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"Nobody ever committed suicide while reading a good book, but many have while trying to write one."
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BookAid/BookCrossing Blitz in Britain
If you happened to glance at the sidebar for releases on April 18, you would have noted that there was a constant stream of titles heading out into the wild all over the UK: more
Something old, something new
The sun shone bright in Texas this past weekend where over 40 BookCrossers gathered in Fort Worth to meet, greet, BookCross, and have a rousing good time! Organizers First-Noel,
Happy Birthday to Us! We're 4 years old and growing strong!
Rather than try and toot our own horn, we're going to let Wyando speak for us. He wrote:
4 years ago, Reno started his wonderful idea to create a website to share books worldwide. Th...
In the News
Congratulations to
Cajunz! An article she wrote on BookCrossing -- first published i...
BookCrossing.com nominated for two 2005 Webby Awards
The New York Times calls the Webbys "The Oscars of the Internet" and the Los Angeles Times hails them as the "only awards show for internet sites that matt...
The BIG Release event in Guadalajara
Many of you have noticed the growing number of books being registered by guadalajara and wondered what was going on. We checked in with the folks involved, and it's some pretty excit...
National Library Week April April 10-16, 2005
Libraries . . . what a great thing to celebrate! Click on over to the American Library Association website and see what's planned for the week. Then, get in the act...
A book by any other name....
Entries are flooding in for the Name the Baby contest announced last week. We've discovered that BookCrossers are indeed a clever bunch. We've had lots of Pages, Page Turners and Paiges, Boo...
Charleston SC BookCrossers and Trident Literary Association: partners in promoting literacy
Big things are beginning in Charleston, SC. Local BookCrossers and
Trident Literac...
Not able to make it to a Convention? How about Basel? Or Paris?
The German BookCrossing community is planning another International Meet-up! (Last year's meeting in Tbingen was a grea...
Sale at the Store!!!
Summer's a comin' (well, in
some hemispheres, it is)! Are you ready? Make sure your glasses don't get wild released when you're out by using our BookCrossing
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In the News
For starters, both bookcrossing (the noun, not the site) and flashmob got a mention in a recent review in
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Name The Baby!
Here's an opportunity (and a challenge) for you to be a part of BookCrossing history: Our favorite little yellow running book will be 4 years old in April, and it's about time we named the baby! So, please submit your idea to more
Book Aid International and BookCrossing: A Big Event April 18!
You’ve heard the rumours; now, find out the truth about the thrilling upcoming BC event! On 18th April, Alexander McCall Smith, Ruth Rendell, Philip Pullman, Tracy Chevalier, William Boyd, AS Byatt, Joanna Trollope and Doris Lessing are among thousan...
Conventions past, (almost) present and future
We're still hoping for more details, but the New Zealanders have asked that anyone int...
A little treat for Day of the Book and the Rose
In the News
Hmmm...where to start this week.... The Swiss National News Service got on the BookCrossing bandwagon with this
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Creativity Corner
Oh what a dilemma! So many brilliant releases to choose from this week! For time's sake, we offer these three picks: two from the New Zealand Convention and one in celebration of the meeting of an American tradition and BookCrossing. First off,
New Zealand Convention a smashing success!
As noted in another article, many of us spent a good part of Easter weekend following the antics of fellow BookCrossers as they gathered for the 2005 New Zealand Convention. A full report will follow soon, we hope, from the folks who were there (Hint...
Day of the Book and the Rose: What are your plans?
St. George and the Dragon is a tale that fascinated many a child. But for literary lovers, St. George can bring another delight. Legend has it that he slew a dragon and saved a beautiful maiden who was about to become lunch for the beast. From...
