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Journal Entry 1 by Safrolistics from Newbiggin-By-The-Sea, Northumberland United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 17, 2006
[Note from BookCrossing Support: as per the "frequent questions" item here, we're asking that people no longer use BCIDs for this kind of thing, and that no further entries be made on this one. I've edited out the BCID to avoid further entries. Since this project was begun before the policy was put in place it can remain, but no further entries should be made here. Thank you. -BC Support Team]Here's how it goes, just enter the BCID no. xxx-xxxxxxx Your bookcrossing name, and some details about yourself, a photo would be good too!
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Journal Entry 2 by Safrolistics from Newbiggin-By-The-Sea, Northumberland United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 17, 2006
So here's the first of (hopefully) many photo's.This was taken on Blyth beach (North East England) and it's approx 1978, and I'm the one in the blue bikini! Question is, why is everyone else in Jumpers?!
My family where originaly from the North East, but moved to Warwickshire in the late 60's. We spent every summer on Blyth beach (near enough) and now the've moved back up there, leaving me here in George Elliot/Shakespeare country.
UrbanSpaceman here. Pure vanity this :) In December 2005 I was involved in the Channel 4 programme Space Cadets. This is pic of me that I snapped off one of the monitors in an edit suite (I don't have a TV, so I wasn't sure if/when I would see myself on the box again...)
Journal Entry 4 by Amberkatze from Wien Bezirk 10 - Favoriten, Wien Austria on Tuesday, January 17, 2006
They say curiousity killed the cat but in this case it didn't! I was a little curious (katze means cat in German) and thought I would come have a look! Will be nice to see what people write in here! I am from Wales in the UK but I live in Vienna, Austria. I love Bookcrossing but can't remember what I used to do with all the time that I am suddenly using for BC!! :)
What a great idea. I'm AnglersRest living in Devon England, although originally from Surrey. I couldn't find a photo of me that makes me look slim!, so how about this one? Isn't he beautiful? Monty is a Border Terrier aged 8 years. Small in size, but big in personality! He looks a bit scruffy, but has recently had a nice new hair cut!
What larks! I've chosen a picture of myself and HonoraryBCDog taken when we went to visit another BookCrosser who is shortly going to move house and won't be around to be visited any more, which is a great shame.I'm wearing one of my BCUK-logo'd sweatshirts and HonoraryBCDog is sporting her BCUK bandana.
Journal Entry 7 by LindyB28 from Acocks Green, West Midlands United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Linda (aka LindyB28) from Cambridge via Solihull. I'm holding Plato, a philosophically minding cat who resides in Michigan.
MrsDanvers, native of North-East England now living in Ely, Cambridgeshire.I was test-driving the car, but it didn't end up in my garage.
Journal Entry 9 by weebly from Hartwell, Northamptonshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Hello **waves**,I am the head of the weebly's - I have a gender confused hubby on BC as he chose the name BC-Widow and Weebly-boy and WeeblyGirl. We live in Northants and although I come from The Wirral and hubby from Taunton.
Great idea - I'm joining in so I can be nosey and read all the journal entries and rub shoulders with the various BCUK media stars...;)I live in the middle of nowhere in the heart of Kent with my bookcrossing son, MantisMad.
This photo of me is rather out of date, but the most recent one I've got - I *hate* having my picture taken!
Hi all!! Well it seems I'm the first journaler here from the good ole US of A!! I live in a very small town in Oregon. I'm not sure of the actual population, but I do know there are less than 200 students in our local school and that is Kindergarten through 12th grade.Hmmmm what eles to say... I have one son (7dragons) who is 13 and a wonderful S.O. (GWiley), and although they think BookCrossing is a great idea, I do all the work on their bookshelf. So if you check you will notice their bookshelves are rather boring. I also have a step daughter and 3 grandchildren ages 2, 4, and 6.
I have 3 cats (Zeus, LuLu, and Silver Bells) and 1 dog (Mocha) who is a Husky. The picture is of Mocha.
And last but not least I love this web site!!!
Hello from the beautiful state of Virginia, USA! I live in a small town in the mountains of SW Virginia. This is a picture of me with my husband, three sons and daughter-in-law. We are owned by three cats and one dog! Bookcrossing has become a central part of my day - somewhere to chat and learn. I have always enjoyed reading, and now I can share with others. There are so many BCers posting here that are from the UK...my husband is from Northumberland. We met online and have been married 4 years this coming March.
Have a great day!
Journal Entry 13 by Elestr from Kimberley, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Hello from misty Nottinghamshire!
It's a bit bleak out there at the mo but never mind.
I'll upload a photo soo (promise).
It's a bit bleak out there at the mo but never mind.
I'll upload a photo soo (promise).
Hi, Vespa here. I live on the beautiful jurrasic coast of Dorset. I'm afraid I'm another one who doesn't do photos, so you will have to content yourself with one of my two most precious babies.
Hello, I'm Shelbycat living in South Wales but originally born in Cornwall and raised in Cambridgeshire. This is a really interesting idea.
I would put a piccie of myself here but i still don't have a digital camera and the home scanner is still in the box.
Everyone here seems to be a cat fan so i'll own up to being owned by 2 cats (Binki & Boo) but looking after lots of unwanted cats for the Cats Protection League for Swansea.
I would put a piccie of myself here but i still don't have a digital camera and the home scanner is still in the box.
Everyone here seems to be a cat fan so i'll own up to being owned by 2 cats (Binki & Boo) but looking after lots of unwanted cats for the Cats Protection League for Swansea.
Journal Entry 16 by AuntyJo from Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Hi, I am AuntyJo from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This is a great idea!
Hello!
I'm from Glasgow, but have been living in Plymouth for the last eight (!) years. I'm very lucky because Plymouth straddles the border between Devon and Cornwall; an area almost as lovely as my beloved west coast of Scotland.
:o)
(Photo to follow...)
I'm from Glasgow, but have been living in Plymouth for the last eight (!) years. I'm very lucky because Plymouth straddles the border between Devon and Cornwall; an area almost as lovely as my beloved west coast of Scotland.
:o)
(Photo to follow...)
Hello from Winchester in the south of England or from St Gaultier in the centre of France. I am fortunate to be able to spend time in both. It's pretty wet in both at the moment, but I keep reminding myself that the reservoirs need it!
Journal Entry 19 by Rillaith from Wokingham, Berkshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Recovered outer-Londoner here... via several years in Cambridge and now enjoying the wilds of the North Hampshire / West Berkshire border. 5 cats claim me as their pet human, 3 with me and 2 keeping my parents company.
Journal Entry 20 by katie1980 from Basingstoke, Hampshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Like it!
