No, this isn't some fiendish genetic experiment, but a wonderful new way of sharing books with other people. I read about it today in The Big Issue (London's homeless magazine), and I immediately thought what a great idea; an extension of leaving newspapers on the bus or train for other people to read. The URL for the site is www.bookcrossing.com, and below is a very short extract from the site explaining how it works. I'm definitely going to sign up for it - has anyone already done so??
Azeem in London The "3 Rs" of BookCrossing... 1. Read a good book (you already know how to do that) 2. Register it on the site (along with your journal comments), get a unique BCID (BookCrossing ID number), and label the book. 3. Release it for someone else to read (give it to a friend, leave it on a park bench, donate it to charity, "forget" it in a coffee shop, etc.), and get notified by email each time someone comes here and records journal entries for that book. And if you make Release Notes on the book, others can Go Hunting for it and try to find it!
