Recent Book Activity

Hi! ^_^
I got here after finding some books on the train and thought this is such a great idea, books travelling all over the world from person to person. I have always loved reading and used to go to the library every few weeks to bring back a pile of books when I was little. But that sort of lessened some years ago. Since starting university I began to read more books again. I like the thrill of releasing books into the wild and hoping someone will catch them. And I love bookrings/rays, they are very addictive (love books and receiving mail, it's the perfect combination!), though I'm trying to lessen.. mt.tbr keeps growing since I joined Bookcrossing :p

Some of my favorite books are: Howl's Moving Castle (oh and I love the movie too, well, all of Hayao Miyazaki's movies actually), Chrestomanci series, the Jane Austen novels, Jane Eyre, Anne of Green Gables, Little Women and Good Wives, The House at Riverton, Summers at Castle Auburn, Cloudstreet, Kafka on the Shore, Harry Potter series, The Hobbit, Anansi Boys, Neverwhere, Luck in the Shadows & Stalking Darkness, and a few more..

I usually read books in English and sometimes in Dutch. I can also read a little bit of French and German (if it's not too difficult :p). Oh and I read almost anything if it sounds interesting (depending on my mood), but mostly fiction.
Hmm... and other things I like.. well lots, but here are a few in no particular order: (post)cards, stickers (bc & other), tea/coffee, chocolate (especially dark), baking/cooking, bio/organic/fairtrade, nature, gardening, drawing/painting, knitting, playing the piano, the Moomins, handmade things ^_^

If you would like to trade, please choose something from my Availables, (or TBR.. but it might take a while, since I have to read it first)

My birthday buddies are Mallary from France (January 19th),
Goofbunny from Australia (March 17th)
and Carelaisa from Canada (October 5th)

(03/11/09)-Hmm.. something is different.. Ooh I have wings! Thank you mysterious wings giver! :)
(09/01/10)-Oh wow another mysterious wings giver (hakkalina), thank you very much!!


Currently reading: Paper Moon by Joe David Brown (bookring) & Vampire Vow by Michael Schiefelbein (bookray)