Journal Entry 1 by BellaMack from St Helens, Tasmania Australia on Thursday, April 19, 2007

The 'You've Gotta Read This Bookbag' :

. Australia Only

. Only include books which you have read and would recommend to another reader. The book doesn't have to be on a list of 'best of' or 'top 100' it just has to be a book which you have found to be well written, enjoyable or for whatever other reason you believe another bookcrosser would enjoy reading it.

. The books you include must be read and journalled prior to inclusion.

. Please keep the bookbag in your possession for no longer than two weeks before sending on to the next person on the list.

. Also please journal the bookbag when you receive it so that we can all keep track of where it is.

. I am listing the books which have been initially included and would really like you to list in your journal entry which books you have taken out and books you have placed in the bookbag. In this way we can all see the journey of the bookbag in more detail.

. Separately journal only those books you remove from the bag, and of course those you choose to place in the bag.

To begin the bookbag I am putting in these books:

1. The Flower Net, Lisa See
2. My Forbidden Face, Latifa
3. Demon of the Waters, Gregory Gibson
4. Affinity, Sarah Waters
5. Land of the Living, Nicci French
6. The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold
7. Trace Evidence, Elizabeth Becka
8. The Historian, Elizabeth Kostova

I'm hoping this is a selection of books with something to appeal to everyone.

Participant List:

Pat-the-Rat , WA
amberC, NT
id-rather-be-at, NSW
MooMoo1977, NSW
froggirlwendy, Qld
Shelly-Sparkles, Qld
beaulivre, SA
piemunga, NSW
angelbird72, NSW
charbono
DrCris , Vic
livrecache, Vic
freelunch , Qld (request last)
BellaMack , Tas

Please PM me to join

 

Journal Entry 2 by Pat-the-Rat from Bunbury, Western Australia Australia on Saturday, June 02, 2007

I have taken Land of the Living and Trace Evidence out of the Book Bag. Contents of the Book Bag are now

1. The Flower Net, Lisa See
2. My Forbidden Face, Latifa
3. Demon of the Waters, Gregory Gibson
4. Affinity, Sarah Waters
5. From the Corner of His Eye, Dean Koontz
6. The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold
7. At the Stroke of Madness, Alex Kava.
8. The Historian, Elizabeth Kostova

I will post to amberC as soon as I have an address.

I have posted the book bag to amberC today the 5th June 2007. 

Journal Entry 3 by amberC from Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Thursday, June 14, 2007

I have taken out of the book bag

Affinity by Sarah Waters
At The Stroke of Madness by Alex Kava
Demon of the Waters by Gregory Gibson
The Flower Net by Lisa See

and am putting in

Snow Flower and The Secret Fan by Lisa See
Marley and Me by John Grogan
Sarah's Quilt by Nancy E Turner

So the list of books is now:

Snow Flower and The Secret Fan by Lisa See
Marley and Me by John Grogan
Sarah's Quilt by Nancy E Turner
My Forbidden Face, Latifa
From the Corner of His Eye, Dean Koontz
The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold
The Historian, Elizabeth Kostova





 

Journal Entry 4 by id-rather-be-at from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Thursday, June 21, 2007

I have taken everything out the bookbag and here the books that are going in.

Stephen King - The Dark Half
Thomas Hardy - Hannibal
Scott Smith - A Simple Plan
Ben Elton - Stark
Michael Moore - Stupid White Men
Frank McCourt - Angela's Ashes
Rosie Scott - Faith Singer

Edited to say I have MooMoo's address on file and a satchel waiting so it will go straight out again 

Journal Entry 5 by MooMoo1977 from Lismore, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Oh, goody, goody gumdrops! Arrived safely today. Thanks id-rather-be-at for a great selection of books which reminds me of a HOOOOOGE box of choccies (or rissoles ;P).

Anyways, I am taking out:-
* Angela's Ashes; Frank McCourt
* Stupid White Men; Michael Moore
* Faith Singer; Rosie Scott

The books I am replacing them with are:-
* Don't Look Now; Daphne du Maurier
* White Oleander; Janet Fitch
* Not Without My Daughter; Betty Mahmoody
* Frenchman's Creek; Daphne du Maurier
* Dolores; Jacquline Susann

So the contents of the 'You Gotta Read This' book baggie is:-
* Stark; Ben Elton
* Hannibal; Thomas Harris
* A Simple Plan; Scott Smith
* The Dark Half; Stephen King
* Don't Look Now; Daphne du Maurier
* White Oleander; Janet Fitch
* Not Without My Daughter; Betty Mahmoody
* Frenchman's Creek; Daphne du Maurier
* Dolores; Jacquline Susann

I already have froggirlwendy's addy from previous postings, so I will pop out to the post office later today. Thanks again id-rather-be-at and thanks to BellaMack for this fantastic idea! xx

 

Journal Entry 6 by MooMoo1977 from Lismore, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, June 27, 2007

posted to froggirlwendy today 26/06/07 

Journal Entry 7 by froggirlwendy from Brisbane, Queensland Australia on Sunday, July 01, 2007

WooHoo - two big book bags arrived today and this was one of them :o)

I have removed:
* Not Without My Daughter - Betty Mahmoody; and
* White Oleander - Janet Fitch


And added:
* Red Dragon - Thomas Harris;
* The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay
* The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith

So the updated contents of the 'You Gotta Read This' book baggie are:-
* The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay
* The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith
* Stark - Ben Elton
* Hannibal - Thomas Harris
* A Simple Plan - Scott Smith
* The Dark Half - Stephen King
* Don't Look Now - Daphne du Maurier
* Red Dragon - Thomas Harris
* Frenchman's Creek - Daphne du Maurier
* Dolores - Jacquline Susann


I will PM shelley-sparkles for her addy & send the bag on as within a few days. 

Journal Entry 8 by Shelly-Sparkles on Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Book Bag has arrived.
Will update once I go through the bag and make my reading decisions.
Booky booky bumdrops!
OOps I mean goody goody gumdrops!
 

Journal Entry 9 by Shelly-Sparkles on Tuesday, July 10, 2007

* The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay
* The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith - TAKEN
* Stark - Ben Elton
* Hannibal - Thomas Harris - TAKEN
* A Simple Plan - Scott Smith - TAKEN
* The Dark Half - Stephen King - TAKEN
* Don't Look Now - Daphne du Maurier
* Red Dragon - Thomas Harris - TAKEN
* Frenchman's Creek - Daphne du Maurier
* Dolores - Jacquline Susann

TAKEN BOOKS REPLACED WITH:
=========================
+ Keeping Faith - Jodi Picoult, + Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl - Tracey Quan, + The Bridge to Holy Cross - Paulina Simons,
+ The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night - Mark Haddon.

Am now contacting piemunga to pass this bag along.

 

Journal Entry 10 by beaulivre from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, July 17, 2007

This bag arrived in the post today which was very exciting. It's full of such great books - I've read three of them previously and commend you other lovely readers on your impeccable taste.

I'll decide what I'm taking out and adding on the weekend and update then. 

Journal Entry 11 by beaulivre from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, July 21, 2007

I'm taking out:
- Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier
- Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult
- Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl by Tracy Quan

and I'm replacing them with:
- A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
- Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
- Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre

So the contents of the bag are now:
* The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay
* Stark - Ben Elton
* Don't Look Now - Daphne du Maurier
* Dolores - Jacquline Susann
* The Bridge to Holy Cross - Paulina Simons
* The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night - Mark Haddon
* Vernon God Little - DBC Pierre
* A Room with a View - E.M. Forster
* Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit - Jeanette Winterson

I'm PMing Piemunga for adress details and will send this on as soon as I have them. 

Journal Entry 12 by piemunga from Marrickville, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, July 25, 2007

received in the post yesterday. thanks!

I have taken out Don't Look Now, Vernon God Little & Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit

The new contents are:

* The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay
* Stark - Ben Elton
* Don't Look Now - Daphne du Maurier
* Dolores - Jacquline Susann
* The Bridge to Holy Cross - Paulina Simons
* The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night - Mark Haddon
* Vernon God Little - DBC Pierre
* A Room with a View - E.M. Forster
* Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit - Jeanette Winterson
* Girl With The Pearl Earring - Tracy Chevalier
* Godchildren - Nicholas Coleridge 

Journal Entry 13 by piemunga at postal release in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -- Controlled Releases on Monday, July 30, 2007

Released 4 yrs ago (7/30/2007 UTC) at postal release in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -- Controlled Releases

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

RELEASE NOTES:

posting off to Angelbird72 

Journal Entry 14 by angelbird72 from Newcastle, New South Wales Australia on Friday, August 03, 2007

I got this bag in the post a day or so ago, and it was rather battered and torn. Thankfully, however, the books appear to be undamaged.

I am going to take:

The Power fo One - Bryce Courtenay
A Room With A View - E. M. Forster

And to replace them I am adding:

Not Happy, John! - Margo Kingston
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
and maybe The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold (I''m going to have to wait and see if this one fits. It wasn''t my favourite book this year, but so many people have recommended it, and I can see that it is well written and would appeal to people.)

This The new list will be:

* Stark - Ben Elton
* Dolores - Jacquline Susann
* The Bridge to Holy Cross - Paulina Simons
* The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night - Mark Haddon
* Girl With The Pearl Earring - Tracy Chevalier
* Godchildren - Nicholas Coleridge
* Not Happy, John! - Margo Kingston
* Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
and maybe * The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold 

Journal Entry 15 by DrCris from Templestowe, Victoria Australia on Tuesday, August 14, 2007

I received this one today. Hopefully, I will manage a quick turnaround. I am taking from the bag:

The curious incident of the dog in the night-time AND
Pride and Prejudice

Returning for an encore season are:
Not Happy, John
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Stark
Godchildren
Dolores
The Bridge to Holy Cross

And I will add:
The Spin - Hugh MacKay
The City of Joy - Dominique LaPierre
And some others that I will edit in before sealing the bag.

20/8/07
OK, so also:
Maestro - Peter Goldsworthy (sorry, this was the cause of the delay - I had to find this book)
Deja Dead - Kathy Reichs 

Journal Entry 16 by DrCris from Templestowe, Victoria Australia on Tuesday, August 21, 2007

On its way to Livrecache today. 

Journal Entry 17 by livrecache from Hobart, Tasmania Australia on Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Arrived safely today. Thanks to all -- what an eclectic collection. I'll send this on as soon as I can . . . 

Journal Entry 18 by livrecache from Hobart, Tasmania Australia on Friday, August 24, 2007

Thanks for organising this BellaMack. I took out:

Not Happy, John
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Stark
Godchildren
Dolores
The Bridge to Holy Cross
The Spin - Hugh MacKay
The City of Joy - Dominique LaPierre
Deja Dead - Kathy Reichs

The bag now contains:
Maestro - Peter Goldsworthy
Aronement - Ian McEwan
The God of Small Things
The Scold's Bridle
The Dark Room
Gollum - Lord of the Rings

And is on its way.

 

Journal Entry 19 by freelunch from Cairns, Queensland Australia on Thursday, August 30, 2007

it's mine! MINE! ALL MINE!!!!

(insane cackles) 

Journal Entry 20 by freelunch from Cairns, Queensland Australia on Thursday, August 30, 2007

I received the bag today and I'm keeping everything in it (thanks DrCris and livrecache, from whom all the books here came)

I've been stockpiling books for this bag since I heard about it and I think I have a pretty good selection, BUT to keep things interesting for BellaMack here's what I'm going to do...

In a moment I shall make another journal entry listing the books I'm sending on in the bag, but I will not post the titles or authors of said books, just a list of links to their journal pages.

SO... anyone who wants to know what is in the bag can follow the links and take a look, BUT BellaMack can choose (and I hope she does) not to look and as a result the contents of the bag will be a surprise when it arrives :o) 

Journal Entry 21 by freelunch from Cairns, Queensland Australia on Thursday, August 30, 2007

...and here are the books (nine in total) I am sending on in this bag:

1. http://bookcrossing.com/--/5028926
2. http://bookcrossing.com/--/4892135
3. http://bookcrossing.com/--/5361435
4. http://bookcrossing.com/--/5361432
5. http://bookcrossing.com/--/5370577
6. http://bookcrossing.com/--/4839245
7. http://bookcrossing.com/--/5333398
8. http://bookcrossing.com/--/5150086
9. http://bookcrossing.com/--/5174303

Thanks for organizing this bookbag BellaMack - I hope you find something you'll like in the bag when it arrives home. 

Journal Entry 22 by BellaMack from St Helens, Tasmania Australia on Monday, September 03, 2007

Thank you so much freelunch, it was a wonderful surprise when the bookbag arrived home with such lovely books in it. I had not been receiving journal entries because of the bookcrossing glitch or else I'm sure it would have been very difficult not to peek at the links.