You ain't getting a photo from me ;oP Mainly cos the only really decent one I've got at the moment is my profile pic (so go to my bookshelf if you've not seen it and you want to) - and even that's a good 4 or 5 years out of date! My excuse is "I'm a photographer, not a model!" ;o)
I live in Poole, in Dorset, about 10 minutes drive or so from the sea. But due to a shortage of Chemical Engineering jobs in this part of the world, I fear we're going to have to move away, which is sad but probably necessary. Though we don't go to the beach very often, it's nice to know it's there if we want it, and we get lots of nice visitors in the summer cos they also want to go to the beach! *lol*
I LOVE BookCrossing, and I LOVE BCUK - I've made loads of wonderful friends because of the two of them. I have also managed to *increase* my TBR mountain and the number of books in my house - that wasn't supposed to happen! But I've also got back into reading in a *big* way over the past couple of years, for which I'm very grateful as it's a great means of relaxation and escape.
{{hugs}} to all!
You ain't getting a photo from me ;oP Mainly cos the only really decent one I've got at the moment is my profile pic (so go to my bookshelf if you've not seen it and you want to) - and even that's a good 4 or 5 years out of date! My excuse is "I'm a photographer, not a model!" ;o)
I live in Poole, in Dorset, about 10 minutes drive or so from the sea. But due to a shortage of Chemical Engineering jobs in this part of the world, I fear we're going to have to move away, which is sad but probably necessary. Though we don't go to the beach very often, it's nice to know it's there if we want it, and we get lots of nice visitors in the summer cos they also want to go to the beach! *lol*
I LOVE BookCrossing, and I LOVE BCUK - I've made loads of wonderful friends because of the two of them. I have also managed to *increase* my TBR mountain and the number of books in my house - that wasn't supposed to happen! But I've also got back into reading in a *big* way over the past couple of years, for which I'm very grateful as it's a great means of relaxation and escape.
{{hugs}} to all!
Journal Entry 21 by treena110 from Wolverhampton, West Midlands United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
hi im teresa from Ruislip middx living in wolverhampton
Journal Entry 22 by angellica from Worksop, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Hiya, angellica here from an equally misty north Nottinghamshire.
I just don't *do* photos.. I think the most recent I have is a school photo (and you are not seeing that one *grin*)
I just don't *do* photos.. I think the most recent I have is a school photo (and you are not seeing that one *grin*)
Journal Entry 23 by tutleymutley from Newton Abbot, Devon United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
The photo will be one of me on Dartmoor, Devon, UK, the beautiful National Park I'm lucky enough to live in with DH and two dogs. You can check out my new blog for more at http://knitknackpaddywack.blogspot.com/ Hope to meet you all at the UKunconvention in July.tutleymutley X
Journal Entry 24 by Morseman from Bolsover, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Hi,I'm Dave (AKA Morseman)and I'm from Birmingham originally, but now live in Bolsover, Derbyshire.
The photo was taken by me holding a digital camera with the screen facing a mirror whilst I moved the camera and tried to get a decent shot.
Journal Entry 25 by nigel-vivian from Shah Alam, Sultanate of Selangor (Shah Alam) Malaysia on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Hi y'all! Apa khabar? Vivian (niegl-vivian) here from Malaysia too! Photo of me is just, well, a photo of me, hope it won't give you nightmares :P Right now it's my last year in high school, and there's this extremely important SPM examination at the end of this year. Dad's like, banning me from reading books until then :(
Ah, well, there are ways to slip past dad's watchful eyes ;)
Journal Entry 26 by veganknitter from Bolton, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Hi from "sunny" Bolton, Lancs, UK. I'm veganknitter, I've been a bookcrosser since April 2005 and I love it. I'm currently involved in a Birthday A- Z Wild Release Challenge which involves releasing books that match the initial of the place I am releasing them in. If I can't reach a place that matches the book alphabetically I plan to do a themed release. See how I'm getting on at 255-3512997.
HI I am a stay at home mome of 3 and expecting number 4 I am from Nebraska!!! Nice to meet you all!
All my pictures are to big and I cant resize them :( maybe later then
All my pictures are to big and I cant resize them :( maybe later then
This is such a great idea!Waving to all the other BookCrossers out there!
Most of my business is plastered on my bookshelf, but here it is anyway:
My name is Jill and I live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mr. BoosterJ and I are expecting our first child BabyBoosterJ sometime in April...I already set up her bookshelf so we can start releasing kid's books together right away!
That's her waving hello, also!
I have just started my first bookbox, anyone in the US interested, just PM me!
Tartany ( ( (((Waves))) ) ) from Edinburgh, central Scotland. I was born in Stonehaven in the south of the north of Scotland, on the coast it’s 15 miles from Aberdeen. BookCrossing thrills: I now read so much more then I ever did before, 149 books in 2005, as opposed to 10ish/year BC BookCrossing: discovering so many wonderful books &: discovering so many wonderful bookcrossers. HUGE thanks, to all you guys out there ~ for waving back!Pic Mums fave Turkish Restaurant in Aberdeen, Nargile. I’m on the right, one of my last shots of me with my Dad, (who sadly died last April) and my younger sister who lives in Canada and of course my Mum!
Journal Entry 30 by tiggsybabes from Pontefract, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Hiya :) I'm live in West Yorkshire, but was born in Jersey, Channel Islands. I'm in BCUK & will be going to the Unconvention in July for the 3rd time. I love reading (don't we all?) & think bookcrossing is the best invention ever :)Please check out my availables as I'm happy to post them out, though not too many at once as money is a bit tight atm. I've uploaded a photo of my baby, Holly, as it's the only one I have at the right size. There's a picture of me & my other daughter, Kate, on my profile page. Holly was about an hour old in this photo & I'm getting broody looking at it. Whoops!
Ok...i'm Kathryn, age 18, from Durham, NE England, currently at 6th form, HOPING to achieve the grades for university. This is such a really good idea, cool to read all the entries from all over the world! A bit about me...i live with my parents and my brother (when he's not at uni), who's 20. I enjoy reading (bit of a given, but never mind!), i adore music, play piano and guitar, love the north-east, although wouldn't say no to a bit of warmer weather now and again! (Pic is of me [middle] in Balloch, Scotland at an REM concert in summer 2005!) Peace to all, take care.
Journal Entry 32 by ReetPetite from Beeston, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Hi. I'm ReetPetite living in Nottingham UK. My BC name is my nickname at work, I couldn't think of a better one. I love reading & I love Bookcrossing. I'm going to the Unconvention again, hoping to meet more BCers this time.The photo was taken in sunny (but cold) Venice last November.
