BookCrossing: Darwin's Radio

Another catch! I released Greg Bear's Darwin's Radio at Coquitlam Centre on November 26 and received the following journal entry from goochie (a new member from Edmonton, AB) on December 15:

the book has gone from van to edmonton alberta. i'm going to read it and pass it on.

BookCrossing: The Birth of Venus

The third and final instalment of today's catch-up catches is The Birth of Venus. I released it in late September at Vancouver's Word on the Street book festival and the catch just came in yesterday. Leading up to the day of WotS, I had entertained thoughts of riding my bike from our new Coquitlam abode. I'd bring along some books in my pannier, arrive at WotS (held at the central library branch downtown), and take in the sights and sounds while scattering the books. So that's what I did.

And then I rode my bike back home, which was a lot easier and faster than the bike ride there, because I didn't stick to the Trans-Canada Trail on the return trip. Phew. The one bad thing is that upon my arrival at WotS I realized that I had forgotten to bring the pen and stickypad that I had wanted to bring, therefore I released the books without any front page indication that they were BookCrossing books. I took solace in the fact that I had written - in blue marker - www.bookcrossing.com on the top and bottom page-ends of the books, so at least there was some sort of outside-of-book marker (no pun intended). Anyway, having released ten books at WotS, I was hoping for at least one semi-quick catch to make me feel better about their sticky-less covers. Yesterday's was the first of the ten. I hope it's only the start. Here's the catch:

I'm not usually a fan of historical fiction, but this book really grabbed me. I found the book on a bench at Word on the Street (book festival) at the Vancouver Public Library. I plan to give it to a friend to read and take to Amsterdam to release it there.

BookCrossing: Silver Bells

We were paying an early-December visit to Metrotown on a Saturday, so I thought it appropriate to release my second copy of Silver Bells, a collection of four Christmas-themed stories. I'm happy it found an appreciative reader, even though they haven't yet joined BookCrossing:

I love to read new, fresh stories, and this book appeared in the middle of a crowded mall. It was sitting right there, I put down my Christmas gifts and bags, and slowly picked it up. I'm so happy I'm part of this, and can't wait to share it with someone else. Thanks for sharing!

BookCrossing: Blue Belle

I'm behind on posting catches from wild releases. First up is a book I released a fortnight-plus-a-day ago (and is noteworthy as my first ever Coquitlam release): Blue Belle. A journal entry was made by a new member before I arrived back home to make release notes, and that might just be the first time that's happened to me. Here's the catch:

I was leaving work in Pinetree Village at 7:00pm after a long day serving. I was waiting for my ride and decided to have a cigarette so I walked over to the tables in front of Chapters Book store and to my surprise the novel was sitting at the table I sat down at. I plan to read the book and leave it randomly at an anonymous location with hopes someone else will find it, read it, and pass it on!