Journal Entry 1 by sarradee from Dallas, Texas USA on Thursday, September 15, 2005

This bookbox is a collection of the books that I've read in September 2005. It may contain books of any genre, depending on what mood I'm in.

Rules: (blatently stolen from nokturnalmuse)
1. Only US participants, please, to keep shipping costs down.
2. No Series Romance (Harlequin, Silhouette, etc.), No Historical Romance, and No Relay Killers - all other books ok.
3. All books should be labeled with a BCID.
4. Remove the books you want and replace with an equal or greater number to fill the box.
5. PM the next person to get their mailing information.
6. If there is no reply after several attempts, please skip to the next name on the list.
7. Send via media mail to keep costs down. Delivery confirmation is at your discretion. If you choose to use it, please add the tracking number to the journal entry. It's usually an unnecessary expense, however.
8. Please make a journal here when you receive or send the box - so we can all "follow" its journey and journal a list of what you take and what you put back in.
9. Please make a journal entry for all books you take on their individual listings.
10. Please ship box to the next person within no more than 2 weeks of receiving it - since you're only swapping books, this shouldn't be a problem.
11. If the box is getting tattered and doesn't look like it's going to make it to the next destination, please replace it.

SpikesMom(Pennsylvania)
Tribefan (Ohio)
Schoolinathome (Alabama)
Danesnboxers (Missouri)
Pyan(Wisconsin)
Terrafreaky (Kansas)
Xallroyx(California? or APO?)

A selection of the books that will be included:

A Mortal Glamour
The Witches Grave
Every Which Way But Dead
Harriet the Spy
The Wizard of Whitechapel
Mystic River
Farm Fatale
The Secrets of Nostrodamus Exposed
Predator
Ruffian: Burning from the Start
Picket Fence
Breathing Lessons
 

Journal Entry 2 by sarradee at USPS in USPS, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, October 03, 2005

Released 6 yrs ago (10/3/2005 UTC) at USPS in USPS, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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Mailing to the first participant (Spikesmom) in the Sarra's Read it in Sept 05 Relayer's Bookbox list. Enjoy! Hope you find something you want! 

Journal Entry 3 by WestofMars from Mars, Pennsylvania USA on Friday, October 07, 2005

Did this get mailed first class or something???

Anyway, the box is here and happy. I am taking out Mystic River and a Mortal Glamour... and, okay, Every Which Way But Dead. I know, I'm on a ring for it, but why tempt fate?

... because I'll get the PM telling me I'm next the morning after I choose to take this out... so it's staying.

Funny story... when I saw that Farm Fatale was going to be included in the box, I was very excited to read it. I've seen it on the relays, I've heard everyone talking about it as they read it... I had to check it out for myself.

I picked it up and read the back of the book. It sounded suspiciously like Pastures Nouveaux, which I just relayed off. I mean, even the character names were the same. Weird, I thought, and checked the first page...

Stupid publishers ought to learn not to change a book's title from continent to continent...

And going into the box are:
Farscape: House of Cards
Shadowmancer 

Journal Entry 4 by Tribefan from Lakemore, Ohio USA on Monday, October 17, 2005

Received today!

Taking out:
Shadowmancer by G.P. Taylor
The Wizard of Whitechapel by Simon Hawke
The Witch's Grave by Phillip DePoy
Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison

Putting back in:
A Rumor of Dragons by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
The Mountain Made of Light by Edward Myers
Prime Witness by Steve Martini
They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie
L is for Lawless by Sue Grafton
Without Mercy by Lois Gilbert

Will mail off to shoolinathome tomorrow! 

Journal Entry 5 by schoolinathome from Birmingham, Alabama USA on Friday, October 28, 2005

I received the box today

I took out Without Mercy- Lois Gilber
They Came to Baghdad-Agatha Christie
The Mountain Made of Light-Edward Myers
A Rumor of Dragons-Margaret Weis

I replaced them with:

The Cloud of Unknowing and other Works
One False Move-Alex Kava
Bird in a Cage-Lee Martin
Dead Ahead-Bridget McKenna

I will get it out to the Danishboxer by Tuesday of next week.

