Search
Book Search
126 Forum Posts Found:
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
»
Looking for High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
»
Re: Looking for High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
I've got this and can add to the top of my to be read pile. I'll PM you.
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
Well I'm an active Ebay seller (and buyer!) and active BookCrosser. The only way I combine the two is by sending BC registered books out as free gifts with Ebay purchases -I figure that people who buy from me on Ebay alr…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
»
Language Problem...HELP!
»
Re: Language Problem...HELP!
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
| 5 replies
I reckon its Norwegian too. Try PMing Myntti though - shes from Finland so might well know (and would probably like the book if she can understand the language!).
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
>>BTW, I don't have the Avery stickers because you won't get stickers with inch-measurements in Central Europe (c'mon, guys, the metric system is SO much more logic!).
I'm in the UK and we get Avery labels here. They …
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
»
Terry Pratchett books, please?
»
Re: Terry Pratchett books, please?
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
My personal fave is Mort. I have no TP books to share right now but I could search the second hand stores etc in the UK as they are more popular over here. Let me know if you wish to do this (please bear in mind I won't …
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
| 1 replies
Not sure if I should post this here or Site Watch?!
Today I received 2 wonderful children's books about airports/things that fly from equally wonderful BCer SwanScot. I intend to let my 4 yr old son enjoy these books …
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
I was just thinking the exact same thing WatchCat!
We've long known that reading a variety of books can teach us new words, and thanks to this wonderful site, we can also learn new terms for "everyday items" from othe…
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
| 2 replies
I absolutely agree with jenny-lou-who. I've been without a printer for almost 2 months now so I'm having to handwrite messages inside the books, altho I just though about photocopying the bookmarks & colouring them in!
…
Activists, Enthusiasts, Hobbyists and Wannabees
»
International Bookcrossing Day?
»
Re: International Bookcrossing Day - April 17, 2001
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
| 6 replies
I already stated that my personal target for this year was to get a newspaper article printed about BCing so I'll get my thinking cap on and will make efforts to cover the Midlands in the UK. I'll also plan to drop about…
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
| 2 replies
I'm interested but I'm in the UK. Please PM me if its OK for me to be in the ring? I currently have Courtney Love's biography to read. My fiance bought me Kurt Cobain's Journals (a lovely hardback containing clear copies…
Site Watch
»
One of favorite author could now be another's
»
Re: One of favorite author could now be another's
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
| 1 replies
I've been a fan of Pratchett for over 15 years now. I introduced many of my high school friends to this fantastic author. One of the saddest things about splitting up with my son's father was that he kept the entire Prat…
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
I'm not so much a Flybaby as a Flyembryo - I get the emails but mainly I delete them before reading as I have so many emails to deal with :-s I do some elements of the daily routine but never the getting dressed to my sh…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
»
Why Paint Cats Book Ring
»
Re: Why Paint Cats Book Ring
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
You talk a whole lot of sense to me Palomaranch. I've PMed you. :o)
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
»
Request for Rat books (again!)
»
Re: Request for Rat books (again!)
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
Thanks Watchcat. I've PMed you. I know the book, its based on the name of a Beatrix Potter book and I enjoyed collecting the series of comics. RRG
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
| 2 replies
Well, as we've all done so phenomenally well with registering every book we could lay our hands on, I thought I'd re-request any Rat books people might have discovered!
I collect "nice" rat books (ie where they are n…
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
Congratulations to everyone and a huge hug for Granny Coy. We should be proud of what we've done. Its now half past midnight here in England. Happy New Year GlorifiedCow, Dutchessa (bit late for you!) and all other Europ…
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
| 1 replies
Yep, less than 300 to go now! I just searched some bookshelves I always overlook - the ones just outside the bathroom! Found 4 more books there and I found 4 books in the kitchen rack to register also! Looks like we will…
Site Watch
»
"Hope the book travels far and makes people think..."
»
Re: "Hope the book travels far and makes people think..."
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
Annulla - well spotted! This gives me more hope - I'll be releasing at an airport here in the UK & Spain at the end of this week. One of my most exciting successful captures was at Luton (London, UK) airport, caught by a…
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
| 3 replies
Its 6.25pm here in England but I'm releived to hear that theres another 11 hours to go before "BookCrossing New Year" so it looks like we will make it!
I'm still looking around the house for books. Even my young son's…
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
| 1 replies
I've had a mad time over Xmas but I'm grabbing books from book shelves and listing them on here all the time! I've even given up selling books on my Ebay site as I just don't feel I can "justify" it with my BookCrossing …
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
| 1 replies
I have a copy but have promised to send to kestralwing. Perhaps she would be willing to release to you in return or I can search for another copy for you in the UK?
RRG
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
Hi there and welcome Bettwalker! I'm not in the USA but I can proudly say that "yes, it works!". Even in reserved Britain, I've had 2 successful "in the wild" releases - one I left at a UK airport wound up being register…
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
Sorry to limit this to these 2 countries but I'm desperate to get more Brits/Irish involved in BookCrossing and this is a great easy read book to do this!
Crossmaheart by Colin Bateman is available free to any BookCro…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
»
Anyone in the UK interested???
»
Re: Anyone in the UK interested???
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
Yes!!! I've PMed you! Thanks. RRG
rockratgirl
21 yrs ago
Hi Dutchessa!
Luckily, its pretty cheap to travel last minute from the UK to Europe, especially if you aren't too fussy as to where you stay! Plus I'm lucky in that my fiance loves travelling and doesn't mind paying …