Journal Entry 33 by Jaycee1972 from Belper, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Hello from Alfreton in Derbyshire. This is a great idea but I need to figure out how to put photos on! When I have figured it out I will put one on, promise! I love to read bits about who everyone is. My husband and I have two cats called Harley and Wilma. No kids (yet). I am suprised one of the cats isn't trying to climb on my knee or walk on the lap top which is a favourite of theirs at the moment| I love book crossing but haven't made many wild releases yet. I intend to do better this year. I work as a legal assistant and am (supposed to be) studying to become a legal executive. Life and book crossing get in the way! I also love to travel.
Journal Entry 34 by JaneUK from Flitwick, Bedfordshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Hello, Jane here, I'm originally from West Sussex but now live in Bedfordshire. I'm a freelance web designer and live with my husband Mark and our cat Cameo (only one of whom is with me in the action photo on the left). My favourite book is Jane Eyre.
What a nice idea.I'm Mark, my current interests are: Modern Fiction, my mini-orchard/micro-vineyard/cider-making projects, music from A-Z (especially D, U & B but definately not C & W), Leicester Tigers Rugby Football Club and all the home nations, except Wales and Scotland. Oh, friends and family too.
The picture is from my younger 'Bearded Rock God' days, obviously the beard has gone, though sadly little else seems to have changed!
Pass it on....
Journal Entry 36 by squirk from Lambeth, Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Hello from south-east London, UK (waves to all catchers!)I dug around for a photo and having discovered, shockingly, that there is no good photo of me with any one of my guinea pigs, I've chosen one that has a large, empty wine glass in front of me. Says it all really.
Aloha from Hawaii, I live on the Big Island,yes, I'm a Punatic!!! no white sandy beaches here... I have a S.O.(yes,he's a BX-er,too) who makes me BXing postcards & labels..
Just completed 4libros Holiday Wishes 2005 project..(the pix here is of me sitting in front of bookshelf w/all the goodies from it).now on to the Valentine Challenge.I can't wait to get all those romance books off my shelf...
To see some more pix, go to my bookshelf & check out flickr.....& don't forget to give me a hug!!!!
A Hui Hou !!!!
Hey there! I'm Mary Jo from the beautiful midwest USA (St. Louis, Missouri to be exact). I'm married with two wonderful daughters, ages 13 and 10--a reading family we are! I'm getting ready to go on a 10-day missions trip to Bangladesh (my first time across the world) and I'm very excited about it. I look forward to getting lots of reading done on the 24-hour trip!
Journal Entry 39 by Korky from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Thursday, January 19, 2006
Hello, I'm Korky and have been living in Milton Keynes since 1980, although born in County Durham so I'm really a northerner.
Will add more when inspired.
Will add more when inspired.
Journal Entry 40 by WistfulDragon from Streatham, Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, January 19, 2006
Hi! I hate cameras, but Semioticghost is great with one and doesn't like to take no as an answer, so I'm going to put one here that she took of me with my youngest. Update - that one was too big to load, so I've had to revert to one that was taken of me with SirRoy at the unconvention. I also have two daughters, the eldest has branched out as Tiggerlily on here, while the other two still maskerade as We3Dragonets. Happily I got rid of their father about two years ago, which is when my life really began.
I was born in Singapore, we left when I was five months old, and since then I've lived in many parts of England. The second half of my life so far has been in London, but I still count myself as a Northerner.
I live with my three wonderful but wearing children (it's sometimes a pleasure to go to work!), one cat, three hamsters, and a tankful of tropical fish.
Thanks to bookcrossing I have read some fascinating books that I otherwise wouldn't have looked at, and made friends with some wonderful people; several doctors, several librarians, several media stars (including a journalist at the BBC), a rocket scientist, some published authors - but more, they are warm and generous friends. I have also discovered that it feels perfectly natural to go into a pub and sit on my own with a book, or meet a crowd of people I've not set eyes on before - very liberating!
I can be a bit scatty, have no memory, and my house is always a tip. My mother is forbidden entry (she lives a long way away anyway) as she is a good housekeeper, but my friends have learned to accept me the way I am, and are always welcome. If you're ever in London, send me a message and I'll be more than happy to meet you!
Oh, and in case you hadn't noticed, I tend to talk an awful lot sometimes!
i am Libertadora, i live in Greece and i am 22 years old (at this moment at least!!!)
Journal Entry 42 by marie-therese from Kirkintilloch, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, January 19, 2006
Great idea!! I'm Thérèse and I live in Kirkintilloch near Glasgow with my 4 year old daughter. I hate having my picture taken but I'll see if I can find one I'm not too mortified by!!
Hello! I'm a Librarian currently living in London, but looking for jobs in the West Country (anywhere that is primarily famous for scones and clotted cream is okay by me!). I love BC, although sadly it has made me buy even more books! My bookshelves are all full so I have had to resort to cardboard boxes. I will be attending the Unconvention for the first time this year.The photo is of my adopted daughter Amy. Sadly she doesn't live with me because she is a large, grumpy orangutan. I LOVE orangutans, probably because I am rather like them personality-wise...
Journal Entry 44 by RuAnderson from Stevenage, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, January 19, 2006
SOrry no pics but maybe one day...(OK Safro has threatend me with random acts of bookcrossing vindictiveness so .....will try to attache what someone said was a good likeness).I live in Stevenage with two kids, assorted livestock including dog, cat, fish, tortoise hedghog etc, several hundered books and a long suffering wife.
I work in London, though my boss has suggested I mearly eat lunch there and draw a wage. Which is why at 6 pm Im still at work instead of heading home - mind you I am dossing - so perhaps he has a point......
Journal Entry 45 by OutrageousGrace from Oswestry, Shropshire United Kingdom on Thursday, January 19, 2006
[THANK YOU all you lovely people - I have now succeeded in uploading a photo, as you see!]Just to prove that I'm not a COMPLETELY dumb blonde, here is a picture of me on the day I graduated with First Class Hons in English Lit.
I am not working at the moment, apart from lots of voluntary commitments. When my son Sam (now 6) is a little older, I hope to teach English. We live near Oswestry in North Shropshire with a mad Border Collie called Fosse, two cats and a hyperactive gerbil.
I love reading (obviously), theatre, music, walking, good company. Lots of other things too, but I'd better stop somewhere!
Alison (aka OutrageousGrace)
P.S.
Isn't Bookcrossing just a lovely thing to do? I think the world would be a nicer place if it was full of bookcrossers.
Hi
I'm Donna from Chester, and I love orangutans too!
I'm meeting my first fellow bookcrosser tomorrow and am really looking forward to it!
