Journal Entry 1 by Booknose from Henryville, Indiana USA on Saturday, November 29, 2003

This will be the journal for the Chick Lit perpetual bookbox. The box will continue to circulate between the following bookcrossers with 3 chicklit novels in it. Each participant may take any or all of the books and replace them with a like number of chick lit books. If a book you put in the box has not been taken after two full rounds you will need to remove it and replace it with another. You may put a book in the box that you originally got from the box, but the same rule will apply to these books as well.

The box needs to move quickly so, please get it back out in the mail no more than 7 days from the day you received it and if at all possible sooner.

This journal will serve not only as a place to journal what has been taken out of and put into the box but also as a sort of wish list for the participants to put titles that they want to read, so that other participants can include those in the box if they should have them.

If at anytime any of the participants has any suggestions on how to make the box work better, please enter them here.

I had planned on sending this out geographically but the locations (save two) are all REALLY spread out, so I thought we might vary the shipping order with each round, let me know your thoughts on this.

Participants in shipping order for first round:

WarEagle78 - AL
Pchemphd - FL
Vraciousrdr - CA
Eriko1908 - MN
Booknose - IN



 

Journal Entry 2 by pchemphd from Deland, Florida USA on Saturday, November 29, 2003

Thank you for organizing this! I think it is a great idea. 

Journal Entry 3 by eriko1908 from Plymouth, Minnesota USA on Sunday, November 30, 2003

Journal Entry 4 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Monday, December 01, 2003

Hi everyone! Booknose, this is a great idea and I really appreciate being included.

As I PM'd booknose earlier tonight, I'm really pretty new to Chick Lit even though I love it. so my wish list is WIDE open, well, almost. If it's not on my bookshelf already, I want to read it! So maybe, instead of a wishlist, I should tell you what I HAVE read (or have in my TBR mountain) to date. As we go on and I really HAVE a CL wishlist, I'll change what's here:

CHICK LIT I'VE READ
The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank **
Bookends: A Novel by Jane Green
Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophia Kinsella**
Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Sophia Kinsella
I Do (But I Don't) by Cara Lockwood
I Don't Know How She Does It by Allison Pearson
In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner
**In house right now, if you want me to drop it in be sure to say so!

Eriko1908, I hate that I had Bookends but moved it on a few weeks ago. Blast!

I get the feeling that we will know one another pretty well before too many rounds of the box!

Happy Holidays, all. And thanks again, booknose! 

Journal Entry 5 by Booknose from Henryville, Indiana USA on Monday, December 01, 2003

Here is my wish list which seems to echo a lot of Erica's choices as well as some others.


The Solomon Sisters Wise up by Melissa Senate
My Life Uncovered by Lynn Isenberg
Dumping Billy by Olivia Goldsmith
Guilty Feet by Kelly Harte
Straight Talking by Jane Green

But, like most of you I will read just about any chick lit I can get my hands on, provided I haven't yet read it. I have only run into one book so far that I just hated and didn't finish and that was Sue Margolis's Neurotica, but don't get me started on that one. LOL

I do have Dating without Novacaine in my TBR, maybe I will be done with it in time for the next round. I also have Fishbowl but unfortunately have already promised it out to someone else.
Lisa  

Journal Entry 6 by Booknose at Chick lit Perpetual Bookbox in Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Monday, December 01, 2003

Release planned for Tuesday, December 02, 2003 at Chick lit Perpetual Bookbox in Bookbox, postal release USA.

I will be sending this out tommorow, providing I get WarEagle78's address before then, if not it will be Wednesday.

The books I am including this round will be:
Mr. Maybe by Jane Green - HB
Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus
The Perfect Elizabeth by Libby Schmais

Hope you all enjoy it!!
Lisa
 

Journal Entry 7 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Wednesday, December 10, 2003

It's here! The chick-lit perpetual book box is safe and sound in Alabama. I'll make some decisions and have it on its way on Saturday morn, if I hear from Pchemphd by then. This is great, booknose! Thanks!
 

