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bookcrossing.comNewest Review: ... weeks ago, out of the blue, I received an email from a complete stranger asking me if I would like to attend a meet in my local town. I emailed back and explained that I had not done anything on the site, but that I thought it may be a bit of fun and a way of getting me involved. Somehow, coming face to face with these things tend to make me more interested than just looking at words on the ... more |
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by autolycus1 - written on 14/11/07
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MY SUMMER OF LOVE, by Helen Cross
An interesting book - we saw the film first, and didn't think of it as a novel, but it does work. No need to see the film first.
by wendyloo - written on 17/04/06 (Very useful, 106 readings)
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Yesterday, I went to my first Bookcrossing 'meet'. I signed up for Bookcrossing about two years ago, but to be honest, it all seemed a bit of a kafuffle to do, so I never got around to setting any books free. Bookcrossing.com A quick synopsis as I see it. Bookcrossing is an American idea, and it involves you signing up as a member (with a user name) on their website, then, when you have a book that you have read, and feel that others may also enjoy, you log it on the site with a number, ready to pass on. You add some information onto the front, and inside the front cover of the book, including an id code and website for Bookcrossing, then leave it ...
by nickyturnill - written on 09/03/06 (Very useful, 508 readings)
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Bookcrossing.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In September 2005 I read a review on Ciao about bookcrossing. I was instantly hooked. I joined immediately and I am an active member to date. Bookcrossing was created in April 2001 and it has already entered the Concise Oxford English Dictionary (in August 2004) where it is defined as 'the practice of leaving a book in a public place to be picked up and read by others, who then do likewise' However there is more to bookcrossing than just random book releasing. The sites 500,000 members from across the globe are willing to trade and share books and ...