I'm Donna from Chester, and I love orangutans too!
I'm meeting my first fellow bookcrosser tomorrow and am really looking forward to it!
Excellent idea. I'm molekilby from S Wales. I work in Cardiff. I renewed the joy of reading recently and then became active in Bookcrossing (although a member since 2003) and BCUK. Both of which has seen the number of books I've read (and collect in the house) increase dramatically.Pic is of me just after shaving my head for charity in 2005. I used to have shoulder length hair and a full beard. I've kept it short and no beard since.
I'm Krys. I was born in London, studied in Bristol, lived in Zagreb (then Yugoslavia, now Croatia) for 5 years, and then in Sheffield before moving to Nottingham. I did a doctorate in immunology, which taught me that I hate lab work. Then I ran a faculty library and requalified in library and information studies and decided libraries were not for me. I then spent longer than I wished as a scientist and information specialist at a charity. During that time I qualified as an indexer and still index several books a year. Finally, with no linguistic qualifications and by sheer chance I became a medical translator and seem to be good enough for clients to come back. I've managed to leave the pettiness of office life and being (mis)managed to working at home. I'm working harder than ever but loving every moment. The times spent working right through to next morning are balanced by the days off and holidays I take without needing to ask anyone's permission :))I took up running in my 50s having been a lifelong couch potato. The photo is of me just before running the Brighton 10K in November 2005. It was taken by the younger of my two grown-up daughters (faerieenigma on BC). My other main activity is West Gallery music in which I fiddle and sing the treble part in a performing group from Warwick. My other interests mainly revolve round esotericism and hermeticism, Egyptology, astrology, tarot, Jungian psychology and other "weird" pursuits. I am currently owned by 4 cats, all black: Merlin, Ebony, Sopdet and Seshat.
Journal Entry 49 by herrgirl from Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, January 19, 2006
I'm herrgirl, living in Harrow, Greater London but originally from the West Riding of Yorkshire and a tyke through and through. I joined Book Crossing in 2003 to stop my daughter, chelseagirl, from nagging, but only became an active bookcrosser about a year ago after I retired. I'm going to the Unconvention this year and look forward to meeting all the people I read on BCUK and swap books with.Picture is of me with grandchildren mrs-lampard and karatekid.
Hi I'm Viv from Chester, England. I am originally from Manchester and consider myself a Mancunian. I moved here via North Wales 10 years ago. I have 4 sons, 1 daughter and 9 grandchildren. I love reading (obviously) the countryside and walking. I run a local rambling group and am a volunteer in the local cyber centre.
Hi everyone! Here is bookmaniac70 from Sofia, Bulgaria. I shall try to upload my new profile`s picture. My husband took it before my first wild release for the new year.We bought recently a digital photo camera and I`m getting ambitious to take shots of most of my wild releases...but this may be difficult expecially in places with many people!
I live in Sofia with my husband and two kids-Constantin,7, and Zornitsa,3. My son is in first grade and is already starting to show strong interest in books. He discovers the power of reading and picks up every book around him.I hope very much that he will become one day a bookcrosser,too. My husband is not a bookcrosser but he approves very much of bookcrossing and is happy that I`m happy with my books and readings.
Bookcrossing has been one of the most wonderful surprises/events/discoveries in my life. I started to read much more than before,got to know new writers,new titles. Bookcrossing connected me to many wonderful people who like me love books and sharing. I hope this movement will become stronger and stronger and will attract even more "bookmaniacs" all over the world.
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Update: I tried several times to upload my picture but every time it returned me to my profile page. So no picture....:-((
I live in Sofia with my husband and two kids-Constantin,7, and Zornitsa,3. My son is in first grade and is already starting to show strong interest in books. He discovers the power of reading and picks up every book around him.I hope very much that he will become one day a bookcrosser,too. My husband is not a bookcrosser but he approves very much of bookcrossing and is happy that I`m happy with my books and readings.
Bookcrossing has been one of the most wonderful surprises/events/discoveries in my life. I started to read much more than before,got to know new writers,new titles. Bookcrossing connected me to many wonderful people who like me love books and sharing. I hope this movement will become stronger and stronger and will attract even more "bookmaniacs" all over the world.
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Update: I tried several times to upload my picture but every time it returned me to my profile page. So no picture....:-((
Journal Entry 52 by Littlemave from Weston, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Thursday, January 19, 2006
Woohoo! Hello from Australia *g* looks like I am the first antipodean on this journal! This is a great idea, a get to know you e-journal.
My name is Claire, originally from Bristol, Bath, Hastings and Eastbourne (all UK) and now from deepest darkest Sydney - haha. I will look for a photo when I get home.
I have been a BCer for 3 years this weekend, and my family is Mr Mave, lollie-mavette, MadScribbler and the tiniest mavette. (No cats as I am terribly allergic.)
My name is Claire, originally from Bristol, Bath, Hastings and Eastbourne (all UK) and now from deepest darkest Sydney - haha. I will look for a photo when I get home.
I have been a BCer for 3 years this weekend, and my family is Mr Mave, lollie-mavette, MadScribbler and the tiniest mavette. (No cats as I am terribly allergic.)
Hi..
This is c-a-m. I live in Sydney, New South Wales.
I'm engaged to a wonderful guy who I met online...
Hmm..what else? I'm 23..born in outback Australia, before being shipped around every 3 months until the age of 10, meaning i got to make a lot of new friends every year, but sadly, didn't get to stay in contact with many.
I have no kids..but i really would like to get married and start trying for a tiny lil bub anyday now.. ;)
...I love dancing in the rain, lying in parks staring at the clouds, singing in the shower, waterfalls, WATER, reading, bushwalks, ten pin bowling, going out on the town..
Hmm..I think thats all for now.
take care..and this is a cool idea.
byeeee
This is c-a-m. I live in Sydney, New South Wales.
I'm engaged to a wonderful guy who I met online...
Hmm..what else? I'm 23..born in outback Australia, before being shipped around every 3 months until the age of 10, meaning i got to make a lot of new friends every year, but sadly, didn't get to stay in contact with many.
I have no kids..but i really would like to get married and start trying for a tiny lil bub anyday now.. ;)
...I love dancing in the rain, lying in parks staring at the clouds, singing in the shower, waterfalls, WATER, reading, bushwalks, ten pin bowling, going out on the town..