Journal Entry 8 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Saturday, December 13, 2003

The chicklit perpetual box is on its way to Florida! 

Journal Entry 9 by pchemphd from Deland, Florida USA on Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Bookbox arrived, safe and sound. Thank you for sending it along to me. 

Journal Entry 10 by Booknose from Henryville, Indiana USA on Wednesday, December 31, 2003

The box has almost made a full circle now, Vraciousrdr has it now, and will send it on to Erico1908, then back to me. Vraciousrdr has graciously offered to add several more books to the box, so that there will be a larger selection, Thanks! Also, some suggestions have been offered that I think make a lot of sense.

When you receive the box, please list the contents in your journal entry & in your PM to the next participant, this way if someone has already read everything that's in the box, they can opt out for the round, this will in no way make you ineligible to receive it in the next round, but will save you postage for sending a bunch of books you have already read, and save time in transit.

Other than that the box will still work the same, the same number of books should always remain in the box, unless someone wants to add more than they take, as vraciousrdr has, to increase the selection. If this gets to be too much postage for anyone, please let me know.

I have also received a request from another BC'er to be involved in the next round, that would be a total of 6 of us, what do you all think of that, it is someone in FL, which is a state we already have a participant in, so it wouldn't be much more time in the mail. Let me know here or by email what you all think.
If anyone else has any suggestions to make the box work, better, faster, more enjoyable etc.. please feel free to offer them here, or you can email me (I know PM's can be a pain) at Lisaofbj@aol.com

Thanks & I hope you all are enjoying the box so far.
 

Journal Entry 11 by vraciousrdr from Vista, California USA on Wednesday, December 31, 2003

The box arrived - I'll be replacing it with another box as it may not make it through the mail. With the new box, I'll be adding a few extra books.

Following is the current list of what's in the box:
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Shopaholic takes on Manhattan
High Maintenance
Shopaholic ties the knot (figure may as well have the entire series :)
Good in Bed
and possibly 1 or 2 others depending on how my weekend goes and if I can read them before Monday morning.

Postage: with the additional books and new box, it weighs just over almost 4 lbs so it's $2.68 to mail - the old postage rate was $2.28 so only a $0.40 increase for a few extra books, hopefully everyone will feel it's worth it. :)

6th participant: the more the merrier :)

 

Journal Entry 12 by eriko1908 from Plymouth, Minnesota USA on Friday, January 02, 2004

i'm choosing to opt out of this go 'round (shopaholic books haven't picqued my interest yet....) I'm still very interested in being a part of this, though!! Bookends is on its way to me through a trade!! Yea!! And I'm cool with having a 6th participant too!! Happy New Year to all! & Happy Reading! :o) 

Journal Entry 13 by vraciousrdr from Vista, California USA on Friday, January 02, 2004

Updated contents of the box:

Confessions of a Shopaholic
Shopaholic takes on Manhattan
High Maintenance
Shopaholic ties the knot
Bad Heir Day
Filthy Rich

I found where WarEagle78 started a crossing zone - :
here's the link for the box
 

Journal Entry 14 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Friday, January 02, 2004

I can't take credit for the crossing zone, booknose did -- it's just that all the books she put in have been taken out now!

I've been collecting books and can't wait for my turn to come around again! Unfortunately I did not have everyone else's "wish list" with me at Books-a-Million tonight... 

Journal Entry 15 by kayters from Lawrenceville, Georgia USA on Friday, January 09, 2004

Looking forward to being a part of this bookbox! I will make a journal entry later with my wish list or you can just check my bookshelf for a link to my Cliff1976 wish list and my Amazon wish list. Also, if you would like to see what I currently have available either for trade or the book box, go to:

http://stage.bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/kayters

and sort by Available. 

Journal Entry 16 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Tuesday, January 13, 2004

Sounds great to me, Booknose! I think the box will be more interesting with these two added.

