Journal Entry 1 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Monday, September 06, 2010

Welcome to Fiction Mix 6.

1. Please journal when you get the box and again when you send it on.
2. No Mills and Boon or similar romances.
3. Take out as many books as you want and replace with the same amount unless you can't fit that many in.
4. PM the next person on the list for their address and send on within a couple of weeks if possible.
5. Have fun.

Participants:
Cross-patch
Sterile
Yorkshire-lass
disneyfreaksam
star69
Dodau
Projekt-X
lellie
riffraff71
kirstykat
Jules5
Charlieboots76
starflash
Back to me. 

Journal Entry 2 by raeliz64 at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Monday, September 20, 2010

Books going in:

Garnethill - Denise Mina
A Spot of Bother - Mark Haddon
I Capture the Castle - Dodie Smith
The Kept Woman - Susan Donovan
Hotel Transylvania - Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club - Dorothy L. Sayers
Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier
Double Fault - Lionel Shriver
Undead and Unpopular - MaryJanice Davidson
Amenable Women - Mavis Cheek
Pigs in Heaven - Barbara Kingsolver
Nineteen Minutes - Jodi Picoult
The Coldest Blood - Jim Kelly
Wise Children - Angela Carter
Assassin's Apprentice - Robin Hobb
The Disciple - Steven Dunne
 

Journal Entry 3 by raeliz64 at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (10/6/2010 UTC) at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom

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Passed on to Cross-patch when we went for lunch. 

Journal Entry 4 by Cross-patch at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Thank you for what looks like a super BookBox, Rachel. How will I be able to choose? 

Journal Entry 5 by Cross-patch at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 09, 2010

I'm back from holiday and hope to move this brilliant bookbox on soon. seayork2002 has asked to be skipped. 

Journal Entry 6 by Cross-patch at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Sunday, November 21, 2010

Rachel, you must have thought your bookbox was having a long rest in Leicestershire, but it is going off north tomorrow, so it will be getting a nice change of scene.

I have chosen
The Kept Woman
Assassin's Apprentice
Amenable Women
The Disciple - Thank you
Garnet Hill
A Spot of Bother and am adding

Miss Pettigrew lives for a day by Winifred Watson
The Rose of Sebastopol by Katharine McMahon
The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis
The Memory Box by Margaret Forster
The Wildfire Season by Andrew Pyper
Evil Star by Anthony Horowitz.

It has been a lot of fun choosing and replacing. Thankyou for including me - i intend to read The Disciple just as soon as I've finished my current book, so it will be ready to move on soon.  

Journal Entry 7 by Cross-patch at Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Sunday, November 21, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (11/22/2010 UTC) at Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom

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Sterile, I hope you enjoy the selection. 

Journal Entry 8 by Sterile at Burnley, Lancashire United Kingdom on Friday, November 26, 2010

It's here! Arrived a couple of days ago but I've only just got round to opening it up and doing the arrival journal! Will have a rumage soon and pass it on to Yorkshire Lass next week if she's around to recieve! Thanks for the box. 

Journal Entry 9 by Sterile at Burnley, Lancashire United Kingdom on Friday, December 03, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (12/3/2010 UTC) at Burnley, Lancashire United Kingdom

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The box set off on it's travels this afternoon via Royal Mail. Going to the next on the list - Yorkshire-Lass. Hopefully won't take too long but we are in the double grip of snow and *that time of year!* 

Journal Entry 10 by yorkshire-lass at Maidstone, Kent United Kingdom on Saturday, December 11, 2010

Picked this up from the PO this morning, thanks Sterile.
At first glance it look like there are a few books I'll want to take out, will make my mind up over the next few days and get it on its way again.
Thanks to whoever up it the Parma Voilets, I've not had these for years! 

Journal Entry 11 by yorkshire-lass at Maidstone, Kent United Kingdom on Friday, December 17, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (12/18/2010 UTC) at Maidstone, Kent United Kingdom

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Thanks for including me, I've taken out some interesting looking books and I've replaced them with others I hope somebody further down the list will like.
This will be on its way to disneyfreaksam in the morning, snow permitting! 

Journal Entry 12 by disneyfreaksam at Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Monday, December 20, 2010

Received this morning. I have taken out The Unpleasantness At The Bellona Club by Dorothy L Sayers and will put in a couple of others.

I will get this away at the beginning of January. 

Journal Entry 13 by disneyfreaksam at Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 08, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (1/8/2011 UTC) at Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom

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On its way to the next person.

Thank you for including me in this box, these are great fun

xx 

Journal Entry 14 by star69 at Sittingbourne, Kent United Kingdom on Monday, January 10, 2011

Got this in the post today. Have had a quick look will have a better look later.

