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Kate_and_Rob 11 yrs ago
I have to ask: how do you get those Daily Deals? Am I just missing something to is that specific to the US (I am in the UK). If you go into kindle books and it's a blue box in the top right h…

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago
Email received from WBN apologising and have now choosen my collection location. Excited! X
I've not heard anything at all since I was told I was a giver. Any other UK givers not…

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago | 11 replies
Any bookcrossing mystery shoppers out there? :) I'm thinking about trying it out (funding an increasing shoe habit) and was wondering if anyone has any tips or advice and is it worth the time? X

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago | 3 replies
Email received from WBN apologising and have now choosen my collection location. Excited! X

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago
I've had exactly the same problem. The help section suggests emailing them so I have. I'll let you know if I get a response.
Will do, I'm not expecting a reply until Monday tbh but you never k…

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago
Does Marmite ever go bad? Or does it last forever, with all the salt in it?
Was marmite ever good? :) Horrible stuff yuch! Do you have Brovil in the states? Really similar to marmite, very be…

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago | 9 replies
Is anyone else having trouble with your login info? I've tried using the login details WBN have sent but they don't work (triple tried these details, copy and pasted them and got the O/H to try). My account I already hav…

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago | 2 replies
Couldn't resist commenting on this one. We in England love our local chippys (fish and chip shops) but in my home town of Hull we have a local delicacy known as a patty. A patty is mashed potato mixed with sage and th…


Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago | 1 replies
I agree with what you're saying and intend to spread my other 23 books between an old folks home, my village and my work but I would like to also give one to a fellow bookcrosser. The thing I loved most about last year w…

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago | 1 replies
Time travellers wife, probably the most mainstream but I enjoyed it x

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago | 4 replies
I've been chosen to be a giver of time travellers wife for WBN and to celebrate the first person to post here (uk only) can have anything from my TBR or AVL. Also, I'm not sure if anyone did this last year, I was won…

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago
I got my first choice Time travellers wife(I think would have rather had misery now but still happy), very excited! X

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago
Although I've had a few duds it's generally been a good year! I really enjoyed a few of the World Book Nights titles, my favs were: Toast by Nigel Slater Case Histories by Kate Atkinson The Curious Incidet of the Do…

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago | 1 replies
I've deleted my old entry as two of the wishes were granted by two very, very amazing bookcrossers (I've already received Boekentrol's book :>), so here's my new one: 1. Interview with the Vampire by Anne …

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago | 1 replies
I had arranged to do a RABCK last month but unfortunately a few issues have come up which have meant I've not had much spare time! I would like to apologise to all those who entered, I've been an absolutely rubbish BC…


Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago | 6 replies
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15577818 I'll be honest - I don't get it. Especially the blue swirl. Love to know what you all think xx

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago | 1 replies
For sending the lovely parcel :) I rushed to the post office this morning to pick it up and wasn't disappointed. I received: * One of wishlist books - Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice The Vampire Lestat - A…

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago | 14 replies
Seeing as Halloween is just around the corner, what's your favourite horror/scary read? Mines . . . Night Shift By Stephen King. It's a series of short stories and there's one particular that stands out, 'The Boogeyma…

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago
So the Royal Mail is holding it hostage :( Can't pick it up until Saturday either, rubbish Royal Mail Depot opening times grrrrrrrrrrrr x


Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago | 1 replies
I take your point but I suspect the combination of targeting non/light readers and commercial pressures has lead to the slight change of focus. Oh and of course they also asked for nominations from people lik…

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago
Took me a couple of attempts to get on the page. Does anyone know if I should get a confirmation email re my application? It said it had gone through for consideration on the screen but can't remember if it said I'd get …

Kate_and_Rob 12 yrs ago | 26 replies
I've put my application in to be a Giver. Hope I get chosen (fingers crossed, touch-wood etc) as I really like the titles on this years list. What do you guys think and have you read any? xxx Pride and Prejudice by Ja…

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