I've read all three books you mentioned -- but I would expect the titles to turn over almost completely by the time the box reaches me, anyway, and there are others for me to enjoy, so it doesn't matter from here. 

Journal Entry 17 by kayters from Lawrenceville, Georgia USA on Sunday, January 18, 2004

Here are some Chick Lit books I have been wishing for:

Weekend in Paris by Robyn Sisman
The Zygote Chronicles by Suzanne Finnamore
Spitting Feathers by Kelly Harte
The Not-so-Perfect Man by Valerie Frankel
Pink Slip Party by Cara Lockwood
So It Was Just a Simple Wedding by Sara Kasdan
Drive Me Crazy by Nancy Warren
What a Girl Wants by Liz Maverick
E-Mail: A Love Story by Stephanie Fletcher
The Way It Is by Patrick Sanchez
My Fake Wedding by Mina Ford
The Matzo Ball Heiress by Laurie Gwen Shapiro
Inappropriate Men by Stacey Ballis
Is That a Moose in Your Pocket? by Kim Green
Fat Chance by Deborah Blumenthal
Starting From Square Two by Caren Lissner
Dress You Up in My Love by Diane Stingley
What Goes Around by Alexandra Carew

There's tons more, but I don't want to make too long of a journal entry! 

Journal Entry 18 by eriko1908 from Plymouth, Minnesota USA on Sunday, January 18, 2004

The anal-retentive part of me wants to scream at you girls...."Alphabatize your lists, Ladies!" Sorry, couldn't resist, and couldn't hold back...Please forgive!! :o) 

Journal Entry 19 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Sunday, January 18, 2004

Face it, darling sweet eriko1908, there's not that much point in alphabetizing. Your list is beautifully alphabetized by title, but if I'm at the bookstore or library sale hoping to help you out, the books are alpha by author, so it's of no help anyhow...

But I applaud your urge for order, nonetheless! {{Hugs}}

 

Journal Entry 20 by eriko1908 from Plymouth, Minnesota USA on Sunday, January 18, 2004

I think I want all the titles on kayters Chick-Lit Wishlist too!! Checked most out on B & N website, and they look CUTE!! (I've got the ARC of Is That a Moose in Your Pocket? ready to be thrown in...Hope it makes it to you kayters!!) :o) 

Journal Entry 21 by pchemphd from Deland, Florida USA on Monday, January 19, 2004

Hi! I'm using your wishlists as buying guides at Amazon, etc, but I don't really have a wishlist of my own to add. I'll read just about any chicklit that I haven't already read. I'm pretty new to the genre, so that covers a lot of ground.

Frances 

Journal Entry 22 by Booknose from Henryville, Indiana USA on Monday, January 19, 2004

Hi everybody, I deleted my last journal entry with the tentative contents and am posting the new shipping order, which hasn't changed from that post, but the contents have so here is the second round shipping order again:

Erico1908 - MN
Vraciousrdr - CA
Midwestgal - WI
WarEagle78 - AL
Kayters - GA
Pchemphd - FL
Booknose - IN

I am shipping it out tommorow, it would have gone today but, A. it was a holiday &
B. like a ditz I haven't even gotten Erika's address yet!

Here are the updated contents of the box.
Asking for Trouble by Elizabeth Young
Dating Without Novacaine by Lisa Cach
Ghosts of Boyfriends Past by Carly Alexander
High Maintenance by Jennifer Belle
I do (but I don't) by Cara Lockwood
Lost & Found by Jane Sigaloff

(Alphabetized just for you Erika ;.)) because trust me, I am sooooo not that organized LOL.

Hope everyone enjoys the second round, don't forget about PMing and journaling the contents, and all the other stuff we have discussed in previous journal entries.
Lisa


 

Journal Entry 23 by midwestgal from New Berlin, Wisconsin USA on Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Thank you for including me in your bookbox. I have read a LOT of Chick Lit and have quite a few on my tbr pile, I'm trying to read through, too. I thought I post a few of my current book wishes. I will also look through your wishlists and try to find some good titles to include in the box. Happy reading!

