Fair Play
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11 journalers for this copy...
It is a paperback edition with 127 pages.
From its cover: 'So what can happen when Tove Jansson turn her attention to her own favourite subjects, love and work, in this novel about twowomen lifelong partners and friends? Expect something philosophically calm - and dicreetly radical. Its publication is cause for huge celebration.' Ali Smith ........ 'A book about love - tender, eccentric and fiercely independet. It feels a privilege to read it.' Esther Freud
Update: 2010.01.11.
Well, I must admit it is not my cup of tea. Reading Moomins I was so enthusiastic to read other works from Jansson. Somehow I can't let myself in her adult stories, expect this one: The True Deceiver which I love(d) so much.
~~ I offer this book for a BookRay ~~
This Game needs Thoughtfulness from the players.
With giving your addy to the Sender, you accept the Rules of this Game.
As the Organizer it is my task to poke you, if I sense a Silence on your part, but with having the book more then 6 weeks on your shelf. This experience still makes me impatience, since my need is to see my book is shared with many people.
This Ray Game has Rules, which are the followings:
^*^ Have interested in contributing to a successfully finished Ray. ^*^ Make a JE at getting ^*^ Read the book within 4-6 weeks ^*^ Enjoy your reading time. ^*^ Share your thoughts about the book with us. ^*^ In advance try to ask the next reader's addy in order to reduce the waiting-mailing time. ^*^ In case of any delay, please inform us under your JE. ^*^ Mail the book to the next reader. ^*^ Make a Controlled Release in order that the mailing can be tracked, followed.
Read and passed on: 1. LadyIndigo (AUS), 2. klaradyn (RSA), 3. elissamay (USA), 4. waderwoman (UK), 5. Tsjara (NED), 6. Atrus (ITA), 7. salvami (IRE), 8. bookmaniac70 (BUL) - [Thanks for mail internationally], 9. sujie (AUS)
Last reader if she answers: babydoll857
** Thank You!! :) ** ---<<--{@
Coming to End Ray
From its cover: 'So what can happen when Tove Jansson turn her attention to her own favourite subjects, love and work, in this novel about twowomen lifelong partners and friends? Expect something philosophically calm - and dicreetly radical. Its publication is cause for huge celebration.' Ali Smith ........ 'A book about love - tender, eccentric and fiercely independet. It feels a privilege to read it.' Esther Freud
Update: 2010.01.11.
Well, I must admit it is not my cup of tea. Reading Moomins I was so enthusiastic to read other works from Jansson. Somehow I can't let myself in her adult stories, expect this one: The True Deceiver which I love(d) so much.
This Game needs Thoughtfulness from the players.
With giving your addy to the Sender, you accept the Rules of this Game.
As the Organizer it is my task to poke you, if I sense a Silence on your part, but with having the book more then 6 weeks on your shelf. This experience still makes me impatience, since my need is to see my book is shared with many people.
This Ray Game has Rules, which are the followings:
^*^ Have interested in contributing to a successfully finished Ray. ^*^ Make a JE at getting ^*^ Read the book within 4-6 weeks ^*^ Enjoy your reading time. ^*^ Share your thoughts about the book with us. ^*^ In advance try to ask the next reader's addy in order to reduce the waiting-mailing time. ^*^ In case of any delay, please inform us under your JE. ^*^ Mail the book to the next reader. ^*^ Make a Controlled Release in order that the mailing can be tracked, followed.
Read and passed on: 1. LadyIndigo (AUS), 2. klaradyn (RSA), 3. elissamay (USA), 4. waderwoman (UK), 5. Tsjara (NED), 6. Atrus (ITA), 7. salvami (IRE), 8. bookmaniac70 (BUL) - [Thanks for mail internationally], 9. sujie (AUS)
Last reader if she answers: babydoll857
Coming to End Ray
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
The ray starts, the book is flying to Australia! :)
The ray starts, the book is flying to Australia! :)
book has arrived safely accompanied by many surprises,
thankyou hakkalina :)
i'll get this little book read and posted off before the end of the month
;)
thankyou hakkalina :)
i'll get this little book read and posted off before the end of the month
;)
I am sorry that I have held this book up - February is always a busy month for me and though I did contact the next reader for their address, I have missed sending the book on...
In the past 6 weeks I have dealt with some family illness, a major family crisis (both located many hours drive from home) and three awful deaths within my commmunity. Consequently I have not been online very much and sometimes life takes over reading matters...
Hakkalina there is only one pm from you in my mailbox - which I have waded through these past 2 days -there are hundreds of emails to sort through
I will post this book to the next reader tomorrow when our post offices open again after the Easter holiday
In the past 6 weeks I have dealt with some family illness, a major family crisis (both located many hours drive from home) and three awful deaths within my commmunity. Consequently I have not been online very much and sometimes life takes over reading matters...
Hakkalina there is only one pm from you in my mailbox - which I have waded through these past 2 days -there are hundreds of emails to sort through
I will post this book to the next reader tomorrow when our post offices open again after the Easter holiday
This cannot be compared to Jansson's children's books ..
