Let go your books.

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10-03-2006, 10:34 PM
CrabGirl

Let go your books.

This has probably been posted before but its a fantastic idea.

www.BookCrossing.com

You register books with them, which are then given an ID number, then "release" them. Idea is that someone finds them, logs onto the website and registers what they thought of it, then passes the book on again. Basically you can track wherever the book goes, assuming all finders register its movement, and find out what they thought of it.

You can also hunt for books that other people have "released".

I've released one in my city today, and plan on doing more and seeing what happens.

And before this gets moved to bookworld, it's already in there. So :P
10-03-2006, 11:01 PM
j2k4

Re: Let go your books.

Interesting.

I have held some books for many, many years...
10-03-2006, 11:06 PM
Proper Bo

Re: Let go your books.

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Originally Posted by j2k4

Interesting.

I have held some books for many, many years...

Have you got sticky hands? :unsure:
10-03-2006, 11:23 PM
j2k4

Re: Let go your books.

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Originally Posted by Proper Bo

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Originally Posted by j2k4

Interesting.

I have held some books for many, many years...

Have you got sticky hands? :unsure:

Not overly, no. :dabs:
10-04-2006, 08:41 AM
Barbarossa

Re: Let go your books.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrabGirl

This has probably been posted before but its a fantastic idea.

www.BookCrossing.com

You register books with them, which are then given an ID number, then "release" them. Idea is that someone finds them, logs onto the website and registers what they thought of it, then passes the book on again. Basically you can track wherever the book goes, assuming all finders register its movement, and find out what they thought of it.

You can also hunt for books that other people have "released".

I've released one in my city today, and plan on doing more and seeing what happens.

And before this gets moved to bookworld, it's already in there. So :P

Forgive me for asking, but what's the point? :blink:
10-04-2006, 09:59 AM
Karen DiConcet

Re: Let go your books.

It's like file sharing, except without the talk, I guess.
10-04-2006, 10:08 AM
manker

Re: Let go your books.

I don't really like reading books that other people have read before me, they might have picked their arse before turning a page or something. Libraries and Book-swapping is for poor, unclean people. Fact.

Also, why should I give my books away. Fecking freeloading gypsy-hippies.
10-04-2006, 10:13 AM
Barbarossa

Re: Let go your books.

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Originally Posted by Karen DiConcet

It's like file sharing, except without the talk, I guess.

BookSharingWalk? :blink:
10-04-2006, 10:21 AM
Barbarossa

Re: Let go your books.

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Originally Posted by Bookcrossing website

After two hours of research on the internet, Ron realized, to his surprise, that nothing like BookCrossing had been done on any significant scale. And so they went to work. By 3 A.M. that night, they had decided on the name (zero hits for "bookcrossing" on Google), registered the domain, and Kaori had sketched the running book logo on a crossing sign. The rest was merely execution.

"...to his surprise..." :lol: :D :wacko: :lol:

"... sketched the running book logo..."

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/791...gbook33ll4.gif

:wacko:

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Originally Posted by Booknuts

Many of our members, in fact, purchase two copies of every book they like, so they can keep one and release the other into the wild!

:glag:
10-04-2006, 10:37 AM
JPaul

Re: Let go your books.

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Originally Posted by manker

I don't really like reading books that other people have read before me, they might have picked their arse before turning a page or something. Libraries and Book-swapping is for poor, unclean people. Fact.

Also, why should I give my books away. Fecking freeloading gypsy-hippies.

I agree with OCD boi.

Free nuts on a bar, that's another good idea. When examined they are found to contain over 20 different urine samples, on average like. True Story
10-04-2006, 10:44 AM
Karen DiConcet

Re: Let go your books.

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Originally Posted by Barbarossa

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Originally Posted by Booknuts

Many of our members, in fact, purchase two copies of every book they like, so they can keep one and release the other into the wild!

:glag:

Lollies.

My dad doesn't believe me that you pickle eggs with the shell on.
10-04-2006, 11:19 AM
JPaul

Re: Let go your books.

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Originally Posted by Karen DiConcet

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Originally Posted by Barbarossa

:glag:

Lollies.

My dad doesn't believe me that you pickle eggs with the shell on.

:noes:
10-04-2006, 11:24 AM
Karen DiConcet

Re: Let go your books.

*me looks on the internet.

Damn, he was right. Bastard.
10-04-2006, 11:26 AM
JPaul

Re: Let go your books.

:glag: :earl:

:genious:
10-04-2006, 11:32 AM
Karen DiConcet

Re: Let go your books.

I think I've watched too many episodes of How2 without paying attention, that Gareth Jones is a bit hawt.
10-04-2006, 12:09 PM
manker

Re: Let go your books.

Gaz Top, I think you'll find.
10-04-2006, 12:12 PM
MCHeshPants420

Re: Let go your books.

I do something similar to this Bookcrossing. I sell my books on Amazon.
10-04-2006, 12:16 PM
Karen DiConcet

Re: Let go your books.

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Originally Posted by MCHeshPants420

I do something similar to this Bookcrossing. I sell my books on Amazon.

Do you also buy two copies, so you can keep one and sell the other?
10-04-2006, 12:28 PM
JPaul

Re: Let go your books.

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Originally Posted by MCHeshPants420

I do something similar to this Bookcrossing. I sell my books on Amazon.

Books are people too, you know.
10-04-2006, 12:33 PM
Proper Bo

Re: Let go your books.

I bought a book off Amazon once, it was delivered this morning.

fact.
10-04-2006, 12:34 PM
MCHeshPants420

Re: Let go your books.

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Originally Posted by Karen DiConcet

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Originally Posted by MCHeshPants420

I do something similar to this Bookcrossing. I sell my books on Amazon.

Do you also buy two copies, so you can keep one and sell the other?

I bought 4 copies of the Great Gatsby by accident once.
10-04-2006, 06:37 PM
MagicNakor

Re: Let go your books.

I'm not sure if anyone else where I live reads that doesn't use the large-print edition.

:shuriken: