Fear Steet

~Olia~

When I release books to be found, read and passed on by strangers, I always get nervous that someone will find the book and misinterpret the gesture. Several people have commented that given the current er... political situation, some people may avoid touching the book for fear of swine flu, anthrax, bombs or other unpleasantness. Other people may wish to avoid taking someone else's lost or forgotten item. I try to make my intentions clear by prominently displaying a bookmark that outlines my objectives and encourages the reader to register the book on www.bookcrossing.com and to read it. I hope this works. I left a book on a bench yesterday and returned several hours later to find it undisturbed. I wonder if it would work the same with a $2o bill.