The Eyre Affair
17 journalers for this copy...
This book was so popular when I posted 2 copies last week that I went out to get two more copies to keep up with demand. They are both promised to fellow bookcrossers and I'll note their whereabouts in seperate journal entries. Hopefully all 4 copies will be enjoyed and back in circulation soon!!
Here is my original entry for this book:
This book is too much fun to be believed.Imagine an alternate Britain 1985, a police state where literature is revered to such an extent that taking too many liberties with Shakespeare is a jailable offense.
Meet Special Operative Thursday Next from the Literary Detective Division, perhaps the only person who can save Jane Eyre (yes, that Jane Eyre) from a murdering maniac. Jasper Fforde expertly crafts a story in which we actually believe this is possible.
This is silly, exciting fun. The second book is already out in the UK and will be released in March here in the U.S. I can't wait!
Here is my original entry for this book:
This book is too much fun to be believed.Imagine an alternate Britain 1985, a police state where literature is revered to such an extent that taking too many liberties with Shakespeare is a jailable offense.
Meet Special Operative Thursday Next from the Literary Detective Division, perhaps the only person who can save Jane Eyre (yes, that Jane Eyre) from a murdering maniac. Jasper Fforde expertly crafts a story in which we actually believe this is possible.
This is silly, exciting fun. The second book is already out in the UK and will be released in March here in the U.S. I can't wait!
This copy is going to a bookcrosser in Texas.
Just received today. I'm looking forward to reading this book! Will post a review and release the book when I've finished it.
Finished this one last night. It's a terrific premise for a novel, and it's pretty well executed for a first-time novelist. My favorite part of the book was the "Rocky-Horroring" of Shakespeare's Richard III.
I'm sending this one to jmg49 later this week. (We're still iced in here in Texas.)
I'm sending this one to jmg49 later this week. (We're still iced in here in Texas.)
I just took this book out of the mail box. Thank you very much Jenny. I will get to reading it and journaling again soon.
I am sending this to alsomama when I finish reading it.
This was a very fun book to read. It has a unique premise and good plot. I loved some of the oddball characters and character names.
I'm looking forward to reading Fforde's next book.
I'm looking forward to reading Fforde's next book.
Release planned for Monday, March 31, 2003 at Post Office in Woodstock, Ontario Canada.
Will mail to alsomama on Mon. March 31
Done!--Mar 31
Will mail to alsomama on Mon. March 31
Done!--Mar 31
And.......the book has arrived back in Washington! I read a couple of pages and it does look intriguing. Thanks, jmg49!
What a hoot! I got such a kick out of this book. Thursday Next is Stephanie Plum's more literate English cousin. Like JennyO I thought that the performance of Richard III a la Rocky Horror was laugh-out-loud funny. The names were amusing--"Braxton Hicks" got my vote for funniest. I'm letting my husband read this before I send it on.
This book is particularly appropriate for those of us who enjoy books. I found it highly entertaining. It reminds me of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. My wife is sending this book to CBCD tomorrow.
I'm so pleased that alsomama sent this book to me. Several times I have looked at The Eyre Affair in a bookstore, read the first few lines, and wished I felt flush enough to buy it. Oooh baby! Now I have it here before me! It looks right up my alley. Thanks again to alsomama.
Highly enjoyable, inventive book. I have sent this book on by mail to nelka35.
CBCD, thank you, thank you, thank you! I love Jane Eyre, and I love fantasy... So this is a huge treat! I am super-excited to have it, and can't wait to read it. Thanks again! :)
This will be going out in a bookray. I'll post the list of participants later.
This will be going out in a bookray. I'll post the list of participants later.
Journal Entry 15 by nelka35 at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, RABCK in Brooklyn, New York USA on Thursday, August 14, 2003
Released on Thursday, August 14, 2003 at Bookray in BROOKLYN, New York USA.
