The Next Thing on My List: A Novel
12 journalers for this copy...
June Parker's life is meandering along until a freak car accident leaves Marissa, her 24-year-old passenger, dead and June wracked with guilt. June discovers a list Marissa had been keeping of 25 things she wanted to do by the time she turned 25. After a run-in with Marissa's brother, June resolves to complete the list. Kissing a total stranger and throwing away her scale prove far easier than pitching an idea at work or changing someone's life. But June approaches the list with aplomb, daring to speak up about being passed over for a manager position, and becoming a Big Sister to a quiet, studious Latina teen named DeeDee. But when June uncovers a secret of DeeDee's, she realizes changing someone else's life might involve changing her own as well. Clever and winning, Smolinski's novel will have readers rooting for June as they eagerly turn the pages to keep up with her progress on the list.
Going to make a bookring for this book as I enjoyed it and think that others would also!
order so far is :
hippolein ( finland )
bokwormy ( portugal )
**ADDED 5-1-08**
special1165 ( UK )
Sherlockfan ( NEW ZEALAND )
flossie771 ( florida )
mbsangel ( MN )
ninkasi ( TN )
classicfox ( ohio )
stacers1973 ( OR )
**edited on 5-08 to add the following**
coloblu6 ( ca )
heresdeb ( illnois ) asked to be after daniellechonody due to multiple rings arriving at once! 2-2-09
daniellechonody ( texas )
then back to me!
order so far is :
hippolein ( finland )
bokwormy ( portugal )
**ADDED 5-1-08**
special1165 ( UK )
Sherlockfan ( NEW ZEALAND )
flossie771 ( florida )
mbsangel ( MN )
ninkasi ( TN )
classicfox ( ohio )
stacers1973 ( OR )
**edited on 5-08 to add the following**
coloblu6 ( ca )
heresdeb ( illnois ) asked to be after daniellechonody due to multiple rings arriving at once! 2-2-09
daniellechonody ( texas )
then back to me!
Journal Entry 3 by princess-peapod at In The Mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, April 24, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (4/24/2008 UTC) at In The Mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
Part of a bookring, headed off to Finland for it's first stop!
Wanna know why Book Crossing is great?
Because you are reusing! You know recycling! Save a book today. Don't throw it away set it free!
"A book is a mysterious object, I said, and once it floats out into the world, anything can happen. All kinds of mischief can be caused, and there's not a damned thing you can do about it. For better or worse, it's completely out of your control."
Paul Auster
Part of a bookring, headed off to Finland for it's first stop!
Wanna know why Book Crossing is great?
Because you are reusing! You know recycling! Save a book today. Don't throw it away set it free!
"A book is a mysterious object, I said, and once it floats out into the world, anything can happen. All kinds of mischief can be caused, and there's not a damned thing you can do about it. For better or worse, it's completely out of your control."
Paul Auster
Book arrived safely today, will try to get it more or less on top of mount TBR. Thanks princess-peapod for sharing this book!
Did get through the book yesterday, was a very pleasant read, just a pity sometimes the list keeps being repeated on the pages, but guess otherwise you'd have to track it back to know how far she got with it ;-)
thanks a lot princess-peapod for sharing the book, it should leave today Finland on the way to the next reader!
thanks a lot princess-peapod for sharing the book, it should leave today Finland on the way to the next reader!
Released 15 yrs ago (6/6/2008 UTC) at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
The book leaves by mail towards Portugal (bokwormy). Hope it gets there fast and safely!
The book leaves by mail towards Portugal (bokwormy). Hope it gets there fast and safely!
Thanks to you both princess-peapood for sharing this book with me, and hippolein for posting it over.
I´ve got a booking before this one, but I shall try to be quick!
I´ve got a booking before this one, but I shall try to be quick!
A cute, quick, easy read...
PMing next person for addy!
PMing next person for addy!
Released 15 yrs ago (7/3/2008 UTC) at
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
On the way to special1165
On the way to special1165
Journal Entry 10 by special1165 from Keyingham, East Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, July 7, 2008
Arrived today, will start reading now.
Not really my type of book, posted to next person on the list.
Not really my type of book, posted to next person on the list.
Journal Entry 11 by Sherlockfan from Upper Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
This book was waiting for me when I returned from travelling in France and the UK. Sorry for the delay in journalling it.
Made up for that delay by using it overnight to sooth the waiting hours while I tried to get over jet-lag.
Really interesting story; light enough to be a sop in the wee small hours yet with an intriguing plot that kept me interested. June came across as a pleasant personality with issues she had to work through.
Very glad I read it.
Will pm flossie 771 at once so it should be on its way again soon.
Thanks for including me in this ring princess-peapod. Glad you did.
Made up for that delay by using it overnight to sooth the waiting hours while I tried to get over jet-lag.
Really interesting story; light enough to be a sop in the wee small hours yet with an intriguing plot that kept me interested. June came across as a pleasant personality with issues she had to work through.
Very glad I read it.
Will pm flossie 771 at once so it should be on its way again soon.
Thanks for including me in this ring princess-peapod. Glad you did.
Journal Entry 12 by Sherlockfan at To the next participant in By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, September 27, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (9/28/2008 UTC) at To the next participant in By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I enjoyed this and hope you will too flossie.
Posting tomorrow
I enjoyed this and hope you will too flossie.
Posting tomorrow
Book arrived safely....I read it this weekend, so I will pm the next person on the list for addy and have it on it's way soon.
Just checked...I have addy, so the book will post today.
Thanks for including me in this ring.
Just checked...I have addy, so the book will post today.
Thanks for including me in this ring.
Received this book yesterday. Sorry to say I do have a bookring book ahead of this one, but it is next in line!
11/10 Life is busy for me right now and I don't want to hold up this bookring. My friend at work did get a chance to read this though and liked it. Got Ninkasi's address from RABCK, will send out today or tomorrow.
Thank you anyway for including me!
11/10 Life is busy for me right now and I don't want to hold up this bookring. My friend at work did get a chance to read this though and liked it. Got Ninkasi's address from RABCK, will send out today or tomorrow.
Thank you anyway for including me!
The book arrived today. I will begin reading it as soon as I finish one other bookray book. Thanks for including me.
This was a great read for my Thanksgiving travels! Quick and easy read. Will be moving it along to the next person in line. Thanks for sharing it princess-peapod!
Journal Entry 17 by ninkasi at -- BookRing, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (12/3/2008 UTC) at -- BookRing, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
On its way to classicfox.
On its way to classicfox.
Arrived today. Will try to get to it soon.
Typical of chick lit--a bit cheesy, predictable, but I found it entertaining. And of course-who wouldn't have guessed June would have ended up with (blank!) lol. Have fun reading, it was a nice escape. I'll be mailing it to stacers after Christmas. Just waiting to hear from her that she still wants it. Thanks for including me!
Edited: Darn! I meant to copy that recipe for Taco Soup before I packed the book up! It sounded so good! Stacers, when you get the book would you mind emailing me that recipe? It's close to the start of the book. :)
Edited: Darn! I meant to copy that recipe for Taco Soup before I packed the book up! It sounded so good! Stacers, when you get the book would you mind emailing me that recipe? It's close to the start of the book. :)
Journal Entry 20 by classicfox at Controlled Release, Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (12/30/2008 UTC) at Controlled Release, Bookring -- Controlled Releases
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Mailed today to stacers--hope you enjoy!
Mailed today to stacers--hope you enjoy!
on TBR - I finished my other book this am so I will start this next, thanks!
classicfox, OF COURSE I will email you the recipe :)
classicfox, OF COURSE I will email you the recipe :)
A cozy read ... enjoyable story -
classicfox I hope you got the email with the taco soup recipe :)
I have PMed coloblu6 for confirmation & address. Will move on asap.
Thanks everyone for sharing!
classicfox I hope you got the email with the taco soup recipe :)
I have PMed coloblu6 for confirmation & address. Will move on asap.
Thanks everyone for sharing!
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Should arrive fairly soon :)
well I must have hit the wrong button since it says I plan to release it tomorrow, but I mailed it off today ... hope it gets there soon, enjoy and thanks again everyone!!
Should arrive fairly soon :)
well I must have hit the wrong button since it says I plan to release it tomorrow, but I mailed it off today ... hope it gets there soon, enjoy and thanks again everyone!!
Arrived today. Thank you for including me. This might take a couple of
weeks before I read it. Sorry everyone.
weeks before I read it. Sorry everyone.
Journal Entry 25 by ColoBlu6 at -- Mailed, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Friday, February 20, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (2/20/2009 UTC) at -- Mailed, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Fun book to read
happy reading!!!
You have found a very special traveling book!
Please make a journal entry to let me know this book has been caught and found a good home with you. If you are new to BookCrossing, when you join please indicate that you were referred by ColoBlu6. (You can make a journal entry anonymously if you don't want to join.) I hope that you enjoy the book. You can make another journal entry with your comments when you are done reading.
Then, whenever you are ready to send it on its way, make a journal entry if you are giving or sending this book to a known person, or a release note if you are leaving it “in the wild” again for anyone to catch. Then watch its journey. You’ll be alerted by e-mail each time someone makes another journal entry. And it’s confidential (you are known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address), free, and spam-free.
Fun book to read
happy reading!!!
You have found a very special traveling book!
Please make a journal entry to let me know this book has been caught and found a good home with you. If you are new to BookCrossing, when you join please indicate that you were referred by ColoBlu6. (You can make a journal entry anonymously if you don't want to join.) I hope that you enjoy the book. You can make another journal entry with your comments when you are done reading.
Then, whenever you are ready to send it on its way, make a journal entry if you are giving or sending this book to a known person, or a release note if you are leaving it “in the wild” again for anyone to catch. Then watch its journey. You’ll be alerted by e-mail each time someone makes another journal entry. And it’s confidential (you are known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address), free, and spam-free.
Arrived in the mail last week and well on my way through it. So far it is a light and fun read!
