To celebrate my first year as a Book Crosser. This book box has two tiers.
1. A book box that will travel - UK only
2. A book box that is virtual - for those who might be restricted by geography or just fancy a book box without the logistics of getting the box to the Post Office, or you can play both!

Book Box Participants (UK Only)
Karen / angellica
Barbara / wilksie
Sandy / Sterile
Lesley / redhouse
vikki / caffcaff
wubbaducky
Cyzaki
dodau
farawayvoices

....Julie / AnglersRest

Virtual Book Box Participants (no geographical restrictions)
Marlene / calalilly
Gabriella / Yowlyy
Chris / StoryChaser
Karen / angellica
Linda / LindyB28
Lucy / flanners
Lesley / redhouse
Phillippa / sunlightbub
Sandy / Sterile
Mary / PurpleRosebud
farawayvoices

.....back to Julie / Anglers Rest

Rules:
Once you get the box take out what you want and replace with your choice of books, and just pass it on, prefabably within a month.

Once the box starts the virtual leg of its journal I will PM each participant with the BCID of the box so that each person can see what books are in the virtual box.
1. Please respond to me via PM (or email)to confirm that you have received the box details
2. Please make a JE stating what books you are taking out and what you are adding.
3. I will then arrange for the books you are removing to be sent to you.
4. Those taking part in the virtual book box should be aware that this might involve posting out of the UK - Surface is fine!
5. Have fun! - this is the first virtual box I have organised, so hopefully all will go to plan - Enjoy!

I spent a good hour in the study this afternoon deciding what to include in the box. Here goes

Filth by Irvine Welsh (audio book)
The Fire Baby by Jim Kelly
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
Hotel World by Ali Smith
The Unfortunates by Laurie Graham
Revenge of the Middle Aged Woman by Elizabth Buchan
The Last Precinct by Patricia Cornwell
The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
The Sea House by Ester Freud
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Unless by Carol Shields
Full House by Janet Evanovich
Ratpack Confidential by Shawn Levy
The Water Clock by Jim Kelly
Over Hill & Dale by Gervase Phinn

I hope there is something for everyone - Enjoy!

On its way to angellica today.

Arrived safely today. Looking forward to having a good rummage.

Taking Out:

Hotel World - Ali Smith
The Sea House - Easther Freud

Putting In:

Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton
Angels - Marian Keyes
Starter for Ten - David Nicholls

The box is now in its way to wilksie

Delivered by angellica this morning - thank you - I hope you didn't get too lost on the way!
This is my first book box and I'm looking forward to having a good look at all the books :-)

What a wonderful selection of books. I have spent ages deliberating on what to take out and what to put back in.

Taken Out
The Fire Baby – Jim Kelly
The Water Clock – Jim Kelly
Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman – Elizabeth Buchan
Full House – Janet Evanovich
High Fidelity – Nick Hornby
Angels – Marion Keyes
Unless - Carol Shields
The Unfortunates – Laurie Graham
In The Heart of the Sea – Nathaniel Philbrick

Put In
The Brethren – John Grisham
The Red Room – Nicci French
Fludd – Hilary Mantel
Eyeshot – Lynne S. Hightower
Rebel – Bernard Cornwell
Five Quarters of the Orange – Joanne Harris
A brother’s Blood – Michael C. White
Mister Johnson – Joyce Cary
Therese – Francois Mauriac
Biggles Flies East – Capt WE Johns

Sending on to Sterile as soon as I find a slightly stronger box :-)

Arrived safe and well just 5 minutes ago! Will have a look after brekkie and pass to Redhouse asap! Thanks for getting the box to me, wilksie and always thanks to AnglersRest.

I have now decided what to take out and put in:
Taking out:
Bernard Cornwell - Rebel
Lynn S Hightower - Eyeshot
Shaun Levy - Ratpack Confidential.

Putting in:
Jodi Picoult - My Sister's Keeper
Agatha Christie - Postern of Fate
Debroah Moggach - Smile
Jake Arnott - The long Firm.

It took me ages to get to this conclusion so I am taping up the box immediately! and Pming Redhouse to tell of it's arrival. Parcel post 29th March.

Wow, big box!
Arrived yesterday while I was at work and got taken back to PO so David picked it up for me this morning.
I've rummaged and eaten the little choccy bickies (no willpower at all).
Will journal again when I have made my decisions

Oh dear I feel very greedy!
I've taken six...yes six!

The Corrections by Jonathan Franz
The Long Firm by John Arnott
The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart
Over Hill and Dale by Gervase Phinn
Fludd by Hilart Mantel
Smile by Deborah Moggach

Going in........

