Journal Entry 1 by sikuriina from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Monday, August 11, 2003

this was a present from a dear american friend, but now it's ready to go and find friends of its own.

it's been a while so i can't remember any details, really, but the blurb at the back reads as follows:

"the girls' guide to hunting and fishing maps the progress of jane rosenal as she sets out on a personal and spirited expedition through the perilous terrain of sex, love, and relationships, and the treacherous waters of the workplace." 

Journal Entry 2 by sikuriina from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Wednesday, September 03, 2003

the book has been taken to a bc-meeting today. a semi-controlled release. 

Journal Entry 3 by Petrax from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Thursday, September 04, 2003

Sain kirjan eilen BC:n ensimmäisestä suomalaisesta tapaamisesta Sikuriinalta. Yritän olla reipas ja kerrankin lukea kirjan ajoissa. 

Journal Entry 4 by Petrax from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Sain kirjan eilen luettua. Se oli tylsä. Kuvittelin siitä paljon enemmän, koska sitä oli verrattu hömppäkirjojen kuningattareen, Bridget Jonesiin. Joka tapauksessa, kirjassa ei ollut hiventäkään hauskaa. Pikemminkin se oli masentava ja kaikki meni vaan koko ajan huonosti. En myöskään pitänyt tyylistä, jossa ei koskaan tiennyt, kuka on kertoja jne. Harppailtiin liikaa. Postitan tänään Tintille.

Depressing. Not funny. 

Journal Entry 5 by Tintti from Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi Finland on Wednesday, September 24, 2003

The book arrived today - thanks Petrax!

I'll try to read it soon and send it on to chirel.  

Journal Entry 6 by Tintti from Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi Finland on Sunday, September 28, 2003

Luckily this book was a quick and easy read - had it been any longer or harder one, I wouldn't have finished it.

I don't know why this book is compared with Bridget Jones. I can't see a connection there, except that both are about a woman who dates men. I'm not a great fan of Bridget Jones, but at least she is sometimes funny. This book wasn't funny at all, it was only boring.

I think the story was meaningless and dull. I just didn't get the point of it, if there was any. Anyway, I read the book on a Sunday night when I was too lazy to do anything that needed brains, so this was okay for the situation. Wouldn't read it again, though.
 

Journal Entry 7 by chirel from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Thursday, November 20, 2003

I enjoyed reading this book. It seems to capture the essence of our time, of our lives and expectations. But I feel that after ten or twenty years no-one will remember this book. The story and the atmosphere won't touch people then. It'll probably only feel naive. So read it while it's still fresh. 

Journal Entry 8 by Lukutoukka from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Wednesday, December 03, 2003

We had a BC meeting and I took this book. It looks fun. It goes to my hiiiiigh TBR pile (I'll have Christmas holidays soon, so please don't worry, folks!;). 

Journal Entry 9 by Lukutoukka from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Sunday, December 28, 2003

I liked this book. In my opinion, it wasn't dull or confusing. The only confusing part was the story called "You Could Be Anyone". I have no idea who the story told about (I didn't have that problem with the other stories). But perhaps the idea of the story was that the main character really could be anyone.

I loved it when Jane asked her grandmother what she missed from "the good old days" and she told Jane about the boy who always lit the streetlamps. 

Journal Entry 10 by Lukutoukka from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Sunday, December 28, 2003

Offered on "AAA -- Almost Anything Anywhere" bookrelay on the bookrelay site. 

Journal Entry 11 by Lukutoukka from Tampere, Pirkanmaa Finland on Tuesday, December 30, 2003

Sent to Catwoman. Happy reading! :) 

Journal Entry 12 by Catwoman from Sherwood Park, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Received this in the mail today-can't wait to read it! Thanks very much for sharing this book with me, Lukutoukka. 

Journal Entry 13 by Catwoman from Sherwood Park, Alberta Canada on Saturday, May 15, 2004

I enjoyed this book too. I think it was because I had no expectations whatsoever. I didn't know what it was about really when I picked it up, but the writing style was easy to read and catchy. I loved the two teenaged girls excuse for why they couldn't join in on the joint at the beach party! What a great strategy! The one story that I couldn't get was the one about the family that had nothing whatsoever to do with the main character and her family. Why was that one in there?

This book is ready to continue its travels. :-) 

Journal Entry 14 by Catwoman at on Wednesday, June 02, 2004

Released on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 at Mailed to a fellow Bookcrosser in n/a, n/a Controlled Releases.

Mailed to LGinder today. Happy Reading! 

Journal Entry 15 by LGinder on Saturday, June 12, 2004

Wow, this book has really been around!! I'll read it this summer, thanks! 

Journal Entry 16 by LGinder on Friday, June 18, 2004

I have to admit I finally gave up on this one. The first few chapters were entertaining but the "Best Possible Light" chapter lost me - perhaps all those characters where in the last chapter as well?? Stories seemed to just drag on after that. Gave up and went to bed and now it's available : ) 

Journal Entry 17 by LGinder at Bookcrossing Trade in Rancho Santa Margarita, California USA on Saturday, September 18, 2004

Released 7 yrs ago (9/18/2004 UTC) at Bookcrossing Trade in Rancho Santa Margarita, California USA

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Being sent in trade to SillySilhouette in Ohio! 

Journal Entry 18 by SillySilhouette from Akron, Ohio USA on Thursday, September 30, 2004

Hi! I just received "The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing" in the mail today. On this latest journey, it has traveled 2,381.72 miles across the United States from California to Ohio. Amazingly, this book has also voyaged to a few different countries! -I am hononed and pleased to be a part of it's awesome adventure!

I'm looking forward to reading, reviewing and releasing (controlled) this well-traveled book!

Thanks for the trade!


 

Journal Entry 19 by SillySilhouette from Akron, Ohio USA on Friday, November 19, 2004

Overall, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others. I laughed at Jane’s witty quips and I cried over the ending of her relationships. I found the “mysterious” chapter to be an entertaining short story all by itself! -It was certainly better than the last one that featured those alter ego, dating advisors.

When Jane was with her much-older boyfriend, Archie, I was reminded of some of the struggles that I’ve had to face with my older husband.

Looking forward to passing this book on to the next fellow Bookcrosser who requests it!

 

Journal Entry 20 by SillySilhouette from Akron, Ohio USA on Thursday, December 16, 2004

RABCK'ing it today to outofreach in Australia! It should arrive in 4-6 weeks.


 

Journal Entry 21 by outofreach from Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Wednesday, January 19, 2005

finally when i arrived in melbourne today i already had the book sitting on the table for me for two weeks. thank you so much for the rabck sillysilhuette. i will put it on my tbr pile and afterwards i will see if i post it in the forum or check the wishlists. thank you so much for sending it all the way to australia 

Journal Entry 22 by outofreach from Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Wednesday, January 26, 2005

i didn't dislike the book but i didn't love it either. it was an easy and fast read and an entertaining story. i'm not sure if it tried to make a point but at least it was to some degree entertaining. what pissed me off about the mystery story was that i got really curious about the circumstances of the pregnancy and how everything would work out but unfortunately it was never told.

i decided to start a small ray with this book after i found a couple people who wished for this book.

please pm me to join in...

1. nik-the-stik - canada - us and canada
2. maprem - usa - national
3. surmisez - usa - national
4. traqua - usa - international
5. 45costello - usa - international
6. piiku - finland - international
7. clawdette - usa - international


guidelines:
1. when you recieve the book, please make a journal to let me and the rest of the group up to date to what's happening to the book.
2. try to read the book as quickly as possible, for there are other people waiting for the book.
3. when you finish reading the book, pm the next person on the list for their mailing address, and write an entry when you send them the book.
 

Journal Entry 23 by outofreach from Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Thursday, February 03, 2005

book is on its way to nik-the-stik... have fun reading 

Journal Entry 24 by Nik-The-Stik from London, Ontario Canada on Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Just received this in yesterday's post and sat down last night figuring I'd read just a couple of chapters for starters..... however, the next thing I knew I was completely engrossed, and within 3 hours had almost finished the book! lol I just love it!! I have about 60 pages left that I will finish up on my lunch-hour this afternoon, I expect. So if I can get a hold of the next person's address in time, it will ship today!