It was a mixed bag for me - the two central characters needed more development I thought, but then this is a collection of short stories and as such, short stories are meant to be self contained stories... not continuing on with two central characters
There are some wonderful pieces of writing in the book, some lovely pieces of prose, but not all throughout; this is difficult to achieve in the short story format and it is always difficult to read a translation
Thankyou for sharing hakkalina; sincere apologies for the delay in sending it on (I honestly thought I had posted it)
I'll now be posting it on to the next reader
:)
It was a mixed bag for me - the two central characters needed more development I thought, but then this is a collection of short stories and as such, short stories are meant to be self contained stories... not continuing on with two central characters
There are some wonderful pieces of writing in the book, some lovely pieces of prose, but not all throughout; this is difficult to achieve in the short story format and it is always difficult to read a translation
Thankyou for sharing hakkalina; sincere apologies for the delay in sending it on (I honestly thought I had posted it)
I'll now be posting it on to the next reader
:)
Journal Entry 6 by 
LadyIndigo
at -- Controlled Release, New South Wales Australia on Monday, April 5, 2010
LadyIndigo at -- Controlled Release, New South Wales Australia on Monday, April 5, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (4/5/2010 UTC) at -- Controlled Release, New South Wales Australia
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sending to next reader
happy reading
:)
sending to next reader
happy reading
:)
Arrived today. Will read and send on as soon as possible.
I thought this book was beautiful. It didn't really feel like a novel to me, more like a series of sketches about these two characters and their lives. So many wonderful observations about life and art! My favourite story was "Travels with a Konica".
Thanks for sharing this book, hakkalina!
Thanks for sharing this book, hakkalina!
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On the way to elissamay via airmail.
My book 18 for the Keep Them Moving Challenge 2010.
On the way to elissamay via airmail.
My book 18 for the Keep Them Moving Challenge 2010.
Received as part of hakkalina's bookray and looking forward to it. Thank you!
Thanks for the opportunity to read this beautiful book. Quiet, meditative, and subtle... a great book for artists of all kinds. In the mail to the UK as of this morning.
Yay! Arrived safe and sound this very merry day! Just in time as I finished my last book yesterday and was wondering what to read-Thankyou! xx
Oh Crumbs! Ive just found this next to my bed!! Sorry everyone-eek! Ive just pmd Tsjara for her address so that i can move it along! A thousand apologies for the delay! x
Released 13 yrs ago (10/4/2010 UTC) at Assendelft, Noord-Holland Netherlands
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If you are reading this then you have found me!
Please do a journal entry-Thanks xx
I just couldnt get into this Im afraid- nothing really happened and I couldnt warm to either character-I much prefer the Moomins!
Im therefore sending it on its merry little way to Tsjara.
safe journey little book1
#9 Angel release ( blue cover)
Please do a journal entry-Thanks xx
I just couldnt get into this Im afraid- nothing really happened and I couldnt warm to either character-I much prefer the Moomins!
Im therefore sending it on its merry little way to Tsjara.
safe journey little book1
#9 Angel release ( blue cover)
When this envelope arrived, I thought hmm that looks familiar.. and then I realised it was one I had sent myself (to waderwoman) hahaha (probably with a moomin book? :p).
Thanks for sending it on waderwoman, and for the lovely goodies too! ^_^
I haven't read anything else other than the Moomins by Tove Jansson, looking forward to see how this will be.. Thanks for sharing the book hakkalina!
Thanks for sending it on waderwoman, and for the lovely goodies too! ^_^
I haven't read anything else other than the Moomins by Tove Jansson, looking forward to see how this will be.. Thanks for sharing the book hakkalina!
This was quite different from her Moomin stories, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Her way of storytelling often has this sort of calm and atmospheric feel to it. The book seemed a collection of short stories or snapshots about the lives of the two artists. And it had some nice observations about life and art.
I will mail the book out to Atrus sometime this week :)
I will mail the book out to Atrus sometime this week :)
Released 13 yrs ago (11/16/2010 UTC) at Assendelft, Noord-Holland Netherlands
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Managed to get to the post office just before closing time :)
The book is now travelling to Italy.
Happy reading!
The book is now travelling to Italy.
Happy reading!
I got this in the mail a few days ago but -ahem- forgot to journal it.
I have another BC book to finish then I can read this one.
I have another BC book to finish then I can read this one.
My Goodreads review: A different way of looking at love, through the small and normal things, the little idiosyncrasies, difficulties and compromises of a relationship between two older, temperamental persons. Though at the beginning of the book the relationship between Mari and Jonna might appear strangely detached, it doesn't take much to understand the complexity and the unseen between the words and to warm up to their rapport.
I'll add that I recently read The summer book on another BC ray and it was very interesting to notice all the similarities and the differences between the two. :)
Waiting for Salvami's address to send this on.