Hmm..I think thats all for now.
take care..and this is a cool idea.
byeeee
Hi All :o)caffcaff here...aka Vikki....aka Super BcWoman, a nickname i seem to have adopted by the fact that i go to meets all over the country lol. Im branching out a bit in 2006 as i'm signed up to go to the Convention in Toronto! *gulp*
I'm a born and bred Sowf Eas Lundoner now residing in Kent UK. Well i couldnt move too far away from London as hubby's business is there.... Talking of which.... Hubby is a BCer too, hes "BigBoss" and has been known to attend the odd meet (and come home with more books than me would you beleive!!!!). The other BCer in the house is "tigzz" my DD who is 13. My two sons (aged 15 & 17) love to read too, but you'll never catch them journalling a book.... They think my book thing is "stupid" lol.
I've been a BCer for 20months and my fave part of the whole thing is wild releasing.... I've just done the sums and on average i release about 192 books per month lol.... Addicted? Me? lol
The picture is of me taken by SemioticGhost at the BCUKUnCon05. We're in the throws of planning BCUKUnCon06 at the moment, so im looking forward to seeing a lot of you in Birmingham in June!
Hello! I think this is a great way to meet BookCrossers from across the pond :)
I was an expatriate US gal living in Bristol, England for six years. Now I consider myself an expatriate UK gal living near Philadelphia, PA. I belong to a group of BookCrossers in King of Prussia, PA who are also world travelers. We'd love to join y'all in Birmingham in June!
I was an expatriate US gal living in Bristol, England for six years. Now I consider myself an expatriate UK gal living near Philadelphia, PA. I belong to a group of BookCrossers in King of Prussia, PA who are also world travelers. We'd love to join y'all in Birmingham in June!
Hiya, I'm Vikki from Risca, South Wales. So a little about me, I'm a mum of two, ds8 and dd5, with a builder hubby and a mad black lab dog. What do I like to do? Hmmmm, read (surprise surprise)knit, walk, yoga, the list could go on and on. I spend way too much time online, usually Bookcrossing related lol, and love chocolate with a passion.
I am hoping to meet my first 'live' bookcrosser soon, as well as attending the Unconvention.
I'm yet to work out how to resize my photos, so I'll post when I work out how to do it.
I am hoping to meet my first 'live' bookcrosser soon, as well as attending the Unconvention.
I'm yet to work out how to resize my photos, so I'll post when I work out how to do it.
Journal Entry 57 by Pookledo from Loughborough, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Friday, January 20, 2006
What a great idea!I'm in Loughborough England and go to the bookcrossing meets in Nottingham. I love knitting, crocheting and sewing and am self-employed.
My name is Stacy, and I live about 15 miles from the border of Mexico in a very hot desert.
I've been involved in Bookcrossing since August 2004.
I'll post a pic when I figure out how.
I've been involved in Bookcrossing since August 2004.
I'll post a pic when I figure out how.
I'm Dave, now living in Telford Shropshire. With Celticstar, Strayn and lots of Tropical Fish.
Journal Entry 60 by BC-08080413432 from -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, January 20, 2006
Another knitter here! I live in Birmingham at the moment, am from East Yorkshire originally, and have been a student since time immemorial. The pic is of me in the sky! I did a parachute jump when I was travelling and these are my legs, stylishly clad in a boiler suit, heading for the ground.
Mmmm? What to say about myself? Enjoying Bookcrossing but will admit that the primary use I am making of the site is as an on-line catalogue of my library and the releasing of books is only secondary to this (although a close second). Enjoy reading, cinema, TV (mainly watching old movies on cable), science fiction in all media, collecting books, and movie and sci-fi memorabilia, dinner with friends....Mmmm! Yikes! Starting to sound like a dating agency profile. Better not let KEMS see this.
The picture here is the closest I could find to me holding a book. I had been lounging in the pool (it was 42 degrees Celcius there that day) with a book, but had to put it down to drink my mug of tea.
Journal Entry 62 by 
Skyring
from Reid, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, January 21, 2006
Skyring from Reid, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, January 21, 2006
What a marvellous idea! Here, let me join in, and this is what you'd see if you were sitting on my computer monitor and snapping flashes into my eyes. I'm holding my BBC Radio Guernsey journal, because I'm listening to Jenny Kendall-Tobias at the moment, which it's just after a summer sundown on a hot day here in Canberra.I've been a BookCrosser for three years, I get a great deal of joy from books, BookCrossing and BookCrossers, and I have sometimes been described as "the world's only full-time BookCrosser", which isn't too far from the truth!
Journal Entry 63 by Mamooo from -- Somewhere in Hertfordshire , Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 21, 2006
Hi. *waves*I'm Laura and i'm a teacher living in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. I teach little children, 4 and 5 year olds. I'm a newly-wed and now own my own house. Yay - no more renting! I am a vegetarian and i love food.
I love to read and i've been a member of BC since 2003, although i have slowed up a bit in my reading and releasing of late.
I also love to be creative and make things. My main love at the moment is knitting but i am slowly expanding my horizons.
Looking forward to reading what everyone has written. :D
Edited to add: Forgot to add my sister and brother are also bookcrossers - mockingbird-05 and Jonneh. Still working on my non-reading hubby!
Also wanted to add a link to my journal: http://laurakateknits.livejournal.com/
Journal Entry 64 by pinkozcat from Claremont, Western Australia Australia on Saturday, January 21, 2006
Hi - I'm minnie the pinkozcat. I live in Cottesloe, Western Australia.I live with two Burmese cats and I am not putting a picture of them in this journal because they are very territorial and there are already a lot of cats here.
This is me bookcrossing in Iran. I'm not usually that wide - I am going to have to tweak the original to slim me down a bit.
Journal Entry 65 by dogsapples from Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria United Kingdom on Saturday, January 21, 2006
Hi from Dogsapples. I live near Bristol on a samll farm with cows, pigs, sheep, hens, two cats and - my favourites - three dogs. (Oh and I forgot husband and 12 year old son of course) The dogs are Damson (black lab) Maggie (Springer) and Dolly (golden retriever) I am self employed doing part time consultancy work. I am originally from Malvern Worcestershire and then lived in Hull (at uni),London, Gloucester and Leeds before moving to Bristol 19 years ago.
I am fairly new to BC but am loving it so far. Joined after a first catch found in our local pub. Would like to go to the Unconvention if possible.
I am fairly new to BC but am loving it so far. Joined after a first catch found in our local pub. Would like to go to the Unconvention if possible.
Journal Entry 66 by Lytteltonwitch from Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand on Saturday, January 21, 2006
I like to confuse everyone with my screen name as I actually live in Christchurch.Reason for screen name is I was born in Lyttelton and my children used call me a witch that spelt with a "B"I have two adult sons and the younger one Robert is always complaining about my books.