 

Journal Entry 6 by schoolinathome from Birmingham, Alabama USA on Saturday, November 12, 2005

I am sorry it took me longer to get this in the mail that expected-I am trying to move and life is crazy-thanks for your patience.

This went out to Danishboxers on Wed. November 9th.
 

Journal Entry 7 by danesnboxers from Union, Missouri USA on Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Received today from schoolin'

I am taking out:
Dead Ahead
One False Move
The Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed
Predator

I put in:
The Second Chair
Stone Kiss
The Eve of the Maelstrom
Scandolous Risks
"I" is for Innocent

Sending this to Pyan tomorrow.
Danesnboxers

 

Journal Entry 8 by Pyan from Menasha, Wisconsin USA on Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Box arrived today -- just opened so have to look through and see what I'll be taking out and placing in.

Okay, decided:

Books Taken Out
I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton
The Second Chair by John Lescroart
Picket Fence by Kimberly Cates
Stone Kiss by Faye Kellerman

Books Placed In
The Last Wolf by Gary Enright
Voyage by Sterling Hayden
Inner Harbor by Nora Roberts
Full House by Janet Evanovich

Have PM'd Terra for her mailing information.
 

Journal Entry 9 by Pyan at Bookbox in Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, November 28, 2005

Released 6 yrs ago (11/28/2005 UTC) at Bookbox in Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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Box mailed out today to Terra. Delivery Confirmation #0305-0830-0003-5302-1566

Hope you find lots of good reading!
 

Journal Entry 10 by terrafreaky from Olathe, Kansas USA on Thursday, December 01, 2005

Arrived today. Yahoo!!

PM'd Xallroyx to see which address would be better to use. We're getting very close to her mailing deadline -- and let me add an early WELCOME HOME!!


This box now appears to have been kicked all the way from Pyan's house to mine. It's more of a ball than a box.

No matter which address it's going to - this bookbox's next journey is not going to be a short one. :) Replacing box, BCID transferred to new box. Plus I took out two of the smaller books & I can't figure out how to get everything back in with my books included! ;-) The new box is slightly roomier, so I'll be sure to fill it up. *g*


Taking out:
Farscape: House of Cards
Bird In a Cage


Putting in:

Politically Correct Holiday Stories: For an Enlightened Yuletide Season by James Finn Garner

Jealousy/In the Labyrinth by Robbe Grillet

Where You'll Find Me by Ann Beattie

Until The Bough Breaks by Christine McGuire 

Journal Entry 11 by terrafreaky from Olathe, Kansas USA on Sunday, December 04, 2005

Sending to Xallroyx's APO address tomorrow. :) Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 12 by sarradee from Dallas, Texas USA on Saturday, January 07, 2006

Arrived home safely today! Woo Hoo! My first box and it was a big success. Got a whole bunch of interesting books, and only a few of the ones I sent out came home. It will take me a week or so to get everything organized, and then I'll send it out again on another journey.

Books in the box when it arrived home:
Jealousy/In the Labyrinth - Robbe-Grillet
Where You'll Find Me - Anne Beattie
The Night I Got Lucky - Laura Caldwell
Harriet the Spy - Louise Fitzhugh (return)
The Cloud of Unknowing and other works
The Last Wolf - Gary Enright
Prime Witness - Steve Martini
Voyage - Sterling Hayden
Breathing Lessons - Anne Tyler (return)
Until the Bough Breaks - Christine McGuire
Scandalous - Susan Howatch
Inner Harbor - Nora Roberts
The Eye of the Maelstrom - Jean Rabe
Politically Correct Holiday Stories
Ruffian - Jane Schwartz (return)
Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich
Full House - Janet Evanovich 

Journal Entry 13 by sarradee from Dallas, Texas USA on Thursday, January 26, 2006

Round two of the box will be starting on Saturday.

