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Can't Make the New Zealand Convention? Your Books Can!
September 28, 2005
Just a reminder to all that if you're longing for travel to New Zealand but can't afford the ticket, your books are always welcome to come to the
2006 New Zealand Conventi... more »
400,000 And Going Strong!
September 22, 2005
Somebodies and Nobodies Available Again for BookCrossers Everywhere!
September 21, 2005
Last October, BookCrossing and The Dignitarian Dialogues joined forces to give away thousands of copies of Robert W. Fuller's
Somebodies and Nobodies. Now, we are able to offer 3,500 copies more to BookCrossers across the world.
You and t... more »
BookCrossing Heads for Orbit
September 21, 2005
Back in 1999, the United Nations declared the October 4-10 annually to be
World Space Week as "a yearly celebration at the international level of the contribution that space science and technology can ma... more »
Look What's Back! The Return of SSMs!
September 21, 2005
And now, a hearty round of applause to welcome back the SSM! Many a BookCrosser has inquired, requested, begged, bartered, and pleaded for the return of the SSM. While we can't promise to have a weekly one, we're up for a semi-regular event. We're th... more »
In The News
September 21, 2005
Help BookCrossers.de make the Semifinals
September 20, 2005
On Saturday, September 17, 2005, the German Support Site BookCrossers.de was announced on
German Internet Radio as one of the six winning websites of the inital voiting in "The Better Page" contest. Th... more »
SSM 28 Return of the Prodigal SSM
September 19, 2005
To welcome back SSMs and celebrate our growth beyond 400,000 members, we thought we'd choose a family theme to get us all back in practice. Think about the folks you have met through BookCrossing. It can be on the
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Own A Piece of BookCrossing History
September 15, 2005
The original art for the
9th Edition BookCrossing Book Plate Alli On the Beach ... more »
BookCrossing In Cultural Theory: Take the Survey!
September 15, 2005
Thinking about going back to school? Here's an easy way to touch base with your inner student -- help a Doctoral candidate and talk about BookCrossing all in one swoop. BookCrossing member Lynne McNeill -- a.k.a.
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BookCrossing Goes Back To la Escuela
September 15, 2005
We were just over the moon when BookCrossing (the noun) made into
the dictionary, but now it appears that the term is even more mainstream. Word came to us from the ever-al... more »
It's All About Helping
September 15, 2005
There seems to be a theme cropping up in much of the content of this week's Newsletter-- how you can lend a helping hand. BookCrossing has broadened the view for many of us-- made more personal problems that are a world away. Please be sure to read t... more »
In The News
September 15, 2005
It seems that Molyneux and
Cosmogenist are busy spreading the word to the 2000+ Open University students in the Oxford Abing... more »
Listen Live or Listen Again--BBC Radio is Big on BookCrossing!
September 14, 2005
Following the runaway success of BBC Radio Shropshire's
BookCrossing feature, there are now to be weekly updates on the Jim Hawkins (aka
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In The News
September 7, 2005
BookCrossing is groovy, baby! But don't just take our word for it! See what's posted at
GroovyMojo.com. Thanks to
JJDavis for letting us know... more »
How Do You Say 'WOO HOO' in Finnish?
September 7, 2005
Congratulations to our friends in Finland on the new forum
Foorumi suomalaisille bookcrossaajille here on BookCrossing! The number of Finnish BookCrossers grows daily, thanks to the wonderful membe... more »
Helping After the Hurricane
September 7, 2005
BookCrossers around the world are asking us for information on how to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Our best advice is to follow the advice of experts: contribute time or resources to a reputable charity focused on hurricane relief. At the m... more »
Challenge Yourself
September 7, 2005
If you've been watching the side bar for recently released books, you might have noticed a huge number of animals heading out into the wild. Last September,
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Bookcrosser sind auch kreativ
September 7, 2005
The creativity of BookCrossers is no surprise to us. What was a most joyful discovery, though, was the wealth of wonderful photos and playful puns that abound over at the Austrian BookCrossing site. We're not entirely sure who is the genius behind it... more »
