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~Janice~ wrote:

What is bookcrossing? Is it sort of like an online library?

 

 

 

Uhh, sorta kinda........lol.

 

Basically, the concept is to " read, register, & release " . read a book,

register it at the BookCrossing site, and release it in " the wild "

[meaning " give it to a friend, leave it on a park bench, donate it to

charity, " forget " it in a coffee shop, etc " ]. But many of the

members have gotten into what's called bookrings or bookrays.

meaning that they announce a book they have ready to release,

and people PM [private message] them to say they are interested

in the book....then it goes to the first person, who mails it to the

next person, who mails it to the next, etc. a ray keeps going, a ring

goes back to the owner at the end.

 

it's all really cool.....I have been a member for a few months, and

have read many books all for the cost of postage to the next

person. [which at 'media rate' has been under 2 or 3 bucks!]

go to the site and check it out..... they don't sell your info or

anything, so you wont get any spam from signing up! they have

forums on the site, and there are a few groups at that

announce books and talk books etc.

I'll try to get that sig line to come through...... so look below!

~Pixx

 

 

 

 

 

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Books just wanna be FREE! See what I mean at:

http://bookcrossing.com/friend/PHC

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Oh, I forgot one thing that makes it all so cool.....each person who

reads it, can journal on the site what they thought of it.....so, when

you send out a book, you get to see what every one else thought of

it.

 

Also, if there is a book you want to know if it's good or not, go to

BookCrossing, do a book search for the title, and if there is a copy

in circulation there, you can see what everyone thought of it! If you

want to buy it, there are links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other

sites on *each* book, so you go directly to *that book* on the sales

site of whatever company you would rather buy from [but only if

you want to!] you can do this without being a member [but not the

rings and rays or make journals~ have to be a member for those~

free membership, so 'just do it!'...lol]

Pixx

 

On 25 Jun 2003 at 20:41, Pixx wrote:

 

~Janice~ wrote:

What is bookcrossing? Is it sort of like an online

library?

 

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Books just wanna be FREE! See what I mean at:

http://bookcrossing.com/friend/PHC

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[Guest guest]

>I'll try to get that sig line to come through...... so look below!

 

 

It came through. Bookcrossing is a very good idea. Thank you for telling me

about it!

 

 

~Janice~

Be your own cheerleader! Encourage yourself every step of the way!

 

" Do not blame others for making you mad. Anger is a choice. Choose wisely "

 

 

[Guest guest]

>free membership, so 'just do it!'...lol]

 

I did it!! LOL

~Janice~

Be your own cheerleader! Encourage yourself every step of the way!

 

" Do not blame others for making you mad. Anger is a choice. Choose wisely "