The Wedding Party -- Bookray
13 journalers for this copy...
My first by the author. Very funny. ;-)
Here's the blurb:
Charlene Dugan started her day as usual -- single. Then, all in the space of a few hours:
Her daughter announced she doesn't want to "end up like her"
Her absentminded mother got lost in a parking lot
Her ex-husband accused her of being afraid of commitment
Now her decision to utter those three little words -- let's get married -- has everyone around her in a tailspin. The maid of honor is in a tempest over a man of fifteen years her junior. Her daughter, the official bridesmaid, has decided to reinvent herself. The groom is spending all of his free time with the wedding consultant. And her ex-husband, a man who still drives her crazy, is making some pretty convincing arguments for a second chance.
The wedding party is out of control, they're calling for rain and the bride has cold feet. This isn't exactly what Charlene had in mind.
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Here's the blurb:
Charlene Dugan started her day as usual -- single. Then, all in the space of a few hours:
Her daughter announced she doesn't want to "end up like her"
Her absentminded mother got lost in a parking lot
Her ex-husband accused her of being afraid of commitment
Now her decision to utter those three little words -- let's get married -- has everyone around her in a tailspin. The maid of honor is in a tempest over a man of fifteen years her junior. Her daughter, the official bridesmaid, has decided to reinvent herself. The groom is spending all of his free time with the wedding consultant. And her ex-husband, a man who still drives her crazy, is making some pretty convincing arguments for a second chance.
The wedding party is out of control, they're calling for rain and the bride has cold feet. This isn't exactly what Charlene had in mind.
To join the bookray please send me a PM.
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Final order:
Ri
MsPooh
ShyAnn
spaceystacey
eriko1908
Jas330
melissaparcel
talkland
Jalna
nikel27
katayoun (currently)
starbytes
jenvince(added 6/1/04)
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Final order:
Ri
MsPooh
ShyAnn
spaceystacey
eriko1908
Jas330
melissaparcel
talkland
Jalna
nikel27
katayoun (currently)
starbytes
jenvince(added 6/1/04)
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Bookray rules:
1.When you receive the book, make a journal entry so we know it has arrived safely at its destination.
2. Read the book, within 30 days, and make a journal entry to tell us what you have thought about the book. You can be as brief or as lengthy as you wish with your thoughts about the book. If by any chance you need more time to read the book, do so, but within a reasonable time period.
3.Send a private message (PM) to the next person in line for their address. If they do not respond within seven days, PM them again. If they do not respond within two weeks of your first message, PM the person after them and contact me.
4. When you are ready to send the book to the next person in line, make release notes or a journal entry -- whichever one you prefer.
5. To the last person on the list: The book is yours to do what you seem fit.
Woo hoo! The bookray book arrived today! I am looking forward to getting to it very soon!
Update 10-18-03
Well, I finished the book several days ago. It had been slow going in the beginning. I just didn't find myself really caring much about the characters. I was content to read a few pages here and there while riding on the subway to school. Somewhere in the middle of the book it picked up for me, and I noticed that I was just wanting to read more and more. In the end, I didn't love the book or get any great insights from it. It's just not that type of book. It was a pleasurable read, if a little predictable. I'll be dropping this in the mail to MsPooh on Monday morning!
Update 10-18-03
Well, I finished the book several days ago. It had been slow going in the beginning. I just didn't find myself really caring much about the characters. I was content to read a few pages here and there while riding on the subway to school. Somewhere in the middle of the book it picked up for me, and I noticed that I was just wanting to read more and more. In the end, I didn't love the book or get any great insights from it. It's just not that type of book. It was a pleasurable read, if a little predictable. I'll be dropping this in the mail to MsPooh on Monday morning!
Thanks so much. This book will be next up.
~~~Hm, I thought this was cute, in a sappy sort-of way.
Off to the next reader, ShyAnn, real soon
~~~Hm, I thought this was cute, in a sappy sort-of way.