Thanks everybody for participating in the bookbag. 

Journal Entry 23 by BellaMack from St Helens, Tasmania Australia on Tuesday, October 16, 2007

I'm ready to post out Roung Two of this bookbag. I did email everyone asking for interest but sadly I've lost the list. My recollection of those expressing interest are :

1. pat-the-rat
2. charbono
3. piemunga
4. beaulivre
5. amberC
6. id-rather-be-at
7. froggirlwendy
8. DrCris

If your name is not on the list please let me know and I will add you in. I will post the bag off to livrecache tomorrow to start the ball rolling.

Books in the bag are:

1. Jump and other stories, Nadine Gordimer
2. Snow Blind, P J Tracy
3. Princess, Jean P Sasson
4. My Father's Moon, Elizabeth Jolley
5. Krik? Krak!, Edwidge Danticat
6. Prey, Michael Crichton
7. A Painted House, John Grisham

and however many others I can fit in when I get the bag tomorrow.


 

Journal Entry 24 by Pat-the-Rat from Bunbury, Western Australia Australia on Sunday, October 28, 2007

I received this wonderful book bag on Friday 26th October. I will make my selections over the weekend and then post on to charbono. 

Journal Entry 25 by Pat-the-Rat from Bunbury, Western Australia Australia on Sunday, October 28, 2007

I have taken out of the book bag:

Snow Blind, P J Tracy
Princess, Jean P Sasson
A Painted House , John Grisham

The Book Bag now has:

1. Jump and other stories, Nadine Gordimer
2. Trace Evidence, Elizabeth Becka
3. Land of the Living, Nicci French
4. My Father's Moon, Elizabeth Jolley
5. Krik? Krak!, Edwidge Danticat
6. Prey, Michael Crichton
7. Unspeakable, Sandra Brown 

Journal Entry 26 by Pat-the-Rat from Bunbury, Western Australia Australia on Thursday, November 01, 2007

I have posted the book bag to charbono today the 2nd November 2007. Happy reading everyone. 

Journal Entry 27 by piemunga from Marrickville, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, December 29, 2007

sorry! i received this just before christmas but with everything going on i've only just had the chance to look at the contents today! i will be removing Jump and Other Stories, Krik! Krak!, and The Fifth Sacred Thing.

I've pm'd beaulivre as they're next on the list 

Journal Entry 28 by piemunga at postal release in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Released 4 yrs ago (1/8/2008 UTC) at postal release in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -- Controlled Releases

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

RELEASE NOTES:

posted off to beaulivre yesterday 

Journal Entry 29 by beaulivre from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, January 12, 2008

Received on Thursday - thanks piemunga!

Having a look through the contents and making my choices about what to take out and what to put in!

Thanks for organising this bag BellaMack! 

Journal Entry 30 by beaulivre from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Friday, February 08, 2008

What fun!

I took out three yet-to-be-read treats:

For One More Day by Mitch Albom
Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington/Nugi Garimara
My Father's Moon by Elizabeth Jolley

And put in three fabulous books:

Fear & Trembling by Amelie Nothomb
The Book Boy by Joanna Trollope
Keeping Faith by Jodi Piccoult

Posting to AmberC this weekend if I can find a post box with a big enough slot, otherwise it will be Monday.
 

Journal Entry 31 by amberC from Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Sunday, February 17, 2008

The Bookbag arrived today.

I have taken out
The Book Boy
Fear and Trembling
Unspeakable

and I am putting in
Prodigal Summer
Another Place at the Table
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Border Music

I have PM'ed id-rather-be-at and will post as soon as I have an address.

id-rather-be-at has asked to be skipped. PM'ing froggirlwendy 

Journal Entry 32 by amberC from Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Monday, February 18, 2008

I have wendy's address and will be posting the bookbag as soon as I can. We are having a few flooding issues at the moment. 

Journal Entry 33 by froggirlwendy from Brisbane, Queensland Australia on Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Arrived safely today. I will sort through it and send it on before I move house (which is only 3 days away). 

Journal Entry 34 by DrCris from Templestowe, Victoria Australia on Monday, March 03, 2008

Arrived today. I will sort through this and hopefully send it on tomorrow. I will repost to update the contents before I do. 

Journal Entry 35 by DrCris from Templestowe, Victoria Australia on Monday, March 03, 2008

OK. I have removed "Chopper from the inside," "Prodigal Summer" and "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."

Remaining in the bag are:
Tremble http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5289695
Prey http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5283747
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4705660
The Power of One http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4079752
Odd Thomas http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4283989
Border Music http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3407153

And I will add:
The Broken Shore http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5669486
Once There was a War http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3505867
Dusty Little Swag http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3534102
Night http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4102057

I actually closed the bag too early and found another that would have fit. Very annoying. I will save it fro next time. 

Journal Entry 36 by DrCris from Templestowe, Victoria Australia on Tuesday, March 04, 2008

What a disaster. Ended up finding three books under my desk that didn't get in, so I had to slit the bag to put them in and seal it back up. And THEN I found out I have lost my packing tape. They were happy enough at the post office, and told me it was 200g lighter than it could be, so it was good I popped the extra bits in. Lets just hope it doesn't disintegrate over the Bass Straight. 

Journal Entry 37 by BellaMack from St Helens, Tasmania Australia on Thursday, March 06, 2008

Well the bookbag arrived today, looking like a wounded little soldier, all bandages and plasters, but intact , safe and sound :) Well done DrCris!! What an eclectic array of books in the bag ... will keep me going for some time. Thanks to everyone who participated in the bookbag. It's been great fun reading everybody's journal entries during its journey.

I am saving books at the moment to start the bag off again in a few months , so if you are interested in taking part in the next round, please let me know :) 

Journal Entry 38 by BellaMack from St Helens, Tasmania Australia on Friday, March 07, 2008

The next round will start in a couple of months with the following participants:

1. amberC
2. DrCris
3. Pat-the-Rat
4. beaulivre
5. juli2007
6. froggirlwendy
7. piemunga
8. Back to me 

Journal Entry 39 by BellaMack from St Helens, Tasmania Australia on Monday, May 26, 2008

The bookbag will begin its first stop in this round with amberC. Will be posting out today. Enjoy!

Contents:
1. An Unsuitable Job for a Woman, P D James
2. Eragon, Christopher Paolini
3. The Mermaid Chair, Sue Monk Kidd
4. The Virgin Blue, Tracy Chevalier
5. To Live and Die in Dixie, Kathy Hogan Trocheck
6. Crow Lake, Mary Lawson
7. The Case of the Missing Books, Ian Sansom
8. The Cat Who Walks Through Walls, Robert A Heinlein
9. Patty Jane's House of Curl, Lorna Landvik
10.Sybil, Flora Rheta Schreiber

And once I get the actual bag there might be room for a few more. If so I will amend the journal note. Hopefully there is enough variety to suit everyone to start off the bag :) 

Journal Entry 40 by amberC from Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Friday, June 06, 2008

Arrived with me today. It looks good.

I have taken

crow lake
An Unsuitable Job For a Woman
The Case of the missing Books
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls

I am putting in

To Ride Hell's Chasm by Janny Wurts
Stiff by Mary Roach
Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow by Peter Hoeg 

Journal Entry 41 by DrCris from Templestowe, Victoria Australia on Monday, June 16, 2008

Arrived here yesterday. I was really trying to resist, but the contents are great (for me) at the moment. It is ready to travel on, and I will contact Pat-the-Rat for her address.

I have taken:
The Ride to Hell's Chasm
The Virgin Blue
Eragon AND
Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow (which I will donate to the 1001 library AU to get it going)e

I will add:
Once Were Warriors - Alan Duff
The Chosen - Chaim Potok
Chocolat - Joanne Harris
Great Interviews of the 20th Century
The Weather Makers - Tim Flannery

Hopefully that will keep it pretty varied and interesting. 

Journal Entry 42 by Pat-the-Rat from Bunbury, Western Australia Australia on Saturday, June 28, 2008

I received the book bag on Thursday the 26th June, thanks Drcris, what a nice selection of books!!!

I have selected the following books:

The Mermaid Chair - Sue Monk Kidd

Sybil - Flora Rheta Schreiber

To Live And Die In Dixie - Kathy Hogan Trocheck.

I have replaced these books with:

The Innocent by Harlan Coben

A Painted House By John Grisham

Run For Home By Sheila Quigley.

I will email Beaulivre for their address and post the book bag to them.

The Book Bag has;
Stiff - Mary Roach
Patty Jane's House of Curl - Lorna Landvit
Once Were Warriors - Alan Duff
The Chosen - Chaim Potok
Chocolat - Joanne Harris
Great Interviews of the 20th Century
The Weather Makers - Tim Flannery
The Innocent by Harlan Coben
A Painted House By John Grisham
Run For Home By Sheila Quigley.
 

Journal Entry 43 by Pat-the-Rat from Bunbury, Western Australia Australia on Thursday, July 03, 2008

Hi all, I posted the book bag to Beaulivre on the 2nd of July 2008.

Best Wishes and happy reading to you all.

Pat-the-rat.
 

Journal Entry 44 by beaulivre from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Monday, July 07, 2008

This arrived safely today! I shall peruse the contents and make some swaps ASAP before passing on! 

Journal Entry 45 by beaulivre from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, July 19, 2008

Well, I've finally made my choices and additions and will be posting the bag off to juli2007 whose address I now have.

I've removed:
'The Chosen',
'Chocolat' and
'Stiff'

And added:
'One for the Money' by Janet Evanovich,
'School's Out' by Christophe Dufosse and
'Holy Cow' by Sarah Macdonald

I hope someone enjoys them and thanks again BellaMack for organising the bookbag!

 

Journal Entry 46 by juli2007 from Beachmere, Queensland Australia on Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Recived today in the mail! Stay tuned!

Ok, I have made my selection, I have taken from the bag:

* The Innocent by Harlan Coben
* The Weather Makers by Tim Flannery
* Holy Cow by Sarah Macdonald
* School's Out by Christophe Dufosse

And I have added:
* Starry Night by Martin Waddell
* Odd One Out by Monica McInerney
* The Darwin Awards by Wendy Northcutt
* The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend

As soon as I receive piemunga's address I will post bag on, thanks everyone! 

Journal Entry 47 by juli2007 from Beachmere, Queensland Australia on Monday, July 28, 2008

Bag is all packed up and ready to go, but as I haven't heard back from piemunga the book bag is travelling to froggirlwendy, hope you find something you like! 

Journal Entry 48 by BellaMack from St Helens, Tasmania Australia on Thursday, July 31, 2008

Have amended the mailing list to include piemunga after froggirlwendy and before the bookbag comes back to me. 

Journal Entry 49 by froggirlwendy from Brisbane, Queensland Australia on Friday, August 01, 2008

Arrived a few days back - apologies for the late journal entry. I will PM piemunga for address details then re-sort the bag, minus my selections :o) 

Journal Entry 50 by froggirlwendy at Boondall, Queensland Australia on Friday, August 08, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (8/7/2008 UTC) at Boondall, Queensland Australia

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

On it's way to piemunga :o) 

Journal Entry 51 by piemunga from Marrickville, New South Wales Australia on Sunday, August 24, 2008

thanks! arrived on friday.

I have taken Once were Warriors by Alan Duff, and added Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat

thank you! 

Journal Entry 52 by BellaMack from St Helens, Tasmania Australia on Thursday, August 28, 2008

Thanks piemunga the bookbag arrived back home today. Thanks to everyone who took part in this round. 

Journal Entry 53 by BellaMack from St Helens, Tasmania Australia on Sunday, September 07, 2008

I think the next round will head off in a couple of months so please let me know if you want to join up again.

So far I'm planning to add these books:

1. A Remarkable Woman - A Biography of Katharine Hepburn , Anne Edwards
http://www.bookcrossing.com/999-4258073
2. The Sound of One Hand Clapping, Richard Flanagan , not registered yet
3. A Piece of Cake, Cupcake Brown http://www.bookcrossing.com/627-5160226
4. Wicked, Gregory Maguire http://www.bookcrossing.com/721-3849940

I still have some reading of these books before I send them off and will be adding others too. If you have any specific requests from my available list as it stands, please let me know and I will include it. The TBR list is also open to peruse but I can't promise to read a request from that list for the next round ... although I will try. If there is a book that I have listed that you absolutely do not want to read please let me know and if all others feel the same way I will replace it with another book. There is plenty of time before the next round gets underway so feel free to add your two cents worth :)


This is the list for the next round so far:

1. norfolk
2. amberC
3. juli2007
4. Pat-the-Rat