The Sparrow

by Mary Doria Russell | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
ISBN: 0449912558 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingSqueakyChuwing of Rockville, Maryland USA on 2/27/2006
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Journal Entry 1 by wingSqueakyChuwing from Rockville, Maryland USA on Monday, February 27, 2006
I have no idea when or from where I got this trade paperback. I know it was highly recommended. It's a trade paperback (Fawcett, Columbine: New York, 1996)

I'm registering it for BC's Race to Three Million.

Journal Entry 2 by wingSqueakyChuwing at Rockville, Maryland USA on Saturday, September 22, 2018
I decided to read this book for the September 2018 TIOLI challenge on LibraryThing to read a book that won either a Hugo or James Tiptree, Jr. award (Triptee).

Journal Entry 3 by wingSqueakyChuwing at Rockville, Maryland USA on Friday, October 5, 2018
Wow! This was a book that I had a hard time getting into. I was skepitcal of reading it at first because I thought it would read like an allegory (not a genre I like). I saved it for years and then gave it a chance because of a reading challenge in which I participated. I read the first few chapters and found things I didn't like, but the story seemed interesting. It turns out that this was the story of a mission to a distant planet sponsored by members of the Church of Jesus (Jesuits). My skepticism level grew. Then I discovered that, on this mission, were also an avowed atheist and a Sephardic Jew! Hmm?! I wondered how they fit into this story. I began to get bored with the story as it went into excruciating detail about the lives of the characters. And yet...I could not put this book down.

There were two time frames, and I wanted to know what would happen when they would conversge. The further I read, the more I wanted to know what would happen...and what was the real story behind the main character Emilio Sandoz's crippling hand surgery with whch he returned to Earth.

I thought the plot would be simple, and ( had already jotted down with disdain what I thought would happen. I was completely wrong! The further I read, the more complex the plot became with regard to culture, theology, and relationships. The ending was mind-blowing. I want to read the sequel, but now I need a break from the tension created by this novel.

Suffice it to say, I'm glad that i finished this book and was very impressed by the story after all.

Journal Entry 4 by wingSqueakyChuwing at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Released 3 yrs ago (9/15/2020 UTC) at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

I'm releasing this book for...

*** The 2020 You're Such an Animal Release Challenge hosted by Secretariat. The book's title includes the word SPARROW.

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Enjoy the book!

Journal Entry 5 by wingSqueakyChuwing at Rockville, Maryland USA on Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Caught!

Thank you for returning this book to the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720). I'll be saving it to go out for Round #2.

Journal Entry 6 by wingSqueakyChuwing at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Friday, June 25, 2021

Released 2 yrs ago (6/23/2021 UTC) at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Going out for Round #2...

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Enjoy the book!

Journal Entry 7 by wingSqueakyChuwing at Rockville, Maryland USA on Saturday, July 3, 2021
I selected this book from the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720) to travel elsewhere...

Journal Entry 8 by wingSqueakyChuwing at Alexandria, Virginia USA on Saturday, July 17, 2021

Released 2 yrs ago (7/17/2021 UTC) at Alexandria, Virginia USA

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

I'm releasing this book at the home of ResQGeek for our first post-pandemic real life meetup.

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I'm releasing this book for...

***The July 2021 Septad Release Challenge hosted by Hyphen8.

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Journal Entry 9 by wing6of8wing at Alexandria, Virginia USA on Sunday, July 18, 2021
Yesterday was the first in-person meet-up for our group since the pandemic started. It was great to see people not in little squares on my Zoom screen and hang out and have 4 conversations going at once. There were tons of books there and I came home with more than my fair share. Squeaky handed me this book and noted that I loved it and tend to pass it along to people at every opportunity. I realized that I have not sent it to my sister-in-law yet -- it might not be her cup of tea, but it is one of my all-time favorite sci-fi + books ever. Will put it in the box headed for Utah this week.

Journal Entry 10 by wing6of8wing at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, Maryland USA on Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Released 2 yrs ago (7/20/2021 UTC) at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, Maryland USA

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Headed to Utah and my sister-in-law. I hope she likes it half as much as I did.

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Journal Entry 11 by minibear at Little Free Library in Syracuse, Utah USA on Saturday, January 28, 2023

Released 1 yr ago (1/28/2023 UTC) at Little Free Library in Syracuse, Utah USA

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Putting in the Little Free Library near my house.

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