This book just went out on a bookray journey. The participants in this bookray are:
lshsmom (Oregon)
Eskielover (Washington)
sugarkane (Washington, DC)
dragonfly4 (Canada)
tho (Portugal)
loopy1 (UK)
LaPeste(France)
bilbi (France)
pikaloponica (Sweden)
Dani75 (Germany)
ferengie (Germany)
FutureCat (New Zealand)
Please journal the book as soon as you get it and PM the next person after you for their address, so you would have it available. Then read it as soon as possible - preferably within 3 weeks, and send it on, and post/edit a journal entry that it is traveling on. Enjoy! :)
If you want to join this bookray while it's already traveling, you may be added at the end of the list if you are willing to mail internationally or pay for international shipping to you if the last member is unable to do so.
This book just went out on a bookray journey. The participants in this bookray are:
lshsmom (Oregon)
Eskielover (Washington)
sugarkane (Washington, DC)
dragonfly4 (Canada)
tho (Portugal)
loopy1 (UK)
LaPeste(France)
bilbi (France)
pikaloponica (Sweden)
Dani75 (Germany)
ferengie (Germany)
FutureCat (New Zealand)
Please journal the book as soon as you get it and PM the next person after you for their address, so you would have it available. Then read it as soon as possible - preferably within 3 weeks, and send it on, and post/edit a journal entry that it is traveling on. Enjoy! :)
If you want to join this bookray while it's already traveling, you may be added at the end of the list if you are willing to mail internationally or pay for international shipping to you if the last member is unable to do so.
Received this in the mail last week and am already 100+ pages into it. Took a bit to be captured by it, but now it has me!
Journal Entry 17 by lshsmom at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, RABCK in Portland, Oregon USA on Friday, September 5, 2003
Released on Friday, September 05, 2003 at Postal Release in Portland, Oregon USA.
I'm not usually a fantasy fan, but this was an enjoyable book. I remember reading, as a child, my mother's well-loved copy of Jane Eyre, which I now plan on re-reading someday. A second read of The Eyre Affair after that would be fun too! Mailed this off to Eskielover today in Washington.
I'm not usually a fantasy fan, but this was an enjoyable book. I remember reading, as a child, my mother's well-loved copy of Jane Eyre, which I now plan on re-reading someday. A second read of The Eyre Affair after that would be fun too! Mailed this off to Eskielover today in Washington.
The book arrived in the mail today. I'm reading another book right now, but this one goes to the top of my TBR pile.
A fun book to read. Makes me want to dig out my copy of Jane Eyre and reread it, but it will be awhile because I have too many books on my TBR pile as it is. I'll try to get this in the mail to sugarkane tomorrow.
This book sent to sugarkane today.
This just arrived yesterday in the mail. Thanks, Eskielover! I will read and journal ASAP.
What a romp! If all fantasy novels were like this, I'd read fantasy a lot more often. I wasn't sure about Thursday's character and her fictional world at first (and Jasper Fforde's writing starts out a little wobbly), but I warmed up to her as soon as she arrived in Swindon. The details (Pickwick the pet dodo, the People's Republic of Wales, Mr. Quaverley)? Wacky! Acheron Hades the archvillain is simultaneously funny and very, very scary. As a bonus, this book got me to read Jane Eyre for the first time, and I loved it.
I hope everyone else on the list will enjoy this book as much as I did. I can't wait to read the next adventure.
I hope everyone else on the list will enjoy this book as much as I did. I can't wait to read the next adventure.
I received the book today and can't wait to start. Jane Eyre is one of my favourite books so I'm curious to see how she comes across in this book. I'm about 3/4 of the way through another bookring and then I'll start this one.
I sent to book off today to tho in Portugal.
