Morality for Beautiful Girls
10 journalers for this copy...
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Once you're a member of this ring, you will receive the book from the person listed before you. When you receive the book please make a journal entry stating that you’ve received it, read it as soon as you can, and journal again with your thoughts, ideas, or opinions on it. You’ll then need to private message the person on the list after you for their address. When you mail the book please make a release note so that we can track it. Then sit back and watch the journey continue!
The participants are:
bookfrog - Australia
Littlemave - Australia
fushmush - Australia
tramgirl - Australia
Hawkette - Australia
guinevere69 - Australia
Tasimina - Australia
nikel27 - Germany
cestmoi - Canada
PhotoGirl04 - Canada
It appears this book is lost in transit from cestmoi to PhotoGirl04. I've managed to get a duplicate copy and have transferred the balance of the ring to that copy. If this copy shows up in the future, it can just come home to me.
goygirrl - California
captainjack - New Jersey
inkognitoh - UK
I enjoyed this book more than "Tears of the Giraffe." I don't know why but I had to push myself to finish "Giraffe" but this one I just tore through. It's not really much of a mystery, there's more narrative about the main characters - Mma Ramotswe, Mma Makutsi, and Mr J.L.B. Matekoni as well as the foster children. Lots of changes in everyone's lives, which makes for a good story. I was a bit dissatified with the ending as it didn't wrap everything up nicely for me, but I'm hoping that some of those loose ends will be dealt with in "The Kalahari Typing School for Men."
Release planned for Monday, March 15, 2004 at BookRing in n/a, n/a Controlled Releases.
This one is on its way to BookFrog in Oz with "Tears of the Giraffe." Enjoy!
This one is on its way to BookFrog in Oz with "Tears of the Giraffe." Enjoy!
The thumps overhead are not helping my headache any, I am still sitting in the near dark for I would rather journal my books than finish replacing my lightbulbs.
Very cute pic of bookcrossing book holding a boomerang! I like and very thankful to receive this new book!
Thank you again!
Very cute pic of bookcrossing book holding a boomerang! I like and very thankful to receive this new book!
Thank you again!
So still got more on the tiny white van but yes there was more character development of the secretary, precious, Mr J L B Matekoni (what is his first name? did it come up in the first book? I have forgotten - John? Jakob? Julian?). Won't reveal his but an interesting turn but I did like the secretary's relationship with the two lazy apprentices at the garage.
And that van is still tiny and white :P but looking forward to the next one. Will hand over to littlemave on Tuesday at cocktails.
And that van is still tiny and white :P but looking forward to the next one. Will hand over to littlemave on Tuesday at cocktails.
Journal Entry 6 by Littlemave from Weston, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Friday, April 2, 2004
Received this with "Tears of the Giraffe" on Tuesday night over cocktails in Newtown! Thanks BookFrog, and thanks MarciNYC for your book. :-)
Journal Entry 7 by Littlemave from Weston, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, May 29, 2004
I do so enjoy these books, little episodes of short stories all brought together towards the end. Mma Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's only lady detective is as intuitive as ever and now with her assistant detective/secretary Mma Makutsi, is making her reputation stick. With the absence of Mr J.L.B. Matekoni through most of the book, Mma Makutsi is making her presence felt not only at the Agency but also at the garage, which she has taken under her wing and transformed, including the aforementioned (by BookFrog) apprentices!!
I like the way that Mma Ramotswe always refers to herself as a "traditionally built woman" and is not afraid to eat a few doughnuts!
I will pass this on to FuSHMuSH when next I see her. Many thanks Marcinyc - I look forward to the next one.
I like the way that Mma Ramotswe always refers to herself as a "traditionally built woman" and is not afraid to eat a few doughnuts!
I will pass this on to FuSHMuSH when next I see her. Many thanks Marcinyc - I look forward to the next one.
Received from Littlemave last night at meetup at the Arthouse Hotel. I probably won't get to it for a week or so. However, it looks like a quick and easy read so I won't delay it for too long :D.
Another enjoyable, easy read.
My favourite paragraph:
"She was a traditionally built lady, after all, and she did not have to worry about dress size, unlike those poor, neurotic people who were always looking in mirrors thinking that they were too big. What was too big, anyway? Who was to tell another person what size they should be? It was a form of dictatorship, by the thin, and she was not having any of it. If these thin people became any more insistent, then the more generously sized people would just have to sit on them. Yes, that would teach them! Hah!"
I laughed out loud when I read that. I'll have to go and find some skinny people to sit on!
I'll post it to Tramgirl by the end of this week.
My favourite paragraph:
"She was a traditionally built lady, after all, and she did not have to worry about dress size, unlike those poor, neurotic people who were always looking in mirrors thinking that they were too big. What was too big, anyway? Who was to tell another person what size they should be? It was a form of dictatorship, by the thin, and she was not having any of it. If these thin people became any more insistent, then the more generously sized people would just have to sit on them. Yes, that would teach them! Hah!"
I laughed out loud when I read that. I'll have to go and find some skinny people to sit on!
I'll post it to Tramgirl by the end of this week.
Received this Monday 12th from Fushmush. Look forward to reading it soon!
