of what living in America does to the ancient gods. Just brilliant.
On its way to China. 

Journal Entry 4 by tohweiee at Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu China on Sunday, August 29, 2010

Got it last evening and am excited to start reading. Unfortunately I have two ray/rings ahead of this one so it will have to wait. But will definitely try to get to it ASAP.

Thank you so much MKtiny! Really like the postcard too. Have always loved products made from recycled paper.

Will journal again after I've read it :) 

Journal Entry 5 by tohweiee at Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu China on Thursday, September 23, 2010

Finished it last night. It was a good read for the most part, but the ending was somehow not as loud or as big as I'd thought it would be. It wasn't a bad ending, but it left more to be desired. Gaiman has a style that is quite entertaining, and I wouldn't mind reading more of his works.

This book will be sent off to Malaysia soon.  

Journal Entry 6 by tohweiee at Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu China on Thursday, October 07, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (10/7/2010 UTC) at Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu China

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On its way to Malaysia. Enjoy!  

Journal Entry 7 by RebeccaToh at Rawang, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia on Friday, November 19, 2010

Received the book. I'm halfway through another book at the moment. Will start on this one real soon.

Thanks Mich! 

Journal Entry 8 by RebeccaToh at Rawang, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia on Saturday, April 30, 2011

Released 9 mos ago (4/30/2011 UTC) at Rawang, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia

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Sent off to the next reader.

Hope you enjoy it as well as I have.
 

Journal Entry 9 by sherrisue76 at Wynnewood, Pennsylvania USA on Friday, May 13, 2011

Just received this in the mail today. As soon as I'm finished with my current read, I'm going to read this next. It looks like a fascinating and fun read! 

Journal Entry 10 by sherrisue76 at Wynnewood, Pennsylvania USA on Saturday, June 04, 2011

I finally finished my current read, whew and am finally ready to start this one tomorrow. I can't wait to get into something fun and totally different. I need some great books this summer and this is one of them, yay! Thanks for sharing! 

Journal Entry 11 by sherrisue76 at Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Released 7 mos ago (6/29/2011 UTC) at Edmonton, Alberta Canada

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Shipped out today to Lauraloo29. (Booksnbear asked to be skipped.) I hope you enjoy it more than I did. I only read half of it because I didn't get the whole point of the story. Happy Reading! 

Journal Entry 12 by lauraloo29 at Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Monday, July 11, 2011

Arrived today. Wow! This is a thick book! I will do my best. Started another bookring today. 

Journal Entry 13 by lauraloo29 at Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Friday, July 22, 2011

I can't get into this book. I have a small mountain of bookrings, so I'm going to send it on its way next week. Thank you for sharing! 

Journal Entry 14 by bearyfriend at Singapore, Singapore Singapore on Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Indeed, it's a think paperback. Still in the midst of another book, will start on this after that, thanks. The back cover short intro reads just as creative as the names. 

Journal Entry 15 by bearyfriend at Singapore, Singapore Singapore on Wednesday, September 14, 2011

I'm sending this off today to the next reader, sorry for not having read it before its due. Saw this book at Borders and got myself a copy hoping I could help in some small ways so that my fave store will stay. Thanks for sending it to me Laura and Mktiny for sharing her replacement copy. Thanks also to KiwiinEngland for including me in this ring.

Have sent out via air. 

Journal Entry 16 by cally-c at Alfreton, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Friday, September 23, 2011

Arrived yesterday, I'm looking forwards to this one!
Thanks for sending & including me in the ring. 

Journal Entry 17 by cally-c at Alfreton, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 04, 2011

I loved this book - it's an amazing tale of the old Gods in America & what happens if people stop believing in them.

Thank you for sharing - I'll PM martinburo & pop this is the post asap.

(A few of the pages are loose, so I'll do a small repair.) 

Journal Entry 18 by martinburo at Norwich, Norfolk United Kingdom on Friday, October 21, 2011

Thanks, got this earlier this week, am reading it now. It's gripping. 

Journal Entry 19 by bookowl1000 at FoShan, Guangdong China on Saturday, December 10, 2011

This book has arrived in China.

Martinburo was supposed to send me a book from a different ring and accidentally sent me the wrong book. It is a strange twist of fate that I should be sent a book that has been on my wishlist for a while.

Thanks to Martinburo for offering to reimburse me for the postage, but as it is a book that I do actually want to read, and hopefully will get enjoyment from it, I will be happy to send it on to where it was supposed to go.

Coincidently, at this same time I was tagged in the wishlist tag game by someone who offered to send me this book. I think that me reading this book is just meant to be. Unlikely I will finish this side of Christmas though.

 

Journal Entry 20 by bookowl1000 at Kyoto, Kyoto-fu Japan on Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Journal Entry 21 by bookowl1000 at FoShan, Guangdong China on Monday, January 02, 2012

Journal Entry 22 by MKtiny at Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Just butting in. Wow! what a road trip this book has been on. Thanks for your input bookowl1000. I will go on the forum and see if the ring can be extended. 

Journal Entry 23 by bookowl1000 at FoShan, Guangdong China on Tuesday, January 10, 2012

I was going to put this in the post to disneyfreaksam, then I realised that this weekend a colleague is flying back to the UK for the Chinese New Year holiday. She has offered to post it for me at the other end of the journey. That will be much quicker than posting from China where, for example, a postcard to my mum in the UK has taken 7 weeks to arrive. 

Journal Entry 24 by bookowl1000 at FoShan, Guangdong China on Monday, January 16, 2012

Released 1 mo ago (1/16/2012 UTC) at FoShan, Guangdong China

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Th ebook will be in the UK by now, so should be in the post soon. 

Journal Entry 25 by disneyfreaksam at Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Friday, January 27, 2012

Received today. I will finish my current read and then start on this monster. 

Journal Entry 26 by disneyfreaksam at Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Sunday, February 12, 2012

Amazing book. What an imagination Neil Gaiman has. I will send on next week when I am back from holiday.