Recent Book Activity

I just love to read. Especially books that are based on a true story or non-fiction books. I read and write English and German fluently.

Since November 2005, I've been on Postcrossing, sending and receiving postcards from all over the world.

I like singing in the choir and in the shower; listening to good music; stickers; bright colors like red, yellow, and purple; the fall season with its colorful leaves; wildflowers, poppies, sunflowers, dandelions; the smell of the air after rain; salamanders, butterflies, ladybugs, snails, squirrels; traveling notebooks, handmade postcards; sitting under a tree and enjoying the nice weather and the things around me; berries and bananas, good food; sunsets; taking photographs with my digital camera; close-up pictures; my hometown Luebeck where I grew up; watching a landscape from a plane; going to church on Sunday morning; cute socks; chocolate, filled gingerbread hearts; true stories...

Some of my favorite books are Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury), The Screwtape Letters (C.S. Lewis), Safely Home (Randy Alcorn), the Bible, Moomin. In general, I like non-fiction and fiction based on a true story. I like it if I can learn something interesting in an enjoyable way. I can read English and German fluently.

Bookrings and bookrays
Current:
Javatrekker: Dispatches From The World Of Fair Trade Coffee bookray started by Sfogs (This one is still moving through the long list of participants)
Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty by Muhammad Yunus (forum thread)


Second-Grade Ape sent around by MrsBurgess for her classroom (This once seems to be stranded somewhere)

It's All Too Much by Peter Walsh bookray started by nmreader (forum thread) (here, reading it right now)

Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks (forum thread) (hoping it will move again)

The Unexpected Guest [Audiobook] by Agatha Christie bookray started by chich (arrived here - don't know where to send it next)

Bookboxes
Current:
My Shrinking Audio Bookbox
Audiobook VBB by iwillrejoice - my first participation in a VBB! (next round in May)
Weiterferne may start a German language bookbox if more people sign up...

I started my first bookbox: LittleWhiteBird's German language bookbox within USA, unfortunately, it got lost with the last participant and never returned
Finished Bookboxes:
@Earreading Audiobooks on Cassette Bookbox by imawinn2 - done!
Mostly Cassette Audio Bookbox II by hyphen8 - done!
Cyn's US Audio 27 Tapes Bookbox - arrived with the next person (I got a message at some point)