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violetcrumble

From Wanneroo, Western Australia Australia
Age 53
Joined Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Recent Book Activity
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books registered 0 20
released in the wild 0 8
controlled releases 0 28
releases caught 0 2
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new member referrals 0 4
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Extended Profile
What do I do with bookcrossing books I've found? (52 to date)
(Note found includes RABCKs and Bookrings/rays)
1. Read them (generally a rule)
2. Journal them.
3. Release them, (they are only visiting me) This can be...
- wild release (cross fingers) (5 so far)
- controlled release (8 so far)
- RABCK (13 so far)
- Continue Bookring or Bookray (12 so far)
- Release at BC meetup (1 so far)
- Reserve for someone (one)
- In use at my house(9 at present)
- Awaiting release (3)

Hello all,
I was never the bookworm in my family, in fact quite the opposite.
However I have discovered a wonderful world of books, and can't seem to get enough of them.
In 2007 I started a journal of the books I'd read and aimed to read at least 12. Upon reaching this goal I upgraded it to 24 books.
Not a big goal I know, but in 2006 I only read about 3 books.
So my total for 2007 was 22. In 2008 I ended up with a total of 35. 2009 finished with a total of 20. My 2010 Tally did not go far due to new baby.
Goodness it's 2011 - Have been reading, but not online much, just posted 8 books as a RABCK to move them on. These Bookcrossing books get itchy feet. ;)

2012 Haven't been on bookcrossing much this year but have just started on a bookring book which is shaping up to a nice read already.

My Favorite books/recommendations so far are...
*Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty
*Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K.Rowling
*PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
*Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
*The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty

I am listed on RABCK details correct as at June 2012.

Books I'm currently reading
1,
2, The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
3,

Bookrays / Bookrings I've joined and am awaiting...

A Light-Hearted Look at Seafaring and Other Stories by Len Holder click here
The End Of Mr. Y by Scarlett Thomas click here
Life of Pi by Yann Martel click here

Feng Shite: A little book of house messing by Anna Crosbie. click here

Bookrays / Bookrings in my possession…
NIL

Bookrays / Bookrings I’ve completed & sent on…

The Quilters Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaveriniclick here
Feng Sh*t: The Art of Domestic Disorder by Anna Crosbie. click here Oct 2010
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood click here Feb 2010
The Secret life of bees by Sue Monk Kidd click here Aug 2009
The Little Lady Agency (Bookray & Ray-it-Forward) click here May 2009
The Adultery Club by Tess Stimson click here May 2009
Realistically Ever After: Finding Happiness When He's Not Prince Charming, You're Not Snow White, and Life's Not a Fairy Tale
by Christina Ferrare click here April 2009
Secret Diary of a Demented Housewife by Niamh Greene click here Jan 2009
Tuesdays With Morrie by Mith Albom click here Nov 08
The Five People You Meet in Hell: An Unauthorized Parody by Rich Pablum click here Nov 08
A Bear called Paddington click here Oct 08
Girls' Poker Night: A Novel of High Stakes click here Aug 08
The Little Prince (Wordsworth Collection) click here April 08
Don't Kiss Them Goodbye - by Allison DuBois click here July 07

I'd like to say a BIG THANKYOU TO...

cat207 for the RABCK of 'The Great Gatsby' which was on my wishlist.
Wandering-b for the Bookmark received as part of the 2008 HGG
Wombles for the gift of bookmarks as part of the 2008 HGG
Spacey stacey for the RABCK of The Most Wonderful Time of the year by Jenna Lawrence.click here
Mekis, my new friend, who I met for the first time on 1st Dec 08 for the book, The power of nice. click here
Moomoo1977 for the RABCK that was sending me 8 Charlie Brown C'yclopedias.
MarcThomas for the RABCK of How to disappear completely and never be found by Sara Nickerson click here & The First Casualty by Ben Elton click here Nov 2008
Catbot for RABCK of The Llama Parlour by Kathy Lette in Nov 08
Ninkasi for the lovely bookmarks sent as a HGG Gift in 2008
Mundoo for the 1st Bookstring I've ever owned, (HGG Gift 2008)
Phoenix-Flight for some lovely old buttons received as a HGG Gift in 2008
shemchin for her generous HGG Gift of peanut butter M&Ms in 2008
mummafour for the Feb 08 RABCK of "and that's when it fell off in my hand" by Louise Rennison.click here
Girlybug and Blue1236 for their 2007 Christmas card & wishes.
RockDg9 for a lovely surprise gift and postcard as part of the 2007 gift giving thread.

