Forever in Blue - The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood
Registered by sweetybeans of Cottage Grove, Oregon USA on 2/10/2007
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
11 journalers for this copy...
Just picked up yesterday :) will be reading and then putting into a spiral
From Booklist
According to the publisher, this title marks "one last, glorious summer" for the traveling pants, and it's a time of changing identities and growing independence for the Sisterhood. As they discover new talents after their first year of college, the girls face increasingly grown-up dilemmas: an unwanted-pregnancy scare, crushes on married men, malicious co-workers, and questions about how to know if a love is lasting. By summer's end, each realizes that, with or without the pants, she is confident, talented, and lucky to share in such a nurturing lifelong friendship. A strong, satisfying conclusion that won't disappoint fans.
From Booklist
According to the publisher, this title marks "one last, glorious summer" for the traveling pants, and it's a time of changing identities and growing independence for the Sisterhood. As they discover new talents after their first year of college, the girls face increasingly grown-up dilemmas: an unwanted-pregnancy scare, crushes on married men, malicious co-workers, and questions about how to know if a love is lasting. By summer's end, each realizes that, with or without the pants, she is confident, talented, and lucky to share in such a nurturing lifelong friendship. A strong, satisfying conclusion that won't disappoint fans.
1. please journal when you receive the book2. try to send out the book within a month's time (PM if there is a delay.
3. PM the next person for thier address
4. journal your thoughts
5. if possible journal when you sent it on
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if you feel that you don't have the time to read the book when it is your turn, pm me and i will try to move you. Shipping surface is fine
here is the line up so far...
1. fflloorr (spain) - Int'l
2. heartsong2 (Nebraska) - US
3. msjoanna (NY) - any
4. smurphie (scotland) - int'l
5. rapturina (netherland) - int'l
6. collectorkerri (IL) - US
7. Rrrcaron (NH) - Int'l
8. top-tappser (WA) - US/canada
9. ivylibra224 (MO) - US <-- HERE
10. chocolatefishy (NC)-US
11. MRWiley - US
13 back to me
The last book - so sad that it is over. it is the best book out of all of them in my opinion. the girls have really come into their own in this book. a few parts seemed unrealistic (mostly towards the end) ....i don't want to give too much of it away though. i also feel that brashares has evolved as a writer.
sent out today global priority
It has arrived, I'm so happy :-)
I'm going to read it during the weekend so I can send it to the next person on Monday.
Sweetybeans, please let me know to whom should I send the book. Thanks!
I'm going to read it during the weekend so I can send it to the next person on Monday.
Sweetybeans, please let me know to whom should I send the book. Thanks!
Spoiler alert
I loved this book as much as the previous ones :-)
Although there is one little thing that I don't like, that moral lesson every time one of the girls has sex for the first time or is thinking of it. There was the same thing on the other books.
Already sent it to heartsong2. Enjoy!
I loved this book as much as the previous ones :-)
Although there is one little thing that I don't like, that moral lesson every time one of the girls has sex for the first time or is thinking of it. There was the same thing on the other books.
Already sent it to heartsong2. Enjoy!
Arrived today all the way from Portugal! Thank you! I look forward to reading this. I recently heard a podcast where Ann Brashares talks about this book and about how the girls are growing up...
At first, I thought the story was awkward, but then by the end it was flowing and it made me sad. Brings me back to the days when I was parting ways with my highschool friends and how life WAS awkward and you had to figure out how to relate again. I STILL find myself having to figure out how to relate again. With LOVE, anything is possible.
I have msjoanna's address and will mail on Saturday. Thank you so much sweetybeans for sharing these books. I've really enjoyed them.
I have msjoanna's address and will mail on Saturday. Thank you so much sweetybeans for sharing these books. I've really enjoyed them.
Arrived today in NYC. Sadly I won't be able to start this right away as I have to work all weekend. It's on the list for next weekend though. Looking forward to concluding the series. It's been great to read them in quick succession -- I remember each book clearly as I start the next one.
I enjoyed this end to the series. I thought the characters continued development was well done. I agree with the earlier comment that the sort of moralistic storming that occurred every time one of the girls either had sex or considered it was predictable, but I didn't find it unrealistic. I remember having very mixed feelings at that age about becoming sexually active, and the panic attack about pregnancy seemed realistic for the age/experience level of the character.
I've put this in the mail to Smurphie today, but the book was quite heavy, so I had to send it surface mail rather than airmail. It should arrive in 3-4 weeks.
I've put this in the mail to Smurphie today, but the book was quite heavy, so I had to send it surface mail rather than airmail. It should arrive in 3-4 weeks.
Arrived today it had been sent economy but still arrived intact.
Looking forward to reading it as soon as I can get home from work arrrrrrrgggghhh.......