Participants:

Tribefan
Schoolinathome
Tranq1
Xallroyx
Pyan
CdnBlueRose
Danes
Spikesmom
Martie-KR
Cheesygiraffe
Nimrodiel

Update: 2/6/06 - Nimrodiel asked to be removed from the list.

Update: 2/27/06 Nimrodiel is back, yay, she asked to be put at the end.

Books currently in the box:

Inner Harbor, Nora Roberts
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Anne Tyler
Cry to Heaven, Anne Rice
Nathaniel, John Saul
The Novice, Trudi Canavan
Tell No One, Harlan Coben
Fingersmith, Sarah Waters
The Legacy of Gird, Elizabeth Moon
The Night I Got Lucky, Laura Caldwell
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler, E.L. Konigsburg
Two Novels by Robbe-Grillet
Where You'll Find Me, Anne Beattie
A View From the Bridge, Arthur Miller

 

Journal Entry 14 by Tribefan from Lakemore, Ohio USA on Friday, February 03, 2006

Received today and I hope to get it off in the mail to schoolin by early next week!

Taking out:

The Novice by Trudi Canavan
The Legacy of Gird by Elizabeth Moon (Reading the other trilogy right now!)

Putting in:

The Harp of Imach Thyssel by Patricia C. Wrede
Winterlands (2 books in 1) by Barbara Hambly 

Journal Entry 15 by schoolinathome from Birmingham, Alabama USA on Tuesday, February 28, 2006

I picked this up at the post office today- it was waiting with my other mail held mail. The lady said "You have only been gone 1 week, looks like 3 weeks!"

Anyways I am going to take out:
The Harp of Imach Thyssel by Patricia C. Wrede
Winterlands (2 books in 1) by Barbara Hambly

And replace them with:
Making Minty Malone-Isabel Wolff
Easy Virtue-Janice Kaiser
and
Day of Atonement-Faye Kellerman

I already have Tranq's address but I will PM her to make sure she still wants the box- and I will try to get it out by the end of this week. 

Journal Entry 16 by tranq1 from Tampa, Florida USA on Saturday, March 25, 2006

I received the box today.

I am taking:

Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Anne Tyler
Fingersmith, Sarah Waters
The Night I Got Lucky, Laura Caldwell
Two Novels by Robbe-Grillet

I am putting in:
Seinlanguage, by Jery Seinfeld
Under the Net, by Iris Murdoch
The Sheltering Sky, by Paul Bowles
Deliverance, by James Dickey

fitting in another two
The Day of the Locust by Nathaneal West
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
 

Journal Entry 17 by tranq1 at Saradee's Bookbox in Saradee's Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, March 27, 2006

Released 6 yrs ago (3/27/2006 UTC) at Saradee's Bookbox in Saradee's Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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Sent to Xallroyx.
Confirmation number 0303 2460 0000 1691 4243 

Journal Entry 18 by xallroyx from Huntington Beach, California USA on Saturday, April 01, 2006

received safe here in Cali--will get moving ASAP!

I took out
Under the Net, by Iris Murdoch
The Sheltering Sky, by Paul Bowles
Deliverance, by James Dickey

and put in

Falling Angels by Terry Chevalier
Dead on the Dancefloor by Heather Graham
Hot Under the Color by Kristin Hill 

Journal Entry 19 by xallroyx at Sarra Read It In Sept 05 Relayer's Bookbox in Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Released 6 yrs ago (4/12/2006 UTC) at Sarra Read It In Sept 05 Relayer's Bookbox in Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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mailed out today to Pyan! 

Journal Entry 20 by Pyan from Menasha, Wisconsin USA on Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Just arrived -- yippee!!! I have to head off for an appointment, but will check it later tonight.