2009 - Books I've read,
1. Secret Diary of a Demented Housewife by Niamh Greene click here
2. The First Casualty by Ben Elton click here
3. If Only It Were True by Marc Levy click here
4. The Most Wonderful Time of the year by Jenna Lawrence click here
5. A man named Dave by Dave Pelzer
6. Realistically Ever After: Finding Happiness When He's Not Prince Charming, You're Not Snow White, and Life's Not a Fairy Tale by Christina Ferrare click here
7. The Little Lady Agency (Bookray & Ray-it-Forward) click here
8. The Adultery Club by Tess Stimson click here
9. If I am Missing or Dead by Janine Latus
10. It Must Be True: Classic Newspaper Howlers, Bloomers and Misprints
by Denys Parsons click here Caught, Read and awaiting release.
11. Hopscotch and Cider by The Katharine Susannah Prichard Thursday Night Group 2008 click here Caught, Read and awaiting release.
12. Life Swap by Jane Green
13. One Unknown by Gill Hicks
14. Mr. Maybe by Jane Green
15. Fetish by Tara Moss
16. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
17. How to kill your Husband (and other handy household hints) by Kathy Lette
18. The Wendy House by Imogen Edwards-Jones
19. The Last time they met by Anita Shreve
20. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood click here

Books read in 2008,
1. Sunnyside by Joanna Murray-Smith (Permanent Collection)
2. The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty (Permanent Collection)
3. Can you keep a secret? by Sophie Kinsella
4. The Agassi Story by Mike Agassi
5. A Red Bird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
6. A child called "it" by Dave Pelzer click here
7. Straight Talking by Jane Green
8. The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer click here
9. Angus, Thongs and Full frontal snogging by Louise Rennison (Library Book)
10. It's OK, I'm wearing really big knickers by Louise Rennison (Library Book)
11. The time travellers wife by Audrey Niffenegger
12. The Little Prince (Wordsworth Collection) (Bookray)click here
13. Single White e-mail by Jessica Adams
14. Light on Snow by Anita Shreve
15. Lucky by Alice Sebold
16. Thanks for the memories by Cecelia Ahern
17. Right Where it Hurts by David Hill
18. Girls' Poker Night: A Novel of High Stakesclick here
19. The five people you meet in heaven by Mitch Albom (Library Book)
20. Reading Lolita in Tehran, a memoir in books. by Azar Nafisi (Library Book)
21. A Bear called Paddington click here (Audiobook/bookring)
22. Out on the Rim by Ross Thomas click here
23. Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer (Library Book)
24. Cappuccino by The Thurday Night Group (Caught, Read, will be controlled released.) click here
25. Rookwood by Dorothy Parker (Caught, Read, will be wild released) click here
26. The Five People You Meet in Hell: An Unauthorized Parody by Rich Pablumclick here
27. Oracle Night by Paul Auster click here
28. Knocked out by my Nunga-Nungas by Louise Rennison
29. Lionheart : A Journey of the Human Spirit by Ed Gannon, Jesse Martin click here
30. Tuesdays With Morrie by Mith Albom click here
31. The Llama Parlour by Kathy Lette click here
32. The Suitcase kid by Jacqueline Wilson click here
33. The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Carole Matthews (Library Book)
34. How to disappear completely and never be found by Sara Nickerson click here
35. Balzac and the little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie

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