Anyone doing the World Book Night Giveaway?

chickbean received my book today - thank you!

Nice to be part of the giveaway after all

I may have to give it a go. I had a real flurry of activity on ReadItSwapIt to begin with but haven't done as much recently.

I've used it quite a bit actually and it works really well.

I'm about 20 points in credit as I've sent out more books than I've requested, and I also send abroad (you get more points for that).

It's pretty flexible - you can specify that you'll only post to your own country if you want, and you can also say that you'll consider posting abroad but they should ask you first. There's no hard feelings if you say "no" to someone. I've had to do that a few times if I've been a bit skint.

You can set up a wishlist and get automated emails if someone offers a book on your list.

I've posted books to Japan, Australia and the US and received books from all over the world as well

Thanks suzikettles - have you used it? When I looked into it I was put off by the thought of having to post abroad.

chickbean, that's www.bookmooch.co.uk .

About swapping in general - does everyone know about www.readitswapit.co.uk? You can register books that you have finished reading for swapping and also have a wishlist of books that you want - if you find someone who has a book that you want and they are interested in one of yours you can swap (or vice versa).

There's another website where you get points for sending books that you can then "spend" on other books, but I can't remember what it is called.

Its worth keeping a copy anyway, there's only 40,000 of each title printed in these special editions so may be collectors item in future.

northerngobshite in that case I will keep a copy for myself to read (before passing on of course :) )

I was on the reserve list so didnt get my WBN numbers. I went to bookcrossing.com and registered them all individually and made a little sticker for each book.

Then put that in the back page with a note in the front about why there is no official WBN number and asking people to register on the bookcrossing site so that we can track them as they are released into the wild!

I got Killing Floor, if anybody wants a copy, do DM your address.

Took ten copies into Starbucks this morning and put one on each table!

Is that Beloved by Toni someone? I've read that one.

could have been from me lostinwales- gave mine out before I realised that i was supposed to write a number in them!

Enjoy it- its a good read

I've been given a book but there is no number or anything in it, I'm enjoying it though. Would love to swap it with someone when I finish, it's Case Histories by Kate Atkinson.

I'll do a swap- I've got Beloved.

I have The Reluctant Fundamentalist if anyone wants a swap.
I already have a copy of All Quiet though, and the Lee Childs book.

Oh, and if anyone wants to do a swop, pm me

If I ever do it again, I"ll make sure I choose a small, light book. 48 copies of A Fine Balance = two heavy boxes....

Hi Bluejeans

I can let you have a copy of Toast in exchange for your All Quiet......

I applied and got 40 copies of Toast by Nigel Slater. It wasn't hard to get rid of them - merely saying they were free made everyone want one! Surprising how many people didn't know about it though.

Katie Stuart - a life backwards is a wondeful book. It is depressing, but its also beautifully written and fascinating!

well I couldn't log on to the website - it just never went through, and haven't been mailed any nos so have given half of mine out with no ID numbers. Still have half left although lots will be going tomorrow. Went inot the local pub to give some out and overheard someone at the bar saying' oh heard about that on the radio' was a nice feeling. Hope its been a success

I had "Stuart - a Life Backwards" to give out, not my first or second choice and a totally depressing sounding book!

Still got loads of copies left but going to give them out at work tomorrow...

i had marion keyes book - the kids and i put books in envelopes and put them on the doorsteps of our street. they loved it as it made them feel like santa!

Aw thank you chickbean - that is very kind of you and only if you have some left over. I will of course pay postage. I have never read 'All Quiet...' although I remember other classes doing it at school - for some reason we did Brave New World, 1984 and The Day of the Triffids etc so very different

I will PM you my address, thank you again

I'm giving out A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry.
I'll be giving them out at work on Tuesday (the first day I'm in the office after tonight).

It's fine to give them out after the date, but they preferred you not to hand them out beforehand.

I haven't written the darn id numbers in yet. I'll probably do that as I hand them out.

I was in the local paper and everything!

Bluejeans - if you message me your address I can send you one of my copies of "All Quiet on the Western Front" if you like - I don't like to think of you bookless!

Have parcelled most of mine up for various reading groups, but I have a few spare, so I'm hoping to find someone to swap for "Toast", "The Reluctant Fundamentalist", "Agent Zigzag" and "A Fine Balance", as I haven't read any of those.

Have just been to a really nice evening at Waterstones and met some other local givers.