The Bean Trees
Registered by rhythmbiscuit of Northglenn, Colorado USA on 3/7/2008
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
9 journalers for this copy...
"Clear-eyed and spirited, Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. But when she heads west with high hopes and a barely functional car, she meets the human condition head-on. By the time Taylor arrives in Tucson, Arizona, she has acquired a completely unexpected child, a three-year-old American Indian girl named Turtle, and must somehow come to terms with both motherhood and the necessity of putting down roots..."
I loved this book; it was excellent. My cover looks different.
I loved this book; it was excellent. My cover looks different.
Journal Entry 2 by rhythmbiscuit at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Monday, March 17, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (3/17/2008 UTC) at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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I mailed this book today to haugtussa in Norway! Enjoy.
I mailed this book today to haugtussa in Norway! Enjoy.
Look what I found in the postbox today! I'm really looking forward to this one, as I loved The Poisonwood Bible. Thanks a lot rhythmbiscuit.
I really like Barbara Kingsolver's writing and this book was great. A touching story about a young woman, who ends up being the main ingredient in a child's life.
I also felt that the parts about illigal immigration was thought provoking. As it is stated in the book- just calling another human being 'illigal'. How can you actually do that?
The book also touches on other serious aspects in life, like loosing a child and I'd like to quote the book: "it's terrible to lose somebody," I said. "I mean, I don't know firsthand, but I can imagine it must ve. But it's also true that some people never have anybody to lose, and I think that's got to be so much worse."
Thanks a lot for sharing.
The book is offered as a bookray on the Scandinavian forum:
Vilda - Stockholm, Sverige
asa-swe - Karlstad, Sverige
babelfisk - Jönkjöping, Sverige
auroradormita - Søndre Omme, Danmark
Fremmedordbok - Bergen, Norge
The last participant is free to do what they want with the book, but I do hope you will let it keep on travelling.
I also felt that the parts about illigal immigration was thought provoking. As it is stated in the book- just calling another human being 'illigal'. How can you actually do that?
The book also touches on other serious aspects in life, like loosing a child and I'd like to quote the book: "it's terrible to lose somebody," I said. "I mean, I don't know firsthand, but I can imagine it must ve. But it's also true that some people never have anybody to lose, and I think that's got to be so much worse."
Thanks a lot for sharing.
The book is offered as a bookray on the Scandinavian forum:
Vilda - Stockholm, Sverige
asa-swe - Karlstad, Sverige
babelfisk - Jönkjöping, Sverige
auroradormita - Søndre Omme, Danmark
Fremmedordbok - Bergen, Norge
The last participant is free to do what they want with the book, but I do hope you will let it keep on travelling.
The book came in the mail today. I will start reading it today!
I loved this novel a lot! I found it very touching and amusing in the same time.
It will travel to asa-swe tomorrow.
It will travel to asa-swe tomorrow.
The Bean Trees are safe with me! Thank you much, I look forward to meeting Taylor and Turtle.
Oh, what a charming book! I'm so sorry it's all read now, I wanted more!
Getting babelfisk's addy and then I'm sending it on asap.
Getting babelfisk's addy and then I'm sending it on asap.
Journal Entry 9 by asa-swe at Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (2/25/2009 UTC) at Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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Wow, that was fast!
Bean Trees are on the run...
Wow, that was fast!
Bean Trees are on the run...
The book came last friday. I'll read it as soon as I have the time.
A wonderful book! I really enjoyed reading it. It was just too short!!
I'm sending it on to auroradormita.
I'm sending it on to auroradormita.
Journal Entry 12 by auroradormita from Kirkkonummi, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Wednesday, April 22, 2009
I forgot to register that this book came, sorry :/
Journal Entry 13 by auroradormita from Kirkkonummi, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Although I read the book quite a while ago, I finally (sorry about that) wrote about it, here: http://christa89.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/the-bean-trees-barbara-kingsolver/
Hopefully I'll finally send it along soon!
Hopefully I'll finally send it along soon!
Journal Entry 14 by Fremmedordbok from Bergen, Hordaland fylke Norway on Saturday, September 12, 2009
The book arrived today - thank you very much, auroradormita, and thank you, Haugtussa, for making it a ray!Hopefully I'll come around to it pretty soon, because I'm really looking forward to reading it!
I didn't get around to it too quickly, but now I've finally read it - and I just want to read it again!
I loved the writing style of Barbara Kingsolver. And I also loved the paradoxal feeling I got from the sometimes naive style combined with the tough reality of the characters in the book.
The book is available for now, until I decide what to do with it!
I loved the writing style of Barbara Kingsolver. And I also loved the paradoxal feeling I got from the sometimes naive style combined with the tough reality of the characters in the book.
The book is available for now, until I decide what to do with it!
The book was wished for, and is now travelling on to a BookCrosser in Sweden!
Have a nice read!
Have a nice read!
Journal Entry 17 by sarabe1 at Sweden, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Thank you! Really looking forward to reading this!
Tack! Ser verkligen fram emot att läsa den här!
Tack! Ser verkligen fram emot att läsa den här!
Journal Entry 18 by sarabe1 at -- By post or by hand/ in person, RABCK , bookring/ray, Stockholm Sweden on Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (12/28/2010 UTC) at -- By post or by hand/ in person, RABCK , bookring/ray, Stockholm Sweden
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I loved this book! It is a wonderful story about friendship, survival and strength. Awesome!
Now - off we go to Switzerland.
Now - off we go to Switzerland.
What a surprise! I realy didn't expect this to arrive. Thanks a lot, sarabe1. I'm looking forward to read it.
This book reached me long ago as the only one I received following the forwarding of a book-swap thing, I think.
It took me a long time to finally read it, and then again time to journal and release it...
But it was totally worth that I continued keeping it whenever I was clearing out my shelves again and again.
I really loved the book. To me it's a story about some really tough and still so kindhearted women, about the chosen family of friends, and here not only friends but also a child. The playing with rules and authorities was also really amusing I found. It is something I sometimes miss a bit... While it is nice to be globally connected and opens up a lot of chances and opportunities, it also leads to never really be just where we are at the moment.
And I'm wandering off the story plot.
Thank you for this great book. I hope it finds more interested readers...
It took me a long time to finally read it, and then again time to journal and release it...
But it was totally worth that I continued keeping it whenever I was clearing out my shelves again and again.
I really loved the book. To me it's a story about some really tough and still so kindhearted women, about the chosen family of friends, and here not only friends but also a child. The playing with rules and authorities was also really amusing I found. It is something I sometimes miss a bit... While it is nice to be globally connected and opens up a lot of chances and opportunities, it also leads to never really be just where we are at the moment.
And I'm wandering off the story plot.
Thank you for this great book. I hope it finds more interested readers...
Journal Entry 21 by karneol at Al Mouj - The Wave in Muscat, Muscat Oman on Tuesday, September 22, 2020
In the little free library near the roadside dinner
