The Big Love
Registered by 
lauraloo29
of Edmonton, Alberta Canada on 2/19/2007
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
lauraloo29 of Edmonton, Alberta Canada on 2/19/2007 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
10 journalers for this copy...
Allison Hopkins is a 21st-century urban neurotic, a former evangelical Christian whose live-in boyfriend has left her for another woman. Her anger, her religious confusion, and her maudlin desperation for a happy ending are the troublesome trivia she tries to sort through.
I'm going to send this out as a ray.Rules: Not many. Please journal the book's arrival and departure. And please keep it moving by keeping it no longer than 4 weeks. The last person is free to release the book as they wish.
1. Dusties - US (US)
2. AuburnCaMom - US (US)
3. booknhand - US (US/Intl)
4. AceofHearts - Canada (Intl)
5. klaradyn - South Africa (Intl)
Beginning its journey on May 14th. Happy travels!
Arrived safe and sound in NY. I have one book ahead of it then will pass it along to AuburnCaMom. Thanks for the ray!
I am going to pass this along to AuburnCaMom.. The book just isn't grabbing me. Thank you for sharing!
I picked this up one last time before mailing and it finally clicked with me! Glad I did! Thanks for sharing. This will be in Mondays mail.
ETA: 7/22/07 I pmed Auburncamom to see if this book has arrived as it was mailed on 7/10/07.
ETA: 7/22/07 I pmed Auburncamom to see if this book has arrived as it was mailed on 7/10/07.
Here safely. Will start soon!
Pm'd next in line as I dont think I will be able to get to this in the next week or so.
Journal Entry 8 by AuburnCaMom at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, RABCK in Auburn, California USA on Monday, September 10, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (9/10/2007 UTC) at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, RABCK in Auburn, California USA
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No time with the new baby. I didnt want to hold everyone up. Sending on. Enjoy!
No time with the new baby. I didnt want to hold everyone up. Sending on. Enjoy!
Retrieved this from the mailbox a couple of days ago.
Just this morning, I finished the book I was reading, so since this is a Bookring book I will start it later this afternoon.
Thanks for including me and I look forward to getting into this book :)
Just this morning, I finished the book I was reading, so since this is a Bookring book I will start it later this afternoon.
Thanks for including me and I look forward to getting into this book :)
I finished this book this a few days ago. Not one of my favorite or even most enjoyable reads. It kept moving enough to keep my interest, though.
Alison is holding out for "Big Love" but the book never gets there or really even defines what "big love" is (for Alison specifically).
She does discover much about herself as the story progresses, but it is fragmented and seems disjointed - but then again, I guess there are times in life that are fragmented and disjointed.
Anyway, although it wasn't a great read, I am glad I had a chance to read something out of my norm and stick with it.
Thanks for sharing and as soon as I get AceofHeart address I will pass it along.
Alison is holding out for "Big Love" but the book never gets there or really even defines what "big love" is (for Alison specifically).
She does discover much about herself as the story progresses, but it is fragmented and seems disjointed - but then again, I guess there are times in life that are fragmented and disjointed.
Anyway, although it wasn't a great read, I am glad I had a chance to read something out of my norm and stick with it.
Thanks for sharing and as soon as I get AceofHeart address I will pass it along.
Journal Entry 11 by booknhand at Controlled Release - Bookring in San Jose, California USA on Sunday, September 30, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (9/30/2007 UTC) at Controlled Release - Bookring in San Jose, California USA
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Passed this bookring on to the next person - it's on its way :)
Passed this bookring on to the next person - it's on its way :)
received in the mail today with a beautiful postcard also. Thanks!!
The Big Love!!! Alison is looking for just that but she really can't define what the Big Love is.
Alison's first real boyfriend goes out for mustard at a dinner party and never returns. What a way to get dumped!! Alison must then find her way through the minefield of anger, confusion and desperation.
I found this book to be quite disjoint and often rambling. An interesting read but Alison is a bit too neurotic for me. I also found the ending was just too pat and not really explained
Alison's first real boyfriend goes out for mustard at a dinner party and never returns. What a way to get dumped!! Alison must then find her way through the minefield of anger, confusion and desperation.
I found this book to be quite disjoint and often rambling. An interesting read but Alison is a bit too neurotic for me. I also found the ending was just too pat and not really explained
mailed today
This one finally arrived today! Thanks for sending on.
Finished this very enjoyable book in one sitting last night. I don't usually enjoy books from this genre, but The Big Love was an exception - it reminded me of Jennifer Weiner's books, which I also enjoy reading.
I liked that Alison "found herself" by the end of the book and learned to like/love who she was, instead of finding "true love". Also the open ending was nice - different from other romances, in my admittedly limited experience.
Will be releasing this at the local OBCZ soon.
I liked that Alison "found herself" by the end of the book and learned to like/love who she was, instead of finding "true love". Also the open ending was nice - different from other romances, in my admittedly limited experience.
Will be releasing this at the local OBCZ soon.
Journal Entry 17 by klaradyn at The Coffee Bean, Main Road, Rondebosch in Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa on Friday, February 1, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (2/1/2008 UTC) at The Coffee Bean, Main Road, Rondebosch in Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
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RELEASE NOTES: In the basket. My book #4 for guinaveve's Keep Them Moving challenge.
Journal Entry 18 by readingtrix from Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa on Friday, February 1, 2008
Bookcrosser, Klaradyn recommended this book to me...will see how it goes but it wil be released in the end.
I tried but could not get into this one - I am sure someone else will though and so it's time to release. I will take it along to the bc meet-up tomorrow.
Journal Entry 20 by readingtrix at The Coffee Bean, Main Road, Rondebosch in Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa on Friday, April 4, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (4/5/2008 UTC) at The Coffee Bean, Main Road, Rondebosch in Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
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Please find either on a table or in the basket.
Please find either on a table or in the basket.
will read and release
Intially thought this was a piece of mindless fluff but as I got in to it there were aspects that resonated, questions that were raised and there was an underpinning of good sense as seen through the way in which Alison reflected on her relationship with Tom. And we all know a Henry..even if not in an intimate sense!
Journal Entry 23 by Esoteric1 at The Coffee Bean, Main Road, Rondebosch in Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa on Saturday, April 26, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (4/26/2008 UTC) at The Coffee Bean, Main Road, Rondebosch in Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
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Will be released today at Coffee Bean, Rondebosch. This book is a ray so keep it going!
Will be released today at Coffee Bean, Rondebosch. This book is a ray so keep it going!
I got this book at the BC meeting, and immediately read it.
It was just what I needed. So witty and thought-provoking
It was just what I needed. So witty and thought-provoking
Journal Entry 25 by Solospiral from Tshwane - Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa on Monday, December 22, 2008
Took this off my sister's book shelf (Mentia) - she is in Sweden, and I wanted some new things to read. Didn't enjoy the book that much - maybe I'm just too old for the existential wrestling Alison has with herself... :-).
Will be releasing this at the Pretoria Zoo tomorrow. Let's hold thumbs someone picks it up and registers it... none of my released books had ever been found.
Will be releasing this at the Pretoria Zoo tomorrow. Let's hold thumbs someone picks it up and registers it... none of my released books had ever been found.
Journal Entry 26 by Solospiral at UP - University of Pretoria in Tshwane - Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa on Monday, December 22, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (12/23/2008 UTC) at UP - University of Pretoria in Tshwane - Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa
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If you find it, PLEASE register it!
If you find it, PLEASE register it!
