I am a self-confessed book nerd: i.e. I love reading, love books. Their smell, their covers, the worlds and knowledge contained within their pages.

Please note that the books I've registered don't necessarily say anything about my tastes - sometimes I have registered books because I didn't like them and hope someone else will get more from them than me!
ALSO, I am open to swaps, just drop me a line to let me know what you'd like.

My Wish List (thank you Cliff96)
Also a big to CasualReader for the amazing bookrelay website. Thanks for a new addiction!

Other challenges: I have been wanting to read all the Booker Prize Winners, as I found I often read them before I knew they had (or before they had won) the prize, and I generally thoroughly enjoyed them. I am also interested to see how the winning books differ through time. Some books don't have journal entries as I read them before I started BCing or they are in my PC that I don't always register. Track my progress here:
2006 - Kiran Desai, The Inheritance of Loss
2005 - John Banville, The Sea
2004 - Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty
2003 - DBC Pierre, Vernon God Little
2002 - Yann Martel, Life of Pi
2001 - Peter Carey, True History of the Kelly Gang
2000 - Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin
1999 - J.M. Coetzee, Disgrace
1998 - Ian McEwan, Amsterdam
1997 - Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things
1996 - Graham Swift, Last Orders
1995 - Pat Barker, The Ghost Road
1994 - James Kelman, How Late It Was, How Late
1993 - Roddy Doyle, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
1992 - Michael Ondaajte, The English Patient & Barry Unsworth, Sacred Hunger
1991 - Ben Okri, The Famished Road
1990 - A.S. Byatt, Possession
1989 - Kazuo Ishiguro, The Remains of the Day
1988 - Peter Carey, Oscar & Lucinda
1987 - Penelope Lively, Paper Tiger
1986 - Kingsley Amis, The Old Devils
1985 - Keri Hulme, The Bone People
1984 - Anita Brookner - Hotel du Lac
1983 - J.M. Coetzee, Life & Times of Michael K
1982 - Thomas Kenneally, Schindler's Ark
1981 - Salman Rushdie, Midnight's Children
1980 - William Golding, Rights of Passage
1979 - Penelope Fitzgerald, Offshore
1978 - Iris Murdoch, The Sea, The Sea
1977 - Paul Scott, Staying On
1976 - David Storey, Saville
1975 - Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Heat and Dust
1974 - Nadine Gordimer, The Conservationist & Stanley Middleton, Holiday
1973 - J.G. Farrell, The Siege of Krishnapur
1972 - John Berger, G
1971 - V.S. Naipaul, In a Free State
1970 - Bernice Rubens, The Elected Member
1969 - P.H. Newby, Something to Answer For

My bookring/ray 'rules':
*Please try to read the book within 1 - 2 months, PM me if you need longer
*Please register when you receive the book and make a journal entry when you send it to the next reader
*Enjoy!! :)

Bookrings I'm hosting:
Cookbook ring CLOSED
TRAVELLING AROUND THE WORLD :)
I've sent out PMs to all listed participants to see who wants to join bookring 2. It'll have same ID as last one, seeing as that seems to be irrevocably lost!.
tyvmdear Canada
ms-attitude-ca Canada *book is on its way here*
sunshinedreem USA
ArizonaFyre USA
Jaiyn USA
echesketch USA
kyrissaean USA
okyrhoe Greece
badral France
piiku Finland
chrisim Finland
redhouse UK
fleurdelys UK
Auglaise UK
flowergirl68 UK
lakuska Portugal
katybean UK
daemonwolf UK
bacicoline France
caffcaff UK
Soongsis2 Singapore
miss-gonewest Australia
celestewa Australia
theadi Australia
Bepe Australia
aussieangel2 Australia
mundoo Australia
happy-frau New Zealand
hak42 USA
cheli-garza USA
lobodyke USA
annie-sunshine USA
BooksnBeer USA
Heaven150 Canada
sqdancer Canada.

American Psycho Bookray CLOSED
Leukonoe Germany
whitehorsy Belgium
aset01 France *book is on its way here*
wordster UK
portable-solace USA

Kiss My Tiara Bookray (CLOSED)
portable-solace USA
sweetpea0678 USA *book is on its way here*
wyldewomin USA
Bellemorte USA

The Sound and The Fury Bookray (CLOSED)
WildcatSong USA
Luintaurien USA
izinha82 Brazil
Hellie UK *book is here*

Girlfiend in a Coma Bookray (CLOSED)
tabby90 USA
geishabird Canada
Hellie UK *book is on its way here*