Going by the title of the book, I thought it would be much more about Jane Eyre. She really isn't introduced until near the end of the book. So that disappointed me a bit. That being said, I still enjoyed the book once I got into Thursday's world. The character's are so vivid and I love their names (Liz Barrett-Browning, Commander Braxton Hicks). It's an interesting combinaiton of our world and hers. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
Going by the title of the book, I thought it would be much more about Jane Eyre. She really isn't introduced until near the end of the book. So that disappointed me a bit. That being said, I still enjoyed the book once I got into Thursday's world. The character's are so vivid and I love their names (Liz Barrett-Browning, Commander Braxton Hicks). It's an interesting combinaiton of our world and hers. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
Just received it - have heard so much about this book ... some of my BC friends loved it, others hated it .. I hope to post my own opinion sometime soon :-)
OK, now I can see what all the fuss was about ... Although this is definitely a very original and imaginative book, I have to say that I couldn't get into it at all. The storyline just got too confusing at times, and some scenes were a bit too ridiculous. But I did love the idea of being able to do some tourism inside books, like Mrs. Nakijima :-) And I quite enjoyed the discussions about Shakespeare ...
But when I finished it, I didn't feel that need to rush out and get the next book which really means I didn't enjoy it as much... (which is just as well, since my TBR list is getting so long these days :-)
The bookray will continue its journey and will be mailed to loopy1 this week.
But when I finished it, I didn't feel that need to rush out and get the next book which really means I didn't enjoy it as much... (which is just as well, since my TBR list is getting so long these days :-)
The bookray will continue its journey and will be mailed to loopy1 this week.
The book arrived safely in a rather chilly Kent, England this morning - I've been particularly looking forward to this one, so will read it and post my thoughts once I've finished. Thanks to everyone before me :-)
DH took this book from the TBR pile for a couple of days and really took a dislike to it, which I found off-putting at first, but then I really got into it. Like others, I loved the Richard III scenes! I also had to drag out my copy of Jane Eyre and check the ending when it was first mentioned in this book.
I found this a very enjoyable book, with a very clever, satisfying ending. I'm off to find out who was offering the next two books on rays, and will post this one off once I get an address. Thanks for the chance to read this book :-)
I found this a very enjoyable book, with a very clever, satisfying ending. I'm off to find out who was offering the next two books on rays, and will post this one off once I get an address. Thanks for the chance to read this book :-)
received yesterday, thanx !
I will read it ASAP.
I will read it ASAP.
So much fun, so crazy wolrd... I enjoyed it, really... Gonna read Jane Eyre again now...
I loved the Richard III Part... So suprising.
Thanks a lot.
It's on its way to Bilbi now.
I loved the Richard III Part... So suprising.
Thanks a lot.
It's on its way to Bilbi now.
Just received today. I read Lost in a Good Book a few months ago.
The bookmark says : "take time to read a little bit each day !" I'll do my best !
The bookmark says : "take time to read a little bit each day !" I'll do my best !
This book's a real delight to read ! So hilarious ! Who would think that Thursday Next's a war veteran ? All the characters are so weird : her dad's lost in time, her pet's a dodo, her friend's a fiction character, and so on... And what about bookworms ?!? :DD
Journal Entry 33 by Dani75 from -- irgendwo in Baden-Württemberg, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Tuesday, August 3, 2004
Received in the mail today - will read asap.
Journal Entry 34 by Dani75 from -- irgendwo in Baden-Württemberg, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Wednesday, September 15, 2004
One of the most entertaining books I´ve read this year! Once I started I just couldn´t put this book down. Absolutely hilarious and I´m definately going to be "Lost in a Good Book" soon!!!
Ready to travel to the next participant.
Ready to travel to the next participant.
Journal Entry 35 by Dani75 from -- irgendwo in Baden-Württemberg, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Friday, October 22, 2004
Book is now on its way to ferengie! Happy reading!
Sorry it took a bit longer to get in touch with the next participant; Ferengie was on holiday :0) Wasn´t able to reach pikapolonica.
Sorry it took a bit longer to get in touch with the next participant; Ferengie was on holiday :0) Wasn´t able to reach pikapolonica.
Arrived on my doorstep today after my neighbors kept it for a few days...I'm busy for the rest of the week, but will start it on the weekend...especially if the weather gets as bad as the forecast predicts...
