Sci-Fi Bookbox
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Journal Entry 1 by celticstar from Denbighshire, Wales United Kingdom on Thursday, September 15, 2005
Sci-Fi Bookbox (UK) Round One (Left home on the 13 Sept 05, Returned Home 18 April 2006)Round One Participants
Round Two (starting soon, PM to be included)
Journal Entries for Round Two Will start at journal entry #28
Participants:
dodau (Bristol)
suedo (County Durham)
wubbaducky (Surrey)(asked to be near the end of the list)
Books Going In:
Arthur C. Clarke - The Songs of Distant Earth
Carol Berg - Transformation
C.J. Cherryh - Heavy Time
Douglas Niles - Forgotten Realms - Darkwalker on Moonshae
Frederik Pohl - The Years of the city
Graham Dunstan Martin - The Soul Master
Gordon R. Dickson - Dorsai!
Gordon R. Dickson - The Earth Lords
J.R.R. Tolkien - The Hobbit
Mike Jefferies - The Knights of Cawdor
Robert Reed - The Hormone Jungle
William Gibson & Bruce Stirling - The Difference Engine
Arrived safe and well this morning, with an amused Postie who was smiling at the 'wrapping' used for the box. You will see what I mean when it arrives with you!
Decided to say pants to the housework, books are much more fun. I am taking 3 and putting in err...... 4. On it's way to Billhookbabe in the morning.
Taken: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Farscape - House of cards
Deep Space Nine - Objective Bajor
Putting in: Amnesia-Scope - Steve Erikson
West of Eden - Harry Harrison
Stramger in a strange Land - Robert Hienlein
Phules Company - Robert Asprin
Decided to say pants to the housework, books are much more fun. I am taking 3 and putting in err...... 4. On it's way to Billhookbabe in the morning.
Taken: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Farscape - House of cards
Deep Space Nine - Objective Bajor
Putting in: Amnesia-Scope - Steve Erikson
West of Eden - Harry Harrison
Stramger in a strange Land - Robert Hienlein
Phules Company - Robert Asprin
Journal Entry 3 by Sterile at Bookbox in Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, September 15, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (9/15/2005 UTC) at Bookbox in Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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The box stayed with me for a cuppa today and then set off again to Billhookbabe. I was going to the Post Office anyway before work!
The box stayed with me for a cuppa today and then set off again to Billhookbabe. I was going to the Post Office anyway before work!
Arrived today,
Will scan through and see what there is, and post on Friday should I get the address in time. Thanks celticstar.
Will scan through and see what there is, and post on Friday should I get the address in time. Thanks celticstar.
Journal Entry 5 by billhookbabe at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Monday, September 26, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (9/26/2005 UTC) at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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Taking out:
Mindstar Rising by Peter F Hamilton
West of Eden by Harry Harrison
American Scope by Steve Erickson
Putting in:
Starship Titanic by Terry Jones
Star Child by James P. Hogan
Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boule
Thanks celticstar
Taking out:
Mindstar Rising by Peter F Hamilton
West of Eden by Harry Harrison
American Scope by Steve Erickson
Putting in:
Starship Titanic by Terry Jones
Star Child by James P. Hogan
Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boule
Thanks celticstar
Journal Entry 6 by cloggy from -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Got it! Got it!
Love the box. Will have a rummage around to see what I'll take out. Will try to get it moving again soon.
Taking out:
Douglas Adams: The Salmon of Doubt
Asimov: I, Robot
Robert Heinlein: Stranger in a Strange Land
Pierre Boulle: Planet of the Apes
Putting in:
Ursula Le Guin: The Dispossessed
Arthur C. Clarke: A Fall of Moondust
John Wyndham: The Day of the Triffids
Phillip K. Dick: The Man in the High Castle
Went in the post 29 Sept
Love the box. Will have a rummage around to see what I'll take out. Will try to get it moving again soon.
Taking out:
Douglas Adams: The Salmon of Doubt
Asimov: I, Robot
Robert Heinlein: Stranger in a Strange Land
Pierre Boulle: Planet of the Apes
Putting in:
Ursula Le Guin: The Dispossessed
Arthur C. Clarke: A Fall of Moondust
John Wyndham: The Day of the Triffids
Phillip K. Dick: The Man in the High Castle
Went in the post 29 Sept
Just arrived in the post from Cloggy. Will do some swapping in/out and send on asap. Thanks for organising this!
Out:
Masters of Everon - Gordon R. Dickson
Phule's Company - Robert Asprin
Star Child - James P. Hogan
Starship Titanic - Terry Jones
In:
reMix - Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Time and Again - Clifford D. Simak
Roma Eterna - Robert Silverberg
Tor Double #1: Meeting with Medusa - Arthur C. Clarke/Green Mars - Kim Stanley Robinson
Will go in the post to dodau tomorrow. Thanks to celticstar for organising.
Masters of Everon - Gordon R. Dickson
Phule's Company - Robert Asprin
Star Child - James P. Hogan
Starship Titanic - Terry Jones
In:
reMix - Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Time and Again - Clifford D. Simak
Roma Eterna - Robert Silverberg
Tor Double #1: Meeting with Medusa - Arthur C. Clarke/Green Mars - Kim Stanley Robinson
Will go in the post to dodau tomorrow. Thanks to celticstar for organising.
Sorry - SF bookbox is going to charlieboots76, because dodau asled to be skipped.
Journal Entry 10 by Charlieboots76 from Ringwood, Hampshire United Kingdom on Monday, October 17, 2005
Well I recieved the box this morning, many thanks UrbanSpaceman. I will have a sort through in a little while, I have a few good ones to put in, and then when I have Auglaise's address will post it on.
Journal Entry 11 by Charlieboots76 from Ringwood, Hampshire United Kingdom on Monday, October 17, 2005
Ok so I am taking out:
Roma Eterna - Robert Silverberg
Remix - Jon Courtenay Grimwood
The Man in the High Castle - Phillip K. Dick
The Dispossessed - Ursula Le Guin
and putting in:
Demon Seed - Dean Koontz
Diamond Dogs, Turquiose Days - Alastair Reynolds
Wyrd Sisters - Terry Pratchett
Enders Game - Orsen Scott Card
Abarat - Clive Barker
I am now just waiting for Auglaise's address :)
Roma Eterna - Robert Silverberg
Remix - Jon Courtenay Grimwood
The Man in the High Castle - Phillip K. Dick
The Dispossessed - Ursula Le Guin
and putting in:
Demon Seed - Dean Koontz
Diamond Dogs, Turquiose Days - Alastair Reynolds
Wyrd Sisters - Terry Pratchett
Enders Game - Orsen Scott Card
Abarat - Clive Barker
I am now just waiting for Auglaise's address :)
Journal Entry 12 by Charlieboots76 from Ringwood, Hampshire United Kingdom on Thursday, October 27, 2005
I am so sorry its taken so long for me to pass this on! I have been sort of in contact with Auglaise but she has computer problems. We were going to meet up but I didn't hear back from her about when where etc. so I am now sending the book box to dodau. I will goto the post office this morning :)
Arrived today. Great box. I've taken out some soap, Lemon I think, a card and a bookplate. Also
Enders Game &
Abarat
Will journal again when I decide what to put in.
I have pmed MissyZ but no reply. Pming her again today. If no reply by Fri will skip onto next person.
Enders Game &
Abarat
Will journal again when I decide what to put in.
I have pmed MissyZ but no reply. Pming her again today. If no reply by Fri will skip onto next person.
Journal Entry 14 by dodau at Bookbox in Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (11/22/2005 UTC) at Bookbox in Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Journal Entry 15 by MissyZ from Clapham, Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, November 24, 2005
I seem to have been having problems with BC PMs, so sorry for the delay!
What a fabulous box! - really must be seen to be believed ;)
I've just had a quick look through. Unfortunately there's not a huge number of books in there that I've not already read, but I will be taking out:
Wyrd Sisters
Fall of Moondust
and replacing them with
Four Hundred Billion Stars - Paul J McAuley
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea - Ursula K le Guin
Friday is my post day, so I'll be sending the box on tomorrow if I can get tutleymutley's address in time...
The little 'extras' it's picking up along the way are great fun - I've added a few treats of the 'sweet' nature, and because my town doesn't have its own postcards I can send, I've put in a small pile of my handmade Christmas cards. :D
What a fabulous box! - really must be seen to be believed ;)
I've just had a quick look through. Unfortunately there's not a huge number of books in there that I've not already read, but I will be taking out:
Wyrd Sisters
Fall of Moondust
and replacing them with
Four Hundred Billion Stars - Paul J McAuley
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea - Ursula K le Guin
Friday is my post day, so I'll be sending the box on tomorrow if I can get tutleymutley's address in time...
The little 'extras' it's picking up along the way are great fun - I've added a few treats of the 'sweet' nature, and because my town doesn't have its own postcards I can send, I've put in a small pile of my handmade Christmas cards. :D
Journal Entry 16 by tutleymutley from Newton Abbot, Devon United Kingdom on Saturday, December 3, 2005
Thanks MissyZ - this arrived yesterday, and your cards are beautiful - I've taken one out. Will have fun perusing before it blasts off to Suedo. See what you mean about the wrapping - tiz quite beautiful still.
Journal Entry 17 by tutleymutley from Newton Abbot, Devon United Kingdom on Thursday, December 8, 2005
Wasn't easy, but I've taken out:
TorDouble#1: Meeting with Medusa - Arthur C. Clarke/Green Mars - Kim Stanley Robinson
Four Hundred Billion Stars - Paul J McAuley
(Probably would have had the Ursula LeGuin Short stories too but only two to put in). Also had some honey I shrunk the kids soap, pencil and bookplate.
Put in
Sheri S Teper: 'Grass' and
Isaac Asimov: 'The Naked Sun'
Have added some ladybirds and a couple of christmas cards with local scenes on for Celticstar to see where the box has been...
Will post as soon as I get Suedo's address.
TorDouble#1: Meeting with Medusa - Arthur C. Clarke/Green Mars - Kim Stanley Robinson
Four Hundred Billion Stars - Paul J McAuley
(Probably would have had the Ursula LeGuin Short stories too but only two to put in). Also had some honey I shrunk the kids soap, pencil and bookplate.
Put in
Sheri S Teper: 'Grass' and
Isaac Asimov: 'The Naked Sun'
Have added some ladybirds and a couple of christmas cards with local scenes on for Celticstar to see where the box has been...
Will post as soon as I get Suedo's address.
Journal Entry 18 by tutleymutley at Royal Mail in Scifi/fantasy bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, December 12, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (12/12/2005 UTC) at Royal Mail in Scifi/fantasy bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Off to Suedo, you go, bookbox. Bye, bye.
Off to Suedo, you go, bookbox. Bye, bye.
Got it today, adn I have to say I love the box, and its great the way other things (like cards, and sweets and soaps are appearing. I'll be going through it tomorrow, so I'll Journal once I decide what to take and put in, and if I get an addres in time I'll post it on Monday.
Way cool idea, I'll defeinitely be doing another of these.
Suedo
Way cool idea, I'll defeinitely be doing another of these.
Suedo
Well I've been through it, I've taken 4, and some lady birds, and put in some SFX postcards and one from Newcastle, which is close to where I live.
Taken:
Diamond dogs,turquoise days - Alastair reynolds
A fisherman of the inland sea - Ursula K Le Guin
Time and again - Clifford D simak
Animorphs - K.A.Applegate
Added:
Song of Sourcery - Elizabeth Scarborough
Worlds end - Joan D Vinge
Portal - rob swigart
The folk of the fringe - Orson Scott Card
No reply from auglaise yet, I'll give her a day or thre then try the next person
Suedo
Taken:
Diamond dogs,turquoise days - Alastair reynolds
A fisherman of the inland sea - Ursula K Le Guin
Time and again - Clifford D simak
Animorphs - K.A.Applegate
Added:
Song of Sourcery - Elizabeth Scarborough
Worlds end - Joan D Vinge
Portal - rob swigart
The folk of the fringe - Orson Scott Card
No reply from auglaise yet, I'll give her a day or thre then try the next person
Suedo
Journal Entry 21 by suedo from Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, December 24, 2005
Can't fit Folk of the fringe in the box, so I'll pick a different one from my collection when i next go up to the loft.
Also Auglaise has not responded so I'll try the wubbaducky instead.
29/12/05
Sending darwinia by robert charles wilson instead of folk of the fringe.
No reply from Auglaise so will send on to Wubbaducky when I can get to a post office (lots of snow and more predicted)
3/1/6
Tried to post it to wubbaducky today but problem with the address, got home to find address for auglaise so going to send to her instead. I've let wubbaducky know so she should have it sorted by the time auglaise is ready to send it.
Cheers
Suedo
Also Auglaise has not responded so I'll try the wubbaducky instead.
29/12/05
Sending darwinia by robert charles wilson instead of folk of the fringe.
No reply from Auglaise so will send on to Wubbaducky when I can get to a post office (lots of snow and more predicted)
3/1/6
Tried to post it to wubbaducky today but problem with the address, got home to find address for auglaise so going to send to her instead. I've let wubbaducky know so she should have it sorted by the time auglaise is ready to send it.
Cheers
Suedo
Journal Entry 22 by Auglaise from -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, January 16, 2006
Received last week, but was unable to journal!
Journal Entry 23 by Auglaise from -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, March 25, 2006
To everyone on this bookbox ring - I am so sorry. I've had this for ages, and it has just been sitting in my sitting room waiting for the company that agreed to hire me to finally do so and then for them to pay me. I'm very very sorry that I've held it up so long, but just wanted to let everyone know that I'm taking it to work with me on Monday and posting it. I'm sorry I held it up so long!
Journal Entry 24 by wubbaducky from not specified, not specified not specified on Thursday, March 30, 2006
Bookbox arrived today - what a fantastic box! I shall have a look through and try and find some books that will fit in the box as I have a feeling that the hardbacks that I was planning to put in aren't going to fit... Thanks!
I'm a Libra... indecisive... Couldn't decide what to take out or put in and eventually took out seven from sheer indecisiveness... I would not be any good on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? I took out:
The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov
Hitch Hiker's Guide, Life, The Universe and Everything and So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish by Douglas Adams
Demon Seed by Dean Koontz (not my usual thing but it sounds intriguing)
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick (mainly because I liked the sound of the title)
Replacing with seven:
Foundation, Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov
3 X files books
Evolution
Also took a ladybug and some soap but living in the back of beyond (well maybe not but sometimes it feels like it) don't have a town postcard, so put in some soap confetti.
Also have gailcm's address so will post the box out tomorrow.
I'm a Libra... indecisive... Couldn't decide what to take out or put in and eventually took out seven from sheer indecisiveness... I would not be any good on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? I took out:
The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov
Hitch Hiker's Guide, Life, The Universe and Everything and So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish by Douglas Adams
Demon Seed by Dean Koontz (not my usual thing but it sounds intriguing)
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick (mainly because I liked the sound of the title)
Replacing with seven:
Foundation, Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov
3 X files books
Evolution
Also took a ladybug and some soap but living in the back of beyond (well maybe not but sometimes it feels like it) don't have a town postcard, so put in some soap confetti.
Also have gailcm's address so will post the box out tomorrow.
Journal Entry 25 by wubbaducky from not specified, not specified not specified on Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Posted out to gailcm this morning! Thanks for organising the bookbox Celticstar
Received book box today.
taking 6 out and putting 6 in.
OUT
Worlds End - Joan D Vinge
Darwinia - Robert Charles Wilson
Grass - Sheri S Tepper
The White Dragon - Anne McCaffrey
Portal - Rob Swigart
Song of Sorcery - Elizabeth Scarborough
IN
Nightseer - Laurell K Hamilton
Wolfwalker - Tara K Harper
The Palace of Sould - Robin Bailey
Time Police Vanished - Warren Norwood
Time Police Trapped - Warren Norwood
Tales of Neveryon - Samuel R Delany
Took out a bot of soap and a card. Put in a scottish bookmark.
taking 6 out and putting 6 in.
OUT
Worlds End - Joan D Vinge
Darwinia - Robert Charles Wilson
Grass - Sheri S Tepper
The White Dragon - Anne McCaffrey
Portal - Rob Swigart
Song of Sorcery - Elizabeth Scarborough
IN
Nightseer - Laurell K Hamilton
Wolfwalker - Tara K Harper
The Palace of Sould - Robin Bailey
Time Police Vanished - Warren Norwood
Time Police Trapped - Warren Norwood
Tales of Neveryon - Samuel R Delany
Took out a bot of soap and a card. Put in a scottish bookmark.
Arrived home this morning, thank you so much to everyone who took part & for all the lovely bits & pieces in the box.
If you'd like to be included in the next one... starting in about a month
send me a PM and I'll add you to the list.
Ok Books in the box:
Arthur C Clarke - 2010 Odyssey Two
Asimov - Foundation
Asimov - Second Foundation
Asimov - Foundation & Empire
Douglas Adams - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Douglas Adams - Mostly Harmless
Grant Naylor - Red Dwarf
Grant Naylor - Better Than Life
Lois Tilton - Babylon 5
JRR Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers
Eleanor Fremont - Evolution
The X-Files - Our Town
The X-Files - Empathy
The X-Files - Bad Sign
Tara K Harper - Wolfwalker
Laurell K Hamilton - Nightseer
Robin Bailey - The Palace of Souls
Samuel R Delany - Tales of Neveryon
Warren Norwood - Time Police Vol 1
Warren Norwood - Time Police Vol 2
I've got lots of lovely new books to read now :-)
If you'd like to be included in the next one... starting in about a month
send me a PM and I'll add you to the list.
Ok Books in the box:
Arthur C Clarke - 2010 Odyssey Two
Asimov - Foundation
Asimov - Second Foundation
Asimov - Foundation & Empire
Douglas Adams - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Douglas Adams - Mostly Harmless
Grant Naylor - Red Dwarf
Grant Naylor - Better Than Life
Lois Tilton - Babylon 5
JRR Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers
Eleanor Fremont - Evolution
The X-Files - Our Town
The X-Files - Empathy
The X-Files - Bad Sign
Tara K Harper - Wolfwalker
Laurell K Hamilton - Nightseer
Robin Bailey - The Palace of Souls
Samuel R Delany - Tales of Neveryon
Warren Norwood - Time Police Vol 1
Warren Norwood - Time Police Vol 2
I've got lots of lovely new books to read now :-)