As well as obviously bookcrossing I do geocaching and host overseas visitors thro' couchsurfing.I don't have a lot of spare time but one day hope to get back into my craft work and the family tree.
My future plans include taking extended leave from work and travelling especially to the UK so I hope to get to meet everyone in person.The minute I am given medical clearance I will be booking my flights, which gives me about two years to save the money.
This photo was taken at a work function,when we arrived we were all handed headgear to wear.I used the idea at the Dunedin convention.
I live in Brisbane and I’ve always loved books and loved to read. I can’t remember a day in my life where I haven’t read or been read to. When my partner, Davros-10 started becoming interested (for ‘interested’ read ‘slightly compulsive’) in BookCrossing, I thought that I would look into it, I needed to make sure it wasn’t anything too odd. I checked BookCrossing out and found that I enjoyed it too, especially the authors I’ve been introduced to, the RABCKs, the releases I’ve had caught and the ones I’ve caught as well as the lovely Christmas themed BookCrossing activities shared with BookCrossers from home and overseas. I’m a slow and steady sort of BookCrosser so I will keep on registering and releasing as whim would have it.The picture here is Davros-10 and me on holidays in Sydney in 2005.
P.S to Davros-10, I have read your journal entry and say – go ahead with the on-line dating agency suggestion if you will. But, confidentially, I think it is a safe bet that he won’t proceed because he’d begrudge the time that would be taken away from BookCrossing!
This is interesting! Soo....now we're books...kind of..every life is a story, every day a page for us to fill anyway! ahhaa..Angela from Singapore here!
Journal Entry 69 by Sherlockfan from Upper Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on Monday, January 23, 2006
Sherlockfan calling a.k.a Jan, the Gran of 10.
This is just such a magnificent idea. It is terrific to learn a bit about some of the wonderful people who are Bookcrossers. I was introduced to this superb "game" by Boreal through a genealogical message board back in early 2004. Now I combine two passions, family history and reading, Oh and photographic scrapbooking in my spare time.
I've met some wonderful folk through the site and had the pleasure of meeting BXers in Dublin and Ballymena when on a trip to the UK last year. I hope to be able to meet with more this year when we come across the globe again.
If any one reading this is from Surbiton where I will be about June 14th for a couple of weeks do please p-mail me.
There is a BCNZ convention in Dunedin (new Zealand) in February and I'm really looking forward to meeting a whole lot of BXers.
I have no cats, dogs nor even a ferret like the lovely dreissm in Texas.
Sincere congratulations to safrolistics for thinking this up. I'm a bit technologically challenged so haven't risked playing about with a photo as yet. Maybe I'll try later.
Warm regards to all.
This is just such a magnificent idea. It is terrific to learn a bit about some of the wonderful people who are Bookcrossers. I was introduced to this superb "game" by Boreal through a genealogical message board back in early 2004. Now I combine two passions, family history and reading, Oh and photographic scrapbooking in my spare time.
I've met some wonderful folk through the site and had the pleasure of meeting BXers in Dublin and Ballymena when on a trip to the UK last year. I hope to be able to meet with more this year when we come across the globe again.
If any one reading this is from Surbiton where I will be about June 14th for a couple of weeks do please p-mail me.
There is a BCNZ convention in Dunedin (new Zealand) in February and I'm really looking forward to meeting a whole lot of BXers.
I have no cats, dogs nor even a ferret like the lovely dreissm in Texas.
Sincere congratulations to safrolistics for thinking this up. I'm a bit technologically challenged so haven't risked playing about with a photo as yet. Maybe I'll try later.
Warm regards to all.
Journal Entry 70 by Forager from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire United Kingdom on Monday, January 23, 2006
This is pretty subversive. Not sure it's quite in the spirit of the thing (I'm wagging my finger!) Will update this properly later with a photo and everything. In the meantime here's something to promote my friend's e-business (which I also happen to think is pretty cool):
Hello from Texas. This is my daughter [bookshelf is bonsai429] and me on my Grandfather's farm near San Antonio. We enjoy among other things, target shooting, riding horses, camping, music and lots and lots of reading. BookCrossing is a great site with great people!! And many thanks to Sherlockfan who told me about this journal....
Journal Entry 72 by lellie from Trimley St Mary, Suffolk United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Hello, this is Lesley from the beautiful county of Suffolk where I live with my husband MrRedhouse and our three cats, Tigger Oscar and Fitz in a new house that we finished building about a year ago. We are about three miles from the coast and a mile from the River Orwell.The beautiful Suffolk Wildlife Trust bird reserve at Trimley Marshes almost backs on to our house. I have been actively bookcrossing since August 2003 and am completely addicted.The photo was taken in Chartres on the first evening of our holiday in June and yes, I had probably had far too much to drink!
Hello everyone, sarahbear from Tasmania, Australia now adding to this online experience. What a fantastic idea. I've really enjoyed reading through the other enteries. Im Mum of 4, part business owner and generally keen participant in reading, cooking, geocaching and especially bookcrossing. I also enjoy doing cross stich although I have to be in the right mode for that. I will try and add a photo now :)Thanks to the creator of this online journal.
HI I finally learned how to post pictures re-intro
I am Georgia age 26 I am a stay at home mom of 3 and expecting #4. I try to read when I can which is hard to do anymore it seems!
Here is my family and nice to meet you all :)
I am Georgia age 26 I am a stay at home mom of 3 and expecting #4. I try to read when I can which is hard to do anymore it seems!
Here is my family and nice to meet you all :)
Hello from sunny California!
Journal Entry 76 by freesia from Perth City, Western Australia Australia on Thursday, February 2, 2006
Wow ... I'm a book now!I'm Rosie, born in St Albans, a Roman city just north of London. I love travelling and am currently moving very slowly around the world with my Canadian boyfriend. So far, on this particular journey. we've been away from home for about 15 months and have visited Canada and Fiji, and spent a year on a working holiday in New Zealand. It was great to meet up with Kiwi bookcrossers when I passed through Christchurch!
We've been in Australia since November, enjoying Brisbane and challenging ourselves fruit picking further north in Queensland. Now we've moved to lovely, temperate Melbourne, which we'll use as a base for the next 2 years. I'm currently job-hunting - back in England I worked in publishing and in medical libraries, though here I'll take whatever I can get! Hoping to meet other Melbourne bookcrossers soon.
Good to meet you all - I'll upload a photo when I get the chance.
It is mind-expanding to read the journal entries here. Hi I'm Ian (aka playtheman)married to Beth. We are collecting David at Eagle Farm Airport today when he flys in from Alice Springs for his holidays. He's a medical scientist & will help me upload a photo of myself!
