Journal Entry 1 by ivylibra224 from Kimberling City, Missouri USA on Wednesday, July 09, 2008

This box carries only books from the '1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die' list. Two copies of 'the list' will be included in the box. One copy will be alphabetized by Title and one copy will be alphabetized by Author.

The rules of this box are as follows:

1. Journal the box as soon as you receive it so I know it's safe with you!

2. Take a week or two (up to a month) to look through the box and choose what you would like from it.

3. Journal the books you choose to keep.

4. Replace the same number of books to the box that you removed. Remember - they MUST be on 'the list'.

5. PM the next person in line and send the box off as soon as possible.

6. HAVE FUN!

Mailing order:

tabby-cat-owner(AZ)
Kiri(CA)
Queniene(CO)
jaenelle(KS)
jnpert(KY)
waterfalling(NC)
tranq1(FL)
MarysGirl(NY)
Guinneth(NH)
perryfran(MD)


Peace,
Michelle
ivylibra224
 

Journal Entry 2 by tabby-cat-owner from Phoenix, Arizona USA on Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Box arrived safely today, have already opened it and looked through it. 

Journal Entry 3 by tabby-cat-owner at Mailed to fellow bookcrosser, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases on Monday, July 21, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (7/21/2008 UTC) at Mailed to fellow bookcrosser, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases

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mailed to kiri of Santa Rosa, California. 

Journal Entry 4 by Kiri from Santa Rosa, California USA on Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Arrived this morning by bedraggled post person. =)

tabby-cat-owner has graciously put seven "extra credit" 1001 books into the box with a notecard for those wishing to read some extra.

I am putting in books listed in the 1001-Library (with permission) and encourage folks to join and list other books of theirs with the library is they so desire. When done reading please notify the 1001-Library (and follow the guidelines) or return them to me if you choose not to return them to the box. =D [I haven't done this before and am trying to cover the bases - not cause a problem =) ]

more to come. =)
This is my 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die List (Entire w/ removals & years of publication) demo page There is a full excel spreadsheet available for you own use - see summary page for details.

So far I am putting in the following books 1001 Library books.
Talking Classics: Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy (Audiobook)
The Turn of the Screw & Daisy Miller by Henry James
Three Classics By American Women by Kate Chopin, Edith Wharton, Willa Cather
       The Awakening by Kate Chopin
       Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
       O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles
The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
Silk by Alessandro Baricco
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

This will be sent onto Queniene as soon I receive her address. This will go out to Queniene on Saturday!
 

Journal Entry 5 by Kiri at 1001 Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, September 08, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (9/5/2008 UTC) at 1001 Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES: Sent onto Queniene! 

Journal Entry 6 by Queniene from Englewood, Colorado USA on Sunday, September 14, 2008

I recived the box a few days ago (i've been potty training the kid and i am just exhausted). I will be going through and picking out a couple/getting what i need to replace the ones i take as soon as i can.


**Edit**
This bookbox will be going out on Monday (i didn't make the deadline for today) Thanks for being so paitent with me, and thanks for letting me join. 

Journal Entry 7 by jnpert from Ridgefield, Connecticut USA on Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Received this weekend. Will make my selections and move it along. Thanks!

Ok I made my selections. I will remove:
Sense and Sensibility
Persuasion (see a trend???)
Breakfast at Tiffany's

I'll add in:
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
Unless by Carol Shields

PMed waterfalling for an address. Once I receive, I will send the box on.

Thanks! 

Journal Entry 8 by jnpert at Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Monday, November 17, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (11/15/2008 UTC) at Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA

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Mailed off to waterfalling

Delivery confirmation: 0308 2040 0002 2583 3316 

Journal Entry 9 by waterfalling from Raleigh, North Carolina USA on Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Picked up the bookbox from the post office this morning. Have pm'd the next in line and will send out the box in the next few days. 

Journal Entry 10 by waterfalling from Raleigh, North Carolina USA on Thursday, November 20, 2008

Selections made.

