Journal Entry 1 by dragonfly4 on Thursday, July 31, 2003

I thought I might use this book for my first book ring. Barbara Erskine is one of my favourite authors, and this one follows much the same style as her other books (a bit of the supernatural, some romance, two parallel stories). The ending disappointed me a bit but still an enjoyable read.

From the back cover:

Recently divorced, Anna Fox decides to cheer herself up by retracing a journey her great-grandmother Lousia, a reknowned artist, made in the mid-nineteenth century - a cruise on the Nile from Luxor to Aswan. Anna carries with her two of Louisa's possessions - an ancient Egyptian scent bottle and an illustrated diary of the original cruise. As she follows Louisa's foosteps, Anna discovers in the diary a wonderful love story from the Victorian past, and the chilling, more distant secret of the glass bottle. 

Journal Entry 2 by dragonfly4 on Tuesday, August 05, 2003

I sent the book off today to mysteryfan03. The list so far is (updated Sept 10):

mysteryfan03 (Missouri, USA)
tho (Lisboa, Portugal)
Theresa-A (UK) ** mailed book on February. Waiting to hear from Wandeca
Wandeca (Ontario)
kymberlie (Texas, USA) *please contact me before mailing to this member
Kernow8 (Virginia, USA)
MaryZee (Maryland, USA)
kalahari (Lisboa, Portugal)
Tyressia (Ontario)

I'll add more names if anyone else is interested.
 

Journal Entry 3 by dragonfly4 at on Wednesday, August 06, 2003

Released on Tuesday, August 05, 2003 at to fellow bookcrosser in postal release, postal release USA.

Sent by post to mysteryfan03 as part of a bookray. 

Journal Entry 4 by mysteryfan03 from Moberly, Missouri USA on Monday, August 11, 2003

I recieved this book today!! Thanks to you dragonfly4 for sending the book around. I have never read one of Barbara Erskines books and am anxious to get started.... But first, I have to finish the Holmes novel that I just started :) I will journal again when I have read it and will send it on to tho.  

Journal Entry 5 by mysteryfan03 from Moberly, Missouri USA on Wednesday, August 20, 2003

All I can say is Wow!! What a trip the author takes you on... I had never read a book by Barbara Erskine before! This was a great read and a "meaty"book, one that doesnt end quickly in a few hours of reading. Thanks for letting me read this book.
As for the story, I was sorry about what happened to Andy, but he was such a bother and so bossy, I wouldn't have been as nice about letting him hang around! THis really is interesting for those who are enamored of Egypt and it's mysteries. The book did a great job of putting you there in the atmosphere..
I will be sending this on to tho in Portugal in a few days......

August 29 On its way!!!!!!!!!!! 

Journal Entry 6 by tho on Wednesday, October 29, 2003

Well, I was almost sure that this book had got lost somewhere in the mail system, but I guess I should've had more faith :-) The book is finally here !!! Incredibly enough, it took exactly 2 months to get to my mailbox ... I have a few rings/rays ahead of this one, but I promise to be quick :-) 

Journal Entry 7 by tho on Monday, November 03, 2003

I actually enjoyed this book a bit more than the other Barbara Erskine novels I've read (maybe except Lady of Hay ...) - probably because I've always had a fascination with Ancient Egypt and all its mysteries :-) The story was a bit poor, though, it seems to revolve always around the same thing ... I actually ended up enjoying more the bits about Louisa than Anna's, and I was very disappointed with the ending :-( Still, it was great to know more about Erskine's works, so thanks dragonfly4 for organizing this ring :-)

Will be posted to Theresa-A as soon as I get her address ... 

Journal Entry 8 by Theresa-A on Saturday, February 14, 2004

Well, dragonfly4 and I thought this book had been lost; so I’ve ordered a second hand copy. Lo and behold, ‘Whispers in the Sand’ arrived this morning! Better late than never :-) I’ll send it straight on to Wandeca, so as not to delay it any further. I'll read the second hand copy when it arrives, and probably pass that on to someone else. Thank you anyway, dragonfly4! 

Journal Entry 9 by dragonfly4 on Saturday, June 05, 2004

Well it looks like this book has been lost yet again. I pm'd Wandeca over a month ago and she says the book never arrived. I'll keep you posted.