I will journal again when finished :) 

Journal Entry 25 by Nik-The-Stik from London, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, March 01, 2005

Great story - really different; I quite enjoyed it. Thanks again for sharing it with me.

Put in the mail today for maprem!

Enjoy! :) 

Journal Entry 26 by maprem from Bothell, Washington USA on Wednesday, March 09, 2005

It's here - thanks! 

Journal Entry 27 by maprem from Bothell, Washington USA on Wednesday, March 16, 2005

I enjoyed reading this, but I got frustrated at the main character's constant search for a "daddy" to tell her what to do and take care of her. By the end she'd gone through her real father, her much older lover, her boss, the self-absorbed guy with a motorcycle, even the imaginary dating advisors. Is this "chick-lit"?

In the mail to surmisez, 3/18/05. 

Journal Entry 28 by surmisez from Worcester, Massachusetts USA on Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Received in mail today from maprem.

I have a couple other BookRings/Rays ahead of this one, but will get to it in short order.

Thanks to outofreach for including me in this Ray! ;-) 

Journal Entry 29 by surmisez from Worcester, Massachusetts USA on Sunday, April 03, 2005

I enjoyed the way the book started out. This first part reminded me of Judy Blume's teenage characters. I would've like to read more about Jane as she went from adolescent to an adult. The abrupt changes throughout the book were disconcerting.

The worst was the "Nina" part. I thought that Jane must have had some sort of mental breakdown, changed her name, lived in a commune, and had a few children (not necessarily in that order). I don't understand why that part of the book was written in first person. It wasn't until almost the end of that section that I realized that Nina was Jane's aunt's neighbor. I still don't understand why that's part of the book, but on the other hand, what happened to the two pregnancies? How does the family deal with these two half-siblings that are the same age? And what of Isabelle and Giancarlo? Nothing like leaving readers hanging in the wind.

But then it seems as though Jane does have a mental breakdown, when she's having conversations with the authors of the book she reads. And not only do the imaginary women talk back, they are seen to do many different things, like putting on pantyhose and having drinks. This part of the book was beyond bizarre.

The book was laugh-out-loud funny at times, but not one of my favorite reads.

Thanks again, outofreach, for including me in your BookRay.

I have PM'd traqua for her address. 

Journal Entry 30 by surmisez at controlled release to fellow BookCrosser in Eatontown, New Jersey USA on Sunday, April 03, 2005

Released 7 yrs ago (4/4/2005 UTC) at controlled release to fellow BookCrosser in Eatontown, New Jersey USA

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Mailed to Traqua as part of a BookRay. 

Journal Entry 31 by Traqua from Eatontown, New Jersey USA on Friday, April 08, 2005

Just received this today. When I'm done with my current read this is next in line. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 32 by 45Costello from Yardley, Pennsylvania USA on Wednesday, May 04, 2005

Received today in a bookray. Looking forward to reading! 

Journal Entry 33 by 45Costello from Yardley, Pennsylvania USA on Monday, May 09, 2005

Finished reading last night. This book just didn't do it for me. If I was supposed to feel sympathy for Jane I didn't, she seemed like a typical "chick-lit" heroine to me, there was nothing special about the character that made me care. Will pm the next person for their shipping info. Thanks for including me in this ray. 

Journal Entry 34 by 45Costello from Yardley, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, June 02, 2005

Finally sending this book on its way. Many apologies for having taken so long. 

Journal Entry 35 by Piiku from Parainen, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Tuesday, June 07, 2005

The book is back in Finland, thanks! 

Journal Entry 36 by Piiku from Parainen, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Sunday, June 12, 2005

This was totally different from what I expected; more like "real literature" instead of chick lit. Some parts of it I liked a lot, but I won't probably remember anything of it after a couple of weeks.

Sending to clawdette. 

Journal Entry 37 by clawdette from Houma, Louisiana USA on Wednesday, June 29, 2005

recieved on 6/28/05..will journal when read 

Journal Entry 38 by clawdette from Houma, Louisiana USA on Monday, June 05, 2006

Sending out as a bookray..will add more names as I get them...

