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veganknitter
16 yrs ago
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Hi
I run a fairly new group for bookcrossers in Bolton, Lancs, UK.
So far we have met only once but we are meeting again on Saturday 1 March and wild releasing in the town centre afterwards.
There is a link to j…
veganknitter
16 yrs ago
Welcome to Bookcrossing!
I live in Bolton in Greater manchester in the uk and have been bookcrossing for about 2 and a half years.
I once saw John Thaw hanging around on his own in the interval at a theatre in Ma…
Release Challenges
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Stephen King 60th Birthday Release Challenge (21. September 2007) [with trailer!]
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I have one lonely book
veganknitter
16 yrs ago
so I am in - great!
Conventions and Meetings
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Anyone in Manchester or in Halifax area interested in a meet-up?
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You are welcome to come to our meeting
veganknitter
16 yrs ago
Hello
Sarah (veganknitter) here; a member of the Manchester Group - please do come to our meeting on Tuesday if you can make it.
Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend but quite a few people do make it, including…
veganknitter
16 yrs ago
Hi ReetPetite told me about this so thought I'd have a go although I seem to be about a month behind everyone else. However, I live in Ye Olde England so should be able to find 12 historical places in the next year. What…
veganknitter
17 yrs ago
Prompted by discussion on BCUK, I have started a Book Rayfor Kenneth Grahame's children's classic The Wind in the Willows.
The book has just set out on it's journey so if you'd like to get involved, please pm me or le…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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International Book Ray (NOT US/Canada) - Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich
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International Book Ray (NOT US/Canada) - Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich STARTED
veganknitter
17 yrs ago
Hi
Just to bump this up the list a bit; I have now sent this book on it's travels so if anyone else would like to join (outside the US/Canada) please pm me of reply to this message.
NB I don't go on the Forums v…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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Another crazy idea... BC Knitters have a look?
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Re: Another crazy idea... BC Knitters have a look?
veganknitter
17 yrs ago
Hi, I'd be up for that; I'm in the UK
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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International Book Ray (NOT US/Canada) - Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich
veganknitter
17 yrs ago
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I am hoping to start my very first Book Ray with this wonderful book.
From Amazon.co.uk:
"Stephanie Plum, the bombshell bounty hunter from New Jersey, already has problems. Her relationship with Joe Morelli is so …
veganknitter
17 yrs ago
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It's derivative (apparently plagarised from Max and The Cats), overlong, sentimental, smug and just a very very bad example of magic realism. I also took great exception to the author's pontifications on religion and hi…
veganknitter
17 yrs ago
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I hate it, hate it, hate it, will have to think of somewhere good to leave it.
veganknitter
17 yrs ago
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The Robber Bride is my favourite but I've always thought the backwards language bit at the beginning and the length of the book might not suit all. If you're like me, and love Margaret Atwood so much you don't want to pu…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Winners Announced ***Win a RABCK for Yourself and a BCer friend***
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Re: ***Win a RABCK for Yourself and a BCer friend***
veganknitter
17 yrs ago
I also nominate jmcbeth as she moderates / owns the Yahoo! Manchester Bookcrossing Group and introduced me to bookcrossing and thus ruined my life forever. She has allsorts of weird and wonderful things on her wishlist b…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Winners Announced ***Win a RABCK for Yourself and a BCer friend***
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I nominate constantweader
veganknitter
17 yrs ago
as I think she is the mystery benefactor of my (and other's) wings. She also comes to all the Manchester bookcrossing meetings. She has wide tastes - she likes poetry and strange science fiction. I have been after Billie…
Book Talk
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The Waterstones "Rediscover these" List (and a bit of a poll)
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I read Woman on the Edge of Time around 20 years ago...
veganknitter
18 yrs ago
I hated it then and I doubt it's worn well...
Interesting list though.
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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ARKHHH!!! I'm on a deadbeat list and I don't know why!?!
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Am I missing the point here?
veganknitter
18 yrs ago
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But I think posting a blacklist stinks! Especially when it's to do with something like bookcrossing which relies on goodwill. I don't care if the person I'm sending books to is unreliable. If I don't want to send a book,…
veganknitter
18 yrs ago
it's toooooo long. I have to finish it by 3 May when it is being discussed by my book group - only 250 pages to go.
As it's not very portable I can only read it at home so have brought How to Be Good with me to work t…
veganknitter
18 yrs ago
I don't read horror or thriller books as a rule so avoid getting frightened, but this book creeped me out completely. It was horrid, creepy and nasty and it didn't help that the copy I'd borrowed from the library smelt …
Release Challenges
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PLEASE POST YOUR # REGISTERED AS OF APRIL 17TH: Gather 'round, boys and girls
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Re: WHO has signed up and their beginning NUMBERS
veganknitter
18 yrs ago
Please count me in - veganknitter - 638 books registered
veganknitter
18 yrs ago
Only got it last week from Amazon and couldn't wait to start it. Good so far too.
veganknitter
18 yrs ago
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It was a set book for my O Level English, which I took in London, UK in 1978; I loved the book then but must admit I've never read it since. I have read lots of books that must have been influenced by it though; eg The L…
Book Talk
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BORING to you , excellent to the masses ?
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Re: BORING to you , excellent to the masses ? - there's loads!
veganknitter
18 yrs ago
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IMHO - Angels and Demons by Dan Brown, abandoned ship after 20 pages, formulaic and badly written; The Secret Life of Bees - sentimental tosh; The Life of Pi - been done better by Angela Carter; Lovely Bones, manipulativ…
Release Challenges
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Accomplishments for the Valentine's Day Challenge - Post here.
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Can my 2 books count?
veganknitter
18 yrs ago
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I must confess that I was going to do a one-woman Anti-Valentine's Day Wild Release Book Bombing Campaign (I hate Valentine's Day but only because I don't have a significant other or anyone remotely interested in me; if …
Activists, Enthusiasts, Hobbyists and Wannabees
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A BC Bookstore?
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Why not do this at the Unconvention?
veganknitter
18 yrs ago
We could start small and then see how it goes.
I'd be happy to knit some small decorative things and donate some books. A few of us Manchester Bookcrossers are coming to the Unconvention and I'm sure I could persuade…