Bookrings/rays I'm in (have taken some of the older ones out):
Snow Falling on Cedars hosted by soongsis2 I enjoyed this. Ready to release into the wild as dospescados has own copy.
The Alchemist hosted by sweetpeeps This book is amazing, it has really helped me realise a lot of things, everyone should read it!
Wind, Sand and Stars hosted by ottoshumato
Hey Nostradamus! hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/luv2sewtjr"luv2sewtjr
Slaughterhouse-Five hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/Apolonia"Apolonia Wow, this is fantastic!
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2301261"When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/pam99"pam99
Possession hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/miss-gonewest"miss-gonewest Read and released in to the wild.
One Hit Wonderland hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/Kagi"Kagi Fantastically funny. Sent to next BCer
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2392061"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/LAbklvr"LAbklvr
www.bookcrossing.com/---/1484037"The Elegant Universe hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/caligula03"Caligula03 This book raises lots of questions! Have bought own copy as otherwise would take even longer with it...Sent to GrannyAnn.
www.bookcrossing.com/---/1551302"Lolita hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/daemonwolf"daemonwolf I liked this. Sent to next BCer.
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2642327"Strange Pilgrims hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/Neuilly"Neuilly Sent to next BCer.
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2634910"The Time Traveller's Wife hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/iggi1812" iggi1812 Beautiful and unusual. Sent to next BCer
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2554053"The Diary of Anne Frank hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/Apolonia" Apolonia What a poweful book! Sent to Breeni.
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2449728"The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/LyzzyBee" LyzzybeeSent to next BCer
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2745744"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/icekween01" icekween01 Read. Very interesting...sent to next BCer
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2952537"Watching the English hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/nice-cup-of-tea" nice-cup-of-tea Sent to sqdancer
www.bookcrossing.com/---/1741291"Lullaby hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/cyberkedi" cyberkedi This book gets better as you get into it. Sent to Natodd.
www.bookcrossing.com/---/1383763"The Age of Innocence hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/kab113"kab113 Read, sent to Sirannon
www.bookcrossing.com/---/3013956"The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/veruca"veruca Sent to mysteryfan03.
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2995257"Pattern Recognition hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/hunnyb"hunnyb
www.bookcrossing.com/---/3050086"Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/wyldewomin"wyldewomin
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2643939"Welcome to the Monkey House hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/icekween01"icekween01 Interesting collection of short stories. Sent to BigJohnLefty
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2726666"Their Eyes Were Watching God hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/silentmiaouw"silentmiaouw
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2965436"Sex: A User's Guide hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/vaginapagina"vaginapagina and www.bookcrossing.com/---/Rebecca84"Rebecca84
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2389233"Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/luvtink81"luvtink81 Read, ready to send to next BCer
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2530075"Oryx and Crake hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/Jenatleisure"Jenatleisure Sent to next BCer.
www.bookcrossing.com/---/3063199"Zanimal Cat Journal hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/wyldewomin"wyldewomin
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2775396"Hôtel Pastis hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/CatharinaL"CatharinaL Ready to send back to CatharinaL
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2954232"The Philosopher's Pupil hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/Nell-Lu"Nell-Lu Finally sent to KarinAlyssa
www.bookcrossing.com/---/3152954"Sacred Hunger hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/4-lele"4-lele Really enjoyed this. Sent to geishabird.
www.bookcrossing.com/---/3335864"The Favourite Game hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/marko167" Marko167
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2378857"Cats, cats journal hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/aliaskris29"Aliaskris29 Sent to GateGypsy
www.bookcrossing.com/---/3347889"Raising Atlantis hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/keithneese"keithneese Hard to put down! Sent to next BCer.
www.bookcrossing.com/---/3185896"Naked hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/bethieb"bethieb Sent to Breeze144.
bookcrossing.com/---/2583376"The Dive From Clausen's Pier hosted by bookcrossing.com/---/lauraloo29"lauraloo99 Wow. Sent to next BCer
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2889901"Middlesex hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/AtHomeGoddess"AtHomeGoddess
www.bookcrossing.com/---/2945001"Save Cash and Save the Planet hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/laura0141"laura0141 Lots of practical ideas to help save energy and be more ecological. Sent to kajia.
www.bookcrossing.com/---/3744081"Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down hosted by nice-cup-of-tea
www.bookcrossing.com/---/3108115"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/sunlightbulb"sunlightbulb Sent to pashmack.
www.bookcrossing.com/---/1520545"The Girl Who Played Go hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/EDDI"EDDI Sent to next BCer.
www.bookcrossing.com/---/3446010"Sputnik Sweetheart hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/blakkat-BNE"blakkat-BNE
www.bookcrossing.com/---/3300348"A Million Little Pieces hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/amymaew"amymaew Finally sent off! :)
www.bookcrossing.com/---/3196215"Never Let Me Go hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/quinnsmom"quinnsmom Sent to quinnsmom.
www.bookcrossing.com/---/3421428"Cryptomonicon hosted by www.bookcrossing.com/---/rascalapache"rascalapache Really enjoyed this. Sent to next BCer