Beloved
12 journalers for this copy...
Tough story too... quite awful and terrifying, but at the same time inspiring.
I feel I should read it again to understand it fully, but I'm not ready to do this right away! It seems that there is a movie from the book, maybe I should see that.
Thanks e-marmotte for this challenging book!
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- The person before you will PM you for your address, please PM them back with your address
- Please make a journal entry once you've received the book
- Please put the book at the top of your TBR pile but under other rings/rays that arrived first
- Read the book (take your time and enjoy the book, try to finish it within one month)
- When you are close to the end, refer to the journal and PM the next person to get their address
- Once you finish the book, make another journal entry and let us know what you thought
- Please send the book to the next person on the list!
- If you are the last person please do whatever you like - release it into the wild, start another ring/ray or keep it if you want to!... Happy Reading!!
Participants (in mailing order):
jellyfish67 - Burnley, Lancashire, United Kingdom (International)
fushmush - London, United Kingdom (pref UK but can ship Int) skipped
Jozebedee - Nantwich, Cheshire, United Kingdom (International)
Supertalya - Seoul, South Korea (International)
LaPitchoune - Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland (Europe Only)
StrangeEmily - Kallithea, Attica, Greece (International)
The-Quilt-Lady - Anaheim, USA (US Only)
TwiggySC1973 - Woodruff, South Carolina, USA
LadyKnightNiko - Liberty Township, Ohio, USA (US Pref)
tootshelling - Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (International) <--- It's here
Sirah - Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland skipped
The book has reached it's final destination and therefore the ray is at an end.
Just to let you know fushmush doesn't want this now so i'm pming the next on the list today.
Released 15 yrs ago (9/30/2008 UTC) at Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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Hmm...think i must be on a different planet...I found this easy to read in places but difficult in others.
Now on it's way to next on list (missing out fushmush as requested)
Thanks to stubee for the opportunity to read this book :-)
All packed up and ready to post to Supertalya in the morning!
(EDIT)Now posted!
Update: I enjoyed the book. I have the next reader's address and should send it out by Monday afternoon.
Released 15 yrs ago (11/18/2008 UTC) at por correo, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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On its way to Finland!
I found StrangeEmily's address on RABCK and I'll send this to her first thing tomorrow. Thanks for sharing!
I joined in a bookring for this book 2 years ago but i thought the book was lost on its way so I added the title in my wishlist. Last monh a friend saw the book in my wishlist and bought it for me in its Greek translation, but I still haven't read it. And I always like to read from the original; but it is so convenient to have a translation nearby!
Thank you so much stubee and LaPitchoune, also for the nice S.E. stickers!
P.S. This is my first day out of the house in 4weeks (Igave birth to my daughter in 23/12) and the weather was so nice I took a walk to the post office. This package topped my good mood)
I was also impressed by the character of "Beloved".
On Monday it will be posted to the The-Quilt-Lady in USA!
I have a lot going on this week and next, but hope to find time to start this soon.
I shall report back!..................
3/12...hmmm... what did I think about this book? 1/3 of the time I found it interesting, and the other 2/3 I felt really confused and not sure what was even going on!
I can't say that I liked nor disliked the book. I just kept reading because I was committed to trying to like it.....but when it was over I felt relieved and happy to move on to something else.
It didn't enrich my life, or make me feel glad that I'd read it. Did I care about the characters? Not really. Will I read another by this author? Most likely not. Redeeming qualities? Not sure... I guess I can now say I've read something by Toni Morrison!
I always think it's interesting to hear what others think of books--- some really liked this one! It says on the cover it's "a masterpiece...magnificent..astounding...overpowering!" uh...I don't see it, but... okay???!
Anyway, it's finished and on it's way to Twiggy in SC. Hope you enjoy it more than I did! :)
Mailing out to LadyKnightNiko!
Thanks for sharing!
Released 14 yrs ago (6/19/2009 UTC) at To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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Sorry this took so long to get in the mail, but I'm dropping it off when I get paid!
Released 13 yrs ago (7/12/2010 UTC) at Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg Germany
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