Journal Entry 1 by JudySlump612 from Minneapolis, Minnesota USA on Monday, July 04, 2011

I picked this up because Muriel Spark is such a gifted writer, I knew that the biography section would be enjoyably readable; and especially because I wanted the critical discussion of 'Frankenstein,' a work I was then struggling with. Both of these expectations were amply satisfied.

The cover blurb calls this a "highly sympathetic biography" and it is, but not to the point of blindness. It's thorough, well-researched, and does a good job of giving us the background context to Mary's life. It takes up just over half the book. The remainder, the critical section, is even better, exactly what one would expect from a writer of Spark's level of insight and skill. I'm pleased to offer this book to other book lovers, with the hope that future readers will enjoy it as much as I did.  

Journal Entry 2 by JudySlump612 at by mail, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, July 04, 2011

Released 11 mos ago (7/4/2011 UTC) at by mail, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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Placed in minesayn's Last Book Standing bookbox 

Journal Entry 3 by rubyrebel at Toledo, Ohio USA on Thursday, August 04, 2011

taken out of the last book standing bookbox 

Journal Entry 4 by rubyrebel at book box in Toledo, Ohio USA on Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Released 7 mos ago (10/12/2011 UTC) at book box in Toledo, Ohio USA

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adding to book box 

Journal Entry 5 by Tribefan at Lakemore, Ohio USA on Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Took out of bookstogive's Making New Friends bookbox

This book will be wild released on Feb. 4th by the Rubber City Book Posse and the Akron Reading Festival held had the main branch of the Akron Public Library. 

Journal Entry 6 by Tribefan at Akron Reading Festival in Akron, Ohio USA on Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Released 3 mos ago (2/4/2012 UTC) at Akron Reading Festival in Akron, Ohio USA

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Look for the Rubber City Book Posse!

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- from the Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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