Shopaholic & Sister- Sophie Kinsella
A Friend of The Family- Lisa Jewell
A Girl's Best Friend- Elizabeth Young
A Minor Indiscretion- Carol Matthews
Family Trust- Amanda Brown
The Wife of Reilly - Jennifer Coburn
You Have To Kiss A Lot Of Frogs- Laurie Graff


**Brit Chick Lit- Any book by authors Sara Caspian, Freya North or Faith Bleasdale.

Take Care- Eva, Midwestgal

 

Journal Entry 24 by eriko1908 from Plymouth, Minnesota USA on Monday, January 26, 2004

Had this one picked up from the PO today by a friend! Yea for friends!! I've cleaned the box out at the moment. I think I will be reading them all...but some might make it back in. Just a FYI...I'm leaving for D.C. for a short vacation, so I'm not going to restock this box and get it back on it's way until I return...Will probably be out the door by the early part of the 1st week in Feb. Just wanted you all to know that! We'll see which books get finished during my plane trip and vacation!! (All of them if I'm good!!) :o) (I've already offered up High Maintenance on the "A-B-C Chick-Lit" Relay...I was REALLY anxious to get this box from the PO to be able to make the offer before somebody else snactched up Getting Personal. (It looks like a cute read!!) :o) Well, I'm off to pack...but first I must journal a few books as "caught"!! :o) Catch you all soon!

~~Erica 

Journal Entry 25 by eriko1908 from Plymouth, Minnesota USA on Tuesday, February 03, 2004

Sending this on to vraciousrdr via Media Mail on Wednesday. Click here to see the current contents.

Delivery Confirmation # for those who are interested in tracking this on www.usps.com is:

0303 2460 0002 7420 6395

 

Journal Entry 26 by vraciousrdr from Vista, California USA on Tuesday, February 10, 2004

The Box has arrived - will be making my selection and trading out later tonight :) 

Journal Entry 27 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Wednesday, February 18, 2004

It's back! It's back! and it's full of good books!

I've already taken out and put back in (although have not yet done my data entry), and have PM'd kayters, who is next. I'll get to the data entry later, after I eat dinner and watch American Idol.

Thanks again Booknose, and vraciousrdr for sending it on. 

Journal Entry 28 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Thursday, February 26, 2004

On the road again to pchemphd with these books tucked inside:

Cinderella Rules, Donna Kauffman
Filty Rich, Dorothy Samuels
Sweet Potato Queen's Book of Love, Jill Conner Browne
Straight Talking, Jane Green
Mr. Maybe, Jane Green
The Nanny Diaries 

Journal Entry 29 by Booknose from Henryville, Indiana USA on Friday, April 02, 2004

Hi gal's
It looks like the Chick Lit Perpetual box has gotten hung up with Pchemphd (I am hoping she did receive it) but she isn't responding to Pm's. I am sure that there is some legitimate reason and don't think that she plans to keep the box, as she has an excellent reputation with bookcrosser's in trading and bookboxing. However, since I have at least 6 CL books ready to go, and I know alot of us are anxious to get on with it, I am going to go ahead and send out a new box. When Pchemphd is able to send the old box on, she can send it to me, and I will keep whats in it or trade them or whatever.

Please remember to make a journal entry here when you receive the box and get it back out within 7 days, PM the person after you when with the contents to make sure they want it. If you think you will be unable to get it back out in the alotted time do to financial or other constraints please pass on it, this will not exclude you from further involvement.

