Journal Entry 1 by jmg49 from Woodstock, Ontario Canada on Saturday, August 02, 2003

TBR

I bought this today at chapters. It probably won't be on my TBR pile long. 

Journal Entry 2 by jmg49 from Woodstock, Ontario Canada on Sunday, September 21, 2003

I have started a bookray for Neverwhere.
So far these bookcrossers have joined:

cestmoi Toronto, Ontario Canada
KarinAlyssa Montreal, Quebec Canada
jamieh2003 Wiley Ford, West Virginia USA
daidy Flint, Michigan USA
spark San Fransisco, California USA
fanclub Honolulu, Hawaii USA
nrrdgrrl hilversum, Netherlands
simietta Pordenone, Friuli Venezia Giulia Italy
Miss-R Lingfield, England
hbrogan White Plains, New York USA
tootshelling Scottsdale, Arizona USA
Maurean Atlantic Beach, Florida USA
Kernow8 Fairfax, Virginia USA
shellyann Kelseyville, California USA
magicwritinggal Little Rock, Arkansas USA
ppagano Palmetto Bay, Florida USA
tsmith51632 Clarinda, Iowa USA
Tuz Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil
dawnmomoffour Owen Sound, Ontario Canada
arugh48187 Apple Valley, Minnesota USA
SMAF Kingston, Ontario Canada

Above is the current order of the bookray. It is still open to new members.
Before each person is ready to send the book on, he or she should send the next person on the list a pm asking for their address.  

Journal Entry 3 by jmg49 from Woodstock, Ontario Canada on Saturday, September 27, 2003

I finished reading this Neil Gaiman book this morning and I wish it hadn't ended. He paints pictures with words.
Neverwhere is heading to cestmoi in Toronto tomorrow. 

Journal Entry 4 by cestmoi from Hamilton, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, September 30, 2003

Just received today :) Thanks...I have no bookring books currently on the go...so this one is up next!!!

 

Journal Entry 5 by cestmoi from Hamilton, Ontario Canada on Sunday, October 12, 2003

I have to admit, when I first started reading this I really didn't think I was going to like it. It was just too unbelievable and trite at the same time....an entire other world below London? The Marquis de Carabas? A girl named Door? But..as I read on, I became intrigued with Door's powers and Richard's naivetie and all the other characters who are part of "Below". Although I managed to guess who was behind the death of Door's family, I wasn't able to guess the reasons or the outcome.

As the story went on, it became more and more gripping and harder to put down. Thanks for sharing this jmg49.

I've pm'd the next person on the list for an address then off it goes! 

Journal Entry 6 by KarinAlyssa on Monday, October 27, 2003

I just received the book today from c'est moi, so I'll probably start this weekend. This is the first book I received and I'm really excited, I'll let you know when I'm finished on how I liked it.  

Journal Entry 7 by KarinAlyssa on Friday, November 28, 2003

This book totally took me by surprise. I didn't think it would be that good, but the way Neil Gaiman invented that other world was just awesome. I'm now asking myself if London Below truly exists, because parallel worlds always had me smiling, but now... This book was a fantasy one, but it was so real that I had to believe every word I was reading. Even the title is great for reflexion. For all of you that will read it, prepare for a marvelous time.

I'm sorry for the delay, but I am a college student and I was caught up with midterms. I'm sending the book today to West Virginia, to JamieH2003. 

Journal Entry 8 by KarinAlyssa at sent to fellow bookcrosser in Wiley Ford, West Virginia USA on Friday, November 28, 2003

Released on Friday, November 28, 2003 at sent to fellow bookcrosser in Wiley Ford, West Virginia USA. 

Journal Entry 9 by jamieh2003 from Wiley Ford, West Virginia USA on Thursday, December 04, 2003

Received in todays mail. Thanks! I'll be starting this within the next day or two as soon as I finish another bookring book that I'm reading. 

Journal Entry 10 by jamieh2003 from Wiley Ford, West Virginia USA on Sunday, December 07, 2003

This was a superalative reading experience! I enjoyed this even more than American Gods. Thanks so much jmg49 for the opportunity to read this. I believe this is one that I'll be purchasing for my personal collection as I can see myself rereading this one fairly often. 

Journal Entry 11 by jamieh2003 at on Sunday, December 07, 2003

Release planned for Monday, December 08, 2003 at Mailed to a fellow Bookcrosser in n/a, n/a Controlled Releases.

via USPS media mail to Daidy 

Journal Entry 12 by daidy from Kansas City, Missouri USA on Thursday, December 25, 2003

I'm nearly finished with this one (read most of it yesterday) and so far I think it's one of my favorite Gaiman books I've read so far. 

Journal Entry 13 by spark from San Francisco, California USA on Wednesday, February 25, 2004

I was already a hardcore Neil Gaiman fan, so it's no surprise that this book was like eating chocolate cake and ice cream and spinning all night with the one I love! I often couldn't put the book down and paid for it lots of mornings! I find his writing enthralling, love his use of language, trip around his sentences and have to think about what he's creating. A total mind exercise that left me satisfied and fit.

Hated getting to the end...

am pming the next in line now to send it on its way... 

Journal Entry 14 by fanclub from Baltimore, Maryland USA on Sunday, March 14, 2004

Arrived in today's mail...will get to this soon! 

Journal Entry 15 by fanclub from Baltimore, Maryland USA on Sunday, April 25, 2004

I tried, I tried, I tried but I just can't get into this one. When I even think about reading it, it feels like a chore. So I am going to give this a pass. A local BCer has a copy of it and I may give it a try at another time. But for now, this copy is on its way to nrrdgrrl. 

Journal Entry 16 by nrrdgrrl from Fourways, Gauteng South Africa on Tuesday, May 11, 2004

woo hoo! i've been much looking forward to this one, as i find gaiman's 'american gods' one of the best books i've read lately. and i see mixed reviews here, which is also a good sign to me.

less fortunate is that i have to do some university exams first. i'm behind on the books i need to read, because bx books are nicer. as an adult student i am of course a totally responsible person. hmm.
so i'm keeping neverwhere apart as the present i'll deserve in a month!

thanks all for getting this wish lister to me. 

Journal Entry 17 by nrrdgrrl from Fourways, Gauteng South Africa on Thursday, June 17, 2004

exam passed... just started this book. the first chapter is promising. very promising. 

Journal Entry 18 by nrrdgrrl from Fourways, Gauteng South Africa on Tuesday, June 22, 2004

not sure what happened... i'm at three quarters of the book.
(huh? i didn't have much time to read?)
i spend my nights in london below. makes me walk in the day world like a zombie. and the other day i spent a lot of time in the amsterdam metro. where i expected different people than i encountered. welll... i take that back. there were many metallica fans due to a concert. so the people weren't thAt different from london below.

funny enough gaiman's writing isn't that breathtaking. like with suitor american gods, technically speaking i can think of some work to be done. parts are brilliant, but there's also dips and lulls and a bit of chafing should help. most of the story is not exactly original nor unexpected. it leans on pratchett and others (or maybe pratchett leans on gaiman, i'm not sure about their chronology; they certainly influenced one another).

but the atmosphere of the book is so enchanting that i just can't put the book down. last night i peaked at a shocking 5am. i hope sleep wins tonight. 

Journal Entry 19 by nrrdgrrl from Fourways, Gauteng South Africa on Sunday, June 27, 2004

sleep did win eventually. but on the long weekend away i finished the book asap. the book more or less devoured me.
i've just returned and pm'd simietta for her address.

ps, about the name simietta: i used to have a cat called simi. she earned the name because she was the first cat i ever saw who actually did climb curtains, and any other object that could handle her (small) weight. besides, she was the smartest and dearest cat i ever had. she has been gone for some ten years now; i still think of her often.
 

Journal Entry 20 by nrrdgrrl at controlled release in Hilversum, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Tuesday, June 29, 2004

Released on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at controlled release in hilversum, Noord-Holland Netherlands.

off to simietta. priority wasn't much extra on this weight and the friendly post office wench mentioned it's smart to send priority to italy: packages seem to get lost often... knock on wood, but i never had this experience for italy. the netherlands is (are?) a problem zone itself! 

