Woman on the edge of time
9 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by 
greenbadger
from St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, August 30, 2012
greenbadger from St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, August 30, 2012
This excellent and gripping story is feminist literature from the 70s but is still totally relevant today.
Connie Ramos is a Mexican-American who has had only violence from most of the men in her life. As her situation in the present day worsens she starts to receive visitors from the future. After she defends herself against her niece's pimp her family put her into a mental hospital to keep her out of the way. Her appalling treatment in the hospital contrasts with her spending more and more of her time travelling to a Utopian future. Reality or hallucination?
Connie's two visions of the future seemed to me to be an important warning to the present.
Connie Ramos is a Mexican-American who has had only violence from most of the men in her life. As her situation in the present day worsens she starts to receive visitors from the future. After she defends herself against her niece's pimp her family put her into a mental hospital to keep her out of the way. Her appalling treatment in the hospital contrasts with her spending more and more of her time travelling to a Utopian future. Reality or hallucination?
Connie's two visions of the future seemed to me to be an important warning to the present.
Journal Entry 2 by greenbadger at -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, September 17, 2012
greenbadger at -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, September 17, 2012
This one will travel in a ray.
Order:
Nell-Lu
MizKaren
penelopewanders (Switzerland, post Europe)
Blue_berry (UK, post Europe)
Bookworm-lady (Spain, post international)
Edwardstreet (NZ, post anywhere)
Billbooks (Aus, post anywhere)
mepwave (Israel, post anywhere)
vampirequeen (UK, post Europe)
anyone else?
Order:
Nell-Lu
MizKaren
penelopewanders (Switzerland, post Europe)
Blue_berry (UK, post Europe)
Bookworm-lady (Spain, post international)
Edwardstreet (NZ, post anywhere)
Billbooks (Aus, post anywhere)
mepwave (Israel, post anywhere)
vampirequeen (UK, post Europe)
anyone else?
Journal Entry 3 by greenbadger at Kings Langley, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, September 17, 2012
greenbadger at Kings Langley, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, September 17, 2012
Released 11 yrs ago (9/17/2012 UTC) at Kings Langley, Hertfordshire United Kingdom
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Sending to Nell-Lu as a book ray. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!
This just arrived -- thanks, greenbadger! I'll put it to the top of my TBR list and read it as soon as I finish my current book (A Message to the Planet by Iris Murdoch).
Thanks for sharing, greenbadger. I'm delighted to have read this book. I thought it was excellent: an emotionally gripping story, but also a critique of attitudes towards gender, health and notions of value. Fabulous stuff!
I've packaged it up and will take it to the Post Office this afternoon.
I've packaged it up and will take it to the Post Office this afternoon.
Travelling to MizKaren in Mauritius to continue the bookray.
Journal Entry 7 by MizKaren at Pte Aux Cannoniers, Grand Baie Mauritius on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Thanks so much for sending this book ... received it yesterday, am looking forward to reading it! :-) Will send it on to penelopewanders as soon as Im done.
Journal Entry 8 by MizKaren at Pte Aux Cannoniers, Grand Baie Mauritius on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Continuation of the bookray ... sent the book onto penelopewanders yesterday, 15th Jan.
Journal Entry 9 by 
penelopewanders
at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
penelopewanders at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
This has arrived safely in the Alps, thanks so much. It looks like I'm last in line on this ray for now, and as I have a number of rings which rolled in recently (never rains but it pours?) so I may put it to the side for a while. Please let me know if this is not the case and I'll tackle this sooner. Thanks for sending!
Journal Entry 10 by penelopewanders at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
penelopewanders at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
It had been a number of years since I'd read a Marge Piercy and I'd forgotten how much I appreciate this author. I was quite amazed to realize how long ago this was written. Unfortunately it feels like a lot of the issues are still totally relevant. Once I saw the date I did realize that there's a somewhat hippie-like flavor to the utopian society, but that didn't disturb me in the least. Here as a ring, I'm already thinking of buying a copy to let others read.
