Yes, ok, I know I'm a couple of days late but it has been one of those weeks. Still, it's almost over now! Here in the UK we are enjoying record breaking weather, with the mercury going higher here than in a lot of sunshine holiday destinations. It's a nice change after a rotten summer.
September has been busy here at Booked Up, what with author interviews, guest posts and 4 giveaways courtesy of Scott Nicholson. His month of promotion, Be Nicholson's Agent, is now over and I'm sure he'll be glad for a rest. The winner of the final giveaway is...
Nicki G. Your book will be on it's way to you soon! Congratulations.
I read some great books in September, and for me the highlights were:
- contemporary fiction The Water Men by Adelaide MacKenzie Fuss (which I left as part of the Guardian's Book Swap - hope it found a good new home)
- An Epitaph for Coyote by Bryan R Dennis
- Horror short The Tunnelers by Geoff Gander
- Man Booker shortlisted book Snowdrops by A D Miller
September was also an interesting month with the launch of Amazon's new range of Kindles, include the Kindle Fire tablet. None of the offerings have got me so excited I've dived in and pre-ordered one, I think instead I'll wait to hear what others have got to say about them.
I'd best wrap this up, I received a replacement kindle on Friday and I've very very slowly been putting all my books onto the new one and sorting out my collections but there's still more work to do. Wish me luck!
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Sunday, 2 October 2011
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Book Swap Launched
I was excited earlier when I saw that newspaper The Guardian has launched a six week autumn books season and will be, in its own words " setting 15,000 titles free in the wild this weekend" Publishers and authors have provided the books, which are to be left in public places for people to find and enjoy. More details are available in this article on the website.
Readers are also being asked to give away copies of their own favourites in the same manner, with a bookplate sticker available to provide a message for the new owner. It's all very interactive with people encouraged to upload pictures of their book being released into the wild, and a map where you can add the location for others to be able to find them. Recipients are asked to review the book on a dedicated page.
I love this idea, and would be delighted to stumble across a random book chosen by someone else. I'll be checking the map to see if anyone else in my neck of the woods has been as inspired as me, and later will be hunting my shelves to find a book I love that I'm prepared to give away. I've already decided leaving it at a railway station is probably a bad idea, what are the chances it would end up in lost property! I was thinking instead my local beach cafe might be a good bet. Someone might want to replicate my day today, laying on the beach, in the sun, reading so I think there'd be a taker.
I have seen some mutterings that it is taking the premise of Book Crossing without due credit but I haven't come across that before, so probably shouldn't comment. Either way this book treasure hunt has me all enthusiastic, is anyone else planning on taking part?
Readers are also being asked to give away copies of their own favourites in the same manner, with a bookplate sticker available to provide a message for the new owner. It's all very interactive with people encouraged to upload pictures of their book being released into the wild, and a map where you can add the location for others to be able to find them. Recipients are asked to review the book on a dedicated page.
I love this idea, and would be delighted to stumble across a random book chosen by someone else. I'll be checking the map to see if anyone else in my neck of the woods has been as inspired as me, and later will be hunting my shelves to find a book I love that I'm prepared to give away. I've already decided leaving it at a railway station is probably a bad idea, what are the chances it would end up in lost property! I was thinking instead my local beach cafe might be a good bet. Someone might want to replicate my day today, laying on the beach, in the sun, reading so I think there'd be a taker.
I have seen some mutterings that it is taking the premise of Book Crossing without due credit but I haven't come across that before, so probably shouldn't comment. Either way this book treasure hunt has me all enthusiastic, is anyone else planning on taking part?
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