The Secret Life of Bees

by Sue Monk Kidd | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0670032379 Global Overview for this book
Registered by siriradha of Colorado Springs, Colorado USA on 9/28/2003
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Journal Entry 1 by siriradha from Colorado Springs, Colorado USA on Sunday, September 28, 2003
From the Publisher
Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her harsh, unyielding father, Lily Owens has shaped her entire life around one devastating, blurred memory - the afternoon her mother was killed, when Lily was four. Since then, her only real companion has been the fierce-hearted, and sometimes just fierce, black woman Rosaleen, who acts as her "stand-in mother."
When Rosaleen insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily knows it's time to spring them both free. They take off in the only direction Lily can think of, toward a town called Tiburon, South Carolina - a name she found on the back of a picture amid the few possessions left by her mother.

There they are taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters named May, June, and August. Lily thinks of them as the calendar sisters and enters their mesmerizing secret world of bees and honey, and of the Black Madonna who presides over this household of strong, wise women. Maternal loss and betrayal, guilt and forgiveness entwine in a story that leads Lily to the single thing her heart longs for most.


Journal Entry 2 by siriradha from Colorado Springs, Colorado USA on Monday, September 29, 2003
The bookring begins: Sent to Midwinter by mail.
Here's the line up for mailing:
Midwinter AZ

Illinicheme CA

Sleone CA

Rendiru CA

Lshsmom OR

reader1212 WA

arugh48187 MN

Magicwritinggal AR

ALIVE FL

Tuz Brazil

bookmaniac70 Bulgaria

and back to Siriradha CO


Released on Wednesday, October 01, 2003 at Controlled release in Colorado Springs, Colorado USA.

Took flight towards the first bookring recipient

Journal Entry 4 by wingmidwinterwing from Tucson, Arizona USA on Thursday, October 9, 2003
The book arrived a couple of days ago - safe and sound. I've got 100 pages left in a library book, and then I'll start reading this. Won't hold up the ring, I promise!

Journal Entry 5 by wingmidwinterwing from Tucson, Arizona USA on Tuesday, October 14, 2003
I read this book in 3 days (rare for me) and would highly recommend it to others. The writing is very smooth and engaging - it's never a struggle to keep reading. The story has a bit of drama, a bit of mystery, a bit of romance, and a wonderful narrator to tie it all together. A lovely tale of life in the 1960's South.

On its way to Illinicheme in California - ETA 3 days.

Journal Entry 6 by siriradha from Colorado Springs, Colorado USA on Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Tuz has dropped out of the bookring, so ALIVE will send to bookmaniac70 Bulgaria

Journal Entry 7 by illinicheme from Novato, California USA on Saturday, October 18, 2003
Arrived safely in California today. I've got a few rings ahead of this one, but it should be moving again within two weeks. I'll journal again when finished reading.

Journal Entry 8 by illinicheme from Novato, California USA on Tuesday, October 28, 2003
What a delightful book! I really enjoyed the writing style, and the world that Sue Monk Kidd created - full of fun and quirky characters and heartfult emotions - rang true. As midwinter noted, Lily Owens is a great narrator. I look forward to future novels by this author.

Thank you siriradha for sharing this book! It will be on its way to sleone as soon as I get an address.

Journal Entry 9 by sleone from Oakland, California USA on Friday, October 31, 2003
I received this in the mail and will start reading it Saturday.

Journal Entry 10 by sleone from Oakland, California USA on Sunday, November 2, 2003
I loved this book! So much so that I will be buying a copy as a Christmas present to myself. The characters are wonderful and the humor comes at just the right moments.I could not put it down and read it in two sittings within 24 hours. I will mail this out to Rendiru on Monday.

Journal Entry 11 by Rendiru from Carmichael, California USA on Wednesday, November 5, 2003
Received in the mail today. I plan to start it this weekend. I'll journal again once I've read it. It looks like a good book! :-)

Journal Entry 12 by Rendiru from Carmichael, California USA on Monday, November 10, 2003
This was a wonderful book. It was so easy to become involved in Lily's life and join her in her heartaches and discoveries. One of my favorite quotes (when Lily has reached her safe haven):

"The world will give you that once in a while, a brief time-out; the boxing bell rings and you go to your corner, where somebody dabs mercy on your beat-up life." (p. 82)

Thanks for sharing this, siriradha! I'll get this in the mail this week.

Journal Entry 13 by lshsmom from Wilsonville, Oregon USA on Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Received today in the mail. Am in the middle of a library book, but this is on the top of the TBR pile. Will probably travel with me to Juneau for Thanksgiving...

Post Thanksgiving....I did finish this book while in snowy Juneau for Thanksgiving. I really loved it alot.

Will send it onto next bookcrosser, reader1212, this week.

Journal Entry 14 by lshsmom from Wilsonville, Oregon USA on Friday, December 19, 2003
Mailed to reader1212 in Washington yesterday.

Journal Entry 15 by reader1212 from Federal Way, Washington USA on Tuesday, January 6, 2004
I got this book yesterday from the post office-I have several other rings to read in front of it but hope to get to it soon.

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