I quite liked this book, it was an easy read (like the others) and I liked the fact that we got to know more about the secretary Mma Makutsi and the other characters. Each little story was good and I always like the fact that things are neatly wrapped up at the end, you aren't left hanging for the next book!!
This book is off to Hawkette when we catch up for dinner, hopefully next week!
This book is off to Hawkette when we catch up for dinner, hopefully next week!
25/8/04: Passing the book on to Hawkette when we catch up for dinner tonight!!
Journal Entry 13 by Hawkette from Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Received this tonight, over dinner with TramGirl, at The Vegie Bar. Yum!
Journal Entry 14 by Hawkette from Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, September 15, 2004
These books are still so cute! It's the only word for it! I adore Mma Ramotswe!
This novel of the series was quite feminist, in it's cute and innocent ways. Much of what is good and bad for women, and how men treat women. The witty philosophy always brings a smile.
More character development in this one, and then the Detective Agency finally gets a case halfway through the book! Each of the main players in these stories are getting stronger and stronger now.
I can't let this gem go without being forgotten - although there are so many throughout the book...
'There was always time for the breaking of difficult news, and one had to wait for one's moment. Men usually let their defences down now and then, and the art of being a successful woman, and beating men at their own game, was to wait for your moment. When that moment arrived, you could manipulate a man with very little difficulty. But you had to wait.' (p.17)
There are several things happening at the end of this one that will obviously carry on to the next one. Looking forward to the next installment!
This novel of the series was quite feminist, in it's cute and innocent ways. Much of what is good and bad for women, and how men treat women. The witty philosophy always brings a smile.
More character development in this one, and then the Detective Agency finally gets a case halfway through the book! Each of the main players in these stories are getting stronger and stronger now.
I can't let this gem go without being forgotten - although there are so many throughout the book...
'There was always time for the breaking of difficult news, and one had to wait for one's moment. Men usually let their defences down now and then, and the art of being a successful woman, and beating men at their own game, was to wait for your moment. When that moment arrived, you could manipulate a man with very little difficulty. But you had to wait.' (p.17)
There are several things happening at the end of this one that will obviously carry on to the next one. Looking forward to the next installment!
Journal Entry 15 by guinevere69 from Willetton, Western Australia Australia on Monday, September 27, 2004
got in mail today will read next
Journal Entry 16 by guinevere69 from Willetton, Western Australia Australia on Monday, October 4, 2004
I like how all these books are so gentle.I love the morality lessons as well, we all need more of that. Off to Tasamina
Morality For Beautiful Girls was a pleasant surprise in the mail today, thank you guinevere69. I look forward to reading it soon.
Journal Entry 18 by Tasamina from Yankalilla, South Australia Australia on Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Another delightful story intertwining morality and culture as everyday life difficulties and mysteries are settled, even if not always solved. I look forward to the next in the series.
Thank you MarciNYC for sharing this and it will be on its journey to Nikel27 tomorrow.
Thank you MarciNYC for sharing this and it will be on its journey to Nikel27 tomorrow.
Journal Entry 19 by nikel27 from -- Irgendwo / Somewhere --, Hessen Germany on Monday, November 8, 2004
arrived safe at my house, sorry first TBR-Pile
update:
an other quick read during my lunch breaks last week, I like the story more and more.
asked for the next members address:
15th of November
update:
an other quick read during my lunch breaks last week, I like the story more and more.
asked for the next members address:
15th of November
Journal Entry 20 by nikel27 at Post Office in Book Ring, Ginsheim -- Controlled Releases on Friday, November 26, 2004
Released on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at about 8:00:00 AM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at Post Office in Book Ring, Ginsheim Controlled Releases.
RELEASE NOTES:
thanks for letting me be part in this bookring
RELEASE NOTES:
thanks for letting me be part in this bookring
Arrived today...wow..what a long trip this book took!
I won't be able to start reading it until next week..but will journal again and have it on its way soon.
Thank you.
I won't be able to start reading it until next week..but will journal again and have it on its way soon.
Thank you.
I've been home today with a cold/sinus infection and this novel kept me company along with a big pot of tea.
I liked it...I really liked getting to know MMa Makutsi better and seeing her strength and leadership style...I think Precious has to watch out for her - she is very ambitious and sure of herself.
Not sure I understand what is going on with J.L.B. Maketoni..and will they get married?
I guess I'll just have to read the next installment to find out!
Thanks for sharing with me..this will be on its way to PhotoGirl04 as soon as I get an address.
I liked it...I really liked getting to know MMa Makutsi better and seeing her strength and leadership style...I think Precious has to watch out for her - she is very ambitious and sure of herself.
Not sure I understand what is going on with J.L.B. Maketoni..and will they get married?
I guess I'll just have to read the next installment to find out!
Thanks for sharing with me..this will be on its way to PhotoGirl04 as soon as I get an address.
PhotoGirl and I were going to meet so I could hand the book off to her as she only lives a few blocks from me...but I've not heard from her in a few weeks...so I'm going to go ahead and mail it tomorrow so I'm not holding up the ring any longer. Enjoy!
It appears this book is lost in transit from cestmoi to PhotoGirl04. I've managed to get a duplicate copy and have transferred the balance of the ring to that copy. If this copy shows up in the future, it can just come home to me.
