Rules stolen (thanks nursie!), we're all set for a begginning!

1. Joining this exchange is making a commitment to the other members that have also signed up for 1 years time. Please remember this!

2. Please PM me with your address and I can then PM your address to everyone else before your month. Please try to keep your wishlist uptodate and PM me with what your sending that person for the month. This way we try to cut out duplicates. I will get one of you to do this for me for my month.

3. Any member who gets 2 months or more behind and not had their month yet will be removed from the exchange and replaced forfeiting all books sent so far - if said person has already had their month and received all their books, they can not be removed from the exchange and will still be held responsible for sending out ALL books owed but will NOT be allowed to participate in the following years exchange.

4. If you have any questions feel free to PM me!

5. Have fun!!

Now, the months:

*JOE's April Gal - rootmartin
*JOE's May Gal - giz-angel
*JOE's June Gal - peachy93722
*JOE's July Gal - spiderchick
*JOE's August Gal - Lemonitsa
JOE's September Gal - nikel27
*JOE's October Gal - Amberkatze
*JOE's November Gal - bemaia
*JOE's December Gal - GateGypsy
*JOE's January Gal - msjoanna
*JOE's February Gal - bluecat07
*JOE's March Gal - stellarv

(*) Confirmed

Please, check in and confirm you have read and agreed with the rules and the months!

Checking in and confirming!

Wahoo

Shall pm you with my address now!

:bananadance:

I'm in! Hooray!

January is the month of my birthday, so that should be a super month for me to get JOE books!

I'll send my address momentarily.

Checking in and confirming! Woohoo! I'm the first month!!!! :dance:

I'll PM you my address early next week at the latest. I'm running around getting ready for a trip.

Checking in and confirming. With Christmas in December and Birthday in September I now have something in between so February is great! Wohoo!

Will PM you my new addy...

Just checking in. ood job everytning.Off to pm your with my addy now. :bananadance: :bananadance:

Will send my address now....

Not too happy with December but I guess someone has to have that month.

We can trade if you like, though I don't know if you'd find January any better.

Thanks Stellarv good job :)

I think January is even worse :D

I have all that Christmas money to be spent on books and would end up with doubles :wacko:

However that is why December is also a problem....my family are in the UK so they usually send everything early...

Confirming and pm'ing you in a minute!

:bounce:

IF you want Stellary I can cover your month for you.

I got your addresses, thanks, girls. There are still some missing, but we have plenty of time 'till April.

Peachy, thanks for offering. I'll surely need when March comes... ;)

I'd normally be sad to be the last on the exchange, but in fact I am really happy. Without taking any incorrect action, I got my birthday month!!! I'm really excited! :bananadance:

You girls have been really supportive. I guess we will have lots of fun!

I've PMed you with my address, so this is my confirmation that I've read the thread. I'm just fine with October, but I'll be extra-special kind and offer to trade months with Amberkatze, if she'd like. Nobody buys books for me for Christmas. My Dad is all about kitchen appliances, my fiancé thinks it's too stressful to choose books for me (I apparently take them very seriously), and my mother and older sisters travel in their own book circles and never bother to look at my wishlist, so I end up with what they think I'd like (which is usually pretty accurate!) So, if you want to trade, Amber, I'm ok with it! Let Stellarv and me know.

That is perfect! i'm in! :D

Checking in and confirming!

I did sent you my address right now.

I love my month very much, I was afraid I will get May, when I am on vacation.

take care Nicolé aka nikel27 :bananadance:


:bananacheer: :bananahop: :bananacheer:

Could we compile a list in one place of everyone's wishlists and preferences?

I'll volunteer to put it together and send it out if everyone sends me (my examples included to give an idea of what I'm thinking of):

1. Link/location for your wishlist

2. Description of book likes/dislikes

3. Link to list of books read if maintained other than on your BC shelf

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If this is too annoying, we don't have to do it, but we did something similar in my other monthly exchange and it's been nice to help me pick books that aren't on someone's wishlist but that I think the person will enjoy. Of course, sometimes even with help, I end up just purchasing wishlist books special because our tastes don't overlap enough for me to have something suitable on my shelf.

I think that is a great idea!

I'll post again once I figure out exactly what I want to include in it :)

I like your idea. Off to pm you with my info.

I pmed you my information.

Nicolé aka nikel27

Shall pm you with my info :D

Thanks

Are you sending us the addresses soon? I have the first package packed up and ready to go...just need somewhere to send it to.

I'm sending you girls the address right away. Please, do not forget to send the email confirming what book you are sending for duplicates check!!! I have already received msjoanna's for April and May.

ETA: I've already updated Amber and GateGypsy's month change on the first page of this thread.

HAVE FUN, GIRLS!

First, if you haven't sent the information listed above (wishlist location, book prefs, list of books read) to me, please do. I'd like to put together the whole list soon.