I have the next address but probably won't have time to make a parcel before the weekend. So glad to have been able to read this - thanks!
I have the next address but probably won't have time to make a parcel before the weekend. So glad to have been able to read this - thanks!
Journal Entry 11 by penelopewanders at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Monday, February 18, 2013
penelopewanders at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Monday, February 18, 2013
Now headed to the UK. Thanks so much for making this available.
Journal Entry 12 by Blue_berry at Croydon, Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, February 23, 2013
Received - with a lovely postcard from Mauritius - thank you! I have one ray and one wishlist tag to read first but should not hold this up too long.
Journal Entry 13 by Blue_berry at Croydon, Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, March 21, 2013
I was surprised by this book, very original, empathic and interesting story. The reality came out very strong and it has not dated at all, whereas the utopian element was a bit fluffy, but it all pulled off at the end.
Thank you so much for sharing! Will be sending this to the next reader shortly.
Thank you so much for sharing! Will be sending this to the next reader shortly.
Journal Entry 14 by Blue_berry at -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, March 22, 2013
Released 11 yrs ago (3/22/2013 UTC) at -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom
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Sending this to the next reader in the bookring, enjoy!
And the book is here! :)
Thanks so much for sharing, Greenbadger; and thanks for sending it on, Blue-Berry, with a note written in perfect Spanish! Wow, I'm impressed!
I have a couple of books to read before this one, but I won't take too long.
I am quite intrigued by this one, thanks for the chance to read it.
Thanks so much for sharing, Greenbadger; and thanks for sending it on, Blue-Berry, with a note written in perfect Spanish! Wow, I'm impressed!
I have a couple of books to read before this one, but I won't take too long.
I am quite intrigued by this one, thanks for the chance to read it.
Currently reading it; I will ask for Edwardstreet's address, in order to pass it on immediately after I finish reading it.
After reading around 80-90 pages of this book, I just can't get into it... :(
I'm sorry, this is no reflection on its quality, it is just not the right book for me at this time.
So the right thing will be to let it move on to its next reader.
I alread have Edwardstreet's address, so the book will soon be on its way to New Zealand.
Thanks for sharing, Greenbadger, and for your flexibility with me!!
I'm sorry, this is no reflection on its quality, it is just not the right book for me at this time.
So the right thing will be to let it move on to its next reader.
I alread have Edwardstreet's address, so the book will soon be on its way to New Zealand.
Thanks for sharing, Greenbadger, and for your flexibility with me!!
Sent today to Edwardstreet in New Zealand, next inthis bookray.
Journal Entry 19 by 
Edwardstreet
at Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Saturday, June 29, 2013
Edwardstreet at Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Saturday, June 29, 2013
A cold winter's day and there propped against my doorway a book has just been delivered all the way from Spain. Housework- or a day reading beside the heater?
Thanks for the lovely surprise. I will read quickly a genre that is not my usual fare and send onto the next reader.
I tried very hard but could not get into this- so off to the next reader on the list
Thanks for the lovely surprise. I will read quickly a genre that is not my usual fare and send onto the next reader.
I tried very hard but could not get into this- so off to the next reader on the list
Journal Entry 20 by Edwardstreet at —- by hand, post, or courier in Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Friday, July 26, 2013
Edwardstreet at —- by hand, post, or courier in Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Friday, July 26, 2013
Released 10 yrs ago (7/26/2013 UTC) at —- by hand, post, or courier in Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand
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Enjoy Billbooks and see you soon at the Uncon in Queenstown, when I was there it was minus 6 overnight and 1 during the day. Bring warm clothes.
Not my cup of tea so instead of trying to struggle to read and finish I shall pass onto the next reader.
Received message from Mepwave who has passed on this book so I have contacted Vampirequeen
Journal Entry 23 by vampirequeen at Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Sunday, October 6, 2013
Received this in the post last week! Will get right on it. Look good.
