I’ve just discovered a fantastic new website, and a great new concept in recycling – Book Crossing. If you have a book that you’ve finished with then you can pass it on to someone else by releasing it into the wild. The idea is that you log your book on the website and you’re given a unique ID number for the book. You then write a note with the ID number and explaining the process and put it into the book. The book is then left in a public place and again you log where you have ‘released’ it on the website.
When someone finds and reads your book, they can log on and you’ll get feedback about how and where your books have travelled. Ok, you may be thinking that we have libraries and charity shops for exchanging books, but there is something about the randomness of ‘releasing’ a book that appeals to me.
Perhaps it feels a bit like a treasure hunt – will you get to a book first? There’s also perhaps the idea that your book is taking on a life of its own.
So keep an eye out for wild books looking for new and temporary owners, and spread the word!
June 2, 2009 at 7:57 am |
hey amazing Site I have lot of book on my library roof waiting for someone else to read it ..Thanx