Jeremy Posted March 12, 2002 Share Posted March 12, 2002 Now this is pretty unique and ingenious, I must say. http://www.bookcrossing.com/ Apparently some of these books have found their ways into geocaches. As a heavy reader I think this is a great activity. Jeremy Quote Link to comment
+Glenn Posted March 12, 2002 Share Posted March 12, 2002 I found two book sitting on my book shelf that I havn't read in years but I just can't throw away. I entered then at BookCrossing and left them in an airport near where I live. I hope they are getting read, and do not end up in the landfill or blown-up by the bomb squad. I guess I'll know soon. - Lone Rangers Quote Link to comment
+Glenn Posted March 12, 2002 Share Posted March 12, 2002 I found two book sitting on my book shelf that I havn't read in years but I just can't throw away. I entered then at BookCrossing and left them in an airport near where I live. I hope they are getting read, and do not end up in the landfill or blown-up by the bomb squad. I guess I'll know soon. - Lone Rangers Quote Link to comment
The Artful Dodger Posted March 12, 2002 Share Posted March 12, 2002 I have placed a few books in caches. Now I can track them like Wheres George Bills. Thanks for the link, Jeremy. Quote Link to comment
+Shoebox Posted March 12, 2002 Share Posted March 12, 2002 Thanks for bringing bookcrossing to my attention. As my wife is an avid reader and does not often travel with my daughter and I on geocaching quests, I showed the link to her. She is thrilled with the concept and has already registered. Now when my daughter and I tell her all about our travel bug plans and geocaching expeditions, she will be able to share her book crossing adventures with us. Quote Link to comment
+yrium Posted March 12, 2002 Share Posted March 12, 2002 I came across this BOOKCROSSING site around the time I hid my first geocache so I marked and entered a FARSIDE book by Gary Larsen and put it in my cache. The first people to grab the book tried to enter it with no luck and my entry had disappeared so I figured the programmers their were not up to Jeremy's compentency level. Anyone using them? --- yrium --- Quote Link to comment
+Tedoca Posted March 13, 2002 Share Posted March 13, 2002 More interesting than tracking a dollar bill fer sure. Yrium's post concerns me however, I'd also like to hear if anyone's used the site sucessfully. Regards, Tedoca Quote Link to comment
Eoghan Posted March 13, 2002 Share Posted March 13, 2002 I put together a webpage that lists several other similar activities. It's only about 10% finished and out of date but it has quite a few links to other cool sports/hobbies/whatnot. Stashing Games Quote Link to comment
BookCrossing Posted March 14, 2002 Share Posted March 14, 2002 quote:The first people to grab the book tried to enter it with no luck so I figured the programmers their were not up to Jeremy's compentency level. I resemble that remark. Seriously though, the journal entry process is pretty simple. We've got about 2,100 members, many of them geriatric AOL users, who aren't having any trouble. Here's a successful release and follow up from this morning: Successful BookCrossing Release from 3/14 There will be problems with any complex site. Most are user errors, many are errors of instruction or confusion, and a few a genuine code errors. I've seen 'em all, believe me. And I'm pretty responsive and fix problems in the second and third categories. We're getting about 100 new members a day since the Book magazine write-up, so problems can't hide for long. Jeremy and I are going to try to build on the symbiosis that seems to have taken root between GC and BC. If anyone has any ideas how we might best do that, please contact me directly at ron@bookcrossing.com. Happy Caching & Crossing! Ron My BookCrossing Bookshelf [This message was edited by BookCrossing on March 14, 2002 at 09:11 AM.] Quote Link to comment
BookCrossing Posted March 14, 2002 Share Posted March 14, 2002 quote:The first people to grab the book tried to enter it with no luck so I figured the programmers their were not up to Jeremy's compentency level. I resemble that remark. Seriously though, the journal entry process is pretty simple. We've got about 2,100 members, many of them geriatric AOL users, who aren't having any trouble. Here's a successful release and follow up from this morning: Successful BookCrossing Release from 3/14 There will be problems with any complex site. Most are user errors, many are errors of instruction or confusion, and a few a genuine code errors. I've seen 'em all, believe me. And I'm pretty responsive and fix problems in the second and third categories. We're getting about 100 new members a day since the Book magazine write-up, so problems can't hide for long. Jeremy and I are going to try to build on the symbiosis that seems to have taken root between GC and BC. If anyone has any ideas how we might best do that, please contact me directly at ron@bookcrossing.com. Happy Caching & Crossing! Ron My BookCrossing Bookshelf [This message was edited by BookCrossing on March 14, 2002 at 09:11 AM.] Quote Link to comment
+Tedoca Posted March 16, 2002 Share Posted March 16, 2002 I logged on and managed to register my first book yesterday. Plan on releasing a few into geocaches this weekend. Good luck! Regards, Tedoca Quote Link to comment
kingfish cacher Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 Fantastic idea! I love to read, and have loads of books. I have placed a couple in caches, but don't know if anyone enjoyed them yet! I can't wait to register! Quote Link to comment
+mornin'glory Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 i may have to do a book only cache Quote Link to comment
+mornin'glory Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 i may have to do a book only cache Quote Link to comment
+Silver Horde Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 I have put two books in caches. Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy which was turned into a Travel Bug by Zcat http://www.geocaching.com/track/track_detail.asp?ID=445 Message in a Bottle which I put my email addy in with a note to contact me if and when the book was read and passed on was placed in Dutch Birthday Cache with a View. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=13693 Which has not been taken yet. I hate to part with my books as a rule. When we moved to CA from England, books were our heaviest items to pack! Pereginus Quote Link to comment
+Silver Horde Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 I have put two books in caches. Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy which was turned into a Travel Bug by Zcat http://www.geocaching.com/track/track_detail.asp?ID=445 Message in a Bottle which I put my email addy in with a note to contact me if and when the book was read and passed on was placed in Dutch Birthday Cache with a View. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=13693 Which has not been taken yet. I hate to part with my books as a rule. When we moved to CA from England, books were our heaviest items to pack! Pereginus Quote Link to comment
+yrium Posted March 26, 2002 Share Posted March 26, 2002 quote:The first people to grab the book tried to enter it with no luck so I figured the programmers there were not up to Jeremy's compentency level. [This message was edited by BookCrossing on March 14, 2002 at 09:11 AM.] My sincere apologies to BookCrossing staff. I was trying to give Jeremy a compliment and didn't realize that the way I phrased it was less than nice. I do have to add that I followed up my message here with a query to BookCrossing and they located my book and re-added it to the database. I'll add a couple more books to the mix and see how it works. My first release bookcrossing book Sorry again for my foot-in-mouth --- yrium --- Quote Link to comment
+GeoVamp Posted April 1, 2002 Share Posted April 1, 2002 I think this is really cool that somebody did this I have been leaving paper back at work in the Truck drives lounge with a note "please take me and read me".Thanks Jermey I would follow my GPS to the gates of Hell if it pointed that way. Quote Link to comment
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