Journal Entry 1 by Minerva101 from Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, May 29, 2011

Product Description
Recently returned from South Africa, adventurer Richard Hannay is bored with life, but after a chance encounter with an American who informs him of an assassination plot and is then promptly murdered in Hannay’s London flat, he becomes the obvious suspect and is forced to go on the run. He heads north to his native Scotland, fleeing the police and his enemies. Hannay must keep his wits about him if he is to warn the government before all is too late.  

Journal Entry 2 by rureading at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, June 12, 2011

I will read this asap so as many of the group can read this in advance of.......TBA!
Thanks so much, Minerva101.  

Journal Entry 3 by Minerva101 at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, June 12, 2011

Ooop! I forgot to journal and release this book with the special news! Duh!
Anyways, I picked up the abridged version of this book from herchelle:
The Thirty-Nine Steps
Immediately, I put my deductive powers to use and determined that it was a leveled reader for Dutch speaking people in the Netherlands to read when learning English. I also deduced that there was an actual full length novel available. Quite promptly I made my way to my secret source (Chapters, cough, cough) and picked up the full length item. This being it!
Truely a fun novel - the precurser to James Bond, and given that it was written in 1915 it doesn't feel overly dated.
Now for the serendipity!!!
I had no sooner finished reading this book when - gasp- in my inbox I received an e-mail from Stage West, and. lo and behold, The Thirty-Nine Steps (Broadways version of Alfred Hitchcock's rendition) will be playing in January of 2012!!!!! We all HAVE TO GO!!!
I will be booking us a table.
Now, for a final tidbit of trivia - John Buchan was also the Governer General of Canada in 1935 to 1940.
So cool to have grabbed that little reader form herchelle only to stumble upon so much great info and the prospect for so much fun with my Bookcrossing buddies!



 

Journal Entry 4 by rureading at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, July 05, 2011

A fast-paced believable story of a man mixed up in an affair of espionage, and how he rises to the challenge with intelligence and courage. I am curious to know how this story will translate to the stage... 

Journal Entry 5 by rureading at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, July 09, 2011

Released 10 mos ago (7/9/2011 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Taking the book to the Calgary BC Meetup at the Joshua Tree Cafe today. 

Journal Entry 6 by Eri-Cherry at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Friday, July 15, 2011

Picked up at the July Calgary BC get together 

Journal Entry 7 by Eri-Cherry at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Monday, July 18, 2011

Awesome, fun quick read and an action packed story. I hearts it. 

Journal Entry 8 by megami-no-ushi at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, July 30, 2011

I caught this book July 17 but immediately went out to the lake and forgot to journal it. I read the other version there and finished this one this morning - what an excellent novella! 

Journal Entry 9 by sing-song at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, August 13, 2011

Interesting to see all the twists and unusual actions the main character takes. I think I enjoyed this version more - the language kept it more interesting.  

Journal Entry 10 by sing-song at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, August 13, 2011

Released 9 mos ago (8/13/2011 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Taking to Joshua Cafe tomorrow for August meeting to pass on. 

Journal Entry 11 by Crossing-Guard at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Monday, August 15, 2011

I picked this up at August's Calgary Meetup. As always it was wonderful to see everyone! 

Journal Entry 12 by Crossing-Guard at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, October 29, 2011

Released 7 mos ago (10/30/2011 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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I reallly enjoyed this novel, it was interesting to see a "normal" person caught up in the spy game.

I will be missing December's meeting so will be passing this to another Crosser when I see them tonight.

Are you in the Calgary area and interested in meeting up with other Calgary BookCrossers? Please check out our facebook group, "BookCrossing Calgary" for details on how. Meeting are held on the second Saturday of every month at the Joshua Tree Cafe starting at 11am. New Crossers are always welcome. 

Journal Entry 13 by locker-monster at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, November 12, 2011

Picked up this book at the Calgary BookCrossing November meet-up. Reading this in preparation for seeing the play in January. Should be good.  

Journal Entry 14 by locker-monster at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, January 07, 2012

Going in, I thought it be a spy novel, like James Bond or something. Nothing like James Bond, but that doesn't mean it was a horrible book. It felt, I guess the word I'm looking for is laid-back. There are no explosions, or car chases, or big gun battles, but the story still manages to create suspense. It'll be neat to see this on the stage. 

Journal Entry 15 by locker-monster at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, January 07, 2012

Released 4 mos ago (1/7/2012 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Hoping to release this at the Calgary BookCrossing Christmas/New Year party. It needs a few more readers before we see the play. 

Journal Entry 16 by Fracula at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, January 08, 2012

Book and its companion abridged and simplified version are now in my possession to enjoy before we see the play!

Escalated to top of Mnt TBR. 

Journal Entry 17 by herchelle at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, January 15, 2012

I am looking forward to reading the "real" 39 Steps. Thank you everyone for helping me to read the big girl copy. I will put this close to the top of the TBR pile...all those other books in line better not grump too loudly and keep me awake. 

Journal Entry 18 by herchelle at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, February 11, 2012

Released 3 mos ago (2/11/2012 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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I really enjoyed this complete version and I am very happy that I got a chance to read it. Thank you everyone!

Bringing the two versions to the meetup tomorrow. 

Journal Entry 19 by DendriticTrees at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Monday, February 13, 2012

Part of a pair with an abridged ESL version, which I must read for March. Still if a former director of MI5 will write an introduction to it, its probably pretty good. 

Journal Entry 20 by DendriticTrees at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Monday, March 05, 2012

Loved it very much, although not as much as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. I'm beginning to develop a terrible addiction to spy novels, someone may have to stage an intervention. This definitely didn't help.

Feed me more spy novels, I must have more!!!! 

Journal Entry 21 by DendriticTrees at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, March 10, 2012

Released 2 mos ago (3/10/2012 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Well, this one isn't especially slim, but it certainly isn't large, and is travelling companion book is very slim, so its coming to the Calgary BC meeting for March. 

Journal Entry 22 by crossingguardma at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Wednesday, March 14, 2012

My turn to read this before we go see the play... better get at it! 

Journal Entry 23 by crossingguardma at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Friday, March 23, 2012

So I read the thin abridged version first because I didn't think I would have time to read the full book before we saw the stage west production. But I did! And I must say that the thin book was good enough for me. I am not a fan of words.... hmm that sounds bad... but I like to get to the facts and the thin book did it for me. I get sidetracked and go off into lala land sometimes and then miss out pertinant facts. But it was an intersting book and the language of "old" made it interesting, puzzling and darn right annoying all at the same time. Looking forward to seeing how they do this as a stage production. 

Journal Entry 24 by PaperTreasure at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, March 24, 2012

Received this book and the little companion book, in preparation for going to the Stage West production. Read the little book, but haven't had time to read this' one yet. Looking forward to the play! 

Journal Entry 25 by PaperTreasure at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, March 24, 2012

Released 2 mos ago (3/25/2012 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Will bring to the play tomorrow to release. 

Journal Entry 26 by Minerva101 at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, March 25, 2012

After making it's way through the Calgary Bookcrossing group and attending the 39 Steps theater production at Stage West, this novel has come home to me. The stage version is not like the book - more of a parody - but highly entertaining with fun acting and jokes galore. I really enjoyed it!
After deliberation with the rest of the group, I have decided to offer this novel along with the reader of The 39 Steps and a lovely newspaper clipping reviewing the Stage West play out as a Book Ring.
Since this book is special to us here, I will be selective in who participates in this ring - we really would like it to come home to us :)