1)Star11-80, OK
2)laurarn, OK
3)aliciayoung-GA
4)kazeldya-skipped due to no response
5)littlemoonbeam-on its way here
6)missprisy
7)caridad
8)rootmartin
9)bakerwhencan-CA
9)maxs-mo
10)bybee-South Korea 

Journal Entry 39 by clawdette from Houma, Louisiana USA on Monday, June 12, 2006

releasing today to star11-80 as part of a bookray 

Journal Entry 40 by star11-80 from Pittsburg, Texas USA on Thursday, June 15, 2006

Received in the mail today. Will start reading ASAP and get in sent out to the next person! 

Journal Entry 41 by star11-80 from Pittsburg, Texas USA on Monday, June 19, 2006

Unlike some of the previous readers, I really enjoyed this book. I received it at noon and had it finished at midnight. I could really relate to many of the stories in the book. Being young still, I've had my share of rocky romantic relationships and crazy family incidents. I would definitely give it a B+.

Sending on to laurarn in Tulsa. Enjoy!! 

Journal Entry 42 by amoenus from Tulsa, Oklahoma USA on Thursday, June 22, 2006

recieved in the mail today as part of a ray, this book has been around, how exciting! It is in good shape to. I will start it tonight. 

Journal Entry 43 by amoenus from Tulsa, Oklahoma USA on Tuesday, July 04, 2006

This was a cute, quick read. I liked the 1st few chapters, when she was a young girl best. The character seemed more honest. As the character grew into adulthood she just sort of became a sterotype, kind of a sad change from the unique kid. But, overall a fun book. I am going to PM next on list and will mail when I get the address.

 

Journal Entry 44 by aliciayoung from Statesboro, Georgia USA on Tuesday, July 11, 2006

I received the book yesterday. I plan on reading it this weekend while I'm riding from GA to KY for a car show. 

Journal Entry 45 by aliciayoung from Statesboro, Georgia USA on Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Sorry it took me so long to read. Cute book, but not one of my all-time favorites. PMing kazeldya for address. 

Journal Entry 46 by aliciayoung from Statesboro, Georgia USA on Monday, September 25, 2006

Sending to littlemoonbeam. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks for allowing me to participate in your bookring, clawdette. 

Journal Entry 47 by littlemoonbeam on Tuesday, October 24, 2006

just got it today!!! Can't wait to start reading it!



I finished reading it. It was a quick read and enjoyable, I felt the story was a little unfinished though and can someone explain to me the point of the chapter with the Solomons? I guess I can see it as an example of things people that a woman will put up with?

I PMed Miss Prissy a few days ago for her addy. Still waiting for a response. 

Journal Entry 48 by Caridad from Miami Lakes, Florida USA on Thursday, November 16, 2006

Received today. This by far the most documented traveled book I have participated in so far. Look forward to reading along with small pile TBRs. 

Journal Entry 49 by Caridad from Miami Lakes, Florida USA on Saturday, November 18, 2006

I was in a funk today, so I picked this book out of rings/rays TBR. Glad I did. It was a great mood enhancer. Spent the afternoon reading the entire book. I enjoyed it. I already got a PM from rootmartin with her address, so it will be in the mail on Monday. Thanks, clawdette! 

Journal Entry 50 by rootmartin from Marlborough, Massachusetts USA on Friday, November 24, 2006

Just received in the mail today. I'm looking forward to reading it. I have two books ahead of it but should get to it in a week or two. 

Journal Entry 51 by rootmartin from Marlborough, Massachusetts USA on Thursday, December 14, 2006

I enjoyed this book though it was not at all what I expected. I agree with some earlier readers who stated that it was far more "real literature" than chick lit though I had always thought that it was chick lit.

I also didn't expect it to be a series of stories. I thought that it was a pretty effective narrative technique for the main story but like many others, I had no idea what was going on with the random chapter about the family downstairs in the aunt's building.

I'm putting it in the mail now to bakerwhencan to continue the bookray. 

Journal Entry 52 by bakerwhencan from San Francisco, California USA on Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Received in SF! My sister's boyfriend is in the upcoming movie version of this book so looking forward to knowing the story before seeing it!

Thank you clawdette and rootmartin!