Did I already register this book in hardcover? I think so, but when I saw this copy at a library book sale (5 for $1) I had to buy it since I remember LOVING this book when I first read it. (The sequel was just ho hum.)

Bookray starting ... participants are:
* tania-in-nc
* fourthofjuly
* jdt
* witchie
* kymberlie

YIKES! It in now Nov 12th and I am mailing to tania-in-nc today!

The book arrived safely today. Thanks so much! It's next up after my current read. At the moment I'm rereading "Lace," by Shirley Conran. Shall journal again when I start this book.

I have almost finished my current read Patriot Games by Tom Clancy, and have literally rolled the dice to see what I am about to read next. And, ta-da, this book is up next. Hopefully, I'll get the chance to crack it open tomorrow night!

Oops, oh no!!! I just realised that this was a bookray and not a book relay. I'm terribly sorry that I have been hogging it. Blushing here :( Shall get it on the road pronto.

I have to say that this book hasn't grabbed me. I made it to p64 before making the decision to move this one along. Thanks for sharing the book with me Greedyreader.

This was a delightful surprise because I had forgotten I put my name on the list for this bookring.

Came to my mailbox from Mooresville, NC. Thanks!

I began this book Wednesday night; by page 7, I was laughing out loud. I read more last night and it has continued to be a delight! Thanks for sharing this book with others! More later.

An unusual format for a novel, I think. A series of vignettes about eccentric characters who live in this "small place" manage to tell a story without a real storyline. The author makes these unusual people seem real and, at the same time, manages to create a world where, even though not a lot of action seems to take place, lots of philosophy does get instilled into the story.

I do have to admit that I got bogged down in the NOT so short history of this small place. Sometimes even funny writing goes on for much too long!

I finished this book over a beautiful April weekend in Raleigh, NC. I am PMing to jdt, next on the bookray list, for his/her mailing address so I can send it on its way. Thanks again for sharing this book, set in NC. I look forward to reading others' responses to the book.

Looking forward to reading this book I remember someone recommended several years ago.
The back cover description is intriguing.

(Looks like it might be helpful to have a note/post-it on this book that says BookRay! so it doesn't get lost in our, TBR stacks!
I'll put a post-it on the book, try to keep it moving...)

Thanks, fourthofJuly (and greedyreader)!

Oh dear!
My face is bright red, esp. on reading my sorta-righteous-sounding journal entry months ago!
OK - just discovered this book in my TBR stack - not with my rings/rays books - with a little bookray post-it I added myself.
Reading ASAP, PMing witchie, will send on this week.
Apologies to all!

Witchie asked to be skipped - bookring/ray overload.
PMing Kymberlie - last on bookray list.
(greedyreader - anyone else to add to the list?)
Thanks again for this bookray!

a wonderful book, set in a small town in the south.
You need to be in the mood to go with it - and to enjoy the skillful, dense writing, the quirky characters, and warm humor.
Mailing to kymberlie - last on the bookray list at this point.

I received this recently but forgot to journal it. Oops! Going on my to be read pile.