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taaza 14 yrs ago
I wish that BC would switch back to the term "Wings". I've always disliked the term "Plus" as it seems to imply exclusionary, snobby undertones. "Wings" is a much more fun and lighthearted term. Isn't that what BC is …

taaza 14 yrs ago | 1 replies
Love travel narratives and have several that can "travel" themselves!

taaza 14 yrs ago
...I definitely know what you mean about time constraints! If I get curious as to where the box is at is down the road, I'll send out a PM. Thanks for continuing this VBB!

taaza 14 yrs ago
I'd like to get a few more participants before sending this wonderful box out. It's chock full of great books; I've read & enjoyed them all! I can also open this up to both fiction and nonfiction books, if that would be…

taaza 14 yrs ago | 3 replies
Also, I second Shroffland's observations: I enjoy keeping track of where the status of my joined boxes are at whenever possible, so I can see what's upcoming as a head's up, etc.


taaza 14 yrs ago
Amazing story set in the deep south during the civil rights movement by a debut author, no less. The characters were so real to me that they felt like close friends. I listened to this on audio book, and it was narrate…

taaza 14 yrs ago
This box is right up my alley! Please add me toward the end, if possible - thanks!

taaza 14 yrs ago | 7 replies
I’m starting a "Strong Women, Different Cultures” fiction bookbox (U.S. only). This box will be filled with books about fictional women from other countries or cultures who overcome adversity and/or grow stronger in som…


taaza 14 yrs ago
For the eastern US, try The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America by David Allen Sibley. This is my favorite of five (I also have Peterson, Audubon, Nat Geo and Golden). Sibley's is the new kid on the blo…

taaza 14 yrs ago | 3 replies
I'm nearly through the audio book, but just had to mention it now because it is an amazing story by a debut author. Will definitely make my top 5 list this year! The Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod Seraji and Sarah's Ke…


taaza 14 yrs ago
Please add me, also! No order preference. I'm in Wisconsin.



taaza 14 yrs ago
...either the CDs or playaways, just one at a time. I enjoy listening to audiobooks to and from work, as I have a half-hour commute each way. I just started "The Glass Castle" today. I usually am on a waiting list for…

taaza 14 yrs ago
...I'll try to decide what I want to read next. I like to mix genres and cultures each read. I post both on my bookshelf page. But I reserve the right to change my mind about my next read, especially if I suddenly obt…


taaza 14 yrs ago | 1 replies
by Arundhati Roy...I must not have read the blurb thoroughly enough, I don't know what I was thinking! Several months and several reviews read later, I realized that I REALLY wanted to read this book, obtained another c…


taaza 15 yrs ago
I've read a handful, and I'm looking to read more. Especially since I just finished two fascinating 1001's: Perfume by Patrick Suskind and The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. I liked both so much that they have …

taaza 15 yrs ago
A favorite topic of my husband and I. We have several travel narratives that would be fun to add.

taaza 15 yrs ago
I've been scoring big there lately: picked up a 1001 book,'The Inheritance of Loss' by Kiran Desai, and one that my hubby's been dying to read: 'Galileo's Daughter' by Dava Sobel, and 2 weeks ago found 2 wish list book…

taaza 15 yrs ago
My husband hears my accolades and often picks it up and reads it when I'm done; we have very similar tastes in multi-cultural fiction. I often lend good books to my mother. I recommend a few to friends. Lately, I've rel…

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