Journal Entry 1 by BigJohnLefty from Des Moines, Iowa USA on Thursday, May 12, 2011

This is the journal (which I selected, by the way, because the cute little puppies on the front remind me of my golden retriever Jack - a few years ago he looked just like one of them) that goes into my CD-only audiobookbox.Participants will make entries in here as to what books they've taken out and put in, as well as other relevant comments they'd like to make.Please attempt to take out the same number of discs as you put in, as much as is possible.I would prefer that you use delivery confirmation, but this is not required.And for the time-being, I'm leaving this open, so if others want to join, that's fine with me - I'll just add folks on to the end of the list.And I will make every attempt to update the list of books as it makes its way around.Bon Voyage!

Tentative Order (since I've already got one out there, may shuffle as we go along to prevent people having both at the same time):

JudySlump612 (MN)
k00kaburra (CA)
Azuki (FL)
carlissa (FL)
booklady331 (FL)
imawinn2 (WI)
NMReader (VA)
tostle (UT)
keno-mom (TX)
weiterferne (TX)
olered (OR)
aberpeter (WA)
......and then home to me (BigJohnLefty, IA)!)

I'll swap a bunch of freshly-listened titles in and send it out on Round 2 - this should happen shortly into the new year; I've got 12 names for this, and am officially closing it right now....

And the following audiobooks are in it, right now - can't vouch for accuracy, as it's been hard to update as it's gone along.....
Trojan Odyssey by Clive Cussler
Absolute Power by David Baldacci
Hard Revolution by George Pelecanos
Conversations with My Dog by Zig Ziglar
Sacred Clowns by Tony Hillerman
Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly
The Romanov Prophecy by Steve Berry
Derailed
Hot Target
Blood Sins
The Crush
Step on a Crack 7CD
Echelon
Vendetta
Don't Kiss them goodbye
Midnight
In Harms Way
The Rescue
Every Breath You Take
The Leap
I'm
Middletown, America by Gail Sheehy
Everything She Ever Wanted by Ann Rule
Unlucky in Law by Perri O'Shaughnessy
Gone by Lisa Gardner
Goodnight Nobody by Jennifer Weiner 

Journal Entry 2 by BigJohnLefty at BigJohnLefty's Another AudiobookBox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (5/17/2011 UTC) at BigJohnLefty's Another AudiobookBox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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Headed out today - going into the mail to begin its journey..... 

Journal Entry 3 by JudySlump612 at Minneapolis, Minnesota USA on Monday, May 23, 2011

Box actually arrived Saturday, but we were having a busy weekend. Once again, BigJohn, an eclectic and enticing collection! I shall PM k00kaburra straightaway.  

Journal Entry 4 by JudySlump612 at Minneapolis, Minnesota USA on Wednesday, May 25, 2011

I chose these books:
- The Box, by Richard Matheson
- The Bonesetter's Daughter, by Amy Tan
- Metro Girl, by Janet Evanovich
- Spy Who Came in from the Cold, by John Le Carre
- Girl with a Pearl Earring, by Tracy Chevalier

I replaced them with:
- The Gingerbread Girl, by Stephen King
- To the Nines, by Janet Evanovich
- The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
- Steppenwolf, by Hermann Hesse

22 discs out, 22 discs back in :-)

I apologize to k00kaburra since so many of these are books that have already been through her hands. But since she's hurrying to get ready to leave, maybe that's not so bad; it will narrow her choices and save some time. And there are still plenty of goodies in the box, no problem!

Media mail to k00kaburra
DCN# 0309 3220 0002 2674 4307 

Journal Entry 5 by k00kaburra at San Jose, California USA on Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Book box is here :) I'll go through and make my selections, since I hope to get this back in the mail asap! 

Journal Entry 6 by k00kaburra at Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Thursday, June 09, 2011

Released 11 mos ago (6/9/2011 UTC) at Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA

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sent to azuki! 

Journal Entry 7 by azuki at Miami, Florida USA on Saturday, June 18, 2011

Box arrived a few days ago but it was a whirlwind sort of week. I'll go through them now and will pass it on to Carlissa next week.
Always love getting a bookbox! Thanks BigJohnLefty for organizing. And yes I love the journal too!! What goofy puppies! 

Journal Entry 8 by azuki at Miami, Florida USA on Monday, July 04, 2011

Finally got a day of no work and nothing planned except to catch up on my BookCrossing stuff (and other things)!

I didn't take as many as I'd like, as many are mystery/thriller which just isn't my cup of tea, and some I've read already. Nonetheless, I enjoyed going through the box, and here is my selection:

I took:
Bright Shiny Morning (11 CDs)
The Secret of Judas (5)
The Golden Valkyrie (5)

and put in:
Don't Kiss Them Goodbye (5 CDs)
Terrorist (5)
The 4 Hour Work Week (7)
And You Know You Should Be Glad (4)

Carlissa wishes to be skipped so this is now going to booklady331.

 

Journal Entry 9 by booklady331 at Cape Coral, Florida USA on Thursday, July 07, 2011

The box was at my doorstep today when I got home from the dinner theater. thank you for including me. I will PM the next person and move the box along. Funny thing is, I just was at the post office this morning. The lady told me to hurry back, so I quess I will. LOL 

Journal Entry 10 by booklady331 at USA Postal Release Bookbox Audio Bookbox in Audio Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Friday, July 08, 2011

Released 10 mos ago (7/8/2011 UTC) at USA Postal Release Bookbox Audio Bookbox in Audio Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA

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Enjoy! The box is packed and ready to be mailed when I go to the PO.  

Journal Entry 11 by imawinn2 at Neenah, Wisconsin USA on Monday, July 18, 2011

Bookbox arrived in today's mail. Looking forward to making my picks and putting in my shares. Hmm.... what to choose, what to choose? Ta! Ta! Till Later! 

Journal Entry 12 by imawinn2 at Neenah, Wisconsin USA on Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Released 10 mos ago (7/20/2011 UTC) at Neenah, Wisconsin USA

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The box is now traveling to NMreader. Confirmation # 03100480000232028472

My Picks:
Heir Apparent by Vivian Vande Velde
To The Nines by Janet Evanovich
Terrorist by John Updike
A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham
And You Know You Should Be Glad by Bob George
The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho
Total: 32 CDs

My Shares:
Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier
The Ha Ha by David King
A Skeleton in God's Closet by Paul L. Maier
My Man Jeeves by W.P. Wodehouse
Across the River and Into the Trees by Ernest Hemingway
The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
Total: 32 CDs

Thanks so much for including me. This was fun! 

Journal Entry 13 by NMReader at Herndon, Virginia USA on Sunday, August 07, 2011

I received from my neighbor yesterday.

I hope to make my choices and get it mailed as soon as i have an address.

Thanks for including me 

Journal Entry 14 by NMReader at Herndon, Virginia USA on Sunday, August 07, 2011

Removed:
Burning Bright
A Skeleton in God's Garden
The Sisterhood
The Gingerbread Girl

Putting in:
Derailed
Hot Target
Blood Sins
The Crush

Thanks for including me - will get this in the mail when I have an address. 

Journal Entry 15 by NMReader at Herndon, Virginia USA on Monday, August 08, 2011

Released 9 mos ago (8/8/2011 UTC) at Herndon, Virginia USA

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Received tostle's address and will mail this afternoon. 

Journal Entry 16 by tostle at Salt Lake City, Utah USA on Wednesday, August 17, 2011

This box is here! Thanks so much for sharing! I will make my selections and get this box moving again!
Taking out
My Man Jeeves 3CD
Across the River... 6CD
The Hornets Nest 5CD
The HaHa 5CD
The Boleyn Inheritance 5CD

putting in
At Risk 4CD
Step on a Crack 7CD
Sail 5CD
The Heart of a Soldier 12CD 

Journal Entry 17 by keno-mom at Georgetown, Texas USA on Thursday, October 20, 2011

I got this box yesterday,it looks great and I can wait to get into it. I havn't made any decisions yet on what to take, but I'll look more this weekend. 

Journal Entry 18 by keno-mom at Georgetown, Texas USA on Thursday, November 03, 2011

Sent box out today, 3 books out, 3 books in. Thanks so much for including me 

Journal Entry 19 by keno-mom at Georgetown, Texas USA on Thursday, November 03, 2011

Released 7 mos ago (11/2/2011 UTC) at Georgetown, Texas USA

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Sent today 

Journal Entry 20 by weiterferne at Houston, Texas USA on Saturday, November 05, 2011

Box found at my doorstep yesterday. Looking forward to look through. Thanks!

This box arrived in busy two weeks with family staying over, but finally I found the time to go through.

I did take out:
Chocolate wars, R. Cormier
Stationary bike, S. King
Day, E. Wiesel

I added:
Guns, Germs and Steel by J. Diamond.

 

Journal Entry 21 by weiterferne at -, Audio Book Box -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Released 6 mos ago (11/23/2011 UTC) at -, Audio Book Box -- Controlled Releases

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Send the box to olered with mediamail. (If needed, I can pm the tracking number.)

Have fun with this box! 

Journal Entry 22 by olered at Salem, Oregon USA on Friday, December 02, 2011

Was glad to find the box in my mail last evening, looks like their is a lot to choose from. Will plan to get box back into the mail the first of next week. 

Journal Entry 23 by olered at Salem, Oregon USA on Friday, December 02, 2011

Have taken out:
Guns, Germs and Steel
The Heart of a Soldier
The Testament
A Deadly Audio Collection
Bleeding Kansas
At Risk
The 4 Hour Work Week
Absolut Zero

Have put in:
Echelon Vendetta
Don't Kiss them goodbye
Brother Odd
Midnight
In Harms Way
The Rescue
Every Breath You Take
The Leap 

Journal Entry 24 by Aberpeter at Kirkland, Washington USA on Thursday, December 22, 2011

It's here!

I'm taking out:
Sail by James Patterson
Now & Then by Robert B Parker
Hey, Good Looking by Fern Michaels
The Rescue by Nicolas Sparks
Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
(Total of 28 CDs)

I'm putting in:
Middletown, America by Gail Sheehy
Everything She Ever Wanted by Ann Rule
Unlucky in Law by Perri O'Shaughnessy
Gone by Lisa Gardner
Goodnight Nobody by Jennifer Weiner
(Total of 28 CDs)

I'll get this back in the mail shortly after Christmas. 

Journal Entry 25 by Aberpeter at Kirkland, Washington USA on Monday, January 09, 2012

Released 4 mos ago (1/9/2012 UTC) at Kirkland, Washington USA

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dropped off at the Post Office on its way back to BigJohnLefty. 

Journal Entry 26 by BigJohnLefty at Des Moines, Iowa USA on Saturday, January 14, 2012

This audiobookbox came back to me safe and sound today! It was nice that not one single title I originally sent out in it returned to me - though there were a few that had been from me from previous ones.
I now have 14 titles I have not yet listened to.

There are five I've already heard, and they'll go into the next round (along with 15-20 sitting on my shelf right now) which will take me a few days to put together. 

Journal Entry 27 by BigJohnLefty at Des Moines, Iowa USA on Sunday, January 15, 2012

So here we go with ROUND 2 ----

Tentative Order:

rebekkila, MI
imawinn2, WI
weiterferne, TX
booklady331, FL
Moody-Blue, KY
indygo88, IN
NMReader, VA
rannie, GA
azuki, FL
enroute to .......
JudySlump612, MN
dabercro, UT
k00kaburra, CA
hyphen8, HI

....then back to me!


....and it contains the following books:

Goodnight Nobody
Derailed
The Footprints of God
The Ruins
Remember When
Sinple Genius
Heat Lightning
Book of the Dead
Mirror Image - Sandra Brown
The Year of Magical Thinking - Joan Didion
Skipping Christmas - John Grisham
The Wheel of Darkness by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
War and Peace
The Perfect Lover by Stephanie Laurens
- Happiness Sold Separately by Lolly Winston
- L.A. Rex by Will Beall
- Michael Tolliver Lives by Armistead Maupin
- Ten Minutes from Normal by Karen Hughes
- Your Government Failed You by Richard A. Clarke
- War and Decision by Douglas J. Feith
Bee Season
The Domestic Goddess
The Shack
The Devil Wears Prada
The Lost Symbol
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk
Testimony
I Drink for a Reason
The Second Opinion
Point Blank
Derailed
Murder List
All I Need is You by Johanna Lindsey
Golden Buddha by Clive Cussler
A Year in the World by Frances Mayes
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
Three Stations by Martin Cruz Smith
Heaven's Net, The First Tale of the Otori by Lian Hearn
The Lady in Blue by Javier Sierra
The Scandal of the Season by Sophie Gee
 

Journal Entry 28 by BigJohnLefty at BigJohnLefty's Another AudiobookBox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Released 4 mos ago (1/18/2012 UTC) at BigJohnLefty's Another AudiobookBox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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Am putting this into my "Another CD-Only AudioBookBox" for round two!

30 books in this to start out..... 

Journal Entry 29 by Rebekkila at Lansing, Michigan USA on Saturday, January 21, 2012

Woke up and the box was here, thank you so much for including me there are so many great books to choose from. I will make my trades this weekend and get this out to imawinn2 on Monday or Tuesday. 

Journal Entry 30 by Rebekkila at Neenah, Wisconsin USA on Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Released 4 mos ago (1/26/2012 UTC) at Neenah, Wisconsin USA

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I am sending this to Imawinn2, who has impeccable taste in NFL Teams.
Removed:
Next
The Twins of Tribeca
Be Cool
In Harms Way
The Body Artist
Indignation
206 Bones
Songs for the Missing
Double Take

Added in:
Mirror Image - Sandra Brown
Always Something There to Remind Me - Beth Harbison
The Year of Magical Thinking - Joan Didion
Skipping Christmas - John Grisham
The Poe Shadow - Matthew Pearl
Forgive Me - Amanda Eyre Ward
Persuader, The Enemy, One Shot - Lee Child
Girls in Trucks - Katie Crouch
18 Seconds - George D. Shuman

Thank you so much for including me. 

Journal Entry 31 by imawinn2 at Neenah, Wisconsin USA on Thursday, February 09, 2012

I'm back from vacation and just cracked open the box of audiobooks. I will go through it promplty and send it along it's journey. Thanks so much for your patience. And yes, I had a wonderful time away from home. I even managed to "wild release" a book at the Grand Canyon while observing 5 elk that meandered near the visitor center. How cool is that??
 

Journal Entry 32 by imawinn2 at Neenah, Wisconsin USA on Friday, February 10, 2012

I'm trying to make short work of this picking process, since I've had the box sitting here at the house during my absence. So here I go....

Picked Out:
Gone For Good by Harland Coben
Sellevision by Augusten Borroughs
Forgive Me by Amanda Eyre Ward
Persuader * The Enemy * One Shot (Jack Reacher series) by Lee Child
Total: 32 CDs

Put In:
The Wheel of Darkness by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham
Terrorist by John Updike
Total: 32 CDs

Thanks again for organizing a wonderful box of listening treats. Always a nice mix to satisfy one's "ear reading". I have alread PMed weiterferne requesting an address. Will get this box movin ASAP. :-)

 

Journal Entry 33 by imawinn2 at Neenah, Wisconsin USA on Friday, February 10, 2012

Released 3 mos ago (2/10/2012 UTC) at Neenah, Wisconsin USA

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Box is on the road and traveling to its next destination. Confirmation number is:
0311 1660 0002 4627 9259 

Journal Entry 34 by weiterferne at Houston, Texas USA on Thursday, February 16, 2012

Box arrived - more later.

I was just leaving home for the a short trip when the box was delivered. Meanwhile, I had a chance to go through and I found many interesting books for exchange. In order to send this box on - I am still waiting for a replacement CD. Should be able to move it on in a short 2 weeks.

Out:
The Da Vinci Code
A home at the end of the world
Revenge of the middle aged women

In:
Slaughterhouse Five
Day
War and Peace 

Journal Entry 35 by weiterferne at Houston, Texas USA on Friday, March 02, 2012

Released 2 mos ago (3/2/2012 UTC) at Houston, Texas USA

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Sending the box on to booklady 331 as azuki asked to be moved down. 

Journal Entry 36 by booklady331 at Cape Coral, Florida USA on Tuesday, March 06, 2012

The box arrived at my house today. Thank you for sending me the box. I recognize many of the books on CD. I have read a few of these and listened to some others, but I found some to lsiten to. I'll journal soon. 

Journal Entry 37 by booklady331 at Cape Coral, Florida USA on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Released 2 mos ago (3/13/2012 UTC) at Cape Coral, Florida USA

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Enjoy! Off to moody-blue to continue its journey. 

Journal Entry 38 by Moody-Blue at McDonald, Tennessee USA on Sunday, March 25, 2012

Thank you everyone for the OUTSTANDING selection of books! It was tough, but I picked:

- Sophie Metropolis
- The Poe Shadow
- The Secret Life of Houdini
- Day
- Testimony
- Against Medical Advice
- Cheating Death
- Slaughterhouse-Five
- The Star Beast

and I put in:

- The Perfect Lover by Stephanie Laurens
- Happiness Sold Separately by Lolly Winston
- L.A. Rex by Will Beall
- The Wonder Spot by Melissa Bank
- Light Before Day by Christopher Rice
- Michael Tolliver Lives by Armistead Maupin
- Ten Minutes from Normal by Karen Hughes
- Your Government Failed You by Richard A. Clarke
- War and Decision by Douglas J. Feith

I ended up trading out a third of the box, so I hope you have some nice surprises when it gets home to you, Big John! :) 

Journal Entry 39 by indygo88 at Lafayette, Indiana USA on Thursday, April 05, 2012

The box arrived here in Indiana today. Looks like a fairly good selection. As always, I've got lots of audios to pass along. This is a busy week for me, so this probably won't go back out in the mail until after the Easter holiday, but I'll start perusing tonight & begin making my in/out exchanges. Thanks, BigJohn, for adding me in! :')  

Journal Entry 40 by indygo88 at Lafayette, Indiana USA on Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Removing:
Light Before Day
18 Seconds
Where God Was Born
High Crimes
Turning Angel
The Wonder Spot
Always Something There to Remind Me

Putting In:
The Things a Brother Knows
Bee Season
The Portrait
The Domestic Goddess
The Shack
The Devil Wears Prada
The Lost Symbol

52 discs out; 52 discs in

4/11/12 -- Mailed today. DC# 0311 32600001 9730 0277 

Journal Entry 41 by NMReader at Herndon, Virginia USA on Sunday, April 15, 2012

The box was on my doorstep when I got home last night. I have opened it up and started looking through the box. I hope make my decisions soon and get on the road once I have an address for the next person. 

Journal Entry 42 by NMReader at Herndon, Virginia USA on Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Thank you for including me.

I put in:
Isabella Moon
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk
Testimony
I Drink for a Reason
Dark Assassin
Gideon The Cutpurse
The Second Opinion
Point Blank
Derailed
Murder List

I took out:
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Double Cross
Leap
Terrorist
The Portrait
Hour Game
State of Fear
True Evil
Girls in Trucks
Body Surfing 

Journal Entry 43 by NMReader at Herndon, Virginia USA on Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Released 1 mo ago (4/17/2012 UTC) at Herndon, Virginia USA

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What a great audio bookbox. Thanks for letting me participate.

I have the address for the next participant and so will drop in the mail on the way home from work tomorrow. 

Journal Entry 44 by rannie at Eatonton, Georgia USA on Monday, April 23, 2012

What a great box! I removed:
Isabella Moon
Gideon the Cutpurse
The Things a Brother Knows
Dark Assassin

I added:
All I Need is You by Johanna Lindsey
Golden Buddha by Clive Cussler
A Year in the World by Frances Mayes
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
Three Stations by Martin Cruz Smith
Heaven's Net, The First Tale of the Otori by Lian Hearn
The Lady in Blue by Javier Sierra
The Scandal of the Season by Sophie Gee

I'll get the box in the mail as soon as Azuki confirms her address. Enjoy!

 

Journal Entry 45 by azuki at Miami, Florida USA on Monday, May 07, 2012

Box has arrived. Really am delighted and excited with how big the box is and how great the selection. Nice variety of stuff.
I am however now busy packing for a business trip tomorrow, so I won't have time to make my selection till my return. 

Journal Entry 46 by azuki at Miami, Florida USA on Tuesday, May 22, 2012

It's hard to choose as I have way more books I want to take out than I have to put in, and I thought I have plenty of AVL. Well, I am sure I will get to see those titles again. The box has been mailed already and Judy should be getting it next week or two.  

Journal Entry 47 by JudySlump612 at Minneapolis, Minnesota USA on Saturday, May 26, 2012

Box arrived here safely this morning - fast shipping, azuki! It's good to see the puppies again, and interesting that it was almost exactly a year (5/25/11) since the box was last in our house.