Off to the next reader, ShyAnn, real soon
I just received this in the mail today, from MsPooh:)
I am hoping to start reading it tonight, so that I can move it along to the next person on the list....
11-29-03: I agree with MsPooh....the book was cute in a silly sort of way.
It was not at all what I expected. I actually expected the story to take off on more of a 'nothing-is-going-right-way, due to weather, flu-bug, or OMGosh! Where is my bride's-maid???......
Instead, I felt it took us on a more serious/emotional path, such as "I need to grow up," "I'm afraid to commit," "It should not matter what other people think," etc.....
For me, the highlight of the book, is the custody battle over "Frankie!" Hmm....not to sound twisted, but I found a bit of humor in the unfortunate outcome, LOL!
I will be sending this off to spaceystacey in today's mail:)
I am hoping to start reading it tonight, so that I can move it along to the next person on the list....
11-29-03: I agree with MsPooh....the book was cute in a silly sort of way.
It was not at all what I expected. I actually expected the story to take off on more of a 'nothing-is-going-right-way, due to weather, flu-bug, or OMGosh! Where is my bride's-maid???......
Instead, I felt it took us on a more serious/emotional path, such as "I need to grow up," "I'm afraid to commit," "It should not matter what other people think," etc.....
For me, the highlight of the book, is the custody battle over "Frankie!" Hmm....not to sound twisted, but I found a bit of humor in the unfortunate outcome, LOL!
I will be sending this off to spaceystacey in today's mail:)
Journal Entry 6 by ShyAnn at Fellow Bookcrosser in -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, trades, California USA on Monday, December 1, 2003
Released on Monday, December 01, 2003 at Sending Direct To BookCrosser spaceystacey in Oakdale, California USA.
Sending on to SpaceyStacey in New Jersey.
Thank You So Much, Wandeca, for including me in your BookRay!
Sending on to SpaceyStacey in New Jersey.
Thank You So Much, Wandeca, for including me in your BookRay!
Just received this wonderful book in the mail today . Will be reading shortly and sending on its way .
UPDATE 12/26/03 Packed and ready to send to next person on the list. Fast paced novel with a feel good ending all the way around. Sent to eriko1908 12/29/03 enjoy!
UPDATE 12/26/03 Packed and ready to send to next person on the list. Fast paced novel with a feel good ending all the way around. Sent to eriko1908 12/29/03 enjoy!
It's official the book is lost. I'll be looking for a copy, as soon as I get one I'll be mailing it to eriko1908.
WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Talk about lost in the mail!! This one was postmarked December 29th, 2003 & it arrived TODAY!!! Call off the dogs...the book is found!! Yea!! Everybody can breathe a sigh of relief now!! :o) I know I did!! I will start on it tonight, and get it out VERY soon!!
This book was cute...The characters were all over the place, that is for sure!! I loved Lois, aka Peaches!! Boy, that woman could shop!! I will be mailing this on pending the receipt of Jas330's address...Long time in arriving, but will be on the road again soon...and here the book probably thought it was going to get a bit of a rest!! :o)(The odd thing is...as long as the book took to travel here, it's packaging was in perfect condition...so obviously it didn't suffer too much!!)
This one headed out to Jas330 via Media Mail this morning. Enjoy it!! :o)
A bookring! I was so confused when this showed up at my house. "I don't remember trading for this!" I got it now. I'll probably get to it next week during Spring Break. But right now I have finals week to deal with. :-)
Finished this book today. It was really good, and hard to put down. I don't really think that it should have been called "The Wedding Party" - I mean the first four chapters or so really focused on the wedding, but after that, it was more like the life of "Charlene Dugan" - not anything else. Obviously the wedding was an underlying theme the entire way through, but...still.
And what's with the cat on the front cover, they don't talk about a cat the entire story.
I felt kind of left hanging about the one girl - with the 2 kids. I guess either I didn't get how they wrapped it up or they didn't.
