The Secret Life of Bees
Registered by MMMaartje of IJsselstein, Utrecht Netherlands on 10/11/2016
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
4 journalers for this copy...
Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.
Taking this to Castricum for Rodespringbal! Enjoy! :)
Journal Entry 3 by rodespringbal at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Monday, July 3, 2017
This one I already read :-) no worries, will find some place for this one.
Journal Entry 4 by rodespringbal at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Sunday, September 17, 2017
this will go to the winner of the garden sweep with a package of Wild Rocket
Received this book as a prize at the Mail a garden sweep. I'm glad to give this book a temporary home on my bookshelf. Thank you!
UPDATE This is the best book I’ve read so far this year! So emotional and beautifully written!
UPDATE This is the best book I’ve read so far this year! So emotional and beautifully written!
Journal Entry 6 by Mankyi at Boîte à livres - Église du Valentin in Lausanne, Vaud Switzerland on Friday, July 9, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (7/10/2021 UTC) at Boîte à livres - Église du Valentin in Lausanne, Vaud Switzerland
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
We’re visiting Lausanne city celebration and I thought I’d take this book with me from Zurich to release.
If you aren't familiar with Bookcrossing, take a few minutes to check out this very cool site. Bookcrossers LOVE books, and more than anything, they love to read books and then set them free for other people to find and enjoy. I would love it if you would leave a journal entry -- you can say where you found the book or how you liked it when you read it.
If you aren't familiar with Bookcrossing, take a few minutes to check out this very cool site. Bookcrossers LOVE books, and more than anything, they love to read books and then set them free for other people to find and enjoy. I would love it if you would leave a journal entry -- you can say where you found the book or how you liked it when you read it.
oh Mankyi I didn't know you were in Lausanne! I'm not getting any release alerts at the moment... but found this by chance in the Valentin book box. I have already read it but thought whoever left it might like to have some news of it! Hope you enjoy the Festival de la Cité, I'm giving it a miss this year.
A note to Tizzalicious who must be MMMartje who first registered the book - I love that label! wonder if I can find it in the bc store...
A note to Tizzalicious who must be MMMartje who first registered the book - I love that label! wonder if I can find it in the bc store...
Journal Entry 8 by over-the-moon at Boîte à livres - Blécherette in Lausanne, Vaud Switzerland on Saturday, July 17, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (7/17/2021 UTC) at Boîte à livres - Blécherette in Lausanne, Vaud Switzerland
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I was going to take this to Vevey but discovered they don't have a little free library and with the dodgy weather I didn't want it to risk rain damage. So I left in the phone box library at my bus stop.