Thanks 

Journal Entry 15 by star69 at Sittingbourne, Kent United Kingdom on Thursday, January 20, 2011

Have taken out:

Seize the Night By Dean Kootz
I Capture the Castle By Dodie Smith

Just waiting for address and I will get this in the post ASAP  

Journal Entry 16 by star69 at Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, February 10, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (2/10/2011 UTC) at Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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Finally got this in the post it wasn't very ASAP sorry but, it is on it's way now. 

Journal Entry 17 by dodau at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire United Kingdom on Monday, February 14, 2011

Arrived at the weekend safely. Had a rumage and taken out
The gap year for grown ups
EVil star
Pigs in heaven
The kids also had a rumage and ate most of the sweets.
So I'm putting in
Under the duvet
The truth
Without fail
Pming the next person now and will hopefully post on the 18th. 

Journal Entry 18 by dodau at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (3/1/2011 UTC) at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire United Kingdom

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Sent to next person on list 

Journal Entry 19 by Projekt-X at London , Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, March 10, 2011

Box arrived safely a few days ago-will have a look through and send it on it's way in a few days! :) 

Journal Entry 20 by Projekt-X at London , Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, March 12, 2011

I have taken out:

No Time for Goodbye - Linwood Barclay
The Truth - Terry Pratchett
Garfield - Jim Davis

And replaced them with three new books. lellie asked to be skipped, so I'll be sending the box over to riffraff71 :) 

Journal Entry 21 by riffraff71 at Benfleet, Essex United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Received today as I was walking out the door to the dentist so it gave me something to look forward to on my return :)
Was sooooo hard to only pick a few this time,lots there I would happily work through.However I've settled for :
Without Fail
Rebecca
Songs of the Humpback whale
my vintage summer
The rose of Sebastopol

Putting in:
One Flew over the cuckoo's Nest
I am legend
I is for Innocence
Mud,straw and insults
Persuasion

Will Pm next on list and get it moving asap

Thanks for including me :) 

Journal Entry 22 by riffraff71 at Potters Bar, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Sunday, March 27, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (3/28/2011 UTC) at Potters Bar, Hertfordshire United Kingdom

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Thank you for including me in this.Box will now be whizzing its way on to the next person :) 

Journal Entry 23 by kirstykat at Potters Bar, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, April 25, 2011

Wow! Thanks Riffraff71 for sending this on to me! I shall have a good old rummage as there looks like a very interesting mix in there!! :) 

Journal Entry 24 by kirstykat at Potters Bar, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, July 07, 2011

I Kind of forgot that I had this :( and am very sorry for the consequent delay in posting it on...
I have taken out:

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The Silver Pigs
Persuasion
A Little Surprise.

I will be putting in:

Murder is Easy - Agatha Christie Collection
Faithful Unto Death, A Chief Inspector Barnaby Novel - Caroline Grahame

Consequences - Penelope Lively
Cold Mountain - Charles Frazier

Will post at the weekend... :) 

Journal Entry 25 by kirstykat at Potters Bar, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, August 22, 2011

Excellent mix of books. Finally got it moving again last week.... Apologies for the delay...!!! :) 

Journal Entry 26 by jules5 at Darlington, County Durham United Kingdom on Monday, August 22, 2011

Wahey!! missed the postman (although i was in...very annoyed :&) and had to collect but a lovely surprise it turned out to be :))
Some excellent books...will browse over with a cup of coffee and some choc.. 

Journal Entry 27 by jules5 at Darlington, County Durham United Kingdom on Saturday, August 27, 2011

Just journaled I am Legend..brilliant but put back in the box for next round. have taken out
wise children by angela carter
double fault by lionel shriver
devil may care by sebastian faulks
the host by stephenie meyers


to go in:
little tales of misogyny by patricia highsmith
the awakening by l.a.banks
every day is mothers day by hilary mantel
a widow for 1 year by john irving
the coroners lunch by colin cotterill
heaven's eyes by david almond

will pm the next in line and send on its way
thanks for the book box...brilliant!!
 

Journal Entry 28 by jules5 at Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Released 8 mos ago (9/13/2011 UTC) at Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom

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All packaged up and ready to go on the next leg of the journey...happy reading 

Journal Entry 29 by starflash at Crawley, West Sussex United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Arrived yesterday, I had forgotten about this completely- thank you (for the goodies and the fabric as well xxx!)

I will keep this a couple of weeks as I have some books to come back to me from a friend and I want to include them in the box.

taking out:
Heaven Eyes by David Almond
Every Day is Mothers Day by Hilary Mantel.
And Cold Mountain as it looks like raeliz has read it

I won't be listing the books I put in as there has to be a surprise for the originator!  

Journal Entry 30 by starflash at Crawley, West Sussex United Kingdom on Saturday, October 01, 2011

Released 8 mos ago (10/1/2011 UTC) at Crawley, West Sussex United Kingdom

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off to raeliz sometime next week 

Journal Entry 31 by raeliz64 at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Sunday, October 09, 2011

This box arrived yesterday - thank you to everyone for keeping it moving and starflash for sending it back home, it looks like I have a really good selection of books in here.