We have been doing pamphlet deliveries this morning. I'm very interested in water resources.
We have been doing pamphlet deliveries this morning. I'm very interested in water resources.
What a great idea. I'm Suefitz living in Saratoga, CA a native California. I couldn't find a photo of me, so how about this one? My favorite animals.What a fun experiment. Would love to hear from others.
Hi there from the Borders of Scotland & a small town called Peebles. I'm a nurse working part time in our local hospital. Love reading, wonder what I did with the time I know spend, bookcrossing, keeping up with BCUK & tracking rings/rays & then sitting on my hands to stop me joining more, LOL.
I'm attending my first UnCon in Birmingham this summer & am looking forward to it. Sharing a room with Reetpetite & flying down from Edinburgh, my first solo airplane trip, so I'm dubbing the UnCon scotsbookie's big adventure.
Hate having to have my pic taken so you'll have to make do with a little Marigold Flower Fairy I stitched.
Journal Entry 80 by jenny72 from Harrogate, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Thursday, April 6, 2006
This is such a great idea! I love all your pics so here's a recent one I took for SerenityBlue to use on her convention collage.I'm Jenny, I live in a village near Harrogate, North Yorkshire and I love it here!
I'm married with a 6 yr old daughter who is the light of my life and apart from reading, my other hobbies are card-making, calligraphy, watercolour painting and dressmaking (the last two haven't had as much attention since I started BookCrossing but it was a sacrifice worth making!).
Ah, Littlemave, why does it not surprise me that you were the first Antipodean to jump on the bandwagon?! ;o) Hello all! My name is Feryl, and I live in Sydney (just around the corner from Littlemave, as it happens), but I grew up in the beautiful, World Heritage listed Blue Mountains. I was introduced to Bookcrossing nearly a year ago (my first Bookcrossing anniversary is coming up on 17th April!) by my friend miss-jo. I've since become slightly obsessed with it and keep pestering the rest of my friends to get in on the action too! :o)
Hi everyone
I am alinci-g from Melbourne. I was born in Bromley in Kent, England and grew up in New Eltham SE9 and Chaldon in Surrey. I came to Australia when I was 18. I am married with 4 children all in their 20s.
I love to read but sadly am spending most of my time reading stuff for a course I am doing.
I work in After School Care.
Bookcrossing is one of the best things I have joined. I love book rings. And I feel that I have a friend in everyone of you.
Keep well. Very best wishes.
I tried to add a photo but couldn't work it out! :-(
I am alinci-g from Melbourne. I was born in Bromley in Kent, England and grew up in New Eltham SE9 and Chaldon in Surrey. I came to Australia when I was 18. I am married with 4 children all in their 20s.
I love to read but sadly am spending most of my time reading stuff for a course I am doing.
I work in After School Care.
Bookcrossing is one of the best things I have joined. I love book rings. And I feel that I have a friend in everyone of you.
Keep well. Very best wishes.
I tried to add a photo but couldn't work it out! :-(
I am a high school English teacher in Yuma, Arizona, USA (the pic is me on "crazy hair day" at school). I especially like literary fiction and mysteries. A student of mine turned me on to BC, and now I'm an addict.
What a great idea!!Anyways, here's a little about me - my BC name first and foremost is a homage to my 2 main vices : coffee and chocolate. But it is also a "twist" to my parentage of Indonesian-Dutch-Sino-Malay ancestry. So, instead of the usual "cafe-au-lait hue" used generally to describe a mixed raced child, I decided to call myself "Cafe-au-chocolat" instead (yes ... yes ... I am the poster child for confused children and walking dichotomies). I now live and work in Kuala Lumpur (or KL as it is affectionately known by locals!) but have spent 3/4 of my years growing up in London, New York, LA, Rotterdam and spent 7 years doing my tertiary education in France. Perhaps now you understand why books are my contant companions. I've been a BCer since 2002 (or was it 2003? hmmm ...) and you can check out my BC profile on the kind of books I love.
Um I am a book hoarder, but love to send HUGE packages to unsuspecting bookcrossers. I have a large collection on Vampire books, included romance ones, that are avaliable to Bookcrossers from Boomarings. I have too many books in the house :) and I collect the Simpsons Episodes. I am also a livejournaller :D I belong to too many Yahoo groups, all book groups.I have picked a photo that Skying took of me because it is bright and colourful and one day I will actaully read the book I am holding.
Not to sound like a broken record or anything, but hey -- what a great idea this is! Wish I had thought of it! I saw this when browsing someone else's bookshelf, and my curiosity got the best of me!I'm Coleen, 30-something, living in the Midwestern USA. I'm very addicted to this BookCrossing thing, I might add, pretty much since the day I joined. How can you NOT be??! I am also not good with the photo thing here, but I'm going to try, and if it doesn't work, I guess I'll keep trying until it does. I had to laugh and get the camera the other day when my daughter (who just turned 2) plopped herself down on the floor with one of her books and some of my brown packaging paper and started trying to wrap it up, apparently after seeing me do it numerous times. LOL!
Isn't it great to see all these wonderful BookCrossers!
I'm Jenny, from Mansfield near Nottingham, UK. I love reading, crafts and biking. I'll have to come back and add a bit more when I have a little more time!
CAUGHT IN MANSFIELD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM
I'm Jenny, from Mansfield near Nottingham, UK. I love reading, crafts and biking. I'll have to come back and add a bit more when I have a little more time!
CAUGHT IN MANSFIELD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM
Journal Entry 88 by jazz-ee2 from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Saturday, April 8, 2006
Hey, who did that - it's me, not anonymous finder!! Now if they all had a slot, we'd never get a look in!
hello everyone!i am jessica from singapore.i absolutely love this online book of bookcrossers!!!!hope that more bookcrossers will journal here.then it will really be our book.great to meet you guys!
I'm sandyundead, currently at university in Durham, but born in Essex, although only lived there for 2 months so not sure if I count as an Essex girl or not :) Grew up in Wolverhampton and went to school in Telford, so basically am very confused :) Studying languages and want to travel for the rest of my life, so probably won't make defining myself any easier! I love Bookcrossing, although I do have _far_ too many books to read now, and feel that any time not spent reading is wasted! i have made loads of great friends through the site and really look forward to the monthly Newcastle meetups. Might even sort myself out and make the Durham meet a regular thing (pigs might also fly!) :s
And for anyone who knows I'm related to the weeblys but aren't sure how (can hear aunty weebly complaining now that I'm not weeblysniece!) I am weebly's niece (duh!) and katweeble's daughter.
Finally a question - how do you add a photo to a journal? Can't believe I've been a member for over 2 years and still don't know how *looks very sheepish and hurredly submits je so as not to prolong embarrassment!*
Update - thanks very much to feryl for letting me know how to add my picture (stolen from aunty weebly who put it on another journal related to me) :)
Hi there, I am Gailcm.
A Fantasy romance fanatic from Dundee in Scotland. Am not sure how to add a photo but will try. Currently I have 1 cat, but will soon be getting a puppy and a kitten.
A Fantasy romance fanatic from Dundee in Scotland. Am not sure how to add a photo but will try. Currently I have 1 cat, but will soon be getting a puppy and a kitten.
Hi My name is Sheila, SciFisstrs on Bookcrossing. I was excited from the first moment I saw this site and understood its concept. I love the idea of keeping your mind sharp by reading often and when I heard that after I'm done with my books, I can pass this idea on, I was hooked. What a thrill it is to leave a book behind and wait for a journal entry, seeing how that one book that you left in the wild can somehow change that person's life. Needless to say, I was really excited to start.
But about myself, lets see, I am the proud mother of two wonderful children, my daughter named Megan, 19 and my son Matthew (He too is on Bookcrossing, TITurtle1,) 16. Both my children are in Scouting, Venturing and Boy Scouts, which my son had recently achieved Eagle Scout, and my Daughter, Silver Award. While my son is still in high school, my daughter attends Temple University. I couldn't be prouder of both of them.
During my spare time, other than reading with my cat Samantha on my lap, and spending time with my husband, I like to play darts every sunday. Its something I've been enjoying for a couple years now. :-)
The picture above is of my son (TITurtle1) and I. Its been wonderful reading all the entries made and looking at their photos. Hope there is more to come! :-)
Hello from lovely Princeton, NJ! Have been promising myself a dip in Bookcrossing waters for quite some time, and finally got around to releasing my first book today. Will now make myself wait a bit before buying a stamper and some bookplates, but I can tell that this is going to be the beginning of a long and happy partnership. No pics here, but you can check me out at http://butwait.blogspot.com if you can't stand it...
Hiya there from Sunny Dublin! Made this my home recently and soooo delighted to be able to enjoy doing some of the things that make me smile instead of being a workaholic!
Not sure yet how to put a pic in a message yet :S Will learn that soon!
Delighted to hear from anyone for a natter - book-related or not - and would love to attend Meets - If someone could let me know the craic! I work in Cork during the week - so either Dublin or Cork would be good.
Kaz
Not sure yet how to put a pic in a message yet :S Will learn that soon!
Delighted to hear from anyone for a natter - book-related or not - and would love to attend Meets - If someone could let me know the craic! I work in Cork during the week - so either Dublin or Cork would be good.
Kaz
Hi all. I thought I'd join the fun. I'm Pixette and live in Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia, but I originally come from Brisbane.
I love my adopted city, slendid weather with the city and a magnificent harbour I can walk to from home.
I've been a bookcrosser for a couple of years now and enjoy the company of other crossers immensely. When I travel (which happens occassionally) I hope to meet some of you who are a bit more far flung than downtown Sydney.
I haven't got a recent photo but I need one for a few other reasons so I'll post one sometime.
I love love love bookcrossing!
But i never have enough books to release as I have such a huge TBR pile that I want to keep for meeeee!!
I have still to capture a real wild release it would be sooooo exciting to simply find one on a bench or something! At least all the local charity shops do well! MIND in Loughborough is the best.
My best chum House Elf Dobby and me often have a Friday funday wild releasing so watch out wherever you are!!
Sos no piccie
I look too Ikky!
I don't want to upset you
'Cos I only just met you!!!
But i never have enough books to release as I have such a huge TBR pile that I want to keep for meeeee!!
I have still to capture a real wild release it would be sooooo exciting to simply find one on a bench or something! At least all the local charity shops do well! MIND in Loughborough is the best.
My best chum House Elf Dobby and me often have a Friday funday wild releasing so watch out wherever you are!!
Sos no piccie
I look too Ikky!
I don't want to upset you
'Cos I only just met you!!!
Eeeekaleeeka!! Couldn't possibly put a photo on here as I'm allergic to cameras and run a mile when I see one sneaking out of someone's bag! Am v. surprised waderwoman didn't post the one of her in Hawaiian dress singing into a banana though. Like her, I love bookcrossing even though my DH quite clearly thinks I'm bonkers. Not so, for it is such fun and I love wild releasing books here and there so keep your eyes peeled where ever you are.
Originally from Ayrshire in Bonnie Scotland but have been living in the Midlands for ages now with 4 kids, 3 cats, 2 hamsters and sadly only 1 husband. Still get homesick for the lovely West Coast and the haggis and the heather, so try to make frequent trips across the border to my homeland. Anyway ramble, ramble, witter, witter must go, this isn't getting the baby a bottle is it? Lovely to meet all you fellow bookcrossers - what would we do without bookcrossing.com?!
Originally from Ayrshire in Bonnie Scotland but have been living in the Midlands for ages now with 4 kids, 3 cats, 2 hamsters and sadly only 1 husband. Still get homesick for the lovely West Coast and the haggis and the heather, so try to make frequent trips across the border to my homeland. Anyway ramble, ramble, witter, witter must go, this isn't getting the baby a bottle is it? Lovely to meet all you fellow bookcrossers - what would we do without bookcrossing.com?!
Journal Entry 98 by garibaldisghost from Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Saturday, May 13, 2006
I am mostly harmless and have been a bookcrosser since Christmas 2005.I find Bookcrossing to be eminently suitable to my obsessive compulsive tendencies and there is no greater Bookcrossing feeling than getting (sadly rare) a journal entry from a released book. I also enjoy rugby, football, cricket, real ale and many other admittedly-typical Blokish, British pursuits.
Hello from San Francisco!
Hey guys!It's such a wonderful experience to read about people all over the world and let them know some things about you..I'm Natalie and I live in Athens,Greece.I became a bookcrosser after reading an article in the newspaper "Eleftherotypia".I'm a student and I want to become an architect.My favorite subject is mathematics.I love maths and I've read many books about them so far.I've visited exhibitions about maths and I solve problems,while being on the metro,on the bus...anywhere!I've been playing the guitar for 6 years and I love it because I express myself through it.I also write my own music(without lyrics)!I adore the cinema and the DVDs,too.Until last year(when I didn't have so much homework) I watched a film per day...I wanna learn Japanese.I'm extremely interested in the religions.My biggest dream is to visit India and Thibet one day...So far I've travelled to Germany,the Netherlands,Switzerland,Malta,Turkey and France!Anyway,bookcrossing opened for me a whole new world!
