Great book on its way on a Ray, everybody please fill in Journal and lets watch it work its way round the world....

Bookray started "Suite Francaise"

so far I think the list is going in this order. More Crossers welcome I will fit you in as you come forward...............

bookmaniac70, Sofia, Bulgaria
allbookedup, Wien, Austria
iliotropio, Brussels, Belgium "BOOK IS HERE"
pjmom8025, Minnesota, Usa
phylwil, texas, Usa
MicheleReads, Ohio, Usa
Secretariat, California, Usa
UnwrittenLibra, Massachusetts, Usa
ealasaidmae, West Virginia, Usa
deadsteen, New York, Usa
madmadge, Dorset, Uk
Jozebedee, Cheshire, Uk
Thursoexile, N.Ireland Uk

I have the privilege of being the first reader in the ray:-)). The book arrived today and after finishing "The House of Mirth" for another bookring,I`m starting this one.

The first thing I was thinking after closing the book,was "Pity,that Irene Nemirovsky didn`t live to finish it!" Very gifted writer who would have most surely developed her talent if her life was not taken so early and brutally.

I must admit that I warmed to the book gradually. In the first 150 pages I had the feeling of too much carefully chosen details,too much polyshed style. It was evident that Nemirovsky was very careful about her pen. She tries to develop multiple lines in the story,and manages it quite well but I really got into the story when she focused on Lucille. Nemirovsky paints so delicate the feelings,the subtle psychological changes,attitudes,nuances! She offers a very interesting and unusual view point towards war and occupation,and she also challenges the ordinary conception of "enemy" and "hate". I`m sure the novel would get more and more interesting and complete if it only was finished! The project was indeed very ambitious and it was such a luck that the manuscript survived and reached us!

Thanks for sharing "Suite Francese"!

Sorry for delaying the posting of the book! It went in the mail yesterday.

RELEASE NOTES:

Sent.

arrived today, thanks!

Sorry for keeping this for so long and thanks a lot for sharing!
I will send it on next Monday

Arrived safely in Brussels. Thanks allbookedup!

To say that it´s a masterpiece, would be an understatement.
On its way to phylwil, who´s really looking forward to it.
(Actually, the next participant after me is pjmom8025. Only, I haven´t been able to find any BXer under this screen name, so I´ve PMed thursoexile to check if there might be a spelling mistake. As I haven´t heard from her, I´ve decided to PM the next participant, phylwil. Either way, the book would have ended up in the US).

Got this book in the mail and am already 1/4 of the way through. What at interesting read.

Thank you for sending the book! I can't wait to read it!

Wonderful book! Sorry that I had it so long. Sending an e-mail today to Secretariet for an address, and will send the book as soon as I receive it. Thanks!