Journal Entry 1 by Erishkigal from Salt Lake City, Utah USA on Sunday, March 20, 2011

This is the place to let us know you've received the box and that you've passed it on. Please check the order here, in the event that it has changed. And please remember this box is Science Fiction ONLY.

SF bookbox shipping order:

TaleofGenji
4thEstate
TomHl
judyslump612
mathgirl40
Minerva101
perryfran
affinity4books
hyphen8
k00kaburra
judygreeneyes
Erishkigal<<----here home again....for now....


Please journal in the book what you have taken out and put in. You may do that here as well, if you choose, then others before and after can follow the box.

delivery confirmation number: 0310 2640 0002 2044 3960

I hate to attach lots of rules, but I do ask that you please use delivery confirmation. And be considerate of your fellow bookcrossers. Thanks, and may everyone find books to love :) 

Journal Entry 2 by TaleofGenji at North Jersey, New Jersey USA on Monday, March 28, 2011

Box has arrived. Had a bit of trouble journaling, the BCID in the journal is incorrect but I fixed it. :)

Will go through and make selections soon. Contacting next in line for their address.

Thanks for sharing!  

Journal Entry 3 by TaleofGenji at North Jersey, New Jersey USA on Thursday, March 31, 2011

Taking out:

The Gripping Hand
Old Twentieth
Visible Light
The Prisoner
Ubik
The Integral Trees

Putting in:

Journal Entry 4 by TaleofGenji at Montclair, New Jersey USA on Friday, April 01, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (4/1/2011 UTC) at Montclair, New Jersey USA

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On its way to 4thEstate. Thanks for sharing your books! 

Journal Entry 5 by 4thEstate at Montclair, New Jersey USA on Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Box came in to land here on planet Montclair today. And looking at the address, I see it didn't have far to go. I'll make my selections and get in touch with the next person in line.  

Journal Entry 6 by 4thEstate at Montclair, New Jersey USA on Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Took me long enough - that's the problem with life getting in the way. But anyways, I've made my picks:

Will pull:
Trading in Danger
Zodiac
Fantastic Voyage
Songs of Distant Earth

Will add:
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame - var. authors
Branch Point - Mona Clee
Rebel Moon - Bruce Bethke and Vox Day
Polaris - Jack McDevitt 

Journal Entry 7 by 4thEstate at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, New Jersey USA on Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (5/2/2011 UTC) at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, New Jersey USA

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Got the box out in the mail yesterday at last. I'd have gotten it out sooner, but between one thing and another I've had no time to get to the post office these days.  

Journal Entry 8 by TomHl at Pewaukee, Wisconsin USA on Friday, May 06, 2011

Journal Entry 9 by TomHl at Pewaukee, Wisconsin USA on Friday, May 27, 2011

While I had the box, I read two of the books and put them back:
Dust, by Elizabeth Bear
Callahan's Legacy, by Spider Robinson

I took out three books for future reading:
Prelude to Foundation, by Isaac Asimov
Branch Point, by Mona Clee
Mind of My Mind, by Octavia Butler

I put in four books for some next reader:
The Stars Like Dust, by Isaac Asimov
Mindbridge, by Joe Haldeman
Pebble In The Sky, by Isaac Asimov
Ishmael, by Daniel Quinn 

Journal Entry 10 by TomHl at Pewaukee, Wisconsin USA on Saturday, May 28, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (5/28/2011 UTC) at Pewaukee, Wisconsin USA

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Journal Entry 11 by JudySlump612 at Minneapolis, Minnesota USA on Thursday, June 02, 2011

Box arrived this afternoon, and this is only perfect! I'd been looking forward eagerly to getting this box, and just this morning I mailed off another box and a bookring, so I can get to this right away. Erishkigal, DrSlump will want to take a look at this too, if you don't mind. 

Journal Entry 12 by JudySlump612 at Minneapolis, Minnesota USA on Monday, June 06, 2011

Very nice box indeed, Erishkigal! If you do another round, please sign me up again.

DrSlump chose:
- Dust, Elizabeth Bear
- Marque and Reprisal, Elizabeth Moon
- Polaris, Jack McDevitt

I chose:
- Pebble in the Sky, Isaac Asimov
- 2061, Arthur C. Clarke
- Empire of Isher, Van Vogt
- SF Hall of Fame, various

DrSlump contributed:
- Dancer from Atlantis, Poul Anderson
- Sundiver, David Brin
- Best from F & SF, various

I contributed:
- View from the Stars, Miller, Jr.
- Thirteen, Morgan
- Doomsday Book, Willis
- Triplet, Zahn

Mathgirl40 has sent me her address, so this box will go to the PO right after lunch. She warned me that "Canada is under threat of a postal strike. At the moment, the union is just holding short-term localized rotating strikes throughout the country." So if there is a delay in her recording the box's arrival, you will all be aware that the fault is not hers. 

Journal Entry 13 by JudySlump612 at By mail, Book Box -- Controlled Releases on Monday, June 06, 2011

Released 11 mos ago (6/6/2011 UTC) at By mail, Book Box -- Controlled Releases

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Mailed this afternoon. Let's all cross our fingers for the Canadian postal workers! 

Journal Entry 14 by mathgirl40 at Waterloo, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, June 14, 2011

The box arrived safely in Canada, and despite the rotating postal strikes, there didn't seem to be much of a delay! Thanks so very much, judyslump612, for sending this across the border so that we Canadians can play too. It is much appreciated. I am looking forward to spending some time with the contents of the box. 

Journal Entry 15 by sharpquilter at Waterloo, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Mathgirl40 let me have a peak into the bookbox. Wow, great assortment.

I took out one book:
Dooms Day Book by Connie Willis

and added one:
Ophiuchi Hotline by John Varley


The box is safely with Mathgirl40 waiting the end of the postal strike. 

Journal Entry 16 by AwesomeAud at New Dundee, Ontario Canada on Wednesday, June 22, 2011

MathGirl40 kindly let me have a peek in the book box. I took out two:
Rebel Moon, by Bruce Bethke, Vox Day
Lost in Translation, by Edward Willett

And put in three:
Expendable by James Alan Gardner
Vigilant, by James Alan Gardner
Homefall (The Last Legion, Book 4), by Chris Bunch

The box is now awaiting the end of the postal strike so it can get on the road again. 

Journal Entry 17 by mathgirl40 at Waterloo, Ontario Canada on Friday, June 24, 2011

I really enjoyed going through the books and reading all the entries in the log book! I'm taking the following books out:
Expendable by James Alan Gardner
The Postman by David Brin
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
The View from the Stars by Walter M. Miller

I'll be replacing these with:
In the Ocean of the Night by Gregory Benford
Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

The box is still with me, awaiting the end of the Canadian postal strike. Sounds like it will be resolved soon, so I'm hoping the box will be travelling again within a week or so. 

Journal Entry 18 by mathgirl40 at Waterloo, Ontario Canada on Thursday, June 30, 2011

Released 11 mos ago (6/30/2011 UTC) at Waterloo, Ontario Canada

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The Canadian postal strike is over! The box is on its way to Minerva101. 

Journal Entry 19 by Minerva101 at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Thursday, July 07, 2011

The box arrived today, safe and sound. I am so happy and excited to go through this journal and all the books in the box!
I should have it back on the road within the next couple of weeks.

Soooooo excited!!!!
:-D 

Journal Entry 20 by Minerva101 at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Monday, July 11, 2011

Very tough to decide what to take and what to add, but here it is......
I have taken out:
Darwin's Children by Greg Bear
Mindbridge by Joe Haldeman
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow (for my kids)
The Final Warning by James Patterson (also for my kids)
Thirteen by Richard K. Morgan
SunDiver by David Brin
The Opiuchi Hotlaine by John Varley

I have added:
A Talent for War by Jack McDevitt
The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Turning Point by Lisanne Norman
Telempath by Spider Robinson
Assignment in Eternity by Robert A. Heinlein
Destiny's Road by Larry Niven (AWESOME book!)
Code Blue Emergency by James White
All the Myriad Ways by Larry Niven


I had a lot of fun writing in the journal after I read all the previous entries - very fun to get to know you all better. And I packaged up the box in a new box with some fancy stickers on it.
Off to perryfran!


 

Journal Entry 21 by Minerva101 at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Released 10 mos ago (7/12/2011 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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I mailed the box to perryfran today.
Expedited Post Tracking #CX 434 711 266 CA
Enjoy!
:-D 

Journal Entry 22 by perryfran at North Ogden, Utah USA on Monday, July 18, 2011

Box arrived today - what a great selection to choose from! Thanks Erishkigal for starting this one and Minerva101 for mailing from Canada - looked to be a little expensive.. I have had some books set aside for this box so only problem will be deciding which ones to take out. I'll try to get this one traveling again in a few days.

Journal Entry 23 by perryfran at Bryan, Texas USA on Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Released 10 mos ago (7/19/2011 UTC) at Bryan, Texas USA

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Heading to affinity4books in Texas. Have fun!

USPS DC# 0310 1230 0000 5942 9234 

Journal Entry 24 by affinity4books at Bryan, Texas USA on Saturday, July 23, 2011

It's here! I love the planet stickers on the outside- I could tell right away which box it was. I'm looking forward to reading the journal and perusing the books!

I selected:
Outpost
Ishmael
Spin

and added:
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Chaos come again by Baird
Wyrms by Orson Scott Card

 

Journal Entry 25 by affinity4books at Bryan, Texas USA on Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Released 9 mos ago (8/10/2011 UTC) at Bryan, Texas USA

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Mailing to Hawaii today! Hyphen8 said it may take up to 3 weeks to arrive. Thanks for letting me participate ! loved reading the journal too 

Journal Entry 26 by hyphen8 at Honolulu, Hawaii USA on Thursday, August 25, 2011

Journal Entry 27 by hyphen8 at Honolulu, Hawaii USA on Saturday, August 27, 2011

Here's what I'm putting in - I've read almost all of these; only a couple are TBRs that I have more than one copy of.

