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.

On the Road, Part Deux

Just to add my two cents into Olia's wonderful blog, these were amazing "book takes," as we like to call them. Wilton is especially worth checking out over the weekend the next time that there is a sale if you can't get off during the week. The sale took place in the basement of the library and was pretty much wall to wall books. We'll both keep you updated as to when the next sale is, but bookfinder.com great resource for finding out as well. There are some excellent sales in May, June, and July coming up.
On an unrelated note, I plan on releasing my first book using bookcrossing.com in Monroe today.

Disclosure

~Olia~

Reading is a habit that I picked up as a kid, and it just sort of...stuck. I've tried to quit many times in favor of other activities like watching TV and trolling internet blogs, but I can't seem to ditch the addiction. My collection has grown over the years and is organized by genre; the political theory and theology sections are definitely the most populated. When I'm not traveling the state (and beyond) to find great deals on books, I practice law. I'm looking forward to "releasing" some of my books into the wild using Bookcrossing.com. As I frequent a lot of coffee shops, particularly Cafe Atlantique in Milford, I expect many to travel with coffee stains. I'll be cataloging released books, so if you happen to find one, drop us a line!