Journal Entry 1 by leamhliom from Dublin, Co. Dublin Ireland on Friday, July 08, 2011

Hello Kind Reader,
Just a quick note that I've registered this book at BookCrossing.com, so that I can keep up on where it goes, who reads it, and what they thought of it. Please visit www.BookCrossing.com to make a quick journal entry, then pass the book along to someone else who will appreciate it. We can all track this book's journey and the lives it touches forever more!
Thank You!
 

Journal Entry 2 by leamhliom at Dublin, Co. Dublin Ireland on Friday, July 08, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (7/9/2011 UTC) at Dublin, Co. Dublin Ireland

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Released as part of a Book Ray.

Book Ray order:

synical – Malaysia INTL
PJL Bewdy –Australia INTL
dutch-book – Netherlands EU only <
amcamp1644 – US – US shipping if possible but will post INTL
Rodesspringbal – Belgium EU (leave to near end of book ray)
Vekiki – UK EU only (leave to near end of book ray)
earthcaroleanne - UK EU only (leave to near end of book ray)

Hope you enjoy the book!
 

Journal Entry 3 by synical at Petaling Jaya, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia on Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Just a quick JE to say that it reached Malaysia safely - will be going through this ASAP and will PM the next person in line. 

Journal Entry 4 by synical at Petaling Jaya, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia on Sunday, July 24, 2011

Never having read Jon Ronson's previous work, I didn't know what to expect. But this appealed to the psych student in me, so it was an okay read, learnt some interesting stuff about psychopathy.

There was also an episode on This American Life where the TAL staff took the test to find out if anyone was psychotic (spoiler alert - NO).

Anyway, will be sending this on to PJL Bewdy as soon as I can get to a post office.

PS. Been feeling under the weather the last couple of days, but the book is FINALLY on its merry way to Australia as of 27/7/2011. 

Journal Entry 5 by PJLBewdy at Smiths Lake, New South Wales Australia on Monday, August 08, 2011

Received safely - looking forward to reading this one 

Journal Entry 6 by PJLBewdy at Smiths Lake, New South Wales Australia on Monday, August 15, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (8/15/2011 UTC) at Smiths Lake, New South Wales Australia

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I read Men Who Stare At Goats last year and enjoyed it. Ronson manages to amuse and entertain despite the extremely serious nature of the subject matter. He doesn't offer any manifesto or deeply held belief in relation to the Mental Illness Industry apart from suggesting that psychiatrists leap to diagnosis on occasion. A quick and interesting read.

This book is now off to dutch-book in the Netherlands as the next port of call in the Bookray - I hope you enjoy it! 

Journal Entry 7 by dutch-book at Weesp, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Monday, August 22, 2011

Thanks for sending! I haven't got a clue about this book, don't even know what it is about, but I was intrigued by the title and the offering text on the forum that I leapt right in. It looks promising! 

Journal Entry 8 by dutch-book at Weesp, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Interesting book with interesting characters. Nothing that I haven't already heard, but I didn't mind, because it was written in an entertaining style. Found recognition in the chapter about children who sometimes get diagnosed with something they mightn't even have. My brother was diagnosed with ADHD when he was little, he got Ritalin (that's how we call it.) Now he's 21 years old, and now they say he doesn't have it. How can that be? He got drugs for something they now say he doesn't have. I'm a little confused. But in the end I think he's just a boy with his own personality that is different than the mine.

I have already received rodespringbal's adress, so hope to let it travel today.  

Journal Entry 9 by dutch-book at Weesp, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (10/12/2011 UTC) at Weesp, Noord-Holland Netherlands

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Sent off to rodespringbal as the next one on the list. 

Journal Entry 10 by rodespringbal at Moerbeke-Waas, Oost-Vlaanderen / Flandre Orientale Belgium on Tuesday, November 01, 2011

got it on monday. start reading after finishing an other ringbook
 

Journal Entry 11 by rodespringbal at Moerbeke-Waas, Oost-Vlaanderen / Flandre Orientale Belgium on Monday, November 14, 2011

not my cup of tea... maybe because it reminds me of a book (forgot the title) that I needed to read for school. I think I will send this to the next one and hope that he enjoys it.

 

Journal Entry 12 by Vekiki at -- somewhere in Greater London --, Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 13, 2011

this arrived while I was on holiday, so sorry about the delay in journalling. But it's here now - I just want to finish my current read then I am raring to get to it :) 

Journal Entry 13 by Vekiki at -- somewhere in Greater London --, Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, January 01, 2012

Released 1 yr ago (1/1/2012 UTC) at -- somewhere in Greater London --, Greater London United Kingdom

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all parceled up and ready to go in tomorrows post to the next participant

thank you for sharing 

Journal Entry 14 by earthcaroleanne at Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, January 07, 2012

Arrived today. I'm looking forward to this one. 

Journal Entry 15 by earthcaroleanne at Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Friday, January 13, 2012

This was a good read. I thought the section about misdiagnosis was interesting especially the possible connection between extending the autism spectrum and the MMR vaccine. Ronson writes in a very enjoyable style and I've sure we've all had bosses we could fit in the checklist!

ETA - managed to extend the ray.

salvami - Ireland-Europe
pam99 - Scotland-US
NMReader - US-US
angelface46 - US-US
firegirl - US-US
imuzak12 - US-US (0nwards) 

Journal Entry 16 by earthcaroleanne at Broadway, Co. Wexford Ireland on Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Released 1 yr ago (2/1/2012 UTC) at Broadway, Co. Wexford Ireland

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On it's way in the ray. 

Journal Entry 17 by salvami at Wexford, Co. Wexford Ireland on Thursday, February 09, 2012

Thank you, earthcaroleanne for sending me the book & organizing a ray!
I heard a lot about this one, so I am looking forward to reading it soon :)
Thanks! 

Journal Entry 18 by salvami at Wexford, Co. Wexford Ireland on Sunday, March 04, 2012

It was an interesting read.
I didn't know about David Shayler though, I kind of know someone just like him(I heard that he started dressing up like a woman and has a female name now.. also he has been strongly expressing his interests of conspiracy theories recently. wow, and more crazy stories about him....). The person is not a friend of mine or anything, I just met him few times with other people... I wonder he is a psychopath. Then I checked him with the psychopathy checklist.

well, anyway, I quite enjoyed this book.
I have pam99's address and I will post it as soon as I can. 

Journal Entry 19 by salvami at Wexford, Co. Wexford Ireland on Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Released 1 yr ago (3/7/2012 UTC) at Wexford, Co. Wexford Ireland

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Travelling to Scotland! Enjoy :) 

Journal Entry 20 by pam99 at Troon, Scotland United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 14, 2012

arrived yesterday, and I've started reading it already. An excerpt from this was published here in the Guardian and so I was keen to read the book. 

Journal Entry 21 by pam99 at Troon, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, March 15, 2012

I really enjoyed this book - I like Ronson's style and it's a subject that I'm very interested in. I am a member of the Scottish Socialist Party which UK readers may be aware of because of the Sheridan trial http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/dec/23/tommy-sheridan-prison-perjury - he ticks all of the boxes...

Anyway, I'm pm'ing the next participant for an address and will get this book moving shortly! 

Journal Entry 22 by pam99 at Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Released 1 yr ago (3/20/2012 UTC) at Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom

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posting the book to NMReader at lunchtime 

Journal Entry 23 by NMReader at Herndon, Virginia USA on Sunday, April 29, 2012

My neighbor handed me this - says she grabbed from the doorstep on Wed when it was raining.

Will read asap 

Journal Entry 24 by NMReader at Herndon, Virginia USA on Sunday, June 17, 2012

Released 11 mos ago (6/18/2012 UTC) at Herndon, Virginia USA

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I have tried to get into this book and don't seem able to - rather then delaying the ring, I am sending on to the next reader and will try reading a library copy later.

Delivery Confirmaion #: 0312 0860 0001 3907 3889 

Journal Entry 25 by angelface46 at Montrose, Colorado USA on Thursday, June 28, 2012

Sorry, just realized I forgot to journal. Received on the 22nd. 

Journal Entry 26 by angelface46 at Montrose, Colorado USA on Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Wow is about all I can say about this book. I had just studied psychopaths in school so it was interesting to read along the lines of this book. I do think it could have been better written. It may seem a jumble to me because it's written from the UK. Thanks for sharing it. 

Journal Entry 27 by Firegirl at Annandale, Virginia USA on Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Arrived safely in Virginia! Thanks for including me. 

Journal Entry 28 by Firegirl at Annandale, Virginia USA on Saturday, December 29, 2012

I thought this was quite good and enjoyed reading it. Ronson has a style that I can clearly see people either loving or hating. This is not a book to read as a serious, deeply researched book on psychosis, though I imagine some of his source material (noted in the back) would be. This is more Ronson's own experience with the Hare test and psychopaths (correctly or incorrectly diagnoses) personally. Hence, it bounces around a fair bit, covers a wide range of topics, and incorporates a lot of personal experience. I found most of it fascinating and it has lead me to want to read other works by Ronson.  

Journal Entry 29 by Firegirl at Annandale, Virginia USA on Saturday, January 05, 2013

This is written in a much more personal voice than I anticipated. I found his relaxed style and personal touches enjoyable and liked the fast pace casualness of the book, but can see how others would be frustrated as it isn't the serious non-fiction study I expected. I found it very interesting and agreed with a great lot of what was brought up (the over diagnosis and medication of children, especially). It's definitely made me curious about his other work as well. Thanks much for involving me! 

Journal Entry 30 by Firegirl at Annandale, Virginia USA on Saturday, January 05, 2013

Released 4 mos ago (1/2/2013 UTC) at Annandale, Virginia USA

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Posted to next in line. 

Journal Entry 31 by imuzak12 at Corpus Christi, Texas USA on Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Received in mail today.
I am scheduled to move to another address by the end of the next month, but I'll try finish reading, finding the next reader, and mailing it before the moving. I'll see... 

Journal Entry 32 by imuzak12 at Virginia Beach, Virginia USA on Tuesday, April 16, 2013

It was very interesting read! To be honest, I wasn't sure if I would like this book at the beginning. When I started chapter 2, it got interesting. There is a psychopath! There is a Scientologist! And there is an overly anxious journalist, which is the author:) How can it be not interesting! From there he twisted the angle from right to left, from left to right, and up and down. At first, I thought crime novel lovers will really enjoy this book because he studied on psychopath. However, he went much further. He covered different kind of criminals & people, disorders, misdiagnosis, and overmedicating. Anyone who has a curious mind would enjoy this book.

Before this book, I just finish Jodi Picoult's "Nineteen Minutes" and read about amygdala (page 404) which was also mentioned in this book (page 114), so it was very good timing to read it. I am also planning to read another Picoult, "House Rules" whose theme is Asperger's Disorder. I think it is very appropriate to read after this :)


This book is going to travel again soon. 

Journal Entry 33 by imuzak12 at BOOKRAY, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Friday, April 26, 2013

Released 3 wks ago (4/26/2013 UTC) at BOOKRAY, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA

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Book is mailed to France as bookray. Here is the order:

1. lcila (France; mail anywhere)
2. alexiapapa (Greece; mail EU)
3. MaggyGray (Germany; mail anywhere)
4. JudySlump612 (US; mail anywhere)

I hope everyone enjoy the book :)
 

Journal Entry 34 by Icila at Nantes, Pays de la Loire France on Tuesday, May 07, 2013

The book was was safely waiting for me at home along with a few fellow BC books while I was in the South of France.
It's a ring, I put it on the top of my TBR.

Thanks.