Okay, here we go:

Books Taken Out
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Tell No One by Harlan Coben
Dead on the Dance Floor by Heather Graham
Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier

Replacing With
Clearwater Summer by John E. Keegan
Mandibles by Jeff Strand
Blind Descent by Nevada Barr
Burglars Can't Be Choosers
The City of Ravens by Richard Baker
Safe Conduct by Elizabeth Benedict
 

Journal Entry 21 by Pyan from Menasha, Wisconsin USA on Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Rosie has asked to be skipped. Will be mailing off to Danes later this week.

 

Journal Entry 22 by Pyan at Bookbox in Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Released 6 yrs ago (4/28/2006 UTC) at Bookbox in Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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Off to Danes -- enjoy! 

Journal Entry 23 by danesnboxers from Union, Missouri USA on Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Sorry for the late entry. I received this a week ago.

I am taking out:
Nathaniel by John Saul
Blind Descent by Nevada Barr

and putting in:
Keep Me Close by Clare Francis
Devil's Teardrop by Jeff Deaver

I'll mail this out tomorrow.
Danesnboxers 

Journal Entry 24 by WestofMars from Mars, Pennsylvania USA on Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Whee! It's here!

I need to check my wishlist and look over oh... SEVEN books; I'll update or do another entry when I've done that. I just wanted you all to know it's here!

Okay, I'm taking out...

Mandibles, by Jeff Strand
Safe Conduct, by Elizabeth Benedict (which was on my pre-BookCrossing wishlist!!!)

and I'm putting in:
Gibraltar, by Cami Tapley
Night Shadows, by Ron Ely 

Journal Entry 25 by Martie-Kr from Mentor, Ohio USA on Monday, June 19, 2006

I received the box today. Will post what I take out and put in within the next couple of days. 

Journal Entry 26 by Martie-Kr from Mentor, Ohio USA on Tuesday, June 27, 2006

I am going to take out:

Keep Me Close by Claire Francis
Gibraltar by Cami Tapley

And putting in:

Being Dead by Jim Crace
Every Visible Thing by Lisa Carey

Will be mailing to Nimrodiel tomorrow. 

Journal Entry 27 by nimrodiel from Evanston, Illinois USA on Wednesday, July 05, 2006

This got here right before the holiday and it's 4 day weekend. Just getting a chance to look it over now.

Taking out

Making Minty Malone
Being Dead
Every Visable thing
Inner Harbor
Hot Under the Collar

Adding In

Into Thin Air
Tales of a Hollywood Gossip Queen
Confessions of a Shopaholic
The Thin Pink Line
If Looks Could Kill
Maniac Magee

I probably won't get this to the mail for a week or two depending on finances. 

Journal Entry 28 by nimrodiel from Evanston, Illinois USA on Friday, August 04, 2006

Box is in the mail on it's way back to saradee today. 

Journal Entry 29 by sarradee from Dallas, Texas USA on Friday, August 11, 2006

Arrived home safe and sound. Here's what was in the box when it got home, not too many of my original box are still in here, and there's some good stuff too. :)

Tales of a Hollywood Gossip Queen - Mary Kennedy
Maniac McGee - Jerry Spinelli
Night Shadows - Ron Ely
If Looks Could Kill - Heather Graham
Where You'll Find Me - Ann Beattie
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler - E.L. Konigsburg
Confessions of a Shopaholic - Sophie Kinsella
The Thin Pink Line - Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Clearwater Summer - John E. Keegan
Day of Atonement - Faye Kellerman
The City of Ravens - Richard Baker
Cry to Heaven - Anne Rice
A View From the Bridge - Arthur Miller
The Day of the Locust - Nathanel West
Into Thin Air - Jon Krakauer
Easy Virtue - Janice Kaiser
SeinLanguage - Jerry Seinfeld
Burglars Can't Be Choosers - Lawrence Block
The Devil's Teardrop - Jeffrey Deaver

I'll journal the individual books sometime tomorrow, I'm too tired to do more than a couple tonight.