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lils74
8 mos ago
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I don't know about it in general, but I've had Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto for years now. It was sent to me without my realizing it was part of the 1001-library, so I didn't want to wild release it after reading.
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No good deed goes unpunished, or something like that:
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lils74
8 mos ago
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In my last house, I saved a baby bird from my cat and set in a ledge outside by my potted plants, out of reach of the cats, to recover itself. Within a matter of literally seconds, almost before I turned away, a crow swo…
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Sadly, i heard that ”Iwillrejoice" has gone on to join book lovers from throughout history ...
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I was sorry to hear this
lils74
9 mos ago
thinking of her loved ones
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Where would you be if you'd wake up in the book you're currently reading 2?
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Have just finished it, but I spent the day
lils74
12 mos ago
in Lagos, Nigeria with the fascinating cast of characters that make up My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite, thanks to a kind surprise RABCK I just received from 6of8!
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How to organize your books, according to people with thousands of them
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lils74
1 yr ago
Thanks for sharing, Staxman, I really liked the ending thought:
Whether you maintain a library of 20 or 20,000, “ideally, you have a story about every book in your collection.”
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How to organize your books, according to people with thousands of them
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RE: Books by colour. I tried it and...
lils74
1 yr ago
With you on this one, Bookgirrl--couldn't imagine how I'd ever find what I needed; maybe some people have a better memory for colors than I do, though? And what do they do with the books that have striped, multicolored s…
lils74
1 yr ago
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[[ I own a paperback copy of The Scarlet Pimpernel... ]]
I love the scarlet Pimpernel, Covert, and like you would reread it in any state! Also recently discovered that she wrote a series of three books called The Tea…
lils74
1 yr ago
This is an interesting question; honestly I don't read that many new paperbacks in the smaller size--mostly the wider ones (not sure about the official term here) and I've never had issues with those. Pages coming out an…
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Two short stories I can't remember author or title.
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lils74
1 yr ago
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[[Wow, I don't know the stories but your description is excellent. ]]
i was thinking just the same thing! I want to read them now :)
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I found a book which had been in the wild for 16 years!
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lils74
1 yr ago
[[That's awesome! (Wish I could visit the lone book cabin in the middle of nowhere {grin}.) ]]
Me too, sounds amazing! And reminds me of the tag line of one of my fav US bookstores, the Montague Bookmill -- the line is …
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so I have a sort of good problem
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lils74
1 yr ago
[[[[Will it mess it up if I put a JE on it now to explain where I'd left it, etc?]]
Yes, it will make it look as if the book is back in your hands. It's better to avoid that by editing your previous journal entry instea…
lils74
1 yr ago
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I got a catch--which is good--but I hadn't yet made the release notes. Will it mess it up if I put a JE on it now to explain where I'd left it, etc? It probably won't count on my stats, as I imagine I can no longer "rele…
lils74
1 yr ago
LOVE this one!
lils74
1 yr ago
What an interesting journey it had :) let's hope the second attempt is less eventful!
lils74
1 yr ago
I have a copy of Time's Magpie: A Walk in Prague by Myla Goldberg--a small non-fiction book that I keep meaning to get to, and it seems a good overview of the city.
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Found a book that's been traveling for nearly 10 years!
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lils74
1 yr ago
[[ Amazing! And well-spotted! ]]
The good spotting was thanks to CountofMonte's thoroughness in labeling the book...and, I suppose, the fact that I cannot pass a book by without glancing at it :D
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Found a book that's been traveling for nearly 10 years!
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lils74
1 yr ago
[[Wow. What a nice discovery. I'm glad you journaled. And posted here.]]
I was so excited! I think it's maybe only the second time I've found a truly wild book here in Nepal!
lils74
1 yr ago
[[When I met CountofMonte he commented that he mostly distributes books in small out-of-the-way locations in England and he knows they may not travel very far. Guess with enough time one can wander all the wat to Nepal!]…
lils74
1 yr ago
I'm late to this thread but belated congratulations--that's an amazing achievement!
lils74
1 yr ago
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This weekend I took a short trek with my visiting niece, and in our lodge's tiny dining room, I found this book https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/11450562
It was such a surprise to see it in such a remote spot, and a…
lils74
1 yr ago
[[Nepal]]
Yes! Seeing tourists on the streets of Kathmandu again this month has been such a happy sight :)
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9 years of bookcrossing WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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lils74
1 yr ago
Congratulations! Here's to many more!
lils74
1 yr ago
Great question! I think my top three are:
Patagonia
Japan
Cambodia
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Where would you be if you'd wake up in the book you're currently reading?
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lils74
2 yrs ago
I'm in a dingy, damp shop with living quarters above on the Passage du Pont-Neuf in Paris.
Therese Raquin by Emile Zola; very unpleasant people and happenings yet I'm finding it highly readable despite that.
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[Some updated info] New customs regulations
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RE: Another online seller to consider.
lils74
2 yrs ago
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[[https://www.kennys.ie/
Based in Ireland. I have a browse after learning about it on reddit. So I can't vouch for it yet, but it looks promising. And maybe our Irish bookcrossers can jump in. Shipping to anywhere…