Journal Entry 1 by livrecache from Hobart, Tasmania Australia on Thursday, September 24, 2009

Unexpectedly found when I was looking for something else on a bookcrosser's wishlist. 

Journal Entry 2 by livrecache at Melbourne, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, September 24, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (9/24/2009 UTC) at Melbourne, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases

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On its way to another bookcrosser. I hope you enjoy it. 

Journal Entry 3 by leeny37 from Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Sunday, September 27, 2009

Thanks very much for the bonus book! It was on my wishlist too! :)

From Amazon.com:
MacDonald is just a regular, sharp-witted guy on a quest for funtential, his coined word for the maximum potential for fun. In a casual, playful tone, his account begins as he stares past his computer screen and at the brick wall of his girlfriend's apartment in Quebec; he lives there, and she pays the rent. Wanting to contribute financially to the relationship, he recalls a childhood game, Bigger and Better, and begins looking for something to trade. He's drawn to the red paperclip holding together his résumé and cover letter. The rest of the book traces his exchanges from the red paperclip to a fish pen to a smiley-face door knob and culminates with a house in Kipling, Saskatchewan—all within a year. From the outset, MacDonald insists on making each deal in person, and these personal exchanges provide the book with a human interest that transcends any fascination with quirky material swaps. Trading a door knob for Shawn's camping stove, for example, becomes an excuse for the once strangers to chat over steak sandwiches and beer. So, while the trades are the unifying element of the book, it isn't really about getting a house; it's about people, relationships and living life to its fullest.