Journal Entry 1 by fruitbat from Cottage Grove, Oregon USA on Tuesday, September 09, 2003

Cecile is a peasant girl who gets the chance to serve at the court of Louis XIV, The Sun King. Told in first person, the novel is engaging, well-written, historically accurate (as are all the Girls of Many Lands series); will appeal to fans of the Royal Diaries series (of which I am one) and readers of all ages and genders. 

Journal Entry 2 by fruitbat from Cottage Grove, Oregon USA on Tuesday, September 23, 2003

BOOKRING!

Going to these folks in this order:
needlewench RI
starbytes Malaysia
dangerouswoman3 Portugal
wandeca Canada
fly46 OH
morgail KY
sejent KY
clawdette LA
karendawn TX
moeckie WA
back to me -- fruitbat OR

(will be started Friday 9-26) 

Journal Entry 3 by fruitbat at on Friday, September 26, 2003

Released on Friday, September 26, 2003 at bookring in postal release, postal release USA.

on its way to needlewench 

Journal Entry 4 by needlewench from Harmony, Rhode Island USA on Saturday, October 04, 2003

this bookring book arrived today. can't wait to start! 

Journal Entry 5 by needlewench from Harmony, Rhode Island USA on Wednesday, October 15, 2003

This was a book which begged to be devoured in one sitting, so i had to oblige.

Light, gay, and as sunny as the gardens of France themselves, the author weaves a sweet tale with her heroine into perfect period detail. But just like court life itself, not everything is gilded and sweet. A dark thread of worry, mystery, and danger runs beneath it all, and young Cécile learns that a princesses life is not the fairy tale oft dreamed about.

Mary Casanova captures the entire atmosphere perfectly with her writing. Historical detail is accurate, and yet not presented so that it interferes with the story or the character development. Everything flows as smoothly as a well executed French-seam. She creates a lovely heroine with Cécile, and rounds out historical figures with the deft hand of an artist. A full cast of characters you care about, are delightfully suspicious of, and root for in the end.

Absolutely delightful! 

Journal Entry 6 by needlewench from Harmony, Rhode Island USA on Thursday, October 16, 2003

Being mailed to starbytes in Malaysia today! 

Journal Entry 7 by starbytes from Calgary, Alberta Canada on Wednesday, January 21, 2004

Received this with another Royal Diary book! Thanks, needlewench! Will read and journal again soon!!

Update 16th February 2004: I loved this book!! The Girls of Many Lands books just keeps on getting better and better!! I loved the storyline, and I loved the dogs and Cecile's character very much! A very enjoyable read, and I learned a lot about life in France in history!

Will mail this on to dangerouswoman3! 

Journal Entry 8 by starbytes at To a fellow bookcrosser in Matosinhos, Matosinhos -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, February 29, 2004

Release planned for Monday, March 01, 2004 at To a fellow bookcrosser in Matosinhos, Matosinhos Controlled Releases.

Mailed via surface mail to dangerouswoman3!! Hope she enjoys the books as much as I did!!
 

Journal Entry 9 by Dangerouswoman from Porto - City, Porto Portugal on Monday, March 15, 2004

Received today by mail post. 

Journal Entry 10 by Dangerouswoman from Porto - City, Porto Portugal on Friday, June 25, 2004

I love to read this book.Thank you fruitbat. 

Journal Entry 11 by Dangerouswoman at on Friday, June 25, 2004

Released on Friday, June 25, 2004 at correio in Porto, Envio Postal/Postal release Portugal.

Released to Wandeca. 

Journal Entry 12 by Wandeca from Kitchener, Ontario Canada on Thursday, July 15, 2004

The book has arrived safe and sound in Canada. Thanks for mailing it to me, dangerouswoman3. And thank you fruitbat for sharing. I'll try to read this book as soon as I can... 

Journal Entry 13 by Wandeca from Kitchener, Ontario Canada on Wednesday, July 28, 2004

Another good book, I'm enjoying the series. I'll be mailing it to fly46, this week. 

Journal Entry 14 by fly46 from Nashville, Tennessee USA on Saturday, August 14, 2004

Finally, I've gotten a second one of these. I was first on the Minuk book, and since then, I've been dying to read another one.

But, even though the suspense will kill me, I'm going to save it for my plane ride home from Ohio back to Nashville since it's the shortest book I have with me and I'm in the middle of two more. 

Journal Entry 15 by fly46 from Nashville, Tennessee USA on Monday, August 16, 2004

So much for that wait for the plane thing.
Read the book, and I just don't know about this one. I found the story predictable and slightly unbelieveable. I'm also kind of dissapointed that the author used a true story and just added in a few minor characters. To me, that made the story lack even more in a story that was already lacking.
I think I was also spoiled by the other GOML book that I read - Minuk - which actually made me cry. 

Journal Entry 16 by Morgail from Louisville, Kentucky USA on Friday, October 22, 2004

Arrived today! 

Journal Entry 17 by Morgail from Louisville, Kentucky USA on Thursday, October 28, 2004

I loved this book! I think I loved the setting more than anything. The descriptions of Versailles and the people there were very detailed. I've been there twice and always wondered what it had been like during the time of Louis XIV.

Sending to sejent as soon as I get her address:) 

Journal Entry 18 by sejent from Louisville, Kentucky USA on Tuesday, November 16, 2004

Received in today's mail...will start reading soon and will journal again when I have finished. 

Journal Entry 19 by sejent from Louisville, Kentucky USA on Saturday, June 11, 2005

I'm so sorry to have kept this book for so long. Please accept my apologies.

Sending to clawdette in Thibodaux, LA. 

Journal Entry 20 by clawdette from Houma, Louisiana USA on Monday, June 20, 2005

recieved today, will journal when read 

Journal Entry 21 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Monday, October 31, 2005

the book arrived today. Thank you. I'll read it after the book I'm currently reading (which is another of fruitbat's rings!) 

Journal Entry 22 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Friday, November 11, 2005

I really enjoyed this book a lot. It was very well told and I liked Cecile very much.

moeckie has not responded to my PMs nor has fruitbat. I'm not sure what I should do with this book. Does anyone have any contact information for either of these two?