Registered as part of the Race to Two Million Challenge.

9 Aug 2005 Update: According to IMDb.com, The Giver is currently in production. The only star listed is Jeff Bridges, and info hasn't been updated since Nov 2004.

Newbery Medal Winner, 1994. A brilliant, imaginative, and rather sobering story. Some books I read and forget; not this one.

Controlled release to amoebastar at the Ferndale/Royal Oak BookCrossing Group Meeting.

An excellent piece of fiction. Recieved from Chryso at our Ferndale/Royal Oak BookCrossing Meeting. Girl, I can't believe I missed registering this one!

I am starting an international bookring for "The Giver" by Lois Lowry ( http://bookcrossing.com/journal/2637483 ).

*NOTE: YOU MUST PM ME TO PARTICIPATE. ANY RESPONSES LEFT ON THE BOARD WILL NOT BE COUNTED!*

Please PM with your city/state (or city/province/country) and shipping preferences. Note: This is an international ring. I'll try to be accommodating, but if I can't meet your requirements, you know what you've signed up for.

When you get the book, journal it, read it, PM the next person and send it on out! Please keep it moving. This is a quick read!

Thanks!

-----PARTICIPANT LIST-----
(This may be reordered at any time before the shipments go out.)

1) START: amoebastar (Michigan, USA, ship anywhere) <--Mailed to lauraloo29 6/25
2) lauraloo29 (Alberta, CAN, prefer ship US)
3) 4EverLostInBook (California, USA, ship anywhere)
4) Eucalia (Washington, USA, ship anywhere)
5) irishajo (Indiana, USA, ship anywhere)
6) Heaven-Ali (Birmingham, UK, prefer ship Europe but will ship anywhere)
7) Beloved49 (New York, USA, ship anywhere)

FINISH: amoebastar

Arrived today. I have a couple of other books to read first, then I shall start on this. At less than 200 pages it will not take me long. Thank you!

I read this book in one day. A wonderful story. Makes you think. Although it would be nice to have less chaos in our world, I wouldn't want it to be all the same, without colour. And with no memory of the past.

This will be going in the mail on Friday.

Thank you for sharing!

The Giver arrived in the mail Friday, July 22, 2005. I will pass it along as soon as I am done with it. Thanks for making the book available!

Update: 07/29/2005 - I got the book out in today's mail. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

I picked this up from the post office on my way home from work today. I'm already 50 pages in and enjoying it very much!

RELEASE NOTES:

I finished reading this book yesterday. It was a thought-provoking story on so many levels. And the ending was so far out there that you can't help but think about it later, again and again.

I put this in the mail to the next person on the list today. Thanks so much for sharing with me!

Received today. Will get to it asap.

I enjoyed this book. It was very intriguing and a quick read, only a couple of hours. I have to admit I would've liked a little more from the ending, though. As soon as I hear from Beloved49 (looks like she's on vacation) I'll be sending this her way.

Recived this ring book today 9/06/2005 from fellow BC'er Heaven- Ali. Will read ASAP. Must finish another Ring book first. Thanks to Amoebastar for starting the ring. Beloved49

Although this book was written for teens,I think all who read this will both learn from what it has to say and never forget it. A wonderful read. Stunning in it's concept of life without memories and love and the ending will never leave me.
This Book is on it's way home. Thank you for sharing amoebastar.

The Giver has made its way back home. Until I can find another copy, I am retiring this one to my shelf. I hope everyone enjoyed! Regards, Carrie