Welcome to the February YBS!

Here's the low down:
-All books are welcome, if your book is not stolen it is courteous to offer a substitue, but not required.

-Send your reveal to one other person on this site and tell us who has it in your signature

-12 hours to make your move
~~~UNLESS you have not checked in within the first 24 hours of the swap - then we will only wait 2 hours before REMOVING you from the game.
~~~if you have checked in and 12 hours elaspes, you will be bumped to the bottom and have another 12 hours to reappear before being removed.

-Leaving moves is encouraged especially if you're going to be away from your comp for a looong time. Moves can be left in your sig, with another player or with any BOer.

-Moves will not be used until it has been the player's turn for 4 hours (hoping they will return and make their own move)
~~~UNLESS the player explicitly asks for their move to be used immediatly

-Please remove yourself if you have outstanding commitments anywhere on BO over 6 months old. Please PM me if you think someone falls into this category.

Heavens, please be nice and have fun!!!!!


Moves:


Book held
Book revealed
Number of steals (max 5)
* = not checked in

1. rootmartin < {} >
2. Ri* < {} >
3. Lizabeth* < {} >
4. elsi < {} >
5. Chronic < {} >
6. Giz* < {} >
7. Xeyra* < {} >
8. DPA* < {} >
9. catsalive* < {} >
10. Marlene* < {} >
11. GateGypsy < {} >
12. Aceofhearts* < {} >
13. Sunny* < {} >
14. irenic < {} >
15. camis* < {} >
16. candy-is-dandy* < {} >
17. breeze < {} >
18. AM* < {} >
19. Boomda < {} >
20. msjoanna* < {} >
21. molekilby* < {} >
22. spiderchic* < {} >
23. redhot-brat* < {} >

Root! Start us off anytime!

Checking in & preparing my reveal.

After I put the babe to bed I will prepare my reveal. I am so excited, it is not a TBR!

Wow!!!! I'm first! :dance2:

I'd like to see what gategypsy has. I'll send a pm now!

I have it!

GateGypsy's reveal: The Journal of Mortifying Moments



A short list of ways Kerry can become a better human being:
1. Be a better friend. (I will never again desert a friend in her time of need to go off to a stupid work-related function -- or even to a really good party.)
2. Never giggle and make jokes when someone is talking about a person who is emotionally exhausted or getting a new wheelchair.
3. Develop a strong, loving, and uncritical relationship with my mother. (This is more of a long-term goal.)
4. Write frequently in the journal of mortifying moments in order to analyze these situations with my therapist, absolve myself of blame, and learn to love men with an open, unguarded heart.
5. Start going to yoga.
6. Volunteer for something. (Hopefully something that is kind of fun where I can meet single men who are kind, gentle, spiritual, and true.)

Kerry Spence is unfulfilled by her soulless carer in advertising, disappointed by her dysfunctional relationship, and horrified by the ever-increasing size of her ass. Ever since her gorgeous, self-absorbed boyfriend Sam demoted her to late-night hook-up status, she has fortified herself with prime-time TV and blissful binges on cream-cheese frosting, awaiting an epiphany that will reveal her next move.
Of course, everybody in her life is full of advice. Her free-spirited divorcée mother -- when not necking furiously with her much younger boyfriend -- sagely counsels her daughter to do whatever it takes to get Sam back, since, quite frankly, he is the best she can do. Her friends ply her with fruity cocktails and dispense bits of Cosmo wisdom like "Divide your age in half and add seven -- that's the youngest man you are allowed to date" and "Scotch tape can eliminate forehead wrinkles." Then there's Kerry's calm, unflappable therapist, who suggests she start "a diary of past encounters with men that may be contributing to her negative and dysfunctional quasi relationship." Or, as Kerry sees it, a journal of mortifying moments.

My kid sister and I always buy new books by Canadian authors whenever we ride on the BC Ferries (and whenever I'm in YVR)... it's possibly my favourite way of discovering "local" talent -- and this book was one of those buys. I'm a sucker for a book written in diary/journal or letter format, so this was an easy decision to pick up, and a good, funny read to boot! I was not disappointed.[/QUOTE]

Hey there, going to get my reveal out to a few people. Can't wait to start.

Checking in and getting my reveal ready to send out :wave:

Welcome to the February YBS!

Moves:
Root asks GG to reveal The Journal of Mortifying Moments


Book held
Book revealed
Number of steals (max 5)
* = not checked in

1. rootmartin The Journal of Mortifying Moments {} >
2. Ri* < {} >
3. Lizabeth* < {} >
4. elsi < {} >
5. Chronic < {} >
6. Giz* < {} >
7. Xeyra* < {} >
8. DPA* < {} >
9. catsalive* < {} >
10. Marlene* < {} >
11. GateGypsy < {} The Journal of Mortifying Moments
12. Aceofhearts* < {} >
13. Sunny* < {} >
14. irenic < {} >
15. camis* < {} >
16. candy-is-dandy* < {} >
17. breeze < {} >
18. AM* < {} >
19. Boomda < {} >
20. msjoanna* < {} >
21. molekilby* < {} >
22. spiderchic* < {} >
23. redhot-brat* < {} >

Ri! You're up!!! Will you steal or reveal?

Sent my reveal out...... First book looks good :drool:

Let's see what Sunny has!

Oh, we've started!! How exciting! I totally didn't expect to be the first to be revealed. Thanks for stepping up to the plate for me, Breeze!

Uh Oh! I don't think I have chosen the right kind of book for this swap....how do I find out if I did? :huh:

This is a Yankee Book Swap -- so far as I've been told and understood, any book of any genre that you want to share with us would be appropriate!

Okay, I had a moment where I thought maybe the author had to be American....

Thanks! :rolleyes:

Oh! No, sorry for the confusion. I'll bet I confuzzled you with my little note at the end, there about discovering Canadian authors -- my bad.

I'm heading off to cook and at supper and do some socializing so I'll check back in a couple of hours!

:cook:

OK I've sent my reveal out to Ri, Ace, GateGypsy, and Camis

Now Im off to bed cause 5am comes early. I have to work tomorrow but will check in from work :wave:

GG you did not confuzzle me....trust me I do that to myself without any help :lol:

Thanks for the clarification, I am going to send out my reveal now!

Sent out my reveal and ready to go :D!

Ri :whip: :whip: :whip:

Ri - If you are going to sign me up for a swap to steal my book the least you can do is let me know about it. :giggle:

Honestly, I did not sign up for this and its just a freak thing that I happened to peek in here tonight. I had looked at the reveal thread just to see what books have been revealed (sometimes I like to add books to my wishlist) and the first one looked good so I just thought I'd pop over here to see who all was playing and low and behold I see my name on the list (at the top no less).

I guess since I am on the list already I'll play. But since this wasn't planned I'll have to find a book so I apologize ahead of time that my reveal is not out there yet.

again. Ri :whip:

I am heading to bed for the night. I will be able to check in around 4am when Noah gets up to eat.

Sunny's Reveal



The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
Summer 1924: On the eve of a glittering Society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again. Winter 1999: Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet's suicide. Ghosts awaken and memories, long-consigned to the dark reaches of Grace's mind, begin to sneak back through the cracks. A shocking secret threatens to emerge; something history has forgotten but Grace never could.

A thrilling mystery and a compelling love story, "The House at Riverton" will appeal to readers of Ian McEwan's "Atonement", L P Hartley's "The Go-Between", and lovers of the film "Gosford Pa

Welcome to the February YBS!

Moves:
Root asks GG to reveal The Journal of Mortifying Moments
Ri asks Sunny to reveal The House at Riverton


Book held
Book revealed
Number of steals (max 5)
* = not checked in

1. rootmartin The Journal of Mortifying Moments {} >
2. Ri The House at Riverton {} >
3. Lizabeth < {} >
4. elsi < {} >
5. Chronic < {} >
6. Giz* < {} >
7. Xeyra* < {} >
8. DPA < {} >
9. catsalive* < {} >
10. Marlene* < {} >
11. GateGypsy < {} The Journal of Mortifying Moments
12. Aceofhearts < {} >
13. Sunny* < {} he House at Riverton
14. irenic < {} >
15. camis* < {} >
16. candy-is-dandy* < {} >
17. breeze < {} >
18. AM* < {} >
19. Boomda < {} >
20. msjoanna* < {} >
21. molekilby* < {} >
22. spiderchic* < {} >
23. redhot-brat* < {} >

Lizabeth! You're up!!! Will you steal or reveal?

Sunny, what a great sounding book and lovely cover art

Welcome to the February YBS!

Moves:
Root asks GG to reveal The Journal of Mortifying Moments
Ri asks Sunny to reveal The House at Riverton
Liz steals The Journal of Mortifying Moments

Book held
Book revealed
Number of steals (max 5)
* = not checked in

1. rootmartin ???? {} >
2. Ri The House at Riverton {} >
3. Lizabeth The Journal of Mortifying Moments {1} >
4. elsi < {} >
5. Chronic < {} >
6. Giz* < {} >
7. Xeyra* < {} >
8. DPA < {} >
9. catsalive* < {} >
10. Marlene* < {} >
11. GateGypsy < {} The Journal of Mortifying Moments
12. Aceofhearts < {} >
13. Sunny* < {} he House at Riverton
14. irenic < {} >
15. camis* < {} >
16. candy-is-dandy* < {} >
17. breeze < {} >
18. AM* < {} >
19. Boomda < {} >
20. msjoanna* < {} >
21. molekilby* < {} >
22. spiderchic* < {} >
23. redhot-brat* < {} >

Rootmartin!I've stolen your Journal!!! Will you steal or reveal?

I PMed Rootmartin.

I have left my reveal with Ace (without a pic). I will send more reveals out tomorrow when I can attached a pic from my work computer.

I am heading to bed. Will check back in around 7 a.m.

I see we've started a bit early. I will get my reveal out here in a few mnutes, as soon as I figure out what it's going to be. :giggle:

Be back in a bit with an updated siggy and my reveal. :bye:

off to bed

Checking in. :wave:

My reveal has been sent, and I'm waaaay down the list. :D

Checking in...I'll get my reveal sent out in a little while.

Sent and received. :) You can keep me and SpiderChic company down here at the bottom.

Reveal sent :D Off out shopping today, but I don't somehow htink it will get to me just yet :lol:

Ok all - It's after 2 am here. I'm headed to bed. Cya in the morning. :bye:

K, it's quarter after midnight. I'm just :yawn: checking in to say goodnight! I'll peek in when I wake up! (glad to see my book is popular already!)

I am sorry but to be honest I totally don't feel like swapping.
I still am recovering from the 2007 swap. :rolleyes:

The main reason is that I still don't have my outlook express working which means I have to check in so many times to see if it is my turn.

sorry. :blush:

Hi Guys. It will be at least 13 hours before I can check in..My reveal is out there, and I'm far enough down for it not to be a problem. Giz has my booktourney is needed. :)

I think they are waiting for your reveal? do i have it?

nvm :rolleyes:

Checking in and have sent my reveal out. Although again I see I'm right down at the bottom so will be a while before you get to me :cry:

:D

Just to say I have read Sunny's reveal - House at Riverton and very nearly used it myself. I really enjoyed it!

:D

Seeing I was bullied into playing :P - those English chicks!! - I'd better organise a reveal :thinking:

I'm here!! Reveal sent out and will be checking in at regular intervals though its ages til my go!! :wave: