Paper Towns

by John Green | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 140884818X Global Overview for this book
Registered by bookwormess of Kotka, Kymenlaakso / Kymmenedalen Finland on 7/4/2018
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6 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by bookwormess from Kotka, Kymenlaakso / Kymmenedalen Finland on Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Read the book a while ago, but unfortunately it wasn't as good as 'The Fault In Our Stars'.

Journal Entry 2 by bookwormess at Kotka, Kymenlaakso / Kymmenedalen Finland on Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Released 5 yrs ago (7/5/2018 UTC) at Kotka, Kymenlaakso / Kymmenedalen Finland

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The book will travel to the winner of International RABCK Sweepstakes Jun-July 2018. Hope you'll enjoy it!

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Journal Entry 3 by MargaridaPires at Pias (Serpa), Beja Portugal on Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Thank you so much for this wishlist book :D

Journal Entry 4 by MargaridaPires at Pias (Serpa), Beja Portugal on Tuesday, December 18, 2018
What a great book!

And now is travelling again for my buddy of International Secret Santa. I hope you love it as much as I did :D

Journal Entry 5 by wingBlue_Fairywing at Saint-Eustache, Québec Canada on Thursday, December 27, 2018
Just arrived here with gifts. Thanks a bunch. Can't wait to discover who is the real Margo...

Journal Entry 6 by wingBlue_Fairywing at Montréal, Québec Canada on Thursday, January 23, 2020
I finished reading it last week. I had a couple of giggles. Some parts are a little long but at the end it's worth it. I just discovered that they made a movie out of this book. I'll probably watch it.

Journal Entry 7 by wingBlue_Fairywing at Montréal, Québec Canada on Thursday, January 23, 2020

Released 4 yrs ago (1/22/2020 UTC) at Montréal, Québec Canada

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Sent by mail today to the winner of the bookmark sweepstake. I hope you will enjoy it and sorry if it took so long to send it.

Journal Entry 8 by wingDelphi_Readerwing at Delphi - Δελφοί , Fokida Greece on Friday, February 21, 2020
Thank you very much Blue_Fairy, your parcel arrived yesterday.
An amazing collection of book marks à gratter (what's the word in English by the way?), a very nice postcard, a great pen ( I like to use black colour ink pens!) and this interesting book are now in Delphi.
I haven't read John Green for a while and this is a book I haven't read but had on my radar... Good choice!

Journal Entry 9 by wingDelphi_Readerwing at Delphi - Δελφοί , Fokida Greece on Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Paper Towns was a story full of cliché and unbelievable characters, a plot over the top and maybe too "American" for me. But I found it easy to read and I liked it more than The Fault in our Stars which dealed with a "heavier" theme and was full of melodrama.
If one doesn't pay much attention to the "philosophical" parts of Paper Towns ( do we really know other people, what is important in this life, how are we connected with them, what is life, what is human etc etc), I found that this book was entertaining. Most of the time it had a decent pace and featured some -mostly nerdy or cheezy, but still... - fun puns. It can be enjoyable as far as one doesn't take it too seriously.

I may be unfair here, but I feel that this author appeals mostly to teenagers or sentimental readers who prefer bittersweet stories and too much drama out of what we, more cynical people, find to be simple situations/plots. Just my opinion.

7/10 judging it as an easy read, suitable when in need to read something light and non-demanding.

Thanks once again Blue_Fairy, real life is a bit crazy right now and this kind of book was exactly what I needed. By the way, inside the book I discovered a beautiful origami heart which I haven't noticed before. Thanks for that too : )

Journal Entry 10 by wingDelphi_Readerwing at One Book a Month, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Released 3 yrs ago (12/2/2020 UTC) at One Book a Month, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases

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Paper Towns will continue its travels to USA. And then...Who knows?

Good Luck little book and Don't forget to write your news from time to time!

Journal Entry 11 by hobbit at Poughkeepsie, New York USA on Friday, January 1, 2021
Thanks, Delphi_Reader. I liked Looking for Alaska by this author so I'm looking forward to trying this one.

Journal Entry 12 by hobbit at Poughkeepsie, New York USA on Thursday, January 14, 2021
I found parts of this a bit silly and frustrating but more believable when I thought about my own sense of humor as a teen & young adult (hard to remember since it's been about 4 decades but I managed). I was more into silly practical jokes than riddles and treasure hunts but there's definitely something similar going on here. Coming of age / young adult fiction can be a bit difficult for me to enjoy sometimes but can also help take me back and help me relate to younger folks. This swung back and forth.

I'm counting this in two reading challenges:
A-Z authors (J)
A-Z titles (P)

Journal Entry 13 by hobbit at -- Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Saturday, January 30, 2021

Released 3 yrs ago (1/30/2021 UTC) at -- Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA

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This well traveled book has been in sweeps and RABCKs. Now it's joining Color in the Title / Author Bookbox #2 (U.S. only) https://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/20/570666

Journal Entry 14 by rhythmbiscuit at Northglenn, Colorado USA on Monday, February 22, 2021
Another well-traveled book. Thank you for sharing.

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