Journal Entry 1 by flossie771 from Villa Rica, Georgia USA on Wednesday, October 15, 2008

A short little book with lots of impact.
From the back cover:
It's within you to carve out your own future, create your own destiny.
I wrote this book so that you might be spared. Not from having to learn the lessons I had to learn. No one can spare you that, because learning is experiential, and you have to do it yourself. As a wise person once told me: If I could spare you the pain hou're experiencing, I wouldn't--because I wouldn't want to deprive you of the strength and wisdom you'll gain from having gone through it and come out the other side.
Each and every one of you is a powerful, resilient human being capable of living the life you design for yourself. I wish all of you the faith and the courage to pinpoint your passion.
Maria Shriver 

Journal Entry 2 by flossie771 from Villa Rica, Georgia USA on Thursday, July 09, 2009

I am going to use this book to track my wishlist bookbox. 

Journal Entry 3 by flossie771 from Villa Rica, Georgia USA on Thursday, July 09, 2009

Okay...the box is ready to mail.
There WILL BE a book in the box for each participant from their BC wishlist. The BCer that is to get a specific book from the box will know it is theirs because it will be clearly marked with their BC name. I have uesed a sticky note attached to the inside of the book with the BCers name on it, with a bookmark in the book, and I placed a rubberband around the wishlist books.

DO NOT remove any book that is marked (sticky note and a rubberband around it) with another BCers name, that book is meant for that BCer only.

You MUST put a book in the box from MY WISHLIST after you remove the book that is from YOUR WISHLIST. Please mark my wishlist book so it is easily identified as my wishlist book.

There will also be books in the box that are not marked and you can take from these books as you please. You must put the same number of books back in the box that you remove from the box.

NO HARLEQUIN or books of that type should be put in this box.

This box is not a "dumping" box for books that you are unable move from your shelf. If it is not a book you would read or would want to receive PLEASE do not put it in this box.

Please keep the box no longer than one week after you receive it. I would like to move this box along quickly so that we all have some great new books to read.

Please journal the books that you remove from the box.

Please post here when the box arrives and when you send it on. This is the book that will used to journal the box.
I will be sending this box out using USPS Media Mail. If you wish to use a faster service that is up to you.

You MUST send the box with delivery confirmation so that if the box ends up lost we can try to track it.



Any questions just ask!

Mailing order:
Rhonder
oldbroad
indygo88
imawinn2
debnance
batty14
JennyC1230
easterngirl71
back home to flossie771 BOX MADE IT BACK HOME!!!!


 

Journal Entry 4 by flossie771 from Villa Rica, Georgia USA on Friday, July 10, 2009

I am mailing the box off to the first in line today.
I have included 8 wishlist books, one for all participants. I have also included other books that are to trade.

Included in the box:
8 wishlist books
A book to track the box (By Maria Shriver)
Dangerous Games
Where the Red Fern Grows
Mafia Enforcer
Dairy Queen
The Rogue
Hidden Currents
Sail
Sarah
Lost and Never Found
Rage of Angels
My Sister's Keeper
Russell Brand: My Booky Wook
Double Play
The Reader 

Journal Entry 5 by flossie771 at [Bookbox] Wishlist bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Friday, July 10, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (7/10/2009 UTC) at [Bookbox] Wishlist bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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Mailing the bookbox out today. 

Journal Entry 6 by Rhonder from St Paul, Alberta Canada on Thursday, July 23, 2009

Received the box! I've looked through it but haven't made my decision yet on the books to take out & put in so I'll post again when I do. I am thrilled to received Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber as my wishlist book!! 

Journal Entry 7 by Rhonder from St Paul, Alberta Canada on Wednesday, August 05, 2009

As well as the book from my wishlist, these are the other books I've chosen:
Dairy Queen
The Reader
Sail
Double Play
Rogue

And I'm replacing them, along with a wishlist book for flossie771, with these:
The Pursuit of Happyness
Memoirs of a Geisha
The Weight of Light
Franklin Flyer
Lightning

I also read the Maria Shriver book while it was here! Great little book! 

Journal Entry 8 by Rhonder from St Paul, Alberta Canada on Friday, August 07, 2009

The box went out in the mail today to Oldbroad. I have the tracking number if needed.

Thanks again for a great box! 

Journal Entry 9 by Oldbroad from Grapeview, Washington USA on Monday, August 17, 2009

Box arrived today! I am so surprised and pleased with my wishlist book - thank you.

I am taking out:

Disquiet (my wishlist book)
Memoirs of a Geisha

Adding:

A wishlist book for flossie771
The Harmony Silk Factory
The Other Boleyn Girl
Life of Pi

Will PM indygo88 for her address later today. 

Journal Entry 10 by Oldbroad from Grapeview, Washington USA on Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Mailed the box to indygo88 today, with delivery confirmation. 

Journal Entry 11 by indygo88 from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Monday, August 24, 2009

Very excited to receive this big box in the mail today! Woo-hoo!

I'm removing:
Driftwood Summer (my wishlist book - thank you!)
My Booky Wook
My Sister's Keeper

I'm adding:
wishlist book for flossie
The Dive from Clausen's Pier
The Birth of Venus

I already have imawinn2's mailing address, so this should be going back out within the next couple of days. Thanks, flossie -- I love this idea for a bookbox! :') 

Journal Entry 12 by indygo88 from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Back out in the mail as of today, to imawinn2. DC#: 0308 0660 0001 3741 5833 

Journal Entry 13 by imawinn2 from Neenah, Wisconsin USA on Saturday, August 29, 2009

The box of books arrived safe and sound. I opened it up immediately and enjoyed looking over the nice collection of stories. Now for the decision part. I, of course, took out my Wishlist book which was Time is a River by Mary Alice Monroe. Thank you so much flossie771! It sure sounds like a book I can get totally lost in. Hope you like my selection for you. ;-) I will journal again when I make my selections. 

Journal Entry 14 by imawinn2 from Neenah, Wisconsin USA on Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Ok, I have made my picks and I hope to send the box off either tomorrow or the next day.

Took out of the Box

Time is a River by Mary Alice Monroe (my Wishlist book from flossie771)
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (another book that was on my Wishlist)
Life of Pi by Yann Martel (heard many raves about this book)
The Weight of Light by Betty Palmer Nelson (satisfies my historical fiction craving)
The Dive from Clausen Pier (takes place in my home state of Wisconsin so I had to pick this)
Franklin Flyer by Nicholas Christopher (it sounded too cool to pass)
Mafia Enforcer by Thomas C. Renner (my hubby wanted to read this one)

Put in the Box

Flossie771's Wishbook (a surprise)
Maneater by Gigi Levangie Grazer
Talk Before Sleep by Elizabeth Berg
A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
Whippoorwill by Sharon Sala
D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton
From a Buick 8 by Stephen King (my hubby's contribution to the box)

I have debnance's address and will make a note here when I actually send it out. Thanks for all the fun!
 

Journal Entry 15 by imawinn2 at Neenah, Wisconsin USA on Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (9/2/2009 UTC) at Neenah, Wisconsin USA

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Box is out the door and traveling. Next stop... debnance. Have fun!

Confirmation Number: 0307 1790 0003 9690 9935 

Journal Entry 16 by debnance from Alvin, Texas USA on Tuesday, September 08, 2009

I received the box today! Happy day! 

Journal Entry 17 by debnance from Alvin, Texas USA on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Off to batty14, with a DC of 0308 3390 0001 2018 3850. 

Journal Entry 18 by batty14 from Ballston Spa, New York USA on Saturday, September 19, 2009

Arrived today, can't wait to really take a look! 

Journal Entry 19 by batty14 at Ballston Spa, New York USA on Thursday, October 01, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (10/1/2009 UTC) at Ballston Spa, New York USA

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Sent off again today. Sorry it took me a bit to get to the po to mail this box. Weather hasn't cooperated, but now it is in the mail! 

Journal Entry 20 by JennyC1230 from Woodstock, Georgia USA on Tuesday, October 06, 2009

The Bookbox is here! Hooray! I love the wishlist book! Thank you! I will get the bookbox moving soon. 

Journal Entry 21 by JennyC1230 from Woodstock, Georgia USA on Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Taking out of the bookbox:

Glass Houses by Rachel Caine (My wishlist book - Thank you!)
Dark Emerald by Lisa Jackson
Sarah Palin by Kaylene Johnson
Dangerous Games by Jayne Ann Krentz
Splintered Icon by Bill Napier

Putting into the bookbox:

2 Wishlist books for Flossie (Surprise!)
What Would MacGyver Do? by Brendan Vaughan
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer
Perfume by Patrick Suskind

 

Journal Entry 22 by easterngirl71 from Alton, Illinois USA on Thursday, October 15, 2009

got this bookbox today will go through it soon and get it back to flossie771 

Journal Entry 23 by easterngirl71 from Alton, Illinois USA on Thursday, October 15, 2009

Was able to go through the box just now!
flossie771 wishlist book I added is The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks!
Also put in: The Street Lawyer by Joh Grisham
Devine Evil by Nora Roberts
Zodiac by Robert Graysmith
Gap Creek by Robert Morgan
Tomorrow's Promise by Sandra Brown
Going Home by Richard S Wheeler

Took Out My Wishlist book: Staircase of A Thousand Steps! Thanks so very much!!
Hidden Currents by Christine Feehan
Maneater by Gigi Levangie Grazer
Whippoorwill by Sharon Sala
Rage Of Angels by Sidney Sheldon
Lost...And Never Found by Anita Larsen
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time by Mark Haddon

I will get this sent out to you flossie771 the begining of next week! Thanks for letting me join your bookbox!!
 

Journal Entry 24 by easterngirl71 from Alton, Illinois USA on Sunday, October 18, 2009

Sending this bookbox back to you tomorrow! Thanks so much for letting me join the fun!! 

Journal Entry 25 by flossie771 from Villa Rica, Georgia USA on Friday, October 23, 2009

My wishlist bookbox made it back home.....thanks to everyone who participated!!! 

Journal Entry 26 by flossie771 from Villa Rica, Georgia USA on Friday, October 23, 2009

Just an entry to let everyone know the books I received:
The Lucky One....easterngirl71
Angry Housewives eating BonBons....imawinn
The Autograph Man....Batty14
The Talented Mr. Ripley....oldbroad
The Time Travelers Wife...debnance
One Good Turn....indygo88
Songs of the Humpback Whale....Rhonder
Cover of Night....JennyC1230
All American Girl....JennyC1230

Thanks again, bookcrossing is the best!! :)