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Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » NEW HOST: eponine38 US ONLY: NF VBB » My turn.
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago
I am not going to take out any new books this time. However, I have a book that has been unchosen in two rounds, so I’m going to switch it out. Taking out: Red House: Being a Mostly Accurate Account of New England’…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 20 CLOSED » Round 20–and my tenure as VBB host—is now finished.
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago | 4 replies
Please stay tuned for russbaum’s taking over as host. I probably will join as a participant, but I’m letting him call the shots from now on.
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 20 CLOSED » RE: RE: Thank you russbaum!
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago | 2 replies
Thank you Bookworm-lady. Everything is good in my life. It’s just that I took over this VBB when I had one small child and was a stay-at-home mom. I had a lot more time in those days that I definitely don’t have now, wit…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 20 CLOSED » Thank you russbaum!
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago | 7 replies
Recently I admitted on the forum thread that this VBB has essentially fallen to the bottom of my priority list. Russbaum PMed me and volunteered to take over the running of it. So please consider this your notice that a…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 20 CLOSED » RE: Stalled again? :(
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago | 1 replies
Yes, it seems the last person on the list has been MIA the last few months. This VBB has been a lesser priority for me lately, and for that I apologize. It’s now with the next person on the list.
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 20 CLOSED » RE: Is it too late to hop in?
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago
No, not at all. I’ll add you to the end of the list for this round, which is coming up soon, so please be prepared to take your turn.
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 19 CLOSED » RE: RE: Two books arrived from mcsar.
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago
OMG, I totally did not notice that! It was a great first sentence though…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 19 CLOSED » Two books arrived from mcsar.
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago | 2 replies
“In 1972, two seconds were added to time” is Perfect by Rachel Joyce. ‘I stayed up at the bar a few times but I didn’t want the barman thinking that I needed someone to talk to” is Smile by Roddy Doyle. Thanks!
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 20 CLOSED » RE: Is this stalled?
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago
Yes, for the moment. I’m not receiving responses from msjoanna. I’ll give her 48 hours and then skip to the next person.
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » ISO msjoanna
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago
You are next in line for the First Sentences Virtual Bookbox. I’ve PMed twice, so if I don’t hear from you by the end of Thursday I will have to skip you.
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 19 CLOSED » Another book arrived.
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago
“My barn is my saviour” is The Patron Saint of Eels by Gregory Day. Looks quirky. Thanks, catsalive!
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 20 CLOSED » RE: I have a question.
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago | 1 replies
I would prefer that everyone posts their sentences here. I ask that everyone send me both a PM and posts their sentences to the forum thread when it is their turn. This more or less guarantees that everyone who needs to …
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 19 CLOSED » Two books arrived from wilderwoman.
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago
“We went to the moon to have fun, but the moon turned out to completely suck” is Feed by M.T. Anderson. “It’s not every day you find al-Qaeda’s number four operative dead in a Girl Scout camp in Iowa” isMerit Badge Mu…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 20 CLOSED » Our initial list of first sentences is:
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago
1. He sat, in defiance of municipal orders, astride the gun Zam-Zammah on her brick platform opposite the old Ajaib-Gher - the Wonder house, as the natives called the Lahore Museum. 2. Erik Jannsen was about to die. 3.…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 19 CLOSED » RE: Please remove me from list
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago
Sure. Just for this round, or also the next? You already had signed up for round 20.
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » ISO mysteriousmummy
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago | 1 replies
I have sent you two PMs about the First Sentences Virtual Bookbox because it is your turn. If I don’t hear back from you by the end of the day Wednesday Chicago time I will have to skip you.
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » ISO Billbooks » RE: I'm here
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago
I haven’t sent you anything by post. I was PMing you about the First Sentences Virtual Bookbox. When I didn’t get a response, I just skipped you. It sounds like you’ve got a lot to deal with right now. If you’d like to j…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 20 CLOSED » I’ve added everyone who has expressed interest.
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago
If I skipped you by mistake, please let me know. I’ve had a couple people hold up the list recently for round 19, so we’re not quite ready to start, but we will soon.
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » NEW HOST: eponine38 US ONLY: NF VBB » Passing this time.
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago
I am not choosing any of the books this time. However, three books of mine have been on the list for two rounds now, so I’m going to switch them out. Taking out: A Round-Heeled Woman: My Late-life Adventures in Sex…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 20 CLOSED
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago | 153 replies
The First Sentences Virtual Bookbox is on the last few people for round 19 before it comes back to me, so I've started a new thread for round 20. For a refresher, here's a link to the previous thread: https://www.book…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—Round 19 CLOSED » RE: RE: RE: RE: VS: I have made my choice:
collectorkerri 2 yrs ago
Sure. I will put you at the bottom of the list. Your turn is coming up soon, so please be ready.

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