Iagegu Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I hope it is alright to cross post this here. http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/20/6325423/4 Anyone interested? Let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I'm not sure I understand what this is (forgive me if I'm being totally dense). Is it like a collection of books to be sent to some worthy cause? If so I may be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 I'm not sure I understand what this is (forgive me if I'm being totally dense). Is it like a collection of books to be sent to some worthy cause? If so I may be interested. No. Basically it is a book swap. I am putting together a box of about 10 books. I already have several people interested, so when ready the box will go out to the first of these. They will remove the books they want and replace with the same number of their own books and then post it to the next person. The box will carry on in the same way until eventually it arrives back with me. Hopefully with a set of completely different books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 That sounds like a good idea I am interested also I am a bookcrosser and have just added you to my friends list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Ooooh sweet, count me in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Isn't the postage for that going to be rather high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 It can be Michelle depending on how many books are in it. I joined a couple a few years back. One was a shoe box which wasn't too bad, but the other one was ridiculously large. I did make a comment on it being lick a removal box...lol. If you can limit it to say maybe 10-12 books. I would give people an idea of how much it would cost before starting it. I haven't joined anymore, as it is pot luck what goes into them. Not always something you want to read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 The box I have got ready is of shoebox size. I am aiming for around ten books. I have sent a couple of paperbacks recently 2nd class which have cost me in the region of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 ... how do I add my name to this, do I need to register with BookCrossing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 ... how do I add my name to this, do I need to register with BookCrossing? I've sent you a message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceinwenn Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 So, out of curiosity, what happens if say you sign up, recieve the box & there's not a single book in there that you want to read? You've just spent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 I can't say I've experienced that problem. The people whose bookboxes I have joined in the past are avid readers and there has been a wide selection of books to choose from. I took six books out of the bookbox that I posted out today. When I was partaking in them regularly I don't think I ever had a box arrive that did not have quite a few books in that I wanted. I think it was more a problem of having to restrict myself. I suppose there is always a possibility that there may be nothing in that you want. There is always a list of the books published at the start of the box and everybody is supposed to list what they take out and what they replace with. This happens in the main. If it was a real issue then I would hope that the person would not wish to join the bookbox in the first place. There is supposed to be a fun element to it and to encourage yourself to read something that you would not necessarily go and buy. I advertised the bookbox on saturday on here and also on bookcrossing and so far it has ten participants excluding me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Registered, replied, am I in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 Anybody else interested in this? Will be starting its journey at the end of next week. At the moment it is looking as though there will be roughly ten books unless I can squeeze another in and is shoebox sized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Is this on its way now...? I only ask because I'm in the process of moving house so I'll be changing address soon so I wanted to know who to give my address to/which one to give them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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