I'll add that I recently read The summer book on another BC ray and it was very interesting to notice all the similarities and the differences between the two. :)
Waiting for Salvami's address to send this on.
Thank you Atrus for sending me this book! + cool postcard and a bookmark, thanks! This is in my wishlist and I've wanted to read for long! Thank you again for another great book, hakkalina ;)
I enjoyed this one, too as must as I liked "The True Deceiver".
This is my most favourite line from Fair Play
"do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent - lose your invaluable curiosity and you let yourself die."
Thank you hakkalina for giving me the opportunity to read this!
Already contacted bookmaniac70, I will send this in next few days.
This is my most favourite line from Fair Play
"do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent - lose your invaluable curiosity and you let yourself die."
Thank you hakkalina for giving me the opportunity to read this!
Already contacted bookmaniac70, I will send this in next few days.
ohh finally had a chance to walk down to the PO.
Got in the mail. Thank you, salvami!
The book should be viewed more as series of small sketches than as a story. It reveals the subtle relationship between two artists with charm and delicacy. One can see how important art and writing were to Tove Jansson. She praises the independance and solitude of an artist as an essential part of creative process. Art is regarded not as something solemn but on the contrary- it is innovative, fresh and sometimes whimsical, much similar to a child`s play. The artist is justified to create in order to enjoy looking at the world from different points.
While I really liked much of what was said on art and creativity, I admit that I place this book after " The True Deceiver" and " Summer Book" which in my opinion are true masterpieces.
While I really liked much of what was said on art and creativity, I admit that I place this book after " The True Deceiver" and " Summer Book" which in my opinion are true masterpieces.
I got Sujie address and plan to mail the book on Friday.
Journal Entry 26 by bookmaniac70 at Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, March 19, 2011
Released 13 yrs ago (3/19/2011 UTC) at Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales Australia
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Sent to Sujie via slow mail.
Received safely today, thanks, bookmaniac. I read the Moomins when young although my youngest sister was the one who was obssessed with them (she kept tiny troll dolls in matchboxes and gave them names from the books ....I remember endless games). I had not realised Jansson wrote for adults and shall read this with interest. I dipped into it - the introduction and first few pages - but I'm off to sort out some "unconventional pairings" in my own studio - I have that "burst of practical energy" she writes of ....and why ignore it?!
Sorry I've had this book so long...just had to dip in and out of it. The narrative didn't hold me. I found it rather cold and tart, like a Woody Allen film where two characters carry on their own conversations with no regard for each other. Mari and Jonna seemed to have a life built on bickering, sometimes the dialogue seemed like a fight. Not at all "philosophically calm". Like waderwoman, I much prefer the Moomins!
That's not to say it was not interesting to read an adult novel by Tove Jansson, if novel is what it was. I loved the writing about the island/s and the sea. Reading this has made me curious about her other less biographical novels for adults which others mention here. Thank you hakkalina for making it available. PMing babydoll857.
That's not to say it was not interesting to read an adult novel by Tove Jansson, if novel is what it was. I loved the writing about the island/s and the sea. Reading this has made me curious about her other less biographical novels for adults which others mention here. Thank you hakkalina for making it available. PMing babydoll857.
Have PMed babydoll with no success as yet. I am about to go camping in the outback (Menindee Lakes, western NSW, to see the birdlife in the big Wet out there) for two weeks. Will send another PM but probably will not be able to post this book for two and a half weeks at least.
Apologies for delay.
Apologies for delay.
Journal Entry 30 by babydoll857 at Isleworth, Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, September 11, 2011
Sorry - I didn't realise that I hadn't journalled this book when it arrived in the post. Anyway, I read this pretty much in one sitting after a very hard day with my kids and it stirred up a lot of emotions in me. The writing is stark and to the point - well, not sure if there is actully a point - all the better in my eyes! I like that although it is a novel, the chapters as such are written like short stories. It is like a snap shot of these women's lives. My favourite quote is when they are discussing their fathers and realise that they never took the time to find out much about them: "We didn't have time. What was it we were so busy with?"...."Work probably. And falling in love - that takes an awful lot of time."
I found the final chapter pretty devastating - although I may be reacting too passionately to it as I've had a pretty emotional day! I won't discuss what happens as I'm not into spoilers, but the conclusions that they come to are quite sad I thought.
I see that I'm the last on the ray so will release it in my local coffee shop and hope someone deserving of it picks it up!
I found the final chapter pretty devastating - although I may be reacting too passionately to it as I've had a pretty emotional day! I won't discuss what happens as I'm not into spoilers, but the conclusions that they come to are quite sad I thought.
I see that I'm the last on the ray so will release it in my local coffee shop and hope someone deserving of it picks it up!
Journal Entry 31 by babydoll857 at The Little Olive Cafe in Isleworth, Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, February 4, 2012
Released 12 yrs ago (2/2/2012 UTC) at The Little Olive Cafe in Isleworth, Greater London United Kingdom
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Left on an outside table
