A Severed Head
10 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Danielle23 from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Monday, March 30, 2009
'As macabre as a Jacobean tragedy, as frivolous as a Restoration comedy, Iris Murdoch's fifth novel takes sombre themes - adultery, incest, castration, violence and suicide - and yet succeeds in making of them a book that is brilliantly enjoyable.'
This will be heading out on a bookray when I have read it. Participants so far;
cat207 AUS (Intl)
Bjorg ICELAND (Europe)
Jozebedee UK (UK)
cally-c UK (EU)
DryKid UK (UK)
shovelmonkey1 UK (UK)
This will be heading out on a bookray when I have read it. Participants so far;
cat207 AUS (Intl)
Bjorg ICELAND (Europe)
Jozebedee UK (UK)
cally-c UK (EU)
DryKid UK (UK)
shovelmonkey1 UK (UK)
Journal Entry 2 by Danielle23 from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Thursday, April 16, 2009
Finished this book and loved it, one of my favourites from Iris Murdoch. I found it full of constant surprises and it had me thinking 'oh my, whatever can happen next?'
I did however want to smack a little bit of sense into Martin at times, you'll see what I mean ;)
I did however want to smack a little bit of sense into Martin at times, you'll see what I mean ;)
Released 15 yrs ago (4/25/2009 UTC) at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom
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Sent to cat207, the first in the ray. I hope you all enjoy this book xx
Sent to cat207, the first in the ray. I hope you all enjoy this book xx
Arrived in today's mail. Thanks Danielle23. X
Yes, a brilliant book. I missed the 'castration' promised on the back cover - but it had all the rest.
Will send this on to Bjorg in tomorrow's mail. X
Will send this on to Bjorg in tomorrow's mail. X
Journal Entry 6 by Bjorg from Reykjavík, Reykjavík (Höfuðborgar svæðið) Iceland on Monday, May 18, 2009
The book just arrived, thanks cat207:) I´ve got one ring before this one, am sure I can start reading it later this week:)
Journal Entry 7 by Bjorg from Reykjavík, Reykjavík (Höfuðborgar svæðið) Iceland on Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Ehm, I must admit that I gave up on the book. *blushing* I just did not get into it at all for some reason!
I will mail it to Jozebedee as soon as I´ve got the address:)
I will mail it to Jozebedee as soon as I´ve got the address:)
Journal Entry 8 by Bjorg at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Thursday, June 4, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (6/5/2009 UTC) at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Will now send the book to Jozebedee:)
Will now send the book to Jozebedee:)
Thanks Bjorg - it has arrived safely. And thanks Danielle - I'll get to it as soon as I can!
I liked this one a lot, although I found the situations a little bit intense. I wouldn't personally be happy to put up with the aspects of the relationships! Overall well worth its 1001 status I think :-)
Journal Entry 11 by Jozebedee at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (8/25/2009 UTC) at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Thanks for sharing! Sorry its taken me a while to get through. Posting off now to cally-c who is next on the list. Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks for sharing! Sorry its taken me a while to get through. Posting off now to cally-c who is next on the list. Hope you enjoy it!
Arrived this morning - thanks!
Journal Entry 13 by cally-c from Alfreton, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Saturday, September 19, 2009
I really liked this, loved the characters & their amazing situations, so many twists & turns. Poor Martin!
Drykid has asked to be skipped, so this will be on its way to shovelmonkey next week.
Thanks for sharing!!
Drykid has asked to be skipped, so this will be on its way to shovelmonkey next week.
Thanks for sharing!!
Journal Entry 14 by cally-c at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, September 19, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (9/21/2009 UTC) at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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Off to shovelmonkey (postal strike permitting of course :-( )
Off to shovelmonkey (postal strike permitting of course :-( )
Journal Entry 15 by shovelmonkey1 from Crystal Palace, Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, October 26, 2009
Received today (apparently it made it through the strike but a work friend picked it up for me over a week ago and then forgot to pass it on to me - sorry for the delay!)Thanks for sharing and i enjoyed reading everyones comments. I will read it as soon as i can and release it somewhere good.
