> From: "Susan Bogush" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I just found this great site and I love it, however, I have now idea > how it works. I picked a few books out, but is there a time limit, > and where do I send them back to, also, If I have > any books to donate, where do I send them too? > Thanks in advance for your help. Susan>>>
Hi Susan, welcome to the group! I assume you mean you have just found the Bookcrossing website? We are all members of Bookcrossing, which is sort of a huge, international bookclub. The main aim is to release your books and track their journey as they travel the world! you can wild release book..(i.e. leave on a park bench, cafe, phone booth etc!) or trade them with other bookcrossing members. Each book has it's own unique ID number....you need to register each book on the BC website to get it's ID number. Go to the main home page of BC and read the info there and keep asking questions until you understand how it works...it's a LOT of info to take iin all at once. To get to the BC website click on the URL under my name in my signature line....(or go to www.bookcrossing.com) There is no time limit.....if you want to go in a book relay where a book is posted to a number of people on a list then they like you to read it and pass it on within a month, but apart from that there are no time limits that I am aware of. The idea is to register some of your own books and decide which ones you are happy to give away, release those, and hope the 'finder' journals a message to tell you where you book is. PLUS you can go hunting for other people's released books, participate in book rings, book rays, swaps etc etc etc. As far as donations go....well you can check the forums, people often ask for books for different causes (for example I am gathering books for a housebound lady in my city - I live in australia! - and I posted a message on the Australian BC yahoo list and 6 people offered to send me books for this lady) or you can register your books and give them away as you see fit....some people donate them to charity shops and hope the person who buys the book will journal it and then pass it on to someone else. i hope this helps....keep asking questions if you are still confused....that's what we are here for! :-) Mim (aka aussie-rose on the BC website) ===== Kind Regards, Mim Books just wanna be FREE! See what I mean at: http://bookcrossing.com/friend/aussie-rose Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/wnIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
