Journal Entry 1 by Quez45 from Oak Ridge, New Jersey USA on Sunday, March 12, 2006

I bought this book for my RABCK Birthday buddy, booklady331. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 2 by booklady331 from Cape Coral, Florida USA on Monday, March 20, 2006

Received today 3/20/06 from my birthday buddy Quez45. Thank you so much. I was surprised. I was trying to guess which book she would get me. I am looking forward to reading it.

I will begin this as an international bookring. This way I can share the gift given to me. 

Journal Entry 3 by booklady331 from Cape Coral, Florida USA on Tuesday, March 28, 2006

I found this book very interesting and insightful. I am currently setting up an international bookring -- my first bookring. I will get it started at the end of the week.

PM me if you are interested in joining.

I will post the list here. 

Journal Entry 4 by booklady331 from Cape Coral, Florida USA on Friday, March 31, 2006

Thanks for taking part in this bookring. Check the list as to where it will be sent to next. If you feel compelled to add notes to the book, feel free. Happy reading!!!

1. tranq1 (Fl) READ
2. KarenZero (NY) Skip
3. twinkpuddin (NY) READ
4. Breeze144 (Canada)READ
5. Stardustnf (Canada)READ
6. Gothmarcus (UK) READ
7. Brendio (Germany) READ
8. Squirrel1818 (PA) Skip
9. jdp (PA)Skip
10. Satnam (NH) DONE
11. hak42 (NH) DONE
12. Quez45 (NJ) Move to end
13. tiatia (VA) DONE
14. NewEnglandHiker (CA)DONE
15. Quez45 (NJ)DONE
16. booklady331 (FL) HOME 

Journal Entry 5 by booklady331 at By Mail in Controlled Release, Given to a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Friday, March 31, 2006

Released 6 yrs ago (4/1/2006 UTC) at By Mail in Controlled Release, Given to a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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Starting its Bookring journey. Going to tranq1 (Fl). Safe traveling.

 

Journal Entry 6 by tranq1 from Tampa, Florida USA on Saturday, April 15, 2006

I was away for a few days. The book was waiting for me when I got back today. I am looking forward to reading it. 

Journal Entry 7 by tranq1 from Tampa, Florida USA on Saturday, May 06, 2006

The book talks about how small things can produce huge results. And how a few people can make a huge difference. Bookcrossing is a great example of what the book is all about. 

Journal Entry 8 by tranq1 at By mail in Fellow Bookcrosser, Book Box -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, May 06, 2006

Released 6 yrs ago (5/6/2006 UTC) at By mail in Fellow Bookcrosser, Book Box -- Controlled Releases

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Karenzero has asked to be skipped. Sending to twinkpuddin who is next in the bookring. 

Journal Entry 9 by twinkpuddin from Venice, California USA on Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Caught today! Getting started on it right away. 

Journal Entry 10 by twinkpuddin from Venice, California USA on Saturday, May 20, 2006

Was a really interesting book. Looks at how trends get started in ways that never really crossed my mind before. It's amazing the huge difference little things can make and how our environment affects us.

I have Breeze144's address and hope to get the book out Monday. Thanks so much to booklady331 for sharing!! 

Journal Entry 11 by twinkpuddin at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, --by post or by hand (ie ring, ray, RABCK, trade) -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Released 6 yrs ago (5/23/2006 UTC) at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, --by post or by hand (ie ring, ray, RABCK, trade) -- Controlled Releases

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Dropped into the mail today! Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 12 by Breeze144 from Ajax, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Arrived here today! Thanks! 

Journal Entry 13 by Breeze144 from Ajax, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, July 04, 2006

I have had this book for nearly a month and I'm stll only half way through it. Its not totally holding my attention so in the next couple days I may decide to give up and send it along. Please be assured this book will travel soon!

Jul 5 - Okay I give up. This book is alot like Freakonomics; very similar topics, although slightly different point of view. I enjoyed Freakonomics, but I'm not enjoying this. I don't know if it is the writing style or what...anyway, I'll send this along to Stardustnf this week. 

Journal Entry 14 by Breeze144 at Bookring/ray in which I don't really trust, a postal release -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (7/5/2006 UTC) at Bookring/ray in which I don't really trust, a postal release -- Controlled Releases

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Hope this book travels far! 

Journal Entry 15 by stardustnf from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Canada on Friday, July 14, 2006

I received this in the mail a couple of days ago, and I'm really looking forward to reading it (I've already read "Blink", and I loved it.) I'll journal again when I've finished reading. 

Journal Entry 16 by stardustnf from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Canada on Saturday, November 18, 2006

I enjoyed this book (though not as much as I enjoyed Blink). It opens your eyes to the way that things happen, how the everyday things around us influence the direction that the world takes. I found it especially interesting due to my working at an ad agency....these ideas are things that many of the people I work with take for granted (they are theories they put into practice all the time when trying to influence the consumer market), but maybe never have actually seen it put into words this way. A good read.

