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| Leonie2 |
Do you bookcross? (n)nModerator Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 334 Posted: 16 Feb 2006 02:37 pm Post subject: Do you bookcross? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now Sarah is the expert in this, leaves books next to cash machines, in museums, cafes, park benches and hairdressers, she does. I have done it a bit, but should do more. See www.bookcrossing.com for details of how to do it. n Back to top Kathy Moderator Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 1008 Posted: 16 Feb 2006 02:48 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've never done this, got some books in the hall waiting to go to charity shop though. I'll have a look at website and see whats what! Back to top Jesse Site Admin Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 2188 Location: West Sussex Posted: 16 Feb 2006 05:24 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've never done that but sounds interesting. Last week I gave some books to a charity shop as no-one wanted them, wish I'd thought of this. Back to top agapanthus Perennial Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 318 Location: suffolk Posted: 16 Feb 2006 06:54 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not heard of it either but is'nt there a big chance that road sweepers, cleaners etc would just throw them in the bin? Nice idea tho'. Back to top n Moderator Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 334 Posted: 16 Feb 2006 08:43 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- They don't seem to. You stick a post it note on the front saying "free book!" and they do get passed on. I think they key is to find a good spot, Edinburgh has a number of cafes and bars where books are often left. Plus you can post on the website when you leave the book, and people go looking. Other good places are McDonald's, buses, trains etc. You can print off the labels for the inside of the book from the bookcrossing website, it's a worldwide phenomenon. n Back to top nanny Evergreen Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 522 Location: deepest suffolk Posted: 20 Feb 2006 09:26 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i suppose i must answer yes to this as every once in a while i take a box of books to work and leave them in the rest room with "Free Books, help yourself" written on a piece of paper stuck to the box. gradually they disappear and i often come home with something new to read in the same way i always have 2 books on the go, one in the kitchen to read with my hurried breakfast and one by the bed for when i go night-nights can't go to sleep without reading something................ Back to top somerset lad Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 249 Location: Taunton som Posted: 20 Feb 2006 10:27 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- nanny wrote: iand one by the bed for when i go night-nights can't go to sleep without reading something................ Me too Nanny. After a malt theres nothing like it. _________________ grow it catch it eat it. Back to top Leanne Perennial Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 342 Location: herts Posted: 20 Feb 2006 11:25 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- sorry, but i have to say i dont book cross.... i book hoard! _________________ Leanne Back to top n Moderator Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 334 Posted: 21 Feb 2006 12:35 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- n Back to top nanny Evergreen Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 522 Location: deepest suffolk Posted: 21 Feb 2006 08:09 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leanne wrote: sorry, but i have to say i dont book cross.... i book hoard! so do i up to a point leanne but there comes a point......in fact the last load were all cook books that i had never used and was never going to mind you i did come home home with someone else's that just happened to be offered free to good home......... Back to top Leanne Perennial Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 342 Location: herts Posted: 21 Feb 2006 09:06 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i do occassionally thin out my books but to be honest,theres not any to thin out anymore. all the ones left are books i wont let go, and there are many many hundreds of them, and all the books i still buy are ones to keep and treasure. i dont go into quick read holiday fiction type books etc. _________________ Leanne Back to top nanny Evergreen Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 522 Location: deepest suffolk Posted: 21 Feb 2006 09:09 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i am busy re-acumulating books that i haven't read for years and suddenly remembered that i loved silly i know Back to top alison Moderator Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 303 Location: North Devon Posted: 23 Feb 2006 10:40 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not silly at all Nanny I have done that with a lot of childrens books that I loved, sold at the carboot years ago, ehn I was a grown up 14 year old, then have been buying them back off ebay for my children. 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| Pilsbury |
Love this idea and think i wil register and have a go at it, could be fun. |
| Svea |
i have not done it officially, but have a habit of leaving read books at holiday homes and taking one of theirs away instead.
naughty or nice? YOU DECIDE! |
| Dizzy |
I have just come up on this thread. Has anyone heard of 'freecycle' Its a great idea. You join your local freecycle on line and if you have stuff thats not good enough to sell or you cant sell but want rid of. Rather than take it to a tip, skip or dump you give it away ...free, gratis, for nothing. Its a great idea. I have given so much stuff away and also recieved a lot of stuff too. You can give anything away from an old tyre to plants no longer needed , bikes,half used tins of paint .............anything one mans rubbish is another mans treasure.... do a search for freecycle and join your local one. |
| Kathy |
It's my favourite place Dizzy, I love it and have met so many nice people through it. 
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| Libby |
I have just registered with Bookcrossing as my house is full of books. I really need to Free some. Do you thing I definately need to send for the sticky labels and things or could I make my own? |
| Libby |
Its OK I found a word document here with all the bits needed
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| Kathy |
Well done Libby! |