Journal Entry 21 by simietta from Pordenone, Friuli Venezia Giulia Italy on Friday, July 02, 2004

It is safe in my hands. I can't wait to read it so I will just rush throught the book I
am reading right now 

Journal Entry 22 by simietta from Pordenone, Friuli Venezia Giulia Italy on Monday, September 13, 2004

Fascinating story. Neil is a genius. Since reading Sandman I fell in love with his stories.
Passed on to Miss-R
sorry for the late release but boy was this a busy summer! 

Journal Entry 23 by Miss-R from Lingfield, Surrey United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 15, 2004

Got this this morning, thank you! I'll read this when I finish my current book. 

Journal Entry 24 by Miss-R from Lingfield, Surrey United Kingdom on Monday, September 20, 2004

Not as good as Good Omens, but I did enjoy this. I think it helps to read this if you know London and it's Tube system, to picture where things are taking place. I love the way place names were messed about with-I'll never think of Knightsbridge in the same way again!
I've put a copy of the London Underground map in with the book...
Onwards! 

Journal Entry 25 by hbrogan from North White Plains, New York USA on Saturday, November 27, 2004

Waiting for me when I returned from my Thanksgiving trip. I'll get to it as soon as possible, but I have a few more bookrings to read first. My reading schedule is posted on my profile. 

Journal Entry 26 by hbrogan from North White Plains, New York USA on Tuesday, December 28, 2004

I don't usually give books a 10, but this one warranted it! It was wonderful, and pretty much flawless (just wish it had gone on a bit longer!). I've read Gaiman's work on Sandman, so I had pretty high expectations, and Neverwhere lived up to them. I thought London Below was wonderfully detailed--the rat-speakers, the floating markets--I felt like it was a real place that Gaiman had visited. And the characters were all well fleshed-out. I even got a kick out of the villains.

Thanks so much for sharing this book. Tootshelling has asked to be removed from the list because of a backlog of books, so I'll send this on to Maurean as soon as I get her address. 

Journal Entry 27 by Maurean from Atlantic Beach, Florida USA on Thursday, January 13, 2005

I was bombarded by books in the mail today and this was amongst them. I am currently in the middle of another book, but this will be next on my list, and I will journal again once I've finished. Thanks for including me in your ring jmg49, I look forward to reading this one! 

Journal Entry 28 by Maurean from Atlantic Beach, Florida USA on Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Fabulous. Gaiman never seems to disappoint me. I completely enjoyed this sort of gothic-like Alice-in-Wonderland; With his intelligence, wit, and imagination, the reader cannot help but be drawn into the world which he is creating. His writing is so tactile & real, he is a master of story-telling. Loved it, Loved it!!

Next, it will be on its journey as soon as I get an addy for where its going! (Both Kernow8 & Shellyann have asked to be skipped) 

Journal Entry 29 by Maurean from Atlantic Beach, Florida USA on Thursday, February 03, 2005

I tried numberous times to contact magicwritinggal but to no avail, so this will make its way next to ppagano, a bit further south in Florida! * mailed 2/5 

Journal Entry 30 by ppagano from Miami, Florida USA on Wednesday, February 09, 2005

I just received this BookRay at the PO today.
Thanks for the BookRay Jmg49. I'm almost finished with my current book and have a journal and Bookring in front of this one.
I will re-journal as soon as I'm done and send a PM to the next in line. 

Journal Entry 31 by ppagano from Miami, Florida USA on Monday, March 07, 2005

I will begin to read this book now. Will re-journal when ready finished and ready to send to the next in line.
Thanks again and I apologize it's taken me about a month to get to it. 

Journal Entry 32 by ppagano from Miami, Florida USA on Saturday, March 26, 2005

What a wonderful book! If only we could be so lucky to experience such adventures in our own lives. It amazed me how brave Richard became for the sake of others.
Our lives seem so unimportant compared to that of London below. It makes you think: what is our purpose here?

Anyhow, I loved the book and thank you Jmg49 for the opportunity. Will pm the next in line for their addy. 

Journal Entry 33 by ppagano from Miami, Florida USA on Monday, June 06, 2005

This book is now on its way to Tuz. Tsmith51632 did not respond to any pm's so has been skipped on the list. 

Journal Entry 34 by Tuz from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil on Monday, June 27, 2005

Thanks! 

Journal Entry 35 by Tuz at Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil on Monday, January 18, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (1/18/2010 UTC) at Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil

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I've passed this book on to a friend! Happy reading :)