Callahan's Key (read)
Requiem (TBR)
Logan's Run (read)
Lunar Descent (TBR)
Mortals and Monsters (read)
Raft (read?)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Galaxy (read)
Jumper (read)
Other Worlds of Clifford Simak (read)
Fuzzy Sapiens (read)
Old Man's War (read)
Cross the Stars (read)
The Big Time (read)
The Watch Below (read)
Realty Check (read)

Taking out:

The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction
Turning Point
The Fall of Hyperion
The Outcasts of Heaven Belt
A Talent for War
Ender's Game
The Space Vampires
Glory Road (want to re-read this one)
Tunnel in the Sky (want to re-read this one)
All the Myriad Ways (want to re-read this one)
Venus
Chaos Come Again
Homefall
Dare

I have k00kaburra's address and the box should go out tomorrow; I'll post the DC number here once I have it. 

Journal Entry 28 by hyphen8 at Honolulu, Hawaii USA on Saturday, August 27, 2011

Released 9 mos ago (8/27/2011 UTC) at Honolulu, Hawaii USA

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Thanks for including me in this box, and happy reading to all!

Delivery Confirmation: 0310 0480 0000 6914 3911

Edit: I was surprised to see that the receipt said expected delivery was September 6 - it usually takes significantly longer...but on 9/6 the status was still "acceptance" - as in it hadn't gotten anywhere else yet (I'm guessing it was on a boat). At least it seems to have eventually arrived. 

Journal Entry 29 by k00kaburra at San Jose, California USA on Thursday, September 15, 2011

The SciFi Bookbox is here :) 

Journal Entry 30 by k00kaburra at San Jose, California USA on Sunday, September 25, 2011

Sending a second PM to judygreeneyes; the first PM, sent Sept. 15th, has not been replied to. 

Journal Entry 31 by k00kaburra at BOOKBOX, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Released 8 mos ago (9/26/2011 UTC) at BOOKBOX, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA

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sending on to judygreeneyes! :) 

Journal Entry 32 by judygreeneyes at San Diego, California USA on Friday, September 30, 2011

The book box arrived in beautiful San Diego today!! I'm so excited -- I'll make my selection and additions and pass it forward again. Thanks all!

BTW -- hyphen8 -- I loved A Talent For War! 

Journal Entry 33 by judygreeneyes at San Diego, California USA on Sunday, November 13, 2011

Book box is now ready to go travelling again, back home to Erishkigal. Will add delivery confirmation when I get it. 

Journal Entry 34 by Erishkigal at Salt Lake City, Utah USA on Saturday, November 19, 2011

THANK YOU ALL!!!!

The box has arrived home! It came just before I went in to the theater last night, and so when I made it home, I enjoyed reading the journal while I drank tea and unwound (that was in in the wee hours of this morning. What fun to read and get to know a little about each of you! Tom, several have already asked about a second round, so we'll give it a few months then go again, and then you will be able to read all those that wrote after you ;-)

The books look to be quite the collection. As judygreeneyes mentioned, there are mostly older books, which means I've read quite a few of them. But there are old ones I've never heard of ~and hope turn out to be undiscovered gems!~~ and some that made me smile when I saw them, that I will definitely reread, despite my towering tbr (The Martian Chronicles!!!). And then there is the delighted surprise of books like John Varley's "Mammoth." I've loved his writing since Titan began the Gaian Trilogy, and this is totally unknown to me :-)

Life is a bit frantic here (the only night we're not doing the show, I'm going to an inipi), so I may not get a chance to start journaling individual books till next weekend.

And thanks to whoever included the BOOK in many languages bookmark~~perfect!



 

Journal Entry 35 by Erishkigal at Salt Lake City, Utah USA on Tuesday, November 29, 2011

and here is what arrived in the box when it came back to Utah

Old Man's War by John Scalzi
Valis Phillip K Dick
Mortals and Monsters Lester Del Rey
The Port of Peri Otis Adelbert Kline
Code Blue Emergency JamesWhite
Wyrms Orson Scott Card
Ancient Shores Jack McDevitt
The Tranquility Wars by Gentry Lee
Interrupt by Toni Dwiggins
Mind One By Mike Dolinsky
Logan's Run byWm Nolan and George Cllayton Johnson
Cross the Stars by David Drake
Triplet by Timothy Zahn
The Stars Like Dust by Isaac Asimov
Fuzzy Sapiens by H.Beam Piper
Cradle by Arthur C Clark and Gentry Lee
The Big Time by Fritz Leiber
Reality Check by Piers Anthony
Bright Messengers by Gentry Lee
Mammoth by John Varley
The Watch Below by James White
Matrix by Douglas R Mason
Other Worlds of Clifford Simak
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Galaxy by Keith Laumer
and a F&SF :) 

Journal Entry 36 by Erishkigal at Salt Lake City, Utah USA on Saturday, February 18, 2012

Hi,

this is to give you a heads-up, there will be a second round for this box, starting in April or May. I've decided to limit the time-frame this round to 1990-2012. Although I'm reading books in this time-frame by authors I know I like, I'm also reading a lot of new-to-me authors~it's taking me awhile to work up a good varied selection to start with.

Have a great weekend everybody!