Anyways, I'll send this off ASAP.
And what's with the cat on the front cover, they don't talk about a cat the entire story.
I felt kind of left hanging about the one girl - with the 2 kids. I guess either I didn't get how they wrapped it up or they didn't.
Anyways, I'll send this off ASAP.
Received today...absolutely didn't remember signing up for this one, oh well! I am going on vacation next week, this looks like a good one to read while on vacation.
Very cute story. I enjoyed reading it, a breath of light fiction for the summer.
On its way to talkland tomorrow!
On its way to talkland tomorrow!
Journal Entry 16 by talkland from Eastbourne, East Sussex United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 15, 2004
This is the third book ray I have had this week!
Journal Entry 17 by talkland from Eastbourne, East Sussex United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 29, 2004
I enjoyed the story but it was the sort that I could dip in and out of. It has been my train book for the week and it definitely wasn't one of those book that I was desperate to be able to pick up again. It was an enjoyable well-written read.
The book reached me this morning. It's been around a while and it was interesting reading all the previous journal entries.As I am finding my current book rather heavy going, I shall probably fit this one in at the same time and I don't think it will be too long before I am ready to send it on its way.
When I first started reading this my heart sank as I thought "Ugh! What amateurish writing - did someone really get paid for writing this?" Now whether the writing improved or I got used to it I don't know, but I ended up really enjoying the story, although it was a bit light and - as someone else has said - predictable.Call me hard-hearted, but I was highly amused by the outcome of the Frankie storyline, even though I could see it coming.
As for the title, I think it is actually quite clever, as it has a double meaning. In one way, it refers, I think, to the little dinner party where the ladies got together and things rather came to a head; on the other hand there is the other meaning of party, referring to all the leading characters in the wedding scenario and the book is their story.
I'll be sending it on to Nikel27 in Germany as soon as I have her address.
Journal Entry 20 by nikel27 from -- Irgendwo / Somewhere --, Hessen Germany on Wednesday, October 27, 2004
arrived safe at my house, but I have 7 more bookring/ray's to read before I can start here....
update:
thanks for sharing this ChickLit with me, loved it!!!
update:
thanks for sharing this ChickLit with me, loved it!!!
Journal Entry 21 by nikel27 at Post Office in BookRay, Ginsheim -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (4/29/2005 UTC) at Post Office in BookRay, Ginsheim -- Controlled Releases
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
EnJoy the book as I did .
EnJoy the book as I did .
thanks the book is here and right when i'm in the mood of reading something light and fun (hopefully, well not the mood but the book :)) thanks nikel27 and thanks wandeca. will be back!
thanks, it was fun and light and it's ready to be mailed to starbytes.
mailed to starbytes on wednesday
I'm so sorry! I received this a while ago and I thought I had journalled it, but there might have been something going on with the site that day, and it just slipped my mind later that I hadn't journalled it.
I've just finished reading it, and I agree that it's a nice, light, at times fun, book to read. But I don't know, I just didn't really like the characters all that much. The author sort of tries to make everyone seem like a hero, a good guy, as if the mistakes they made were excusable and in fact, commendable...it seems that way a little. So while the characters were probably meant to be likable, I didn't like them all that much. :P It's still an enjoyable read, especially after a hard day's work and all you want to do is sit down and read a simple book. :D
Thanks for sharing! I'll PM the next person in line for their address and send it out asap!
I've just finished reading it, and I agree that it's a nice, light, at times fun, book to read. But I don't know, I just didn't really like the characters all that much. The author sort of tries to make everyone seem like a hero, a good guy, as if the mistakes they made were excusable and in fact, commendable...it seems that way a little. So while the characters were probably meant to be likable, I didn't like them all that much. :P It's still an enjoyable read, especially after a hard day's work and all you want to do is sit down and read a simple book. :D
Thanks for sharing! I'll PM the next person in line for their address and send it out asap!