Journal Entry 16 by shovelmonkey1 at Liverpool, Merseyside United Kingdom on Sunday, October 24, 2010
Started reading this today... after tardily leaving it on the TBR pile as I was last on the bookray list for this one. Sorry for hogging it. It'll be on the move soon.
Journal Entry 17 by shovelmonkey1 at Liverpool, Merseyside United Kingdom on Thursday, October 28, 2010
Well, what a messed up little love pentangle that was. I didn't really have any sympathy for any of the characters, aside from Georgie Hands who seemed to get passed around like some kind of pet or trophy or bargaining tool, depending on whose emotional clutches she was in at the time. Like cat207 I also failed to observe any castration in the novel (at one point I was wondering where the samurai sword might swing) but I suspect the castration is the implied mental castration of some of the characters, especially Martin who is largely responsible for creating a number of emotionally stunted situations and with each twist he becomes less and less powerful.
Thanks to danielle23 for being patient - i've had this book for a year!
ps the cover of this book also freaks me out a bit!
Thanks to danielle23 for being patient - i've had this book for a year!
ps the cover of this book also freaks me out a bit!
Journal Entry 18 by shovelmonkey1 at Liverpool, Merseyside United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 3, 2010
This book is now heading off on its travels again as a another bookray:
The participants are:
Shovelmonkey1 - host
allthesepieces - US - US
oppem - US - UK
mafarrimond - UK - UK
petchmo - UK
The participants are:
Shovelmonkey1 - host
allthesepieces - US - US
oppem - US - UK
mafarrimond - UK - UK
petchmo - UK
Journal Entry 19 by shovelmonkey1 at Liverpool, Merseyside United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (11/3/2010 UTC) at Liverpool, Merseyside United Kingdom
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This book is now travelling to allthesepieces in the USA.
On Tuesday night, I came home to the pleasant surprise of finding a book in my mailbox and then finding a lovely postcard tucked inside the book. I had to brag to my friends on Facebook. (Hopefully, at least a few of them will take interest in the site.)
Thanks, shovelmonkey1, for sending this along! I look forward to reading it and will have it in the mail again soon.
Thanks, shovelmonkey1, for sending this along! I look forward to reading it and will have it in the mail again soon.
Just checking in to get the next participant's shipping information. I should have this in the mail again soon!
I know I've had this one quite a while, but I'm afraid I've been having a hard time getting into the story. I'm not sure if it has more to do with the fact that I've been extremely busy with work and exhausted as a result or with the story itself. *sigh* My apologies.
Anyway, I'll have this in the mail tomorrow. (The post office is closed today.) Thanks for sharing, and happy reading!
Anyway, I'll have this in the mail tomorrow. (The post office is closed today.) Thanks for sharing, and happy reading!
Arrived in post today - thanks allthesepieces for sending me A Severed Head.. ( I love saying that)....
I am currently reading a bookray and am going to try and read this next. That said, we go away end of next week for 2weeks & I dont like taking books with me to read that need to come back with me ( always leave them somewhere). SO, if it doesn't get read prior to my leaving, please accept my apologise in advance for a slight delay..
Thanks for sending & am looking forward to the read.
I am currently reading a bookray and am going to try and read this next. That said, we go away end of next week for 2weeks & I dont like taking books with me to read that need to come back with me ( always leave them somewhere). SO, if it doesn't get read prior to my leaving, please accept my apologise in advance for a slight delay..
Thanks for sending & am looking forward to the read.
Just finished reading this book & what an enjoyable read it was. Iris Murdoch at her best and she is always GOOD. Love her style of writing - loved the characters & the twisting & turning plot which took me totally be surprise a couple of times at least. I was kept on tender-hooks at times waiting to see what might happen with 'the samauri sword'...
All in all an excellent read.
Will be sending it off to mafarrimond next monday.
All in all an excellent read.
Will be sending it off to mafarrimond next monday.
On its way across the pond to Mafarrimond ...
The book has arrived safely. Thanks for sending it accross the water, oppem.
What a tangled web that was!!! A thoroughly enjoyable romp / mystery.
Posting on to petchmo. Enjoy!
Received book a couple of days ago, many thanks mafarrimond. Will read and then release :-)
