The History of Love
6 journalers for this copy...
Fourteen year old Alma Singer is trying to find a cure for her mother's loneliness. Believing she might discover it in an old book her mother is lovingly translating, she sets out in search of it's author.
This was a christmas gift and not a book that would have caught my eye. I loved it! Leo Gursky was such a good character, and the relationships within the story were touching in some respects and sad in others. Well worth reading and kept me thinking through possibilities of the plot right to the end. I'm setting this book as available to anyone who would like to borrow and return.
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3 by
sing-on-a-star at
Manchester, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Sending as a bookring to the following participants:
benschu (EU, Germany - will ship anywhere)
ossiefry (EU, portugal - will ship anywhere)
moeshell (US - will ship anywhere)
valpete (US - will ship anywhere)
back home to sing-on-a-star (UK)
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- Someone will PM you for your address, PM them back and provide your address
- When you receive the book, please make a journal entry letting everyone know that you received it
- Please try to finish it within six weeks
- When the end is in sight, check the book's journal and PM the next person to get their address
- Make another journal entry and let everyone know what you thought of the book
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If delayed make sure to let us know so that the ring will not stop.
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4 by
sing-on-a-star at
-- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Friday, July 9, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (7/10/2010 UTC) at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Sending to benschu....sorry for the delay.
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5 by
benschu at
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein Germany on Saturday, July 17, 2010
Thanks, got it. And for tea and chocolate, like to try Lady Grey.
19.2.11
I'm almoust through.
Have the address.
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6 by
benschu at
Aljezur, Faro Portugal on Monday, May 30, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (5/31/2011 UTC) at Aljezur, Faro Portugal
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I'm so sorry for delaying the book for so long. It's now on its way.
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7 by
Ossiefry at
Aljezur, Faro Portugal on Monday, June 20, 2011
Arrived!
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8 by
Ossiefry at
Aljezur, Faro Portugal on Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Loved the book, kept me interested all the way through!
PMing the next reader.
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9 by
Ossiefry at
Aljezur, Faro Portugal on Thursday, June 30, 2011
moeshell has asked to be skiped, PMing the next reader.
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10 by
Ossiefry at
By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, June 30, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (6/30/2011 UTC) at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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On it's way to valpete!
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11 by
valpete at
Walnut Creek, California USA on Friday, July 15, 2011
Thanks, I've received it and look forward to reading it. It'll be a while, since I have a few before it. I'll be as quick as possible.
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12 by
valpete at
Walnut Creek, California USA on Friday, December 23, 2011
I had great hope for this book. It had received rave reviews everywhere I looked. However, for me, it was just too confushing keeping the characters and plot straight. Ms. Krauss is an excellent writer. Some of the prose was beautiful, although it didn't compensate for the confusing plot.
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13 by
valpete at
Walnut Creek, California USA on Saturday, December 31, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (12/31/2011 UTC) at Walnut Creek, California USA
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I was at the end of a Book Ring and tried to contact the initiator of the Ring to return the book to her. However, I haven't received a response, so am sending this along to another BCer with this book on her Wishlist. Enjoy!
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14 by
maryzee at
Taneytown, Maryland USA on Saturday, January 7, 2012
Thanks for sending this to me, Valpete! I'm looking forward to it.
Updated 8/1/12. Was able to pm Sing-on-a-star today, who told me she doesn't need this copy back, so I'm free to pass it on.
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15 by
6of8 at
Westminster, Maryland USA on Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Sadly, MaryZee passed suddenly in September 2012. MaryZee's daughter is now ready to rehome her mom's books and I was willing to collect and redistribute them to keep her literary legacy alive.
MaryZee had a lot of books on her BC shelves when she passed. I am planning on sharing most of them with other locals. But I am hanging on to a few that might be more appropriate for other distribution methods. From the looks of it, this might be a good fit if I revive the Bookish Book Box.
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16 by
6of8 at
-- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, Maryland USA on Saturday, October 12, 2019
Released 4 yrs ago (10/12/2019 UTC) at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, Maryland USA
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This book is part of the Bookish Book Box being circulated in memory of MaryZee, who was a passionate Bookcrosser and sadly died in September 2012. Hopefully it will cross the path of someone who will enjoy it.
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