Here is the proposed new shipping order I am mixing it up a bit this time to avoid monotony. I've left Pchemphd out this round, until I hear from her. Any problems or questions feel free to PM or email me Lisaofbj@aol.com

Midwestgal
Eriko1908
Wareagle78
Kayters
Vraciousrdr
Booknose

Here are the books:
Millies Fling by Jill Mansell
Girl's Poker Night by Jill A. Davis
A Promising Man by Elizabeth Young
Lucy's Laundrette by Betsy Burke
A Clean Slate by Laura Caldwell
Getting Over It by Anna Maxted

I plan to send this out on Monday, if there are no problems with the order. So let me know.
Happy Reading, Lisa 

Journal Entry 30 by midwestgal from New Berlin, Wisconsin USA on Friday, April 09, 2004

I received the box today. I will journal the books I'm taking out and contact Eriko1908 for her addy. If I'm quick enough I may be able to get it out to her tomorrow. As soon as I contact her I will lists the contents going out, too. Thanks!
I'm taking out:
Girls' Poker Night
Lucy's Launderette
A Clean Slate
A Promising Man


NEW CONTENTS as follows:
Diary of a Mad Bride- Laura Wolf
Strapless- Leigh Riker
Running in Heels- Anna Maxted
Getting Over it- Anna Maxted
Millie's Fling- Jill Mansell
For Better, For Worse- Carole Matthews
 

Journal Entry 31 by midwestgal from New Berlin, Wisconsin USA on Sunday, April 11, 2004

Sending out today. With the holiday it took me a little longer to get to the post office. It's on it's way to Eriko1908, Enjoy!


Delivery Confirmation # 0303 1910 0000 8235 2874 

Journal Entry 32 by eriko1908 from Plymouth, Minnesota USA on Thursday, April 15, 2004

This one arrived in the mail at work today...boy was it speedy!! :o) Yea!! I will check out the individual books, journal and replace shortly...I already have WarEagle78's addy, so that is all good!! :o) Should have this back in the mail by Monday at the latest...and that is very much a rounding-up estimate!! :o) 

Journal Entry 33 by eriko1908 from Plymouth, Minnesota USA on Saturday, April 17, 2004

Sending this on to WarEagle78 via Media Mail today. Click here to see the current contents.

Delivery Confirmation # for those who are interested in tracking this on www.usps.com is:

0302 2940 0001 9559 9189


Whoops...I forgot that there are two boxes out there, so clicking on the link above shows both of these...so...what I put in the box and sent to WarEagle78 are the following:

Journal Entry 34 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Tuesday, April 20, 2004

It's here! Thanks Eriko1908 for sending it on! Will journal again when I've made my choices!




 

Journal Entry 35 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Saturday, May 08, 2004

Back on the road again to Booknose! You can follow the journey at www.usps.gov using this delivery confirmation number: 0303 3430 0000 1003 5506 

Journal Entry 36 by Booknose from Henryville, Indiana USA on Saturday, May 15, 2004

Well the box is back home with me and I will be sending it back out on Monday and the order will be:
Vraciousrdr
Eriko1908
WarEagle78
Midwestgal
Kayters
unless I hear differently from anyone. I discussed this with WarEagle78 but I thought I would mention it to everyone, if you all happen to have books that you know other people on this box would want, either mentioned here or by checking thier wishlist, then please let me know, and I can adjust the shipping order, it is not set in stone, sending it to vraciousrdr first is the only definite that I have on this round. In fact checking wishlists might be a good idea and if you don't have one, making one would be good (Cliff1976 has a site for BC wishlists if there is anyone who isn't aware of it) Just because it seems that we are recycling the same books and if people know what you are looking for, then they can adjust thier reading/buying trading accordingly. Otherwise I fear that this box may run it's course rather quickly and I would hate to see that happen. And again any suggestions to making this box work better are encouraged. I have a list of a couple of other Bookcrossers who might be interested in participating, if you all think we need to add some fresh blood at anytime, I have told them all at this point that we are not taking any new people.
Okay with that said, here are the new contents of the box.

Must Love Dogs by Claire Cook
Running in Heels by Anna Maxted
Otherwise Engaged by Suzanne Finnamore
Futon Fever by Dawn Anderson
Burning the Map by Laura Caldwell
Giving Up on Ordinary by Isla Dewar
 

Journal Entry 37 by Booknose from Henryville, Indiana USA on Saturday, May 15, 2004

Hi Guys!
After talking to some of you, I want to take a little poll.
What would you think of uping the number of participants to say 10? Or what number do you think, considering that each person gets to keep it a week?

With new participants what do you think about uping the number of books in the box? I was thinking the same number of books as there are participants.

As far as new participants go, I belong to a Yahoo Group, called Bookbox, all the members have to be approved by other members to be accepted, so I feel safe that the box wouldn't get lost, I was thinking about getting a few new members there, of course all the same rules would apply to the box and I would only accept Bookcrossing members.

Please PM me or journal here and let me know what you think, I won't take any action at all until I have heard from you guys. 

Journal Entry 38 by vraciousrdr from Vista, California USA on Friday, May 28, 2004

Realized I neglected to journal that I received the box on the 26th. It's heading out today to WarEagle78 as kayters passed. I've added 3 extra books.

Current Contents:
Running in Heels by Anna Maxted
Bookends by Jane Green
See Jane Date by Melissa Senate
Jemima J by Jane Green
Asking for Trouble by Elizabeth Young
Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married by Marian Keyes
Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes
Last Chance Saloon by Marian Keyes
 

Journal Entry 39 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Friday, June 04, 2004

Arrived in Alabama Wednesday but I was out of town. Am swapping books around now and it's just about ready to hit the road again. I'll journal with the current contents when it's settled. 

Journal Entry 40 by Booknose from Henryville, Indiana USA on Monday, June 07, 2004

Just wanted to make a notation that the original chick lit box has come home. When the box that is traveling now comes home, I may add all or some of these to it and we may add some new people, I will keep you all updated on what I decide to do with it, as always your input is wanted, appreciated and will be taken into consideration.
Lisa 

Journal Entry 41 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Thursday, June 24, 2004

How embarrassing, I thought this box was on its way to Midwestgal and instead it's rattling round in the back of my car. I'm so sorry!

Tomorrow the box will be back on the road to Midwestgal with the following eight books:

Heart on the Line, Judith Arnold
Lost & Found, Jane Sigaloff
Misbehaving, Sarah Harvey
The Ex Files, Jane Moore
The Solomon Sisters Wise Up, Melissa Senate
and by Marian Keyes:
Last Chance Saloon
Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married
Rachel's Holiday 

Journal Entry 42 by WarEagle78 from Hoover, Alabama USA on Thursday, June 24, 2004

Delivery Confirmation # for those who are interested in tracking this on www.usps.com is:

0300 1290 0007 8963 7805

On the way to midwestgal! 

Journal Entry 43 by midwestgal from New Berlin, Wisconsin USA on Tuesday, June 29, 2004

The bookbox was sent today 7/07. Sorry for the short delay here's the confirmation # 03040370000180668815


New contents of the box:
Larger Than Life- Adele Parks
Sally- Freya North
Polly- Freya North
Angels- Marian Keyes
Rachel's Holiday- Marian Keyes
Misbehaving- Sarah Harvey
She Went All The Way- Meggin Cabot
Heart on The Line- Judith Arnold
 

Journal Entry 44 by eriko1908 from Plymouth, Minnesota USA on Monday, July 12, 2004

This was waiting for me this morning when I got into work...YEA!! Will go through the books & make my selections later today...Now I'm off to read the new entries to the journal... :o) 

Journal Entry 45 by eriko1908 from Plymouth, Minnesota USA on Wednesday, July 14, 2004

Click here to see the current contents.

...and it's off...delivery confirmation # 0304 0370 0001 4900 2391 @ www.usps.com 

Journal Entry 46 by Booknose from Henryville, Indiana USA on Tuesday, July 20, 2004

Got this box back home yesterday. Thanks to you all for a great go round.
Lisa