amethyst Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Well I've just joined this, under the name amethyst23, and I have to say, I'm slightly confused, I don't really get it haha!! I didn't think I was that simple but clearly I am! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Well I had a message back from a book today. I released it over a year ago and this is the first note I got back from it. I released it on a bus here in Birmingham and it has turned up in Norfolk. Well I've just joined this, under the name amethyst23, and I have to say, I'm slightly confused, I don't really get it haha!! I didn't think I was that simple but clearly I am! What don't you get about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amethyst Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Well I don't quite understand how you get books that haven't been released into the wild? If you can? Sorry, I know I'm being really stupid here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) Well I had a message back from a book today. I released it over a year ago and this is the first note I got back from it. I released it on a bus here in Birmingham and it has turned up in Norfolk. Good stuff Lucy. I love when you get news of a book you released ages ago. I had one end up in India once totally out of the blue Edited August 15, 2009 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Well I don't quite understand how you get books that haven't been released into the wild? If you can? Sorry, I know I'm being really stupid here! Well in the forum section there are bookrings and things. That's the only way really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amethyst Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Yeah thanks to Inver who has been helping my idiotic self, I know am starting to understand how it all works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 I just registered my first book for ages. Am liking the new site but can't work out how to add crossing zones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornflowerBlue Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I've only released one, but I'm determined to send a few more out. My sister's caf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I'm not finding the BookCrossing site as user friendly as it was before it underwent the latest update. I released a book into the wold today, but the place I left it wasn't on the list and I couldn't find how to add it. Before the change, I had no bother adding a place if I needed to. Incidentally, I left Whatever Happened To Baby Jane at the Buckie Farm Carvery restaurant in Aberdeen this lunchtime. Hope it gets picked up by someone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopeanha Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 I guess they're still working on the site, working out the quirks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I'm not finding the BookCrossing site as user friendly as it was before it underwent the latest update. I released a book into the wold today, but the place I left it wasn't on the list and I couldn't find how to add it. Before the change, I had no bother adding a place if I needed to. Incidentally, I left Whatever Happened To Baby Jane at the Buckie Farm Carvery restaurant in Aberdeen this lunchtime. Hope it gets picked up by someone! I know what you mean Kell....there were so many glitches with it with the changeover I was getting a bit fed up with not being able to use it like I used to. I still haven't updated stuff on it like I did either. The profile things were saving properly etc. I still visit it though. I haven't been to a meetup here for a while to see how the others are getting on with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I did controlled releases the other week onece I found how to do it. Today I registered some book that I had forgot about and three new ones I got last week. I quite like the new site but it had been updated for a wee while before I found out about it so may the cliches have been sorted lets hope soo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habeebi Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 (edited) Just looking up older posts and have noticed this one. I have never heard of bookcrossing before! I have had a quick look at the site but don't really get what you are supposed to do - is there a specific place where you are supposed to leave the books at these locations? Edited March 23, 2011 by Habeebi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Hi Habeebi. You can leave the books where ever you want, the site is to log the books so you can find out where they have gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Although I joined BookCrossing last year in June when I caught a book (first time I had heard of the website) it has only been the past couple of weeks that I have registered 5 books for controlled release. The website seems much better now than last year when I joined. Hoping the books registered will be updated as they are all swaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 Wow - this thread hasn't been posted in for a long time! I found a Bookcrossing book in a charity shop today... so I bought it! It was only 60p and I wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't a BC one as I already have a free version of it on my Kindle, but I know that when I've released books and they haven't been 'caught' (I think only one of mine ever has) it's a bit disappointing, so that's why I purchased it. The charity shop wasn't the last release place, so I guess whoever caught it before didn't release it again and it just found its way there. I love the idea of Bookcrossing, but I also don't like the idea of the books never being found. I 'released' two in Bath a few years ago and later that same day I saw the plastic bag I'd put one of them in (which was labelled by me as "FREE Book - please read the note inside", which is how I knew it was mine) in a gutter (blooming litter louts ) but I never found out who took the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldingbookworm Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I have left many books out for others but have only had two people who have logged on and said they had found the book. The first person said they were taking it to South Africa and would release it there which they did, bless em. A good idea and i will still leave books around as i feel it's a great way to pass books on and its fun waiting to see if anyone logs on and gives feedback etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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