I took out:
- Gulliver's Travels
- The Great Gatsby
- The Awakening
- Frankenstein
- The Scarlet Letter and other tales of the Puritans
- Main Street
- Billy Budd
- Jane Eyre
- Dracula
- The Hobbit

I added:
- Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey
- Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
- Fear and Trembling by Amelie Nothomb
- Naked Lunch by William S Burroughs
- The Hours by Michael Cunningham
- The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
- Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
- An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro
- London Fields by Martin Amis
- Billy Bathgate by E L Doctorow

I took out more than I would normally have taken from any one bookbox, but most were originally included in a previous round of the 1001 Books You Must Read box and placed by a couple of BCers still to come up in this round.

I have tranq1's address and will go to the post office on Friday. 

Journal Entry 11 by waterfalling at Raleigh, North Carolina USA on Friday, November 21, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (11/21/2008 UTC) at Raleigh, North Carolina USA

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Box taken to the post office this morning. Sent off Media Mail with Delivery Confirmation 0308 0730 0000 8487 9212. 

Journal Entry 12 by tranq1 from Tampa, Florida USA on Tuesday, December 02, 2008

We went to my son's house for the Thanksgiving Holiday and we just got home today. This bookbox was waiting for me. I will make my selections and have it on its way soon. 

Journal Entry 13 by tranq1 at Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (12/4/2008 UTC) at Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA

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Mailing to MarysGirl 

Journal Entry 14 by MarysGirl from Brooklyn, New York USA on Friday, December 12, 2008

Arrived yesterday. The PO left it on the edge of our porch in the middle of a rain storm. The box was slightly damp, but the books are fine. I'll replace the box before sending it on. I've already looked through it - such a wonderful selection! I'll make some choices and get it out within the week. Thanks, ivylibra224! 

Journal Entry 15 by MarysGirl from Brooklyn, New York USA on Wednesday, January 07, 2009

OK, so the holidays and travel caught me before I could get my selections. Sorry for the delay.

I'm taking out:

Fear and Trembling
An Artist of the Floating World
Silk
In the Heart of the Country

And putting in:

The Princess of Cleves
Bleak House
Little Women
The Catcher in the Rye

I should have this on its way to Guinneth tomorrow or day after. 

Journal Entry 16 by MarysGirl from Brooklyn, New York USA on Friday, January 09, 2009

On its way to Guinneth in New Hampshire yesterday.
Confirmation #03081400000094317710.
Thanks for organizing this ivylibra224! 

Journal Entry 17 by MarysGirl at Brooklyn, New York USA on Friday, January 09, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (1/8/2009 UTC) at Brooklyn, New York USA

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Mailed to Guinneth, confirmation #03081400000094317710. 

Journal Entry 18 by Guinneth from Manchester, New Hampshire USA on Wednesday, January 14, 2009

The box has arrived safe & sound with me here in NH. Thank you for sending it my way, MarysGirl, and thanks for hosting, ivylibra224!
 

Journal Entry 19 by Guinneth from Manchester, New Hampshire USA on Monday, January 19, 2009

I chose Veronika Decides to Die and replaced it with The Bell Jar. Sadly, I've already read many of the selections here, but I still appreciate being able to participate.

I'll be sending the box off to perryfran today. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 20 by Guinneth from Manchester, New Hampshire USA on Thursday, January 22, 2009

The 19th was actually a holiday, so this was mailed on 1/20!

Delivery confirmation # 0306 2400 0002 0785 7767 

Journal Entry 21 by perryfran from North Ogden, Utah USA on Friday, January 23, 2009

Received today! Thanks everyone. The box was kind of falling apart - split open on one side - so I will need to replace it. Hope to get this back to ivylibra224 in a few days. 

Journal Entry 22 by perryfran at Bookbox, Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, January 26, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (1/26/2009 UTC) at Bookbox, Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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Sending back home to ivylibra224. Took out a few books and added several. Thanks again for including me!

USPS DC# 0308 0070 0000 7659 2575
 

Journal Entry 23 by ivylibra224 from Kimberling City, Missouri USA on Monday, February 02, 2009

It's home! Wow! There are a lot of books in here that I didn't have! Excellent! I hope everyone enjoyed this box, and I also hope to be sending another out soon!