A Book of One's Own: People and Their Diaries
5 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by D-face from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, March 26, 2011
I really enjoyed this overview of more than one hundred diaries. Mallon groups the diaries into categories of writers and their circumstances and shows that diaries can serve many purposes. Some record travels, others confinement, some religious development and others creative, some are used to argue a point of view whilst others are used as cofessionals.
If you are interested in books, writing and the creative process this book will be of interest to you. The role of diaries as a historical record at all levels of society is explored. This book inspired me to commence my own diary/journal. I was very interested in the idea of workbooks or commonplace books wherein someone collects their ideas and scraps of information as they work on a project.
I saw a good review of this book on The Writers Almanac and struggled for more than a year to try and find a copy. Eventually I was able to purchase one from overseas. I am glad that I did.
If you are interested in books, writing and the creative process this book will be of interest to you. The role of diaries as a historical record at all levels of society is explored. This book inspired me to commence my own diary/journal. I was very interested in the idea of workbooks or commonplace books wherein someone collects their ideas and scraps of information as they work on a project.
I saw a good review of this book on The Writers Almanac and struggled for more than a year to try and find a copy. Eventually I was able to purchase one from overseas. I am glad that I did.
Journal Entry 2 by D-face at EPIC in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, March 26, 2011
Released 13 yrs ago (3/26/2011 UTC) at EPIC in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Lifeline Canberra Bookfairs
These Bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep the Lifeline Canberra telephone counselling lines available to the community.
Our main Spring and Autumn Bookfairs offer around 200,000 donated items for sale. We have a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books, including rare books and collectables, children's books and foreign language books. You'll also find magazines and pamphlets, comics, maps and atlases, audio tapes and talking books, records and CDs, videos and DVDs, games and jigsaws.
Entry to the Lifeline Canberra Bookfairs is by gold coin donation. You can pay for your purchases with cash, cheque, credit card (Mastercard or Visa) or EFTPOS.
Autumn 2011 Bookfair
When?
Friday 25 March 10am-6pm
Saturday 26 March 10am-5pm
Sunday 27 March 10am-4pm
Where?
Budawang Building
Exhibition Park
Flemington Road, Mitchell
These Bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep the Lifeline Canberra telephone counselling lines available to the community.
Our main Spring and Autumn Bookfairs offer around 200,000 donated items for sale. We have a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books, including rare books and collectables, children's books and foreign language books. You'll also find magazines and pamphlets, comics, maps and atlases, audio tapes and talking books, records and CDs, videos and DVDs, games and jigsaws.
Entry to the Lifeline Canberra Bookfairs is by gold coin donation. You can pay for your purchases with cash, cheque, credit card (Mastercard or Visa) or EFTPOS.
Autumn 2011 Bookfair
When?
Friday 25 March 10am-6pm
Saturday 26 March 10am-5pm
Sunday 27 March 10am-4pm
Where?
Budawang Building
Exhibition Park
Flemington Road, Mitchell
Journal Entry 3 by 
Skyring
at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Thursday, March 31, 2011
Skyring at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Thursday, March 31, 2011
As an inveterate but far too occasional blogger, I love reading about journals and diaries. People say things to blank sheets of paper and webpages that they would never dare utter out loud.
I shall take this to a gathering of BookCrossers in a distant place, casting it into the crowd, where it will be snapped up hungrily.
I shall take this to a gathering of BookCrossers in a distant place, casting it into the crowd, where it will be snapped up hungrily.
And snapped up it was! Got this at a meetup here with Futurecat, Meganh, Leith, bronwyna, Skyring and company. I'll either read and release, or just release, but either way, this book's gonna travel!
Journal Entry 5 by 
bookczuk
at Muddy Waters Coffee Bar 1739 Maybank Hwy At Folly in Charleston, South Carolina USA on Monday, May 2, 2011
bookczuk at Muddy Waters Coffee Bar 1739 Maybank Hwy At Folly in Charleston, South Carolina USA on Monday, May 2, 2011
Released 13 yrs ago (5/2/2011 UTC) at Muddy Waters Coffee Bar 1739 Maybank Hwy At Folly in Charleston, South Carolina USA
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To the finder of this book:
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Welcome to BookCrossing, a unique community of book lovers, sharing their libraries with the world. This book is now yours to read, enjoy, keep or pass on to another reader. The BookCrossing ID, which you entered in the "Enter a BCID" box on the website, is unique to this copy of this book. If you make a journal entry (either anonymously, or as a BookCrossing member) all previous readers of this actual book will be notified by email, and can follow the book as it travels. BookCrossing is free to join, completely confidential (you are known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address) and a heck of a lot of fun. Be on the lookout for other books left in the "Wild"!
PS And if you find yourself liking BookCrossing, there may be local BookCrossers who meet regularly in your area. Come join us!
Found while on vacation in South Carolina.
Controlled release via bookmooch.com
Received the book via Bookmooch. Looking forward to reading it!
