World Book Night 2012

Book purchased yesterday from Fine Books, Croydon perhaps to read prior to special release.

From back cover:
"After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson took the decision to move back to the States for a while, to let his kids experience life in another country, to give his wife the chance to shop until 10 p.m. seven nights a week, and, most of all, because he had read that 3.7 million Americans believed that they had been abducted by aliens at one time or another, and it was thus clear to him that his people needed him.

But before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire, Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain, a sort of valedictory tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been his home. His aim was to take stock of the nation's public face and private parts (as it were), and to analyse what precisely it was he loved so much about a country that had produced Marmite, a military hero whose dying wish was to be kissed by a fellow named Hardy, place names like Farleigh Wallop, Titsey and Shellow Bowells, people who said 'Mustn't grumble', and Gardeners' Question Time."

Book also listed on my 'Library Thing' so please feel free to say hello.

FYI: World Book Night.

Book has been neatly covered to protect it on its journey, with an official BookCrossing sticker on the front.

This book joins with 2 million others which are being given away in the UK, Ireland, Germany & USA as part of World Book Night 2012 to spread the joy and love of reading.

We are glad that you are now part of this great book’s journey, hope that you enjoy reading it and, once you have done so, passing it on to someone else who might enjoy reading it too.

World Book Night 2012 is all about introducing new readers to books so we’d ask that you please share this book with someone who does not read regularly and help inspire in them a love of books.

Book in a ziplock plastic bag, with page 1 from 'About World Book Night' flyer and a BookCrossing fridge magnet is a gift as part#9 of local World Book Night release. Left on a park bench at around 4.30pm Monday, April 23 2012.

Happy reading !

FYI: World Book Night.

A friend gave me the book, she didnt finish it, not her thing, I took a while to pick it up but once I did I thoroughly enjoyed it. Will pass onto a friend who was born on "the small island" and hope she enjoys it as much as I did.