Recent Book Activity

Puhun suomea
I speak English
Jag talar svenska
Hablo un poco español, y entiendo mensajes en español
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About my wishlist:

My wishlist has now reached 13 pages, which many consider really long. That's because I mainly use it as a note to self, and every now and then go through local library databases and delete the ones listed. By no means do I want to seem greedy for RABCKs.

There are quite a few books about the LDS/Mormon movement on my list right now. That's because they are books I can't find in my local libraries, and I'm interested in pursuing the topic from an academic perspective. Personally I have no ties to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or other religious groups using the Book of Mormon as a part of the foundation of their faith.
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Fortunately, there is more to life than death. There is, for one thing, fiction.
- Fay Weldon in Down Among the Women

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Please note that like many Finnish bookcrossers, I tend to cover the books that pass through my shelf with book laminate so that they could travel around in good condition (not ring or ray books, though).
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December was the annual HIV/AIDS awareness month, so during that month I wore red ribbons instead of wings.

Here are some useful links, if you're interested in learning more about the issue and/or donating money to fight HIV/AIDS and its impact on people.

International:
Check out your local chapter of Red Cross. The Red Cross does, among other things, HIV/AIDS work.

Finland-centric:
*Aidstukikeskus (AIDS support centre)
*Punainen Risti (Finnish Red Cross)
*Zimbabwen aids-orvot ry (a society to aid Zimbabwean children who have lost their parents to AIDS - Finnish BC:ers have previously helped collect them books, money and other things needed)
*Lähetysseura (Evangelical Lutheran Mission: a long-standing and well established organization that fights HIV/AIDS by informing people in developing areas and giving them condoms and clean needles)