Sorry to have held onto it for so long...a minor life crisis made me put everything else on hold for a while. This book is now on its way to gothmarcus in the UK. Hope you enjoy it!!

Thanks, booklady331, for sharing this one with us! 

Journal Entry 17 by Vroomfondel from Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Arrived with me today. It shall be the next book I read *nods* 

Journal Entry 18 by Vroomfondel from Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 27, 2006

There is so much that is fascinating about this book: the story of the work behind the scenes for Sesame Street and Blue's Clues was really interesting, as was the work done on the New York subway, with their zero tolerance policy on graffiti and fare-dodging in order to reduce other crimes on the network.

The figures stood out; the fact that the upper practical size of groups is around 150, as demonstrated by the company behind Goretex. If the group gets bigger, then split it into two. The figures on drug abuse are also interesting... how like with any addiction, the vast majority who have tried cocaine and heroin actually aren't addicted, and how a lot of it is to do with a person's personality.

Updated 28 December: On its way to Brendio 

Journal Entry 19 by Brendio from Bundaberg, Queensland Australia on Sunday, March 18, 2007

I enjoyed the numerous case studies and how various details of these cases were revealed as the author built his case. Some interesting points to think about... 

Journal Entry 20 by Satnam from Milford, New Hampshire USA on Monday, March 26, 2007

How little things make a big difference.... Wow, a few extra little sticky pieces of paper on the envelope and that book literally FLEW over the ocean! It arrived in less than a week! Thanks Brendio. And thank you, booklady331 for organizing the bookring. I enjoyed his book Blink, so I've been looking forward to this one. 

Journal Entry 21 by Satnam from Milford, New Hampshire USA on Friday, May 25, 2007

Could not seem to get into this one, so I've mailed it off to hak42. Thank you. 

Journal Entry 22 by hak42 from Durham, New Hampshire USA on Wednesday, May 30, 2007

This was sitting in my mailbox this morning. I'm looking forward to reading it! 

Journal Entry 23 by hak42 from Durham, New Hampshire USA on Monday, July 16, 2007

I found this book really interesting. The examples in it were fascinating. It was particularly interesting to me because I work for a university that's trying to run itself like a business and seems to be getting away from the very things that could increase student enrollment and improve staff morale.

I'll be sending this off to the next on the list tomorrow. 

Journal Entry 24 by Quez45 from Oak Ridge, New Jersey USA on Sunday, July 22, 2007

This is kinda funny ...

I bought this book for the booklady331 in March 2006 as part of the Birthday RABCK. Within the next few months, she PMed me and asked if I would like to be a part of this bookring. I just received it in the mail this week. I'm finishing up another book, so I will get to this as soon as I can. 

Journal Entry 25 by Quez45 from Oak Ridge, New Jersey USA on Thursday, December 06, 2007

Looks like I'm not going to be able to get to this for a little while, so I'm passing it off to tiatia to keep the ring moving. booklady331 agreed to move me toward the end of the ring. 

Journal Entry 26 by tiatia from Springfield, Virginia USA on Thursday, December 20, 2007

I already had a chance to read this book so I will just send it along. Very interesting concept. Hope the holiday mail doesn't slow it down. Will PM for the next addy.(newEnglandhiker) 

Journal Entry 27 by tiatia from Springfield, Virginia USA on Monday, December 31, 2007

No word yet from the next reader. Will PM again in case the holidays have derailed her email pickup. 

Journal Entry 28 by NewEnglandHiker from South Hamilton, Massachusetts USA on Friday, January 11, 2008

Received from Virginia and placed next, right after another bookring book. Looking forward to this one, having enjoyed Gladwell's "Blink". 

Journal Entry 29 by Quez45 from Oak Ridge, New Jersey USA on Sunday, February 24, 2008

This is actually the third time that I have had this book in my possession. The first time was when I gave it to booklady331 since she is my RABCK Birthday Buddy. The second time was when I had it as part of this ring, but was unable to get to it in time. Now I finally have it again.

I'm excited to get to this one since I have heard several good things about it! 

Journal Entry 30 by Quez45 from Oak Ridge, New Jersey USA on Thursday, April 24, 2008

This was a very practical social observation made by Gladwell. I love to see inspirational works such as this that identify simply ways that people can make a difference.

I guess this concludes this bookring. Back home to booklady331! Thanks for sharing! 

Journal Entry 31 by booklady331 from Cape Coral, Florida USA on Saturday, May 03, 2008

It has arrived home today. It started its journey to me in March of 2006 from my B-day buddy. I released it on my b-day March 31 of 2006 for a bookring.

Good to have the book safely home.