Looking forward to reading it as soon as I can get home from work arrrrrrrgggghhh.......
I am sooo going to miss the Septembers.
It was so nice to get one final glimpse into their lives. Without giveing it away what a bittersweet ending.
I shall miss yoiu the Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants :)
Away to PM the next person now.
It was so nice to get one final glimpse into their lives. Without giveing it away what a bittersweet ending.
I shall miss yoiu the Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants :)
Away to PM the next person now.
Journal Entry 14 by smurphie at -- By Post or by Hand/ in Person RABCK , bookring/ray in --By Post or by Hand ✋ , Scotland United Kingdom on Monday, July 9, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (7/10/2007 UTC) at -- By Post or by Hand/ in Person RABCK , bookring/ray in --By Post or by Hand ✋ , Scotland United Kingdom
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Heading off to the next in the ring rapturina.
Hope you enjoy :)
Heading off to the next in the ring rapturina.
Hope you enjoy :)
It's here! I'm really looking forward to this book, as I loved the first three books of the series. I have a few other rings here at the moment, but I'm pretty sure I'll get to this one quickly, so it won't take too long hopefully. :D
Well, that was quick, I started reading this book yesterday and finished it today. I did the same with the other three books. :D
Anyway, I am sad that the series is over now as I really liked these books. They're just very well written and the story flows along nicely and it remains interesting, though somewhat predictable in some parts. I can't really say what exactly it is I liked about these books, but I just enjoy them a lot. :D I can identify very well with what these girls are going through, even though I'm almost ten years older than they are. The things they're going through might be specific for a certain time in your life, but I think the accompanying feelings and confusion are pretty much universal and resurface at other times and occasions, so I suppose that's the strength of these books, for me at least.
Now on to another end of a series: Harry Potter 7. Seems to be a week of series ending for me. :D
I have collectorkerri's address and will send the book on when I get paid next week.
Anyway, I am sad that the series is over now as I really liked these books. They're just very well written and the story flows along nicely and it remains interesting, though somewhat predictable in some parts. I can't really say what exactly it is I liked about these books, but I just enjoy them a lot. :D I can identify very well with what these girls are going through, even though I'm almost ten years older than they are. The things they're going through might be specific for a certain time in your life, but I think the accompanying feelings and confusion are pretty much universal and resurface at other times and occasions, so I suppose that's the strength of these books, for me at least.
Now on to another end of a series: Harry Potter 7. Seems to be a week of series ending for me. :D
I have collectorkerri's address and will send the book on when I get paid next week.
Sent to collectorkerri on July 27th. Happy travels! :D
Received. Will read ASAP.
Like rapturina, I also read the book in a day. I thought it was an apt ending to the series. When I heard that there would be a fourth book, I was a little skeptical, as the third ended so well. But Brashares handled the fourth book well and tied up the loose ends, for the most part. Although I'd be interested in what happens in Lena's future...
Sent to Rrrcaron today.
Sent to Rrrcaron today.
Received this in the mail on Friday. I didn't even realize this book existed, let alone be on the list to read it. I'll do my best to get to it as soon as I can.
Ruth
Ruth
I'm kind of sad that this is really over now, the saga of the pants ends.( I thought that when I finished the last one.)The ending was great. It took the disappearance of the pants to bring them all truly together again, and that was fitting, no pun intended, lol. I'm so grateful I had the chance to read this set of books. Thanks for sharing. It will be on the move again tomorrow. Happy new Year!
Ruth
Ruth
Rec'd via the postman today!
I loved this book. It was the best of the whole bunch. I will miss the Septembers very much. Maybe Brashares will give us a peek into their adult lives a few years down the road without the pants! Pm'ing the next on the list.
Mailed today!!!
Received safe and sound today.
I liked the first couple of books in the series better. It feels like the girls' personalities are sort of disappearing. I believe there may be one more book in this series, and I think I'll be glad when it's finished.
received this ring in the mail today. It'll go on the top of my TBR list and I'll read it after I finish the book I'm reading now. Thanx for including me.
I didn't enjoy this book as much as the others.
Will get in the mail soon.
Thanx for including me.
Will get in the mail soon.
Thanx for including me.
Journal Entry 29 by -AuntieM- at Postal Release in -- Mail, by hand, rings, RABCks etc, Oregon USA on Thursday, April 17, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (4/17/2008 UTC) at Postal Release in -- Mail, by hand, rings, RABCks etc, Oregon USA
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Journal Entry 30 by sweetybeans at McCornack Elementary in Eugene, Oregon USA on Thursday, May 29, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (5/30/2008 UTC) at McCornack Elementary in Eugene, Oregon USA
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arrived back home :) thanks everyone!!!
Will send to a wild release
Will send to a wild release
