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The Under-100 Bookbox of Mysteries, Suspense, Thrillers & Horrors

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First, I'd like to credit this journal to Terry Robard's Wine Cellar Journal. It will be initially used to track The Under-100 Bookbox of Mysteries, Suspense, Thrillers & Horrors.

I thought it appropriate to use this wine journal for several reasons, one of which is the fact that I don't document wine in any way. The journal is not in good enough condition to resell and for some unknown reason I've held onto it for a very long time. It now has a purpose, albeit not quite its intended purpose!

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This is a box filled with Mystery, Suspense, Thriller & Horror titles that have less than 100 copies registered on Bookcrossing.com (combined soft and hard cover, audios, e-books, everything).

I'm starting this box off with about a dozen books that are mostly paperback. Hardcovers are welcome but know that an upgrade to a larger box will probably be necessary at some point during its travels.

You need to be...

located in the U.S.

a r-e-l-i-a-b-l-e member of the bookcrossing community.

able to include any Mystery, Suspense, Thriller or Horror book(s) with LESS THAN 100 copies of your title registered on the bookcrossing site.*

willing to communicate with me if you're unable to get the box moving again within a week or so of receiving it.

able to replace atleast the same number of theme-related books as taken.

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* TIPS

TIP #1: It's best to do this before signing up; you might be surprised at your search results. Take your Mystery, Suspense, Thriller or Horror book and do an ADVANCED SEARCH for both the title AND author (BE SURE TO UNCHECK the 'exact' box next to the title and status should be set to "any status"). The results will reveal how many copies of your title by that author are registered on the site. If your title has been registered LESS THAN 100 times, Reserve it and sign up for this box!

TIP #2: Cozy mysteries are fine for this activity or you might want to hold on to them for future cozy mystery activities that are so popular in the forums/fora. I'm just sayin'....

The travel order was as follows:

1. perryfran - MD

2. ladilee24 - DE

3. Sweet-Pickle - IL

4. Trekwoman - IL

5. momofap - IA

6. CollegeLady - CA

7. Back to me in NC

Click here to view the original posting in the RRBs forum.

The box is now on its way to perryfran.

Have a great time playing in the box, perryfran!

Received today - thanks! I'll make my selections and get it moving again soon.

Taking out:

Second Skin by Eric Lustbader
The Queen's Man by Sharon Kay Penman
Thrilling Tales edited by Michael Chabon

Putting in:

Lupe by Gene Thompson
A Tourist in the Yucatan by James Brumfield
The Longest Night by J.N. Williamson
Carlisle Street by T.M. Wright
Dusk by Ron Dee

RELEASE NOTES:

ladilee24 sent me her address so I will be getting this in the mail to her today.

USPS DC # 0308 0070 0002 1159 5157

This just arrived today. I have to get a new box, as the post office mangled this one. All books are OK and seem to be accounted for, but one whole corner of the box was busted up and ripped. I'll add this BCID under the box flaps as mentioned.

I am taking out:

Crimes and Misdemeanors - King, Oates, etc.
Shadow of a Doubt - William H. Coughlin

Adding:

Under Cover of Darkness - James Grippando
Postscript to Poison - Dorothy Bowers (The only one registered on bookcrossing, so certainly under 100. Golden Age British mystery, not a cozy.)

7/7/08 - Mailed out to Sweet-Pickle and Trekwoman. Enjoy!!

Arrived just now- whoohoo! Sweet-Pickle and I will look through them today and get it turned back out into the post for the next reader. Some intriguing looking items sitting in there. Thanks for including us.

We removed:

Under Cover of Darkness- James Grippando
Chill of Fear- Kay Hooper
Reach- Edward Gibson
H.M.S. Unseen- Patrick Robinson
Last Spy Out- Robert Andrews

We've included:

Wearing Black to the White Party- David Stukas
Through a Glass, Darkly- Donna Leon
Death in a Strange Country- Donna Leon
The Walls of Jericho- Jon Land
Search the Dark- Charles Todd

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

Sent this on ahead to Momofap. Enjoy!

This box arrived yesterday at my home. There are many interesting books.

This box was mailed to CollegeLady today! I did put a delivery conformation on it.

Just recieved the box and PM'd the next person in line.

8/15/08 - took out Longest Night and put in Nighttime is My Time, Two Dollar bill and Blind Side. Will ship it tomorrow or Monday.

Sent today to Echesketch via Media Mail. Tracking number: 9102805213907578932555

The box came full-circle today. Only two of the original books returned so have I got my journaling cut out for me tonight.

Thank you EVERYONE for participating.

Now it's my turn to play in the box!