Journal Entry 1 by kikimasu from Cincinnati, Ohio USA on Wednesday, September 10, 2003

Finally got this book back from my sister! I've seen it on tons of wishlists so I"m going to offer it as a bookring book. 

Journal Entry 2 by kikimasu from Cincinnati, Ohio USA on Thursday, September 11, 2003

The order for the bookring is as follows (the * shows you where the book is currently):

Lightwavz - MI *
Lorelei03 - NY *
Cyber-pixie - Canada *
Jkate - CA *
Karendawn - TX *
Fanclub - HI
Chocolatefishy - NC *
Mrsordonez - MO
Curtangel - OK
Kikimasu - FL 

Journal Entry 3 by kikimasu at fellow BookCrosser in USPS, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Friday, September 12, 2003

Release planned for Saturday, September 13, 2003 at fellow BookCrosser in USPS, postal release USA.

Heading out to lightwavz to begin its bookring journey. Hope you all enjoy it!! 

Journal Entry 4 by lightwavz from Detroit, Michigan USA on Wednesday, September 17, 2003

Just received in today's mail... Thanks, kikimasu! I'll get right into reading it... hopefully it won't take me as long as "Wicked" did! (At least it seems shorter :)!!!). Long live the fairy tales (in their more literate lives by Maguire especially!)! 

Journal Entry 5 by lightwavz from Detroit, Michigan USA on Friday, October 10, 2003

Finished this up a couple of minutes ago... I'll have to admit that I liked "Wicked" better and that I had a really hard time getting into this one. I restarted reading three times before it really caught my attention and I figured out what was going on. I suppose I just had too many expectations and that this story starts long before the fairy tale does. But when all of the pieces finally fit together, it was a beguiling and terrifying little story of the wicked ways of ordinary people. I loved the little twist at the end as well. As far as I am concerned, Maguire can write nothing but these grown-up rewrites and I will be perfectly happy! I'm sending this one on to Loreli03 today. Thanks again, kikimasu, for sending this one around!! 

Journal Entry 6 by lightwavz at USPS in Bookring, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Friday, October 10, 2003

Released on Friday, October 10, 2003 at USPS in Bookring, postal release USA.

I never release bookrings this way, but what the heck?! 

Journal Entry 7 by Lorelei03 from Flushing, New York USA on Saturday, October 25, 2003

Received via mail - my second book from lightwavz this week!! Will start reading today as I just finished Perdido Street Station this morning. 

Journal Entry 8 by Lorelei03 at Postal Release - USPS in Flushing, New York USA on Wednesday, November 05, 2003

Released on Wednesday, November 05, 2003 at Postal Release - USPS in Flushing, New York USA.

I enjoyed this book, although I agree that Macguire's first book was better. I feel as though the majority of the characters were well fleshed out and had a true presence. Though I would not call this a feminist re-telling of the original Cinderella, I would recommend it to others.

Today I sent this book off on a journey to Cyber-Pixie via the US mail - enjoy! And thanks to kikimasu for sharing! 

Journal Entry 9 by cyber-pixie from Chatham, Ontario Canada on Friday, November 14, 2003

Not having read Macguire's other book, I thought this one was

What an enjoyable read! I haven't read Macguire's other book, but I really want to now... I thought 'Step Sister' was such a wonderfully written, enthralling tale.

PM'ing the next person on the list and getting it out soon. 

Journal Entry 10 by jkate from Pleasant Hill, California USA on Wednesday, March 17, 2004

Completely forgot to log this one in-I just loved it, a great twist to an old story. I will send it to the next person ASAP. 

Journal Entry 11 by jkate from Pleasant Hill, California USA on Saturday, June 19, 2004

Finally, this book is on its way to Texas!! 

Journal Entry 12 by Jas330 from Lakewood, Washington USA on Tuesday, June 29, 2004

Opps...I think I was accidently sent the wrong book. I was wondering about that. But if nobody minds too much, I'd really like to read it before passing it along to the next person.
(By the way JKate, I was supposed to get "She's Not There".)
I'm going to assume it's okay that I read the book before passing it along, because I've really been wanting to read a Gregory Maguire book. If there is a problem, let me know. 

Journal Entry 13 by Jas330 from Lakewood, Washington USA on Thursday, July 29, 2004

Tried to read this book but I just couldn't get into it. I will pass it on to the next person on the list.
Thanks for the chance to unexpectedly read this book. 

Journal Entry 14 by Jas330 from Lakewood, Washington USA on Wednesday, August 04, 2004

Sending this book on by the end of the week to Karendawn. 

Journal Entry 15 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Wednesday, August 11, 2004

The book arrived just now. Thank you for sharing! I will start it shortly and send it along as soon as I can. 

Journal Entry 16 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Thursday, August 12, 2004

I quite enjoyed this book. It was different than what I had expected (even after having read Wicked), but I really liked Iris (even if she didn't like herself) and really wanted everything to work out for her. And lots of good thoughts throughout the book on how we perceive things and how they actually are.

I will be sending this to Chocolatefishy tomorrow (Fanclub asked to be removed from the list, having already received a copy of the book). 

Journal Entry 17 by karendawn at on Friday, August 13, 2004

Released on Friday, August 13, 2004 at Mailed to a fellow Bookcrosser in n/a, n/a Controlled Releases.

on its way to North Carolina :) 

Journal Entry 18 by chocolatefishy from Asheville, North Carolina USA on Wednesday, August 18, 2004

This arrived yesterday, and I've already started it! I have to finish Jane Eyre or Fallen Angels by September 10th for school, but I'll try and finish this one quickly too! 

Journal Entry 19 by chocolatefishy from Asheville, North Carolina USA on Tuesday, September 07, 2004

Wow! Finally making a journal entry!

I really, really enjoyed this book. Which is surprising, since I absolutely hated Wicked. But this one, was really good.
I think what I really liked about this book was that it stuck to the story of Cinderella. Sure it stuck other things in there, but with Wicked, he had this whole random thing going on that I couldn't relate to the original story. With this book, I could relate all that happened as a possibilty, and atleast not too farfetched.

P.S.
Mrsordonez asked me to skip her, and I've PMED curtangel, she hasn't PMed me back yet though.