A Northern Light
Registered by LGinder on 1/20/2009
4 journalers for this copy...
Picked up to be included in a "water" book box. Enjoy!
Read this one a number of years ago and remember enjoying it. Wish there was a category for historical fiction as this is based on a true story. In fact in 2006 there was an article in the paper about it's 100th anniversary - which I found amazing since I'm here in California and it happened in upstate New York. Good book, one I've recommended to others since reading it.
Read this one a number of years ago and remember enjoying it. Wish there was a category for historical fiction as this is based on a true story. In fact in 2006 there was an article in the paper about it's 100th anniversary - which I found amazing since I'm here in California and it happened in upstate New York. Good book, one I've recommended to others since reading it.
Journal Entry 2 by LGinder at by mail, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (1/27/2009 UTC) at by mail, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Releasing into "water" bookbox, enjoy!
Releasing into "water" bookbox, enjoy!
Chosen from sweetsangria's Water Bookbox. I had actually considered putting this book on my wishlist recently, so I was excited to see this one in the box.
I enjoyed this book and would not mind reading more books by this author. I liked the main character, Matt, as she grew more independent throughout the book and I loved the school teacher, Mrs. Wilcox, as a role model for Matt. It was interesting to read in the author's notes that Grace's story was based on a true story.
I am reserving this book for my historical fiction bookbox, which will begin traveling within the next few weeks.
I am reserving this book for my historical fiction bookbox, which will begin traveling within the next few weeks.
Journal Entry 5 by ladybug74 at Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, July 18, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (7/18/2009 UTC) at Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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traveling in my historical fiction bookbox
traveling in my historical fiction bookbox
Hi! Rec'd this in Ladybug74's Historical Fiction Book Box today. This is one of the books that I'll be taking out. I was really hesitant to join a book box, knowing I had so many books already.
This is a novel written around the events that inspired Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy, in which a woman is drowned at a very elite upstate NY community. I was intrigued by that novel, by the real events which surrounded it, and I'm sure I'll like this novel, too ... WHENEVER I get a chance to read it!
Thank you, Ladybug74, for organizing this book box!
August 4, 2018: I've just read a slide-show documentary on YouTube about The Grace Brown Murder Case, the real life story that inspired the Dreiser novel, and then realized I still had this book here to be read. Brought it down from the upstairs archives, but not sure when I'll get to it!
August 26, 2021: Started this today. Beautifully written so far. Offered on Dove-i-Libri's 2021 US RABCK Thread (Link)
Sept 9, 2021: No one has claimed this from the RABCK thread. Saved for participation in Booklady331's ABC Virtual Book Box.
Nov 22,2021: Entered into Booklady331's "ABC (Already BookCrossed) VBB"
June 6, 2022: Booklady331 has ended the ABC VBB, and is now being offered as RABCK at Dove-i-Libri's 2022 US RABCK Thread (Link).
This is a novel written around the events that inspired Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy, in which a woman is drowned at a very elite upstate NY community. I was intrigued by that novel, by the real events which surrounded it, and I'm sure I'll like this novel, too ... WHENEVER I get a chance to read it!
Thank you, Ladybug74, for organizing this book box!
August 4, 2018: I've just read a slide-show documentary on YouTube about The Grace Brown Murder Case, the real life story that inspired the Dreiser novel, and then realized I still had this book here to be read. Brought it down from the upstairs archives, but not sure when I'll get to it!
August 26, 2021: Started this today. Beautifully written so far. Offered on Dove-i-Libri's 2021 US RABCK Thread (Link)
Sept 9, 2021: No one has claimed this from the RABCK thread. Saved for participation in Booklady331's ABC Virtual Book Box.
Nov 22,2021: Entered into Booklady331's "ABC (Already BookCrossed) VBB"
June 6, 2022: Booklady331 has ended the ABC VBB, and is now being offered as RABCK at Dove-i-Libri's 2022 US RABCK Thread (Link).
Journal Entry 7 by 
Dove-i-Libri
at ~ RABCK ~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Monday, June 20, 2022
Dove-i-Libri at ~ RABCK ~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Monday, June 20, 2022
Released 1 yr ago (6/21/2022 UTC) at ~ RABCK ~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
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Sending it off to a reading buddy who likes true crime and murder mysteries. This is sort of both and really neither ... go figure.
Released as part of Booklady331's KTM Challenge (Link) and motherof11's 2022 RABCK Challenge (Link).
It also qualifies for participation in Booklady331's "Allergic to A" Release Challenge (Link) because the author's name doesn't have the letter "A" in it.
☺ Happy Traveling, Book! ☺
Released as part of Booklady331's KTM Challenge (Link) and motherof11's 2022 RABCK Challenge (Link).
It also qualifies for participation in Booklady331's "Allergic to A" Release Challenge (Link) because the author's name doesn't have the letter "A" in it.
☺ Happy Traveling, Book! ☺
Received today.
Thank you, so much, for thinking of me.
This book sounds fascinating!
Thank you, so much, for thinking of me.
This book sounds fascinating!
