When I moved I unpacked some book lates for this - so a few of the books destined for the second hand shop are going to be released into the wild tomorrow. Hope they find a good few homes on their journey.
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Posted 1 year ago #
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I was thinking of doing this with some of my books! Although here at work, folks just leave them in the break room, and they usually get adopted pretty fast. Oprah-approved books go especially fast. My beloved sci-fi, not so much, so those might get stickered and released.
Did you make the stickers? How are you id'ing them?
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i love this idea!
we've been practicing it...unofficially...while on holidays in thailand and bali.
we often pick up a book in a cafe or small hotel...and leave another in it's place.
it seems to be the traveller's way.
nobody wants to be carrying too many books in a bag when they are on the move.i'll sign up for bookcrossing when i get home and thank you for the link!
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This is a great idea!
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I bought book stickers from the website hapydogs and then I get a book I'd number with everyone I'd register - however you could do the same with a post-it
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I want to play! and I'm going to convince some friends to do the same. How fun!
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I've been meaning to for ages but never did. I'm so glad you mentioned this.
For anyone else who is into books, you might be interested in the book 'Ex Libris' by Anne Fadiman. I caught the very last minutes of the reading of the last chapter on the radio yesterday, and its insight struck a chord. I hope I can listen to them all before they are removed; I'll have to order the book. If you haven't time to listen to them all, please do have a listen to the end of the last chapter because the little story about the university lecturer is important. It won't help you declutter, but perhaps it will help with the choices you make.
The podcast can't be downloaded but is still live on the site
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/firstperson/recently I also listened to a radio interview in which the person spoke about an archaeology of their reading life... how each book, as they picked it up, took them back to a time and place; how each book had influenced their thought.. I wish i could remember who it was.
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I love bookcrossing.com, it is so much fun to see where your books end up.
I'm a flight attendant who loves to read. I will often grab a paperback in the airport bookstore, read it overnight, and then leave it in the crew room for other employees or at a gate for passengers.
I keep a few of the bookplates and a few of the post its notes from the bookcrossing website in my bag. Easy enough to do quickly.
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