The Gardens Of Covington by Joan Medlicott
Kissing The Gunners Daughter By Ruth Rendell
The Rottweiler by Ruth Rendell
Divining Women by Kaye Gibbons
Best Of Friends by Cathy Kelly
The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell

I have Vikki's addresss so this will be in the post within the week.
Thanks everyone

This box arrived whilst i was in Toronto so i've only just had chance to open it..... OMG it is HUGE!!!!!!

Will journal again later to say what im taking and whats going in :o)

Oooooo...now wasnt i spoilt for choice! I've had some big book boxes in my time but this! ;o)

Ok, i've snagged some of the goodies including 2 lovely Avon perfume samples and i've added some goodies of my own :o)

I'm Taking Out:
Never Forget Facts & Figures (really need this one lol) & Never Forget Numbers & Dates
Mister Johnson
Therese
Divining Woman
The Tea Rose
Starter For Ten
The Red Room

One of these is so for BigBoss so it'll be him journalling it.....

I'm putting in......
Carmichael:City Of Heroes Jason Keth Platt
Bitter Fruit Brian Keaney
Times Arrow Martin Amis
The Pleasure Of My Company Steve Martin
The Amateur Marriage Anne Tyler
A Perfect Wife Christina Odone
Talking To Addison Jenny Colgan
Head Over Heels Jill Mansell

This will be going back to royal mail as soon as i get info from wubbaducky....

Thanks AR and everyone before me :o)

RELEASE NOTES:

Going in the post to wubbaducky....

Thanks again AR :o)

Arrived safe and sound today - thanks! I think this is the mother of all book boxes wow!

Ok... I've snaffled seven (yep, count them, seven!) books and replaced with another seven. I've also changed the box to one that didn't need as much padding. Twicky also popped round and snaffled a couple and replaced them (with Anglersrest's permission) but he'll journal that himself when he gets back from piddling around in the hills or whatever he's doing this weekend.

Anyway, the books I snaffled:

A Perfect Wife - Cristine Odone
Time's Arrow - Martin Amis
Bitter Fruit - Brian Keaney
Best of Friends - Cathy Kelly
The Pleasure of My Company - Steve Martin
Carmichael: City of Heroes - Jason Keith Platt
A Brother's Blood - Michael C. White

I'm replacing with:

Destinations - Sheila O'Flanagan
Bridget Jones' Diary - Helen Fielding
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha - Roddy Doyle
Overtime - Tom Holt
Every Good Girl - Judy Astely
Dancing with Mules - Morag Prunty
Demon Seed - Dean Koontz

As I already have Cyzaki's address, I shall post the box off today! In about an hour in fact! Thanks for organising the box, Anglersrest!

Update from Twicky

I joined in courtesy of Wubbaducky.

I took out

My Sister's Keeper
Five Quarters of the Orange

and I've put in:

Every Man for Himself (Beryl Bainbridge)
Love in Another Town (Barabara Taylor Bradfor)

Thanks so much for letting me play!!

I left some bits and bobs out of the bookbox - doh! Posted on separately today but I noticed a cute ducky keyring and with a screen name like mine, how could I resist that? Popped in some bookcrossing bookmarks in the hope someone may need some along the line... Sorry for being so crap but the bits and bobs should reach Cyzaki before she gets back to her home!

My first bookbox! Yay! I'm already having a good rummage - I'll update later with what I've taken and what I've added.

PS All the bits and bobs that were forgotten are now safely back in the box!

Right, I've yoinked some of the goodies, and added some new ones. I've also swapped some books:

I've taken:

Kissing the Gunner's Daughter by Ruth Rendell
Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie
Overtime by Tom Holt

I've added:

The Secret Life of Lazlo, Count Dracula by Roderick Anscombe
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
Kiss River by Dianne Chamberlain

I've PMed dodau for their address, and the box will be on its way as soon as I've worked out how the books fit back in the box :-/ It seems to have got smaller between me taking the books out to look at them, and me trying to put the books back...

Update:

My mum re-packed the box for me and saw a book she fancied, so I've also taken out:

The Rottweiler by Ruth Rendell

And replaced it with:

Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier

My dad's off to the post office now with box in tow :-)

This arrived yesterday and promptly got buried under a mound of scrap on the settee. I managed to dig it out today so I can journal it. I've taken out some of the goodies and will put some more in before I post. I've also taken out
Anne of Green Gables
Live on Earth
Kiss River
The Amauter marriage. I wanted this one when it was on offer in the Daily Mail but never got round to getting it.

In their place I've added
Falling Bodies
Death Qualified
Catch as Cat can
I'll be seeing you
The killer next door.

Pming farawayvoices now

RELEASE NOTES:

Just arrived will sort and post next week sometime working all weekend again

Sorry About the Delay My comp died I have just got it replaced