i am an american who moved to england to marry my long time fiance, who is welsh and working in manchester. i have two sweet kittens named lilly and rabbit and about 300 books in my house at any given time. i joined bookcrossing because I love the idea of passing my books along after I've read them, and with any luck tracking their journeys. I am willing to trade with pretty much anyone anywhere, however, a note of caution to those who want to trade with me: after i'm finished with my books they usually end up looking "well-loved", with dog ears, coffe stains, song titles, etc. written in them so if you like your books pristine, I am probably not the best person to trade with.

My Book Rating System (shamelessly copied from PokPok's shelf)

10 An exceptionally good book
9 Super, couldn't put it down
8 Very good
7 Good
6 Enjoyed parts of it
5 I didn't particularly like it or dislike it; mixed or no real interest
4 An "okay" book, possibly draggy or too light, not my thing
3 Poor; lost interest - a chore, possibly put it down
2 Awful - quite possibly didn't finish
1 Horrible, didn't finish it, would advise others to avoid it.