Welcome to the July YBS

If you haven't sent out your reveal to at least one other player, do so now.

Your reveal should include the BCID or a link to the journal entry on BookCrossing.

Official timekeeping begins at midnight GMT on the 15th; 1:00 am in London and Lisbon.
That's 2:00 am in Copenhagen and 10:00 am in Melbourne. For those in the Americas, it's 8:00 pm in NYC and Toronto and 5:00 PDT in California -- on the 14th!

Regular rules apply (5 steals, 12 hours to play). Please sign-in once during the first 24 hours of swap. (*)

New players can be added until after the 7th player has taken a turn.

Leaving moves is not required, but recommended. If you leave moves please also leave instructions regarding how long/little to wait for you before using them.

Your hostesses are Elsi and Sunlightbub contact either one of us if you have questions or a problem.


Play order (and locations when you're wondering if someone is likely to be awake or asleep):

1. Jordanne - The Netherlands
2. sejent - Kentucky, USA
3. Marlene - The Netherlands
4. MsJoanna - New York, USA
5. AM10000 - California, USA
6. Krin511 - Maryland, USA
7. juliako - England
8. KathyB - Texas, USA
9. twiggywig - Michigan, USA
10. BlueCat07 - Germany
11. Candy-is-Dandy - England
12. momx3lovesbooks - Nebraska, USA
13. AceofHearts - Ontario, Canada
14. Giz-Angel - England
15. cats-eye - England
16. Perdue - Finland
17. Xeyra - Portugal
18. Elsi - Texas, USA
19. GateGypsy - Yukon Territory, Canada
20. Sunlightbub - England
21. camis - England
22. chronicbooker3 - Ontario, Canada

J u l y *Y*B*S*


Book held
Book revealed
Number of Steals (max. 5)
Book out of play

* - checked in

REVEAL THREAD

MOVES:



PLAYERS:
*1. Jordanne: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*2. sejent: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*3. Marlene: ~~ : (~) : ~~
4. MsJoanna: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*5. AM10000: ~~ : (~) : ~~
6. Krin511: ~~ : (~) : ~~
7. juliako: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*8. KathyB: ~~ : (~) : ~~
9. twiggywig: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*10. BlueCat07: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*11. Candy-is-Dandy (away 15-18 July): ~~ : (~) : ~~
12. momx3lovesbooks: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*13. AceofHearts: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*14. Giz-Angel: ~~ : (~) : ~~
15. cats-eye: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*16. Perdue: ~~ : (~) : ~~
17. Xeyra: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*18. Elsi: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*19. GateGypsy: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*20. Sunlightbub: ~~ : (~) : ~~
21. camis: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*22. chronicbooker3: ~~ : (~) : ~~



Jordanne! You get to start things off. Whose reveal would you like?

Yipes! I was totally just gazing at my bookshelf trying to decide what book to offer -- I'd better decide quickly! Consider this a confirm -- I'll go pick my book and send out my reveal right now.

I have already received giz-angel, Perdue, Sunlightbub, & Candy-is-dandy's reveals.

Put me down as a definite please. :lol:

checking in

Reveal all sent out and I'm ready. :bananadance:

Checking in.

I'm off to bed in a few minutes. Maybe it will be my turn when I get up tomorrow.

Good night!

:wave: Good morning Europe!

:wave:

Morning all - I sent my reveal out yesterday to Elsi, Marlene, Giz, Xeyra, GateGysy and MsJo..so I think I'm covered!!
Going to gym after work so will be checking in again in around 12 hours!

Wow I'm first!

I was just checking the date, it's only the 14th today (too bad, can't wait to play now)
I'm going to pick my reveal now and mail it out.

Okay, since Elsi said the swap could start when she started the thread... I'll ask for Giz's reveal!

I'll send my reveal out asap.

Done, with the link, but do you mean the full BCID? The journal can be controlled with the full BCID, and I have a vague idea that at the BC.com forums you're recommended not to give out the full BCID. Not that anyone here would use it, but it's an open forum.

just do the link perdue.
So it leads to the page of the book. This is so that we can see if books did arrive and makes it just easier with the database min mind. :)

I will go and get giz's reveal.
Still have not decided on a reveal myself. sorry

Giz's reveal:

Stuart: A Life backwards by Alexander Masters



I chose this book because it was brilliant - it made me laugh and cry, and so I wanted to share it with everyone ;)

Synopsis
This is the paperback edition of the most original, captivating and award-winning memoir of the year. "Stuart, A Life Backwards", is the story of a remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator ('a middle class scum ponce, if you want to be honest about it, Alexander) and a chaotic, knife-wielding beggar whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison. Interwoven into this is Stuart's confession: the story of his life, told backwards. With humour, compassion (and exasperation) Masters slowly works back through post-office heists, prison riots and the exact day Stuart discovered violence, to unfold the reasons why he changed from a happy-go-lucky little boy into a polydrug-addicted-alcoholic Jekyll and Hyde personality, with a fondness for what he called 'little strips of silver' (knives to you and me). Funny, despairing, brilliantly written and full of surprises: this is the most original and moving biography of recent years.

BC Link

J u l y *Y*B*S*


Book held
Book revealed
Number of Steals (max. 5)
Book out of play

* - checked in

REVEAL THREAD

MOVES:

Jordanne asks Giz to reveal Stuart


PLAYERS:
*1. Jordanne: Stuart : (~) : ~~
*2. sejent: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*3. Marlene: ~~ : (~) : ~~
4. MsJoanna: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*5. AM10000: ~~ : (~) : ~~
6. Krin511: ~~ : (~) : ~~
7. juliako: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*8. KathyB: ~~ : (~) : ~~
9. twiggywig: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*10. BlueCat07: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*11. Candy-is-Dandy (away 15-18 July): ~~ : (~) : ~~
12. momx3lovesbooks: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*13. AceofHearts: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*14. Giz-Angel: ~~ : (~) : Stuart
15. cats-eye: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*16. Perdue: ~~ : (~) : ~~
17. Xeyra: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*18. Elsi: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*19. GateGypsy: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*20. Sunlightbub: ~~ : (~) : ~~
21. camis: ~~ : (~) : ~~
*22. chronicbooker3: ~~ : (~) : ~~



Sejent!! Your Turn already! Whose reveal would you like? or are you be the first to steal

:pm: to sejent

Argh - need to decide on a reveal!!

I mean the public part of the BCID, from which one can form the link to the journal entries for the book.

For example, full BCID 999-6003612 has a public portion of 6003612, ehich can be used to create the link to the journal entries as http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6003612.

I'm glad you asked.

That's OK. Timekeeping for the swap doesn't start until roughly 8 hours from now, so you have plenty of time.

Well thanks elsi but I finally managed. :bananadance:
So far I have pmed it only to you but will send it to more people outside my time zone.
Cause it looks like I'll be home today to watch The Tour

Checking in - just sent out my reveal! :wave:

Sorry! I ran into internet trouble last night... kept getting the-internet-does-not-exist-type errors. Anyways, reveal is out now! it's with Jordanne