Recent Book Activity
Lords and Ladies (Discworld)
The Lovely Bones
Blue Shoes and Happiness
The Ringworld Throne
The Da Vinci Code
Man and Boy
The White Hotel (King Penguin S.)
A is for Alibi, B is for Burglar, C is for Corpse ( Omnibus)
The Veil of a Thousand Tears (Pearl Saga S.)
Haunted
House of Echoes
Everville: The Second Book of the Art
We Need to Talk About Kevin (Five Star Fiction S.)
Foundation (The Foundation Series)
Star Trek Aliens and Artifacts (Star Trek)
The Glass Ark: The Story of Biosphere 2
A Dream of Wessex
Slaughterhouse 5
Tolkien's World
A Clockwork Orange
Statistics |
4 weeks | all time |
|---|---|---|
| books registered | 0 | 149 |
| released in the wild | 0 | 133 |
| controlled releases | 0 | 3 |
| releases caught | 0 | 56 |
| controlled releases caught | 0 | 1 |
| books found | 0 | 70 |
| tell-a-friend referrals | 0 | 27 |
| new member referrals | 0 | 13 |
| forum posts | 0 | 65 |
Extended Profile
Last updated : Aug 2007
I heard about bookcrossing a few years ago, and always hoped I would find a "Free book" in my travels. Then I heard Radio 2 talking about it for World Book Day, and I decided to check it out. Intrigued, I joined up in March 2005, along with my daughter, and then registered my first few books.
I didn't do much else after that until I received an offer from another BCer to swap some books. This got me going again, and my daughter and I decided to release a few books. What a great buzz to receive your first Journal Entries.
I'm quite happy to share my AVL books, and even my TBRs (but please don't be offended if your request is refused). However, I like to see my books journey freely, so I prefer to send to Bookcrossers which are currently active.
As for the books I like, I have always liked Science Fiction. My favourite authors in this genre are Isaac Asimov, John Wyndham, Larry Niven, Frank Herbert, Arthur C Clark. I'm not too keen on general Fantasy, but I loved The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. And I love Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, which I would prefer to classify as Literature or Humour rather than Fantasy. I do also read books in other genres, one of my favourites recently has been "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime".
Currently reading :
Thud by Terry Pratchett
Foreigner by C. J. Cherryh
Beyond Lies the Wub (The Collected Short Stories of Philip K. Dick)
Various computer technical manuals. :(
Recently read :
Watchers by Dean Koontz
The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
The Eyre Affair by Jasper FForde
Nemesis by Isaac Asimov
Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
Engine City by Ken Macleod
Dark Light by Ken Macleod
Astonishing Splashes of Colour by Clare Morrall (Abandoned mid-way.)
Cosmonaut Keep by Ken Macleod
Scuba Dancing by Nicola Slade
Darwins Radio by Greg Bear
Neuromancer by William Gibson
www.bookcrossing.com/---/book_-The-Dress-Lodger-Sheri-Holman" >The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
Book Rings I've started :
The Light Fantastic - Terry Pratchett This left in Aug 2005 - and returned home in Feb 2007!
Neuromancer by William Gibson This departed as a ray in December 2005.
The Integral Trees by Larry Niven This is part one of a Larry Niven spiral.
The Smoke Ring by Larry Niven This is part two of a Larry Niven spiral.
Book Rings I'm participating in:
Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon Read and sent on!
Nemesis by Isaac Asimov Read and sent on!
A Is for Alibi by Sue Grafton Posted to new ring members 24/08/06.
Darwins Radio by Greg Bear Read and sent on!
Scuba Dancing by Nicola Slade Read and sent on!
Dark Light by Ken Macleod. Book 2. Read and sent on!
Engine City by Ken Macleod. Book 3. Read and sent on!
My Wish List
If you have an interest in Bookcrossing in the UK, there is a lively Yahoo Group which will be of interest to you...
Click here to visit BookCrossingUK.
If you decide to join this (or any other Yahoo group), just be aware that your email address is visible, so DO NOT use your main address. It is a wise precaution on any public forum to use an email address that you don't mind dropping. If you are unlucky enough to get spammed, you can simply discard it with minimum disruption.
REMEMBER, WHATEVER EMAIL ADDRESS YOU USE TO JOIN BOOKCROSSING.COM REMAINS CONFIDENTIAL AND SECURE. The only way of contacting other members through Bookcrossing.com is by Personal Message, which DOES NOT reveal either person's email address.
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