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According to the profile of the person who caught this book, they are 8. Obviously this type of romance books is not appropriate for an 8 year old. I don't know exactly where I released this, one place I release there is the women's locker room which is over 18. I don't think I left it there though. The other place I release is on an exchange shelf which is probably too high up for children, and I have been leaving books there for awhile. I feel uneasy about this. Opinions?

Once the book is out of your hands, you have no control over where it goes or who it ends up with. You also have no control over how much (or how little) parents are keeping an eye on their children and what they are reading, and/or doing in their spare time (spending it in 18+ locker rooms?) and/or what they are doing online.


The listed age could also be a load of crap!

That has my vote... an 8 year old could not, in my opinion, figure out how to use bookcrossing.com appropriately much less write a sentence like that. I'm betting they are 28 or something or someone just screwing with you.

I wouldn't be too concerned about it. As Ellymae said, once a book is out of your hands, it's out of your control. An 8 year old has plenty of access to romances and outright erotica at a bookstore or library, so why is one released book any different?

If a parent objects to the content, then they can step in and be a parent. Otherwise - eh...not a big deal :)
I'd have bigger issues w/ an 8 year old using a computer unsupervised than that same kid trying to read an "adult" book. :lol:

(I also think the age is probably false - I know a local 20-something who has "99" for her age because she was afraid of being hit on via BC)

I agree with Kel. :nod:

And I wanted to say I have a 8 year old niece and my youngest son is 9. They could get on bookcrossing and make up an account but eh I don't see them doing it even if they were unsupervised which they are supervised. ;)

:ditto: I pretty much agree with all the others.

But to add one thing - maybe in the future you might list a couple details in the release notes, like "Releasing this in the over-18 locker room" or "Putting this on a high shelf since this is not a book for kids" or something - then you're sort of covered if somebody tries to get on their high horse about it.

BTW, who was it that posted that thread about doctored romance book covers - this is a definite candidate! The tears the Apache cried after she bit his nipple right off - that sort of thing. I wondered if she'd let me borrow her turquoise necklace... or whether it would clash with my magenta headband :lol:

Hmmm...this person probably is not 8. When I set up Makaio's BC shelf, I had to put that he is 13 because you couldn't even sign up if you were under 13. So they must have signed up and then changed their age. Doesn't sound like the work of an 8 year old to me... I wouldn't worry about it, Ap.

I guess I am just paranoid. Thanks for the reassurances. :wave:

Um, I would have read it when I was 8. :blush: :lol:

I have an eight-year-old, and seriously, guys, you would be surprised at what they can do on the computer. My kids' school work is on the computer, so they are well versed in the Internet. Although I imagine if my son found a bookcrossing book, he'd be so excited he'd let me know immediately, so I'd know exactly what was going on.