Posted off with my excerpts #1-4 :-) enjoy!

Received safely thinking carefully about my choices

ButtesChaumont#3 – Sounds a bit depressing illness etc not for me
chawoso#4 - Have read this one, a while ago but no interest in reading again
chawoso#5 – Sounds a bit American High Schoolish not really for me
Deepswamp#3 – intriguing Caribean setting a Maybe
Disneyfreaksam#1 – I am sorry but I can’t read a book about a Maureen!
trik#10 – HHHhmmmm, intriguing about Ape Language Lab but eventually a No
elstaplador#3 – Fall from where, who is the faller Maybe
elstaplador#4 – Just doesn’t appeal
karneol#1 – Oooo Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy referenced a definite Maybe
karneol#4 - read whole series and loved them
Ronya#1 – Intriguing who are the community what are the aircraft Maybe
saskiasosmile#3 – Read it, love books by this author
bluezwuzl#1 – Read it, liked it
bluezwuzl#5 – A grave in the first sentence just puts me off really
bluezwuzl#3 – I like the sound of the jujitsu boy Maybe
Ronya#3 – Flying people sounds just my sort of thing Maybe
LadyAmalie#3 – Arguments in the first page sounds a bit angry not what I need at the moment
Lilyklip#2 – Sounds a bit pirateish and old fashioned not really what I’m looking for
Lilyklip#3 – Harlequins and Travellers sounds fantasylike Maybe
Booksnbeer#1 – Vampires No.
Ronya#2 – Really doesn’t grab my attention
mysteriousmummy#3 – This is mine! Leaving in for the next round
mysteriousmummy#4 – This is mine again! Leaving in for another go
Boekentrol#1 – Headmen, peasants nope not for me
Tsjara#1 – If this is what I think it is its already in my TBR pile so no
Tsjara#2 – Confined to a room, sounds a bit depressing so No
Tsjara#3 – Love a book with pictures Maybe
Wal-89#1 – Sounds very 70’s I did ponder it for a while but No
Wal-89#2 – Psychiatrist as a main character intriguing but maybe a bit hard going so No
Wal-89#3 – Sounds a bit dark so No
Wal-89#4 – Kids birthday party as a starting point could be good but not for me I think
I have really struggled to narrow down my choices this time, with 7 maybes on my first list, after a big struggle I’ve narrowed it down to 4 Ronya#1, Bluezwuzl#3, Ronya#3 and Tsjara#3

I’m leaving in my two left over from the last round and adding mysteriousmummy#1, #2, #5 and #6

Have PM’d next participant for their details and hope to send off again soon.

Bluezwuzl #3 is extremely loud & incredibly close by Jonathan Safran Foer thank you
Ronya #1&3 were the giver & the earth hums in b flat both look good thanks
Tsarja 3 was q&a by vikas swarup & thank you for my surprise rabck too

On its way to the next participant in Greece enjoy

On its way to the next participant in Greece enjoy

With me now!! What a joy :-)

I finally made up my mind. I'm really sorry for the delay, I've been through a frantic period at work. Here are my thoughts on the excerpts in a few words:

ButtesChaumont#3: Interesting writing... but not interesting subject, as far as I can tell.
chawoso#4: I have a strong suspicion about this one, in any case not my type.
chawoso#5: Set in USA. Can’t tell much, doesn’t catch my attention.
Deepswamp#3: This feels like the middle of the book. Interesting but a bit confusing.
Disneyfreaksam#1: I like that it’s set in Scotland, but it begins with ending a relationship and that doesn’t really interest me.
trik#10: This looks interesting, these are probably journalists but I can’t figure anything else.
elstaplador#3: Now, that writing caught my attention. And the image of the stone in the shoe is a familiar one.
elstaplador#4: I like it, it’s very nicely written.
karneol#1: I know which book this is. I haven’t read it and it seems like fun, but I’d rather go for a surprise.
karneol#4: I know the protagonist, I’ve read the first of the series and really liked it. The rest can wait for now.
saskiasosmile#3: The year of the setting is enough to intrigue me.
bluezwuzl#1: I’ve read that one, it’s a great book and I highly recommend it.
bluezwuzl#5: Could be interesting, I would expect crime and action here.
LadyAmalie#3: Contemporary setting, doesn’t catch my attention.
Lilyklip#2: Of course I know what this is. I’ve loved this author since I was very young.
Lilyklip#3: This seems like fantasy in a modern setting. But I prefer it when information unfolds more smoothly.
Booksnbeer#1: Oh my, vampires, straight to the point. Not for me.
Ronya#2: The London setting is a treat, but I can’t tell anything else here.
mysteriousmummy#3: I recently finished a book much of which was set in China during the same period, and I really like it. I’ll probably add it here... and make them two.
mysteriousmummy#4: Something dark, I guess, I’m not so eager to find out.
Boekentrol#1: I like how it starts about a violin, but overall it doesn’t win me over.
Tsjara#1: I can guess what that is and I haven’t read it. Again, I’d rather go for a surprise.
Tsjara#2: It gives a lot of clues about the situation and doesn’t feel very pleasant.
Wal-89#1: Not my type.
Wal-89#2: Feels quite unconventional, which is good, but I don’t like reading about psychiatrists.
Wal-89#3: The subject doesn’t catch my attention.
Wal-89#4: Same here.
mysteriousmummy#1: I’ve read than one, still a childhood favorite. This is page 34 and gives you almost no clue –quite misleading!
mysteriousmummy#2: Unpleasant family situation, through the eyes of a child. Not interested.
mysterioumummy#5: Doesn’t catch my attention.
mysteriousmummy#6: I have some clues about the time setting. Overall it feels a bit confusing.

My choices are: elstaplador#3, elstaplador#4 and saskiasosmile#3. I've already contacted the owners, added in Merolia #1, #2, #3 and #4 and I have the address from the next participant. I'll have it sent in the next few days.

EDIT 4.5.2014: saskiasosmile#3 arrived, it's "Shileds of pride" by Elizabeth Chadwick (http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/10309559). Looking good!

EDIT 9.5.2014: the other two arrived as well! elstaplador #3 is "Hotel World" by Ali Smith (http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/11768911) and elstaplador #4 is "The weather in the streets" by Rosamond Lehmann (http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/11768914).

It's funny how, after avoiding every excerpt that felt like romance to me, I ended up with two of them anyway, even if one is set in the Middle Ages. Who knows, maybe these two will be a nice surprise! And I've been wanting to read something by Ali Smith for a long time. Thank you very much saskiasosmile and elstaplador!

Now travelling to Samingo in Germany. Many thanks to all the participants for their adds (and the goodies!) And thank you very much LilyKlip for organizing this great concept. Please count me in for the next round as well!

Got the 'surprise envelope' today from the post office. Thanks for sending, Merolia! Thank you for letting me be part of this round and this brilliant idea, LilyKlip!
Will let you all know more, once I read the excerpts through...
There are nice goodies and bookmarks in the envelope, I will take some out and add others :-)

Thank you LilyKlip for this brilliant idea :-)
I would love to be in the next round, too!

I have read the pages, thought about which books to read and decided as follows:
Chawoso #5 didn't attract my curiousity
Deepswamp #3 also couldn't make me want to read more...
Disneyfreaksam #1 I already know, it sounds familiar to me
Trik #10 journalists are not my cup of tea
Karneol #4 I also already know
Merolia #1 I read 2 months ago and enjoyed it
Bluewuzl #1 sounds a little like 'Glenkill' - I would choose it in the next round, I think
Bluewuzl #5 sounds interesting... Meybe next time
Merolia #3 too short sentences for me
Merolia #4 not interested
LadyAmalie #3 not now
LilyKlip #2 I already read some years ago and liked it
Lilyklip #3 could be interesting, but not now
Booksnbeer #1 'church of eternal life' simply made me decide against
Ronya #2 not for me, not for now
Mysteriousmummy # 1-6 I did not choose
Boekentrol #1 couldn't attract me
Tsjara #1 Lolita... Not for me, thanks
Tsjara #2 sounds like a story about cancer or similar illness
Wal-89 numbers 1-3 I didn't want to read

The ones that interest me:
Wal-89 #4: first sentence gave the 'wow" and decided
Karneol #1: I just read the first book and want to read more...
Merolia #2: "we are the same but opposite" sounds familiar and I want to know what happens to LuLing Liu Young. Is the story in China, in the US, in Singapore? Curious!
ButtesChaumont #3: want to knwo whether the story is in Sweden or in Africa and what is dream, what is reality...
Chawoso #4: diary sounds funny

Edit on May 20th, 2014:
Chawoso no 4 arrived: it's Bridget Jones 'The Edge of Reason' http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/11961999
May 26th, 2014:
buttesChaumont no 3 arrived: it's Henning Mankell 'The Eye of the Leopard'
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7711576
May 31st, 2014:
Merolia no 2 arrived: Amy Tan's 'The bonesetter's Daughter'
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/11265954
June 12th, 2014:
Wal-89 no. 4 arrived: Arnaldur Indridason's 'Silence of the Grave'
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/9739986
June 17th, 2014:
Karneol no. 1 arrived today: Eoin Colfer 'Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - part six of three'
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/11604382


I have added 5 excerpts and will send the whole file to YogiSchoko next...
Samingo #1
Samingo #2
Samingo #3 -> YogiSchoko
Samingo #4 -> chawoso
Samingo #5 -> Lamilla

The Xerpting continues its journey! I am really curious how interesting the pages that I added are for other readers :D
Enjoy! I really did!

The exerpts are now with me. Thank you for sending it and for the tea! I already had a quick lookover and will read the whole thoroughly soon.


Edit 9 June 2014: I finally made may choice.

These excerpts will continue to travel:

chawoso #5: This one was on my shortlist, but then I decided otherwise.
Deepswamp #3: Sounds like a historic novel and that's not my cup of tea.
karneol #4: I already read the whole series in German (and I recommend it).
disneyfreaksam #1: Sounds not bad to me, but it might not be very special either.
bluewuzl #1: Sounds somehow interesting and a little bit crazy. It was on my shortlist.
bluewuzl #5: This one didn't attract my attention.
Merolia #3: Sounds not bad, but might be a complicated and maybe depressing story.
Merolia #4: Seems to be an older or historic story and therefore it didn't attract me.
LadyAmalie #3: Not bad, but I don't have necessarily to continue.
LilyKlip #2: This might be an historic novel which I don't like.
LilyKlip #3: Sounds not bad, but I decided otherwise.
Boekentrol #1: I don't like the writing style of this one.
BooksnBeer #1: The vampire made me decide against.
Tsjara #1: Not too difficult to devine which book that is. I think I wouldn't have liked the story, but the book was on my shortlist, because I definitely liked the writing style.
Tsjara #2: Could be interesting, but also depressing. Finally, I decided against.
wal-89 #1: Hardly took that one which somehow sounds crazy.
wal-89 #2: I already read it in German.
wal-89 #3: Sounds not bad, but not like a must-read either.
mysteriousmummy #1: Sounds like a kind of Harry Potter. It somehow attracts my attention, also because of the photo, but finally I decided for other books.
mysteriousmummy #2: Sounds not bad and I like to read dialogues, but there were other excerpts I liked better.
mysteriousmummy #3: Sounds again like a historic novel which I don't really like.
mysteriousmummy #4: Not bad, but could be a bit depressing.
mysteriousmummy #5: I like cats, but somehow this story didn't catch me.
mysteriousmummy #6: A story playing in the past and therefore not my taste.
Samingo #1: The fireman couldn't make me want to read more.
Samingo #2: Sounds not bad, but I don't have absolutely to continue with.
Samingo #4: I like the writing style, but finally decided otherwise.
Samingo #5: The story didn't catch me and I don't really like the writing style.

I decided for the following books:

trik #10: The mention of a Great Ape Language Lab attracted my attention.
Merolia #1: This sounded definitely interesting to me at once.
Samingo #3: Sounds somehow crazy and I definitely like to know what this story about an Arab sheikh and an iceberg is about.
Ronya #2: Sounds not bad, is easy to read and a story playing in London/Britain.

Four other excerpts from me will now travel with the Xerpting.

I took some goodies out and added other ones. The Xerpting will continue to travel as soon as I received the next address. Thank you very much for this great idea! I think, I would like to take part in another round, but not too soon. Let's first see, what the books I will receive are about ... ;-)


Edit: 16 June 2014
Samingo #3 arrived: Giles Foden: Turbulence
The story about an Arab sheikh and an iceberg reveals to be a story about the D-Day landings and the weather. I think, I had never chosen this book due to its cover or the description of the story, so I'm curious how I will like it.

Edit: 24 June 2014
Merolia #1 arrived: S. J. Watson: Before I go to sleep
I like thrillers and already heard about this one. Considering the journal entries made so far, it seems to be a good book. I'm looking forward to read it.

YogiSchoko #1 travelled to Charly83.

Edit: 5 July 2014
Ronya #2 arrived: Emylia Hall: The Book of Summers
Seems to be not the kind of genre I generally prefer, but from time to time I like reading a story like that.

Edit: 8 July 2014
YogiSchoko #4 travelled to LilyKlip.

Edit: 2 August 2014
trik #10 arrived: Edit: Sara Gruen: Ape House

Just stepping in. There are 2 participants left in the current round. Please let me know whether you'd like to participate again and if not, whether you want me to remove your excerpts before the next round starts. Thank you!

have a wonderful weekend everyone!

The Xerpting is now on its way to Andrasthe in Austria. Enjoy!

got it! thx

I decided to try:
Boekentrol #1: Balzac and the little Chinese seamstress
Merolia #4: Smith of Wootton Major
deepswamp #3: Wide Sargasso Sea

and added:
Andrasthe #1 Private Peaceful
Andrasthe #2 We have always lived in the castle
Andrasthe #3

The folder will be off as soon as I receive the next address :)

I would also like to take part in the next round, if there's still room

and on it goes

What a wonderful variety of exerpts. It was fun to read through them. It was interesting to recognize so many books I already read.

karneol#1: I already know this one ... good book
disneyfreaksam#1: tragic love story
bluewuzl#1: the murder of a dog, but for what reason?
bluewuzl#5: U.S. countryside - no theme recognizable
Merolia#3: young mother with no clue what to do with a baby
chawoso#5: house party with absent parents
LadyAmalie#3: mother - daughter - problems?
Lilyklip#2: I know the story and like the book
Lilyklip#3: I wonder if this could not turn out to be a SF story
wal-89#1: Chick-Lit I guess
wal-89#2: I read this one time aga
wal-89#3: a fresh widow at Christmas - hard time
BooksnBeer#1: Chick-Lit with vampires
Tsjara#1: I read the book for the 1000 books challenge
Tsjara#2: a person suffers from an illness that changed the whole life
Andrasthe#1: started to sound interesting but only in the first moment
Andrasthe#2: that sounds interesting!
Andrasthe#3: sounds promising
Mysteriousmummy#1: that sounds familiar ... I think I know that story
Mysteriousmummy#2: poor boy
Mysteriousmummy#3: I think this will tunr out to become a life story
Mysteriousmummy#4: sounds odd
Mysteriousmummy#5: no idea what direction this story could take
Mysteriousmummy#6: I know this book and liked it very much
samingo#1: I read this book years ago
samingo#2: bartender talks about guests and work
samingo#4: homecoming story
samingo#5: relationship between old man and young woman
YogiSchoko#1: spanish settlers in times of colonisation
YogiSchoko#2: Chick-Lit
YogiSchoko#3: Childhood during NS-time
YogiSchoko#4: not interesting to me

I take out
Andrasthe#2: "Private Peaceful" by Michael Morpurgo
Andrasthe#3: "We have always lived in the castle" by Shirley Jackson
YogiSchoko#1: "Island beneath the Sea" by Isabel Allende (I think that was a good choice :)

I put in
charly83#1:
charly83#2:
charly83#3:
charly83#4:

The folder is on its way back home.

The envelope has arrived back with me. I will look through the excerpts in the next few days and sort out the order for the next round.

Thanks, everyone for participating and making this so much fun.

I have removed my two remaining excerpts. They were: Robert Louis Stevenson: Treasure Island and John Twelve Hawks: The Traveller.

So, here are my thoughts on the excerpts:

karneol #4 read it. great book.
Disneyfreaksam #1 chicklit?
bluewuzl #1 I think I read it and I liked it
Merolia #3 doesn#t give away much and the style seems a bit childish - on purpose?
chawoso (I) #5 boys and sports and free-range chickens
Lady-Amalie #3 don't know really...
Wal-89 #3 a young widow at christmas
BooksnBeer #1 vampires
Tsjara #1 classic. Liked it. Great writing if you can bear it.
Tsjara #2 also read it. very good.
Wal-89 #1 don't like the characters
Wal-89 #2 a dissatisfied psychiatrist
Andrasthe #1 mhm, don't know what to make of that one
Samingo #4 a homecoming for a funeral
Mysteriousmummy #1 one of my favourite books ever!
Mysteriousmummy #2 a very unhappy child on his Birthday
Mysteriousmummy #3 a chinese girl
Mysteriousmummy #4 a shabby hotel room
Mysteriousmummy #5 saving a kitten
Mysteriousmummy #6 I wonder if Mr Dickens is THE Mr Dickens
Samingo #1 firefighters
Samingo #2 don't like the style
Samingo #5 ?
Yogischoko #2 a mistress(?) being asked to make a promise
Yogischoko #3 2 children walking through Nazi-Germany (I assume)
charly83 #1 childhood in Ireland; unfortunately books set in Ireland are often political which is not really my thing
charly83 #3 boring
charly83 #2 the third Eugene in this folder ;-)
charly83 #4 ?

I would like to read:
bluewuzl #5 crime story, might be perfect for some light summer reading. It is Sharyn McCrumb: The Ballad of Frankie Silver sounds good
Yogischoko #4 I'd like to find out what the old judge received by mail. It is John Grisham: The Summons Mhm, not the first time I picked Grisham in a Xerpting. Not the biggest fan of him though but I will give this a go anyway ;-)

Thank you for posting them so quickly!

I am adding:

LilyKlip #1
LilyKlip #2 went to Billbooks. It is: Ian Rankin: Standing in another Man's Grave
LilyKlip #3

Round 4 can begin. Enjoy everyone!

Round 4 begins.

Round 4 is opened, just arrived! Thanks for shipping!

First of all I take out chawoso (I) #5:

So, here are my thoughts on the excerpts:

karneol #4: I always saw that excerpt at round 3 and told you,that I know Lisbeth Salander as well
Disneyfreaksam #: also one left from round 3.
lilyklip#1: Something like chicklit ..
bluewuzl #1: It's well known at German schools ;-)
Merolia #3: ...if young girls became a mother ...
chawoso (I) #7
Lady-Amalie #3: well known from last round ...
lilyklip#2:
lilyklip#3: some young girls ...
Wal-89 #3: a young widow at christmas
BooksnBeer #1: no vampires for me, please!
Tsjara #1: It`s a great book, which I liked so much.
Tsjara #2: may be interesting, what happened ...
Wal-89 #1: Those youngsters aren't very civilized ...
Wal-89 #2: A great book!
Andrasthe #1: ... and another one!
charly83 #1: May be an option ...
Mysteriousmummy #1: I liked it so much and even the film!
Mysteriousmummy #2: a very unhappy Birthday for Eddie
Mysteriousmummy #3: my be I know it ...
Mysteriousmummy #4: a shabby hotel room
Mysteriousmummy #5: You will know something more about your neighbours by saving a kitten
Mysteriousmummy #6:
Samingo #1: An entusiastic firefighter
Samingo #2: Saturday night at the pub, everybody get drunken including the servant ...
Samingo #5: sounds interesting
Yogischoko #2: a complicated relationship
Yogischoko #3: ... and another great book!
chawoso (I) #6
charly83 #3: What the?
charly83 #2: Eugene has to carry a heavy load

I have chosen:
charly83 #4: ONE side to tell which kind of nicknames can made about Alexander
Samingo #4: may be an option ...

I wonder that I know so many books as well. Thank you for organizing

trik wants to be skipped. So it's travelling to bluezwuzl.

Enjoy!

"The Xerpting" arrived on Friday, but I was away for the weekend, so I still have to look into it...

chawoso (I) #6: Too much talk about a mysterious 'something' tends to kill the interest
chawoso (I) #7: I don't like those dentist-drill car-racing noises
Merolia #3: What a dreary start into life - it can only get worse
lilyklip #1: I'll never understand all the fuss about shoes
lilyklip #2: A burial. Sounds vaguely familiar
lilyklip #3: New Harmony? Could be a bleak childhood-story
charly83 #1:Definitely a bleak childhood - good book though...!
charly83 #2: Hm. maybe
charly83 #3:Oh yes, I just love this book!
Wal-89 #1: Wouldn't want those people for friends
Wal-89 #2: Oh yes, Hector...
Wal-89 #3: Sounds familiar
Tsjara #1: No 'fancyprose-style' murderer for me
Tsjara #2: The story of a stroke?
Andrasthe #1: I'd very much want to know the reason for this antics
BooksnBeer #1: No vapires for me, too!
Mysteriousmummy #1: Oxford is the place for eccentrics
Mysteriousmummy #2: Preparations for a funeral?
Mysteriousmummy #3: Another childhood story?
Mysteriousmummy #4: A very desolate looking hotel-room
Mysteriousmummy #5: The beginning of a wonderful friendship?
Mysteriousmummy #6: Hmm, sounds vaguely familiar
Samingo #1: A stange fire-man?
Samingo #2: A pub full of not very nice people
Samingo #5: Another elder man - young woman story- Not for me!
Yogischoko #2: A complicated relationship?
Yogischoko #3: Another WW II story?

(LilyKlip asked me to take out the remaining excerpts from participants who don't take part in this round)
As most of the participants seem to know my last remaining excerpt, there will be a replacement of "bluezwuzl #1"

My choices are:
charly83 #2, ...and it arrived today. It is 'Hokus Pokus" by Kurt Vonnegut http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/12743978
Andrasthe #1 and mysteriousmummy #1

The new excerpts are: bluezwuzl #1 (the replacement) and bluezwuzl #2, #3 and #4

Thanks to liliklip for organizing "The Xerpting" and to all the participants for their efforts and interesting excerpts!
The Xerpting will be off to Lamilla soon!

Arrived today! Need to scan my offer soonish

my choice:
wal-89 #2 - loved it! Hector, indeed!
ETA: Last one arrived as well. Turned out to be a translation of Hector's Journeys by Francois Lelord
mysteriousmummy #3 - reminded me another story about a girl from China I read and liked, the Bonesetter's daughter
ETA: It's The Joy Luck Club by the same author, Amy Tan! What a joy!
mysteriousmummy #5 - suspense!
ETA: Sleeping with the Enemy by Nancy Price! I missed the movie, so it's all new to me
Samingo #5 - looks like a mid-life crisis to me
ETA: It's a Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow. The cover is smashing, I laughed so hard when I looked at it!

my replacements:
Lamilla №1
Lamilla №2
Lamilla №3
Lamilla №4

thoughts on excerpts:
chawoso (1) #6 - hah, someone's having a good time! Or, more precise, someone would have a good time once they decide on a date. This year 4th of July was Friday too, wasn't it?
Merolia 3 - drama alarm! I like the capital W. Style - not so much.
chawoso (1) #7 - looks like a fanfic :D
LilyKlip #1 - to-die-for heels? Definitely chick-lit
LilyKlip #2 - small narrow font, haven't read the text
LilyKlip #3 - small print again. Liked the picture under prelude
charly83 #1 - he is very resolute, this young(?) man! Learned what "loquacious" and "pious" means.
BooksNBeer #1 - paranormal romance! straight to the point from the start, nice
charly83 #1 - small font again! This one will stick
Tsjara #1 - ahahaha. Hm. Sorry
Tsjara #2 - first person narrative AND present time
wal-89 #1 - best first sentence ever. Duke, too
wal-89 #3 - Prologue's font looks peculiar
mysteriousmummy #2 - lovely-lovely-lovely
mysteriousmummy #4 - at least the author is not american
mysteriousmummy #6 - the book is so much better than the movie!
Samingo #1 - I couldn't disagree more! A must read book.
Samingo #2 - nothing good is happening after vodka, believe me! Liked the cute drawing
YogiShoko #2 - nothing good is coming from breaking promises either!
YogiShoko #3 - cute picture! Maybe next time
bluezwuzl #1 - capital L matches the year
bluezwuzl #2 - could be a hot story for a magazine!
bluezwuzl #3 - I like when the first line is capitalized like that.
bluezwuzl #4 - I started to read. They were short. The sentences :)

And that's it!

You've found a travelling book. Hurray!
The book's journey continues by its finder's cooperation and creativity. By making a journal entry on this book, you can add to the book's story as it travels from reader to reader around the world.
Enjoy your reading!

Привет!
Спасибо, что нашли время зайти на сайт и сделать запись в журнале! Напишите, когда и где вы нашли книгу.
Перед тем, как попасть ко мне, она побывала в других уголках света. История ее путешествий записана на сайте, и теперь к ней добавился еще один пункт. Я очень рада, что она нашла нового читателя в вашем лице.

Arrived today, yay! :D

I'm so sorry, I just don't have the energy to do this now. :( My apologies to all of you who had to wait longer because of me!

Received safely will consider and post off once the Christmas rush is over

chawoso (1) #6 – Sounds a bit chick lit to me and I’m not in the mood for that really
Merolia 3 – Sounds interesting on my shortlist
chawoso (1) #7 – Can’t take a character called Harlow seriously sorry
LilyKlip #1 – Another chick lit nope
LilyKlip #2 – dead people and graves on the first page nope
LilyKlip #3 – Again interesting on my shortlist
charly83 #1 – I think I know what this is and I don’t fancy it
BooksNBeer #1 – Vampires nope
charly83 #3 – I have read this and absolutely loved it
Tsjara #1 – I know it’s a 1001 book but I really don’t fancy it
Tsjara #2 – Sounds a bit depressing not really one for the new year
wal-89 #1 – Not sure what this one is sounds like an intervention
wal-89 #3 – Don’t want to read about widows
Lamilla, #1 – I wonder who Jill is bit of an odd start
Lamilla, #2 – I think I’ve read this
Lamilla, #3 – Sounds quite funny a maybe
Lamilla, #4 – Starts with a letter to an airline - nope
Samingo #1 – Very dramatic and bit too intense with me
Samingo #2 – Sounds like lad lit nope
YogiShoko #2 – Really not feeling the broken promises
YogiShoko #3 – I like the pictures on my shortlist
bluezwuzl #1 – Sounds historically I love those on my shortlist
bluezwuzl #2 – Not enough details to decide so no
bluezwuzl #3 – Queues on the A1 are far too familiar to me
bluezwuzl #4 – Not feeling it

I have chosen meriola #3, the rose and the beast fairy tales retold I love the idea of this thanks

bluezwuzl #1, was the Tudor secret by c w gortner. Just my sort of book fab.

and yogischoko #3 Out of the hitler time by judith Kerr, one of my favourite kids authors hope I like this.

and I am adding mysteriousmummy #1, #3 and #5 will PM the next person to send off.

I have finally posted today 3rd February sorry for the delay.

Sorry for the massive delay life just gets in the way

I have received this today. Will read through them and make me choices and replacements in the next few days.

Thoughts on Excerpts:
Chawoso #6 - Sounds a bit like chick-lit
Chawoso #7 - Sounds like something I would read mmm
LilyKlip #1 - Chick-Lit maybe
LilyKlip - #2 - I don't know where this book is gonna go- will they focus on the cancer, the family
LilyKlip #3 - YA?
Charly83 #1 - Not my kind of thing
BooksNBeer #1 - Vampires - I love Vampires! But I have several on TBR
Charly83 #3 - Sounds Funny!
Tsjara #1 - Umm, sounds like something I could read
Tsjara #2 - Again, Sound ineresting
Wal-89 #1- Doesn't sound interesting enough...
Wal-89 #3 - Sounds sad, dont fancy a sad story
Lamilla #1 - Sounds Good - this may be an interesting book.
Lamilla #2 - Not sure - Fifth night of the hunt, cold apartment
Lamilla #3- This could be interesting but not sure a moment as no paragraphs
Lamilla #4 - This sounds like it would be a funny book- a letter to an airline asking about meals. Haha
Mysteriousmummy#1 - No paragraghs on the page. I would not enjoy reading this
Mysteriousmummy #2 - I like the sound of this first page
Mysteriousmummy #3 - Again not sure If I'll like this - A boy fell out the window!
Myseriousmummy #4 - Dark, rain, dust, blood on bedsheets all on the first page... Nope
Mysteriousmumm #5 - Very pretty page and then Zac takes a fatal step falling into darkness
Mysteriousmummy #6 - Very descriptive but lacks interest for me
Samingo #1 - I dont know where this book is going. I cant predict what its going to be about
Samingo #2 - Sound like a typical night down the pub
Yogischoko #2 - Didn't really grab my interest
Bluezwuzl #2 - Im not sure on this one even though I think I know what it is
Bluezwuzl# 3 - Traffic, lost, raining - Sounds like my driving life
Bluezwuzl#4 - Nope

I'm choosing Tsjara#2 - This turned out to be The Diving Bell and The Butterfly - Jean-Dominique bauby - http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7928156
and Lamilla #1 - Cycler - Lauren McLaughlin -http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/11875987
And will replace with Nataliec7 #1 and #2!

Will post this as soon as I have Wal-89's address!

Posted off today!!

Received with thanks at the weekend :) had a quick glance through but will make my final decisions tomorrow and get it sent out with my excerpts on Monday.

Finally here are my thoughts on the excerpts:

Chawoso(1)#6 - About a group of girls and that doesn't appeal to me at the moment
Chawoso(1)#7 - almost went for this one but on second reading found I wasn't as interested. I liked the idea of racing though
LilyKlip#1 - Not in the mood for a girlie book
LilyKlip#2 - Intriguing about who the grave is for, but decided not to go for this one
LilyKlip#3 - Not something I found interesting
Charly83#1 - Not for me
Charly83#3 - Weird questions that made me think but not something I would like to read
BooksNBeer#1 - No vampires for me at the moment
Tsjara#1 - I have read this book, it was good but hard going
Lamilla#2 - I didn't enjoy the short sentences
Lamilla#3 - Doesn't appeal
Lamilla#4 - I have chosen this one
mysteriousmummy#1 - I like the old wording but not for me this time
mysteriousmummy#2 - not keen on the font of this one
mysteriousmummy#3 - I have one of these books on mount TBR already
mysteriousmummy#4 - not something appealled to me
mysteriousmummy#5 - Seems quite childish from the font and the picture
mysteriousmummy#6 - I have read this one
Samingo#1 - Well written but not something I want to read at the moment
Samingo#2 - Didn't appeal to me
Yogischoko#2 - I almost chose this one but changed my mind. I wanted to learn more about the couple
bluezwuzl#2 - The names of the characters didn't appeal to me
bluezwuzl#3 - I'm not a fan of swear words in a book and the idea didn't make me want to read it either
bluezwuzl#4 - Intriguing but not for me this time
Nataliec7#1 - Didn't like this excerpt, was a bit creepy
Nataliec7#2 - Not interested in sewing, etc.

So I have chosen Lamilla#4, I will PM Lamilla tomorrow and get the rest of the excerpts sent off with my new addition/s on Wednesday. I have removed the 2 excerpts that were remaining from my last go. Thank you to everyone for taking part, I enjoy reading all the excerpts. Happy BookCrossing

My selections are


Lilyklip#2
Mysteriousmummy#3
Mysteriousmummy#4
Samingo#2
bluewuzl#2

There were several others I could have asked but let't not be greedy now passing onto Catsalive thanks LilyKlip for organizing this its great fun

The folder has arrived from Billbooks.

My thoughts on the excerpts:

chawoso #6 - sounds a bit girlie/chickie for me
chawoso #7 - not into car racing
LilyKlip #1 - not shoes again!
LilyKlip #3 - recognise it, read it
charly83 #1 - read it
charly83 #3 - sounds a bit silly, childish for me
booksnbeer #1 - over vampires & serial killers for now
Tsjara #1 - read it
Lamilla #2 - seems familiar, I may have read it
Lamilla #3 - sounds a bit young
mysteriousmummy #1 - read it
mysteriousmummy #2 - seems familiar, I think I've read this
mysteriousmummy #5 - sounds a bit young for me
mysteriousmummy #6 - I recognise this one, read it
Samingo #1 - sounds a bit grim
YogiSchoko #2 - doesn't appeal
bluezwuzl #3 - intriguing but the weather has turned me off - it's raining here too
bluezwuzl #4 - almost, but the mailman's an idiot
Nataliec7 #1 - a bit grim
Nataliec7 #2 - maybe, a possibility
Wal-89 #1 - possibly, although I'm not sure I like the sound of Mr Utterson
Wal-89 #2 - hmm, maybe, but is he deeply religious or atheistic?
Wal-89 #3 - this seems familiar, Lord Henry does - maybe I've read it
Billbooks #1 - a possibility, I like the first sentence
Billbooks #2 - sounds a bit young for me
Billbooks #3 - hmm, religion & a peeping tom, maybe not
Billbooks #4 - possibly, sound interesting
Billbooks #5 - maybe, I like the sound of Daniel
Billbooks #6 - I don't know, sounds a bit twee
Billbooks #7 - a very pleasant sounding beginning
Billbooks #8 - has potential, sounds a bit chickie
Billbooks #9 - I like the sound of this
Billbooks #10 - not all that keen on playing around with p & p

I have taken:

Nataliec7 #2: Things to Make and Mend by Ruth Thomas
Wal-89 #2: The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart
Billbooks #1: The Redeemer by Jo Nesbo
Billbooks #7: What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
Billbooks #8: Kissing Toads by Jemma Harvey

I'm sure I don't need an extra 5 books, but there you go.

Mine will be heading off to BooksnBeer very soon.

catsalive #1:
catsalive #2:
catsalive #3:
catsalive #4:
catsalive #5:

Sent on to BooksnBeer.

Received this today!!! wow - it took it's time getting to me.

The first thing I will do is change the Xerpt I put in awhile ago. Oh - happy reading. I'll write back in with my muses later.

After some thoughtful deliberations, I have made a choice or two. I did replace the BooksnBeer#1 that was not a hit with the majority of the folks. Here are my muses....

Liawoso#6 - sounds like a cozy mystery. could be good.
Liawoso#7 - car racing with a twist...alien sighting? Interesting...
LilyKlip#1 - chick-Lit...shoes...not really into shoes. I like to be bear foot.
LilyKlip#3 - coming of age story..set in China. Not grabbing me.
Charly83#3 - Bored young girl..not sure where this is going.
Charly83#1 - Limerick, Ireland...I visited there in May, it was beautiful.
Tsjara#1 - serial killer...writing is interesting.
Lamilla#2 - 5th night of the hunt...intriguing.
Lamilla#3 - not sure where this is going..mystery/serial killer or a young boy story.
Mysteriousmummy#1 - female heroine...set in UK..not grabbing me.
Mysteriousmummy#2 - not a happy family environment..not grabbing me.
Mysteriousmummy#5 - could be interesting...SciFi or action thriller.
Mysteriousmummy#6 - going to a fair...olden times..not grabbing me.
Samingo#1 - Fireman that like fire a little too much..I think I read this.
YogiSchoko#2 - love story..not grabbing me.
Bluezwuzl#3 - Festival in Scotland...don't see where this is going.
Bluezwuzl#4 - what kind of business is this? Clowns for hire?
Nataliec7#1 - Somebody being held captive...something growing in the world..interesting
Wal-89#1 - lawyer..writing not grabbing me.
Wal-89#3 - Artist...not liking the writing style.
BillBooks#2 - sisters...not living with Mom?
BillBooks#3 - in the past...or in the future..twee?
BillBooks#4 - Bookshop..letter...what does letter say?
BillBooks#5 - 1767 and young boy in school..not grabbing me.
BillBooks#6 - another young boy story..not grabbing me.
BillBooks#9 - horse and cart timeframe...not grabbing me.
BillBooks#10 - Old english town, with reverend who doesn't like women.
Catsalive#1 - PR man with cats..not interesting to me.
Catsalive#2 - Could be a para-normal story?
Catsalive#3 - Filming..romance...not interesting
Catsalive#4 - Why is he tired up? Interesting.
Catsalive#5 - I think I have read this one.

My choices are:
Lamilla#2 - received 7/29/15 - The Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko
BillBooks#4 - received 7/27/15 - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

I have the next address and should be able to get this into the post soon.

This went into the post yesterday. It is on it's way to Canada.

Received today. Will take a look and make my selections. Thanks for sharing.

Hello everyone,

all of you who still have excerpts in the envelope and are on the current list of participants should have received the following message which I am posting here and in the forum as well - just in case.

maybe you have noticed that the Xerpting got stuck in Canada. I am trying to collect all excerpts that were still traveling at this point and will then restart the game. Fortunately BooksnBeer who had the envelope before its disappearance made a detailed journal entry so it's easy to see which excerpts were still in.

Please send your excerpts to my email by 27 September: susann_huebner[at]yahoo.de

If you need more time please just contact me. In that case I would wait longer. Thank you!

Have a nice evening!

So, I have received some of your excerpts and will make my picks. As soon as I receive Merolia's address I will post the new envelope off again.

A big thank you to everyone who sent me their first pages!

I also used the opportunity to register this with a new BCID because that way the journal will be less chaotic. This is the link to the new Xerpting

Hope you continue to enjoy this. Anyone who would like to participate again please just contact me by PM.