The Secret Life of Bees
5 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by frutz from Mersch / Miersch, Kanton Mersch Luxembourg on Saturday, November 13, 2010
"Lily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four. She not only has her own memory of holding the gun, but her father's account of the event. Now fourteen, she yearns for her mother, and for forgiveness. Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her father, she has only one friend: Rosaleen, a black servant whose sharp exterior hides a tender heart. South Carolina in the sixties is a place where segregation is still considered a cause worth fighting for. When racial tension explodes one summer afternoon, and Rosaleen is arrested and beaten, Lily is compelled to act. Fugitives from justice and from Lily's harsh and unyielding father, they follow a trail left by the woman who died ten years before. Finding sanctuary in the home of three beekeeping sisters, Lily starts a journey as much about her understanding of the world, as about the mystery surrounding her mother. "
Lily's story and her fight with her past are very touching. A child's point of view of racial segregation and discrimination is a very interesting storytelling approach. Lily's and May, June and August's story stays with you for a while...
Lily's story and her fight with her past are very touching. A child's point of view of racial segregation and discrimination is a very interesting storytelling approach. Lily's and May, June and August's story stays with you for a while...
Journal Entry 2 by frutz at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (5/24/2011 UTC) at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Congratulations on winning the animal sweepstake!
Sorry it took me some time to send this out... I hope you will have lots of fun with all the books you've got.
Sorry it took me some time to send this out... I hope you will have lots of fun with all the books you've got.
Hi, thank you so much for this book. It is a really good book which I seen in cinema and I think I read ages ago. But it really fab book. I will be taking it too the September 2011 convention in Nottingham, England.
Journal Entry 4 by foxyfiona1986 at BCUK Unconvention 2011 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Sunday, September 4, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (9/24/2011 UTC) at BCUK Unconvention 2011 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom
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Hope you enjoy this book who ever gets lucky!
Taken from the book buffet table at BCUK Uncon in Nottingham. I read it as a Bookring a few years ago, but a friend asked me to grab a copy if I saw one.
I will release it when she has read it.
I will release it when she has read it.
Journal Entry 6 by chocdrop at Exchange/Trade, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Friday, March 2, 2012
Released 12 yrs ago (3/3/2012 UTC) at Exchange/Trade, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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My friend enjoyed this book and has given it back to me to pass on. I have searched the wishlists and I am sending it to Huffpuff as a RABCK.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Just received in the post today, thank you so much for the wishlist book. Will pop it onto my TBR pile!
Finished this book last night. I enjoyed it; it was lovely and easy to read and took me no time at all to finish. The story is very touching and heartfelt. Plus it was nice to learn some new facts about bees!
I am now going to send this on as a RABCK as part of the wishlist-tag game.
I am now going to send this on as a RABCK as part of the wishlist-tag game.
Released 11 yrs ago (5/11/2012 UTC) at Winchester, Hampshire United Kingdom
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Off to Sweden to Elskaliam.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Thank you for tagging me! Heard a lot of good about this book. :-)