A Time to Kill
by John Grisham | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0440211727 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0440211727 Global Overview for this book
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
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This book was picked up at the Book Thing in Baltimore, Maryland on February 22nd, 2009. We had a joint meeting of BC in DC and ABXC (Audubon, Pennsylvania BookCrossing Club).
After collecting many books to register and release, with many of them to be reserved for various challenges, we went to Kosher Bite for some wonderful food and conversation.
I just love getting together with BookCrossing friends and when you throw unlimited books into the mix it is a day to be treasured.
After collecting many books to register and release, with many of them to be reserved for various challenges, we went to Kosher Bite for some wonderful food and conversation.
I just love getting together with BookCrossing friends and when you throw unlimited books into the mix it is a day to be treasured.
From the back cover:
Clanton, Mississippi. The life of a ten-year-old girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young men. The mostly white town reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime. Until her black father acquires an assault rifle and takes justice into his own outraged hands.
For ten days, as burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spread through the streets of Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as young defense attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his client's life ... and then his own ....
I previously read another copy of this book in Sept. 2008 and here are the comments I had at that time:
Based on the back cover description I probably would not have chosen this book off the shelf as one that I wanted to read. I chose this book based primarily on the reputation of the author, John Grisham, who has become one of my favorites. The thing that I like the most is the straight forward and to the point style of writing. I don't feel that I have to look between the lines for meaning or that there are things hidden in the text that I need to decipher in order to get the full meaning of the story.
The elements of this story are painful. A young girl is traumatized in the opening chapter and we are never to forget that as the book progresses. Much like she and her family will never forget what happened to her at the hands of two very bad men. The question becomes will her tormentors get what they deserve and then did they get what they deserve?
There were a few things in the story that dragged on and a few parts of the story that seemed rushed so that ends could be ties up quickly but overall I really liked this book. I was relieved that the verdict is given at the end and that it is not left up to the reader to decide what should have happened or what they would have done. In a way I think that the way the verdict was decided was most just and probably the way that a jury really works ... not just on fact but on feeling.
I hope that the finder of this book will enjoy it as I have and if you like this book I would highly recommend becoming a Grisham fan and reading more by this author.
Clanton, Mississippi. The life of a ten-year-old girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young men. The mostly white town reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime. Until her black father acquires an assault rifle and takes justice into his own outraged hands.
For ten days, as burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spread through the streets of Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as young defense attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his client's life ... and then his own ....
I previously read another copy of this book in Sept. 2008 and here are the comments I had at that time:
Based on the back cover description I probably would not have chosen this book off the shelf as one that I wanted to read. I chose this book based primarily on the reputation of the author, John Grisham, who has become one of my favorites. The thing that I like the most is the straight forward and to the point style of writing. I don't feel that I have to look between the lines for meaning or that there are things hidden in the text that I need to decipher in order to get the full meaning of the story.
The elements of this story are painful. A young girl is traumatized in the opening chapter and we are never to forget that as the book progresses. Much like she and her family will never forget what happened to her at the hands of two very bad men. The question becomes will her tormentors get what they deserve and then did they get what they deserve?
There were a few things in the story that dragged on and a few parts of the story that seemed rushed so that ends could be ties up quickly but overall I really liked this book. I was relieved that the verdict is given at the end and that it is not left up to the reader to decide what should have happened or what they would have done. In a way I think that the way the verdict was decided was most just and probably the way that a jury really works ... not just on fact but on feeling.
I hope that the finder of this book will enjoy it as I have and if you like this book I would highly recommend becoming a Grisham fan and reading more by this author.
This book was released for the Banned/Challenged Books Release Challenge from the release challenge forum.
The main reasons books are challenged and banned:
People challenge books and other materials for a variety of reasons; however, all challenges occur because the book in question is deemed controversial. Whether the books feature graphic language, strong violence, or explicit sexual content, people that challenge materials feel that others should not have access to them.
This is release #45 for this challenge.
The main reasons books are challenged and banned:
People challenge books and other materials for a variety of reasons; however, all challenges occur because the book in question is deemed controversial. Whether the books feature graphic language, strong violence, or explicit sexual content, people that challenge materials feel that others should not have access to them.
This is release #45 for this challenge.
This book was released for the 2009 Movie/TV Books Release Challenge from the release challenge forum.
This is release #113 for this challenge.
This is release #113 for this challenge.
This book was released for the 2009 Sapphire Challenge from the release challenges forum.
The idea of this challenge is to release books with a primarily blue cover to celebrate the September birthstone the Sapphire.
This is release #14 for this challenge.
The idea of this challenge is to release books with a primarily blue cover to celebrate the September birthstone the Sapphire.
This is release #14 for this challenge.
This book was released for the 2009 Never Judge A Book By Its Cover Challenge from the release challenge forum.
This is week #39
The theme for this week is to find books that have the word “a”, “an” or “and” in the title.
This is release #2 for this week and release #211 total for the year.
This is week #39
The theme for this week is to find books that have the word “a”, “an” or “and” in the title.
This is release #2 for this week and release #211 total for the year.
This book is being counted for the 2009 Track Your Challenge Releases from the release challenge forum. This book is being released for one or more other challenges.
This is release #941 for the year that qualifies for this challenge.
This is release #941 for the year that qualifies for this challenge.
Journal Entry 8 by crrcookie at National Book Festival in -- Not a city (geographical features, etc), District of Columbia USA on Monday, September 28, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (9/26/2009 UTC) at National Book Festival in -- Not a city (geographical features, etc), District of Columbia USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
This author is scheduled to appear at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. I am specifically releasing this book today in hopes that a fan of this author has come to the book festival and will find this book and be intrigued about the book and BookCrossing. Alternately this book may find someone who does not know this author already and it is my hope that the finder will enjoy this book and this author will find yet another fan.
The Library of Congress Celebrates the Joy of Reading
The 2009 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress, will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 7th and 14th streets from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The festival is free and open to the public.
I attended this event with a yellow wagon full of books and was able to give them all away to people that wanted them. A success in my book!
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You have found a very special book! This book was left on purpose because it needs to find a new reader. You can help this book travel on by passing it to a friend or leaving it "in the wild" when you are done with it. It doesn't have to travel far or soon. Feel free to enjoy it for as long as you like.
You may always make a journal entry without joining the website but if you do decide to join please use the screenname crrcookie or any other previous journaler of this book as the referring member.
Have a great day and Happy BookCrossing!!!
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This author is scheduled to appear at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. I am specifically releasing this book today in hopes that a fan of this author has come to the book festival and will find this book and be intrigued about the book and BookCrossing. Alternately this book may find someone who does not know this author already and it is my hope that the finder will enjoy this book and this author will find yet another fan.
The 2009 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress, will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 7th and 14th streets from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The festival is free and open to the public.
I attended this event with a yellow wagon full of books and was able to give them all away to people that wanted them. A success in my book!
You have found a very special book! This book was left on purpose because it needs to find a new reader. You can help this book travel on by passing it to a friend or leaving it "in the wild" when you are done with it. It doesn't have to travel far or soon. Feel free to enjoy it for as long as you like.
You may always make a journal entry without joining the website but if you do decide to join please use the screenname crrcookie or any other previous journaler of this book as the referring member.
Have a great day and Happy BookCrossing!!!
