Journal Entry 1 by LAbklvr from Lady Lake, Florida USA on Wednesday, July 16, 2003

Done, see below 

Journal Entry 2 by LAbklvr from Lady Lake, Florida USA on Monday, July 21, 2003

Finished! This book was great! Funny and meaningful, but also very interesting. I loved learning a little more about the civil rights movement in the 60's and of course, all about bees! I would recommend this one highly.

Gave it to my mom.  

Journal Entry 3 by LAbklvr from Lady Lake, Florida USA on Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Will be starting out as a bookring to commemorate my move to South Carolina. This is a wonderful book about a girl's coming of age, and I enjoyed it. I hope others do too. I think it is a touching story that addresses the issues of its time setting. It talks about nationwide problems in the 60's, but it also is a very personal story told by a young girl dealing with her own tragedies and injustices.
Don't get me wrong. It isn't depressing though some points will make most people cry. It is one of those strange but wonderful books that is full of sadness but filled with joy too, like life I guess...so, this is the final list, and hopefully it will make the ring. It is traveling to some pretty far away places, which are very different from South Carolina, I'm sure.
The list is in the order I recieved PM's and takes into account mailing priorities. Please check the list again before mailing the book because it may change.

fsr44-Arrived!
WarEagle78-Alabama-Arrived!
bookaddict22-Missouri (US only)-Arrived!
christine-bpc-Texas (US only)-Arrived! stalled, but revived by Catwoman
readinme-Maine (US only)
katalirob-Georgia
nyisutter-Missouri (International)
Balham-UK
Clawdia-Spain
bookmaniac70-Bulgaria
hathyia-Malaysia
Then, back to Catwoman 

Journal Entry 4 by fsr44 from Pawtucket, Rhode Island USA on Thursday, November 06, 2003

Bookring. Received today. I'll put "The Bridesmaids" aside and get right to it tonight. 

Journal Entry 5 by fsr44 from Pawtucket, Rhode Island USA on Saturday, November 08, 2003

The writer in me despairs, reading a first novel as brilliant as this one. Lyrical, sad and wise...truly a beautiful book. Sending on to mmz1847 as soon as I get her address. 

Journal Entry 6 by fsr44 from Pawtucket, Rhode Island USA on Sunday, November 09, 2003

Mmz18407 passed. Sending to wareagle78.
 

Journal Entry 7 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Saturday, November 15, 2003

Received in mail 11/15/03. Will journal when done! 

Journal Entry 8 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Friday, November 21, 2003

This is a gem of a book. Lily searches for some core truths about her life and finds traces of her mother, along with friendship, love, a home, and finally acceptance of herself - BY herself - in a setting quite unlikely for a young white Protestant woman in 1964 South Carolina.

The previous journalers have done an excellent job and I find myself a bit tongue-tied in trying to add anything meaningful to their existing comments. I did find the author's descriptions, particularly of people but also of places and situations, to be finely crafted. I could visualize Rosaleen and the Calendar sisters, T. Ray, and Zach so clearly! Possibly because I too am a daughter of the deep South, I felt the squirmy discomfort of the scenes of racial conflict sharply. And as a daughter, I held her search for her wholeness through her mother poignant.

A wonderful book. It will head off to bookaddict22 in Missouri Saturday 11/22/03. 

Journal Entry 9 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Saturday, November 22, 2003

Off in mail this morning to bookaddict22 in Missouri. 

Journal Entry 10 by bookaddict22 from St. Louis, Missouri USA on Wednesday, December 03, 2003

Yay- I received this in the mail today and I can't wait to read it. I'm working on another BC book right now and hope to get to Secret Life of Bees soon. Promise to pass it along quickly!  

Journal Entry 11 by bookaddict22 from St. Louis, Missouri USA on Thursday, December 18, 2003

Just wanted to post an update for everyone... this book is not stuck in a black hole... I'm hoping to get it in the mail to the next reader in the next week or so. I've been in the middle of nursing finals and will at last be finished today- in which I'll come home and will get lost in the book! I'm so looking forward to this afternoon!! 

Journal Entry 12 by bookaddict22 from St. Louis, Missouri USA on Sunday, January 25, 2004

I had a difficult time getting into this book, but ended up enjoying it after the ball was rolling. A great read.

I mailed this to christine-bpc on Friday, January 23rd. Thanks for sharing this book! 

Journal Entry 13 by christine-bpc from Tomball, Texas USA on Monday, January 26, 2004

Received in the mail today! I am really looking forward to reading this book! 

Journal Entry 14 by LAbklvr from Lady Lake, Florida USA on Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Sadly, this bookring has gone astray. But thanks to Catwoman, we'll be restarting the ring. The list continues with readinme and hopefully, it will make it around this time.