Journal Entry 1 by tangledthreads from Derby, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Thursday, September 11, 2003

One of my favourite books ever!

Tita and her true love Pedro are forbidden to marry, so Pedro enters into a marriage with Tita's sister, Rosaura, in order to remain close to Tita. While the couple wait for the fates to eventually conspire in their favour, Tita pours her heart and soul into the food she cooks (a different recipe begins each chapter), so that those who eat her food experience despair or love or lust as strongly as Tita herself. Truly unique! 

Journal Entry 2 by tangledthreads from Derby, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Sunday, August 15, 2004

I am starting a triple bookring to release this book, alongside 2 other books:
*Book 1: Property
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/1849963
*Book 2: A True Story Based on Lies
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/1514126
*Book 3: Like Water for Chocolate
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/982118

Please only sign up for this bookring if you can commit to reading all 3 books. Please send me a Private Message including your screen name and country if you would like to join (I will assume you are able to ship overseas unless you tell me otherwise).

*I will make a list below of members in the order the book will circulate (this may be amended later depending on shipping preferences/location etc).

*The current owner of the book will be shown on the list in bold and marked with an arrow (>).

*Please make a journal entry when you receive the book, then read, review and release the book within 1 month of receiving it, to keep the circle turning.

*When you are ready to release the book, send a PM to the next member on the list asking for their postal details.

*When the last person on the list receives the book, please send me a PM for my postal details, for the book’s return journey.

BOOKRING MEMBERS
>1. TangledThreads (UK)
2. minx2012 (UK - prefer to ship within Europe)
3. Suzy26 (Netherlands)
4. phillycarol (USA - prefer to ship within US)
please return home to
5. tangledthreads (UK) 

Journal Entry 3 by tangledthreads from Derby, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Sunday, January 30, 2005

Finally on the way to minx2012 - hope you enjoy it! 

Journal Entry 4 by minx2012 on Thursday, February 03, 2005

Arrived in the post Tuesday morning, when I was off work ill and in need of something to cheer me up.
Have started reading it already. 

Journal Entry 5 by minx2012 on Friday, February 25, 2005

I actually finished reading this a couple of weeks ago, but then life did that annoying thing it does and got in the way of my journalling.
There are few things in life I like more than food and books and suggestions of magic, and when all three come together I'm a happy bunny!

I don't know if it was just my personal experiences at the time colouring my perception of Tita and Pedro's love, but even though they were truly in love, I felt stifled on her behalf by his passion - and the only place she was truly free was in her kitchen, and in her relationship with the good doctor.
You can't choose who you love, I suppose.

Will be posting this to Suzy26 this afternoon. Thanks to Tangledthreads for the spiral! 

Journal Entry 6 by Suzy26 from Delft, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Friday, March 18, 2005

Arrived in the post today. Thanks minx2012 and tangledthreads. 

Journal Entry 7 by Suzy26 from Delft, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Friday, March 25, 2005

Remarkable novel. The novel consists of 12 chapters, one for each month. I fail to understand the meaning of this. The story covers a much larger period of time than just 12 months and the particular month after which a chapter is named has nothing to do with its contents. Is it just because this is supposed to be A Novel in Monthly Instalments with Recipes, Romances and Home Remedies? Other than that, it is a great story, rich in South-American atmosphere, full of magical realism and the pages are filled with the adventures of strong-willed female characters. I love the way in which Laura Esquivel mixed the recipes and the cooking into her reflections on love and life and how she used them as metaphors. I am not so sure if I would have fallen for Pedro the way Tita did, though.

So, this is the end of tangledthreads' book spiral. Thank you for sharing these books with us, tangledthreads! I have greatly enjoyed reading them all. If it weren't for you and BC I would probably never have read them. If you ever want to start another book spiral, you know where to find me! 

Journal Entry 8 by Suzy26 from Delft, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Wednesday, May 04, 2005

Book was sent to phillycarol today. 

Journal Entry 9 by phillycarol from King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania USA on Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Received today! I got swamped all of a sudden with bookrings but I should get through them relatively quickly. There are 2 ahead of this one right now. Will keep you updated. 

Journal Entry 10 by phillycarol from King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania USA on Sunday, June 12, 2005

This was my favorite book in the spiral! I enjoyed how the author intertwined the recipes with the story itself. Tita's emotion truly did spill over into whatever food she was preparing. It was a love story mixed with a little bit of magic. Very well done! Thanks for sharing this, tangledthreads! It's on its way back to you. 

Journal Entry 11 by tangledthreads from Derby, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Saturday, February 25, 2006

This book arrived home safely last year - apologies for taking so long to journal (I got out of the bookcrossing loop for a little while). It is now available for trade and sure to be on its travels again soon... 

Journal Entry 12 by angellica from Worksop, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Sunday, May 28, 2006

Picked up at the derby meet on 27/5/06

thanks tangledthreads