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MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
Anais Nin is wonderfully steamy...or maybe it just suits my tastes in a kind of artsy, Parisian kind-of way. :) I've mainly read her diaries, but I've heard 'Delta of Venus' is where it's at!
MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
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Just a little plug here, but if you haven't read anything by Anne Lamott before, you've got to give this one a try! I'd say, it's one of the best books I've ever read-- It's honest and realistic and beautifully human. I …
BookCrossing Site Announcements
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Asheville, NC Area BookCrossers Meet-up
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Re: Asheville, NC Area BookCrossers Meet-up
MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
I agree-- our little meet-up was indeed lots of fun! Good ideas for releases were shared, and strong enthusiasm about getting the word out to others in our area.
Thought I'd post the links for ya, jennyscott! See you …
Site Watch
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Halfway across the country, months later...
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MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
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I just love seeing a book mysteriously travel like that, and wondering about it's journey!
MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
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This was my second wild catch (yay!!), and I'm excited that it seems to have been caught by such an excited person, hip to the ways and karma of bookcrossing!! Nothing beats those wild catches!
http://www.bookcrossing…
MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
Yay, violet!! Isn't that such a great feeling-- particularly just when you feel yourself losing hope and gaining a wee bit of frustration at your wild releases not being caught. Sounds like perfect timing for you, AND Ga…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Life of Pi - Offered of PIF site
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MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
This really is a fabulous book-- hope someone grabs it quick, and enjoys it!!
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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room for 24 bookcrossers for "These our bookcrossers"!!
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MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
Great idea! Sending PM. :)
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Re-Post: Calling All Southern Belles & Beaus
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MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
Count me in-- I'll send a PM your way.
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Does anyone care to trade for???
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MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
I'd also be interested in joining a bookray for this book, if it's offered.
MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
Sending PM. Yes sirree, I love postcards. :)
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Help me get this book out of my home!
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MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
It's a pretty popular book in my neck of the woods-- since most of it is set in this region. My husband loved it, and now I hear it's being made into a movie. Read it before the "pre-movie-read-the-book" rush sets in! :)
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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Book Rings Galore/Books up for RABCK/possible trades.
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MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
Sent PM re: Marge Piercy. Thanks! :)
MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
I agree with you, solittletime, on placing clear tape over the BCID number; not only is it less likely to get lost, but it also has less chance of rubbing off (especially with the smudgy black pens I tend to use!) I use …
MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
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Welcome, tanabata! I think you'll find that this is a wonderfully warm community, with a lot of great discussions happening. Not to mention that it is all quite addictive-- you may see your procrastination begin to dwind…
MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
It also means that someone is willing, (and generous!) to send out a book without asking for a trade in return. You'll find a lot of those generous people around here!
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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Another Anything Goes Box 2 US ONLY
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MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
Oooh! Sent PM. :)
Book Talk
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Have you ever loved a novel so much that it just ruins reading other novels?
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Re: Have you ever loved a novel so much that it just ruins reading other novels?
MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
I'm glad you enjoyed White Teeth so much, karoda! That's exactly how I felt after finishing it, and when I couldn't find anyone around me that felt the same, I knew I had to create a bookring in the desperate hopes that …
MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
Another bookcrosser from my little city of Asheville?! Ooooh, I am just too excited! Welcome, welcome, Rhinowriter!
MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
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Since I needed to bump this to a new post anyway, and help get the game rolling again...
I accepted: "The Forgetting Room" by Nick Bantock, and will offer either:
"Skinny Legs and All" by Tom Robbins, or "Shopgirl" b…
MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
Ooooh, at that price, I'd grab three!
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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<font color=red>PIF US</font>
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MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
I'll take The Forgetting Room, and offer Skinny Legs and All by Tom Robbins
Chit-Chat
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Feminism, girl power, and glitter nail polish
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MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
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I think those negative images, whether physical images (like you picturing a ranting Gloria), or otherwise conjured up as a masculine, hairy, abrasive woman, really keep people from recognizing the true value of the word…
Chit-Chat
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Feminism, girl power, and glitter nail polish
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Re: Feminism, girl power, and glitter nail polish
MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
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Ooooh, I agree with you, spy. I also think that the "girl power" culture is a double-edged sword: It's great that many of today's girl's feel they can do anything boys can do, but I think our culture has attempted to tur…
MarthaMinx
20 yrs ago
Welcome, welcome! It's always great to have new, enthusiastic people join this community, and experience the joy (and understandable difficulty sometimes!) in releasing their books. Congratulations on putting your first …