Second, I saw in the PM with rootmartin's address that a wishlist book is expected for the monthly person...

It's okay with me if the rule for this exchange is that you have to send a wishlist book, but in a lot of the monthly groups, it's more like, a wishlist book is nice, but something else you think the person would enjoy is also acceptable. Like I said, I'm fine either way, but just wanted to raise this since this is the first year of this group.

Also, to the extent wishlist books are required, and even if they aren't, please let this be a reminder to everyone to make sure to update your wishlist and to try to keep it from getting too small (not that I've ever had that problem...I swear mine just keeps multiplying).

I noticed that as well. Could you confirm whether we are supposed to be sending wishlist books?

Heeee my first exchange!

:D

Hi all! :wave:

I defer to stella re: rules for wishlist books for this exchange.

But, I will also send along a post like msjoanna outlined about likes/dislikes. I'll post it here too.

Things have been super hectic lately so sorry I haven't done it earlier. :blush:

And, I'll update my wishlist.....lots and lots of books to add after the best of 2007 swap! :wink:

I can't wait to send books to you all this year! So much fun! :bananadance:

- Melissa

It's the first year of this exchange and my first exchange too!!! :D

So, it's nice if everyone (specially the most experienced ones) can guide me into issues like those ones you're pointing out.

I think it's not mandatory that the book we're sending is a wishlist one. I've checked Cliff's site and rootmartin's wishlist is rather short and most books will be really hard for me to get here.

So I guess it's ok as you said. A wishlist book is nice, but something we think the person would like is perfectly acceptable!

As for sending wishlist locations, book prefs and stuff, I had not thought about until this extent. I guess I can gather this information and send you all, but I'm not quite sure on how to gather all of this. Maybe opening a new topic?

Any help is highly appreciated. Thanks girls! :wink:

Mine too! :giggle:

Sorry things are a little confusing in this beginning... But with all the support you girls are giving me, I guess we'll sort things out soon and have lots of fun!

You're doing a fantastic job! :hug: Thanks for taking the initiative and starting this. :D

Just PM the lists to me. I've started collecting them already -- I think I have 4 so far. Once I have all of them, I'll send them out either by PM or email to everyone.

That way, no one has to sort through other stuff to find them...

And, stellarv, you're doing great! I only raise these issues to make sure that we're doing what we want and not falling into doing things one way or another without considering it. :grin:

Thank you!

I can now post my package off tomorrow.

Also a huge thank you to Gategypsy for swapping months with me! Now I will be able to have my wishlist up to date for my family ready for Christmas. :hug:

Hi there!

I'll send this along to msjoanna, too, but I wanted to post this here since I've got the first month. :bananadance: Can you tell I'm excited? :rofl:

My wishlist is here: Rootmartin's wishlist

A list of books read in 2007 is here: Rootmartin's bookshelf

I have to update it for 2008.

I enjoy travelogues and quirky memoirs written about time abroad. I also like books set in far-flung locales (at least far flung from where I am. :giggle:) See the Passport to the World VBB for ideas of what I mean. I love that vbb! Foodie books are a lot of fun.... like Garlic and Sapphires and Heat. And, I also like general fiction along the lines of Jodi Picoult. And, recently, I've gotten into graphic novels/memoirs such as Persepolis, Fun Home and Postcards. But, I'm not really into "traditional comics" or manga.

I PM'd Joanna with my info :D

:pm: to msjoanna regarding where to find my wishlists and what kind of books I am interested in (ps... please include that I enjoy audiobooks, preferably unabridged, in CD or tape format! I can also use audible-download format audio books -- I'm an iTunes girl :wink: )

:pm: to Stellarv with my selection for rootmartin!
:whip: I love being on the ball :giggle:

Now, if I could only just finish my homework with this kind of conviction... :rofl:

Just want to let you know that I got the information from

*JOE's April Gal - rootmartin

Now I have to start looking at the wishlist.

Nicolé aka nikel27

aaaaack! April isn't coming fast enogh :lol:

I've already chosen my books for May and June! Here's hoping I can keep on top of my reading so I can stay ahead like this! **crosses fingers**

**goes upstairs to read**

Sorry msjoanna - I haven't sent you info :blush: however, I can say that I have a wishlist at cliff's but really like to get a book someone has enjoyed reading - my favourite genres are non-genre, mystery (not cozy) sick shit, thrillers, true crime, some chick lit, a smattering of science fiction.... I'm not a huge fan of non fiction or biography, and I am not that keen on historical romance.

My addy - it's on fantasy's google spreadsheet and RABCK.com, and stellarv has it.

I got the PM with everyone's wishlists and preferences. Thanks for all your hard work in putting that together, msjoanna!

:ditto2:

I received some info from bemaia:

Do people want a new PM with the update included? If so, I'm happy to send one out -- just let me know.