Journal Entry 1 by guinaveve from Mason, Ohio USA on Wednesday, August 19, 2009

This book is to be left in the box. It is for tracking the "Books I Have Actually Read" Bookbox. Make a journal entry on this book when you receive the box and release notes when you send it on to aid everyone in keeping track of the box. If the box itself looks rough, please replace it. Thanks.

I am running low on reading material and rather than make a visit to the used bookstore, I thought I would start up a bookbox in hopes of getting back some good reads.
What I am looking for: This box is only for books that you have read entirely. You don't have to give them rave reviews, but I am looking for interesting stories that you at least thought you would like because the back cover sounded intriguing. If you loved the book, all the better.
What I am not looking for: Please don't include the likes of Grisham and King, stuff that most everyone has already read. Also not applicable are self help, how to's, old biographies of little known celebrities or wannabes, weight loss, cookbooks, romances ect. I am looking for a good story, not for someone to unload unwanted titles they have haven't gotten around to wild releasing. edited to add (from here on out)- Please don't include books that are part of a series. To make them worthwhile, you need the whole set.
As stated in the thread to start this box, participants must receive the box and ship it back out within a week, two at the most if "life happens." I would like to receive it back to enjoy the contents without prodding and numerous reminders. It is a good idea, once you have the box in hand, to ask for the next participants address immediately in case there is trouble contacting them instead of waiting until the day you are ready to ship.

Here is what I have to include. I have read all of these and most were chosen at thrift or UBSs by me because I thought they sounded intriguing/interesting. A few came from other BCers.

Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen
Father's Day- Katherine Brady
Trans-Sister Radio by Chris Bohjalian
Winkie by Clifford Chase
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
A Map of the World by Jane Hamilton
Disobedience by Jane Hamilton
Jesus Land by Julia Scheeres
Diary of a Mad Bride by Laura Wolf
The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood
The Memory Box by Margaret Forster
The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Things They Carried by Tim O'brien
Saturday by Ian McEwan

The participant order (done geographically)-
taaza- Wisconsin
OldBroad- Washington
affinity4books- Texas
nuttyreader- Texas
debnance- Texas
Back to me~~~~BOX IS HERE~~~~

If you have any questions, concerns, problems, ect, feel from to PM me. 

Journal Entry 2 by guinaveve at by postal services in Sent by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (8/19/2009 UTC) at by postal services in Sent by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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Please leave this book in the box!!! 

Journal Entry 3 by taaza from Madison, Wisconsin USA on Saturday, August 22, 2009

It's here! Too funny, since I saw this bookbox waiting for me at home when I returned from the post office to mail off another bookbox :D

What a good-looking selection! I will look this over and list my choices and adds shortly! 

Journal Entry 4 by taaza at Books I Have Actually Read, Book Box -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, August 29, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (8/29/2009 UTC) at Books I Have Actually Read, Book Box -- Controlled Releases

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Off to the post office today to get this box on the way to Oldbroad!

My selections:

The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison
The Night Watch - Sarah Waters
The Things They Carried - Tim O'Brien
A Map of the World - Jane Hamilton
The Robber Bride - Margaret Atwood

My additions:

Kona - Marjorie Sinclair
The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Kim Edwards
An Assembly Such as This - Pamela Aidan
The River of Doubt - Candice Millard
Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen

Delivery Conf. #: 0309 0330 0000 9807 8000

Thanks so much for hosting this bookbox, guinaveve! 

Journal Entry 5 by Oldbroad from Grapeview, Washington USA on Saturday, September 05, 2009

Received the box today. I am PMing affinity4books for her address and will send the box on its way on Tuesday, 9-8.

Taking out:

Saturday
Jesus Land
Trans-Sister Radio
Winkie

Adding:

The Crossing
Deliverance
The Restraint of Beasts
The Dogs of Babel 

Journal Entry 6 by Oldbroad from Grapeview, Washington USA on Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Box mailed to affinity4books today, with delivery confirmation. 

Journal Entry 7 by affinity4books from Bryan, Texas USA on Monday, September 14, 2009

It's here! Perfect timing as I just sent off a box last week. These things are addicting, aren't they? Thanks for letting me play. I'll PM nutty reader to confirm her address. 

Journal Entry 8 by affinity4books at Bryan, Texas USA on Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (9/22/2009 UTC) at Bryan, Texas USA

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mailed out today in a brand new box
Happy travels little book! Thanks for letting me play~

I am the temporary keeper of:
The Restraint of Beasts
The Memory Box
Water for Elephants

I added to the box:
Death Notes by Ruth Rendell
Dead Giveaway by Leann Sweeney
The Shadow in the North by Phillip Pullman 

Journal Entry 9 by nuttyreader from Wichita Falls, Texas USA on Thursday, September 24, 2009

I had to wait for the rain to stop to go get my mail. Oh nice.... Bookbox!

Traveling in this box
Arafat's Elephant by Jonathan Tel
The Confession by Olen Steinhauer
A Study in Scarlet Sir Authur Conan Doyle ( the first Holems book)
I added one more as you might think the Doyle book does not fit the box. I do love the book and think others will also.
At Holme in Mitford by Jn Karon
The Woman Warrior by Mxine Hong Kingson
The Cigarette Girl by Carol Wolper

Taking a sabbatical wtih me
Kona by Marjorie Sinclair
The Shadow in the North by Philip Pullman
The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy
The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst



I have PM'ed the next on the list but it will be next week before it can get to the PO. My mail person is loaded with double duty this week.
 

Journal Entry 10 by debnance from Alvin, Texas USA on Monday, October 05, 2009

And it arrived on my porch this afternoon! Ah! Happy day! 

Journal Entry 11 by guinaveve from Mason, Ohio USA on Monday, October 19, 2009

Hooray! The box has made it home. I can't wait to go through it. 

Journal Entry 12 by guinaveve at Not sure what happened to it. in I don't have it anymore., I don't know -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, October 10, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (10/10/2010 UTC) at Not sure what happened to it. in I don't have it anymore., I don't know -- Controlled Releases

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

I am cleaning up my BC shelf and making sure that what is on my online shelf is actually on my real life shelves. If this is a kids' book, my kids probably have it. If it is an adult book, I probably loaned it out and didn't get it back. Otherwise, I am just not sure.If you are the finder of this book, welcome to the site. Please make a journal entry so that I know it has been picked up and found. To do so is free and you can do it anonymously. You can read the book or not, keep it, pass it on to someone else you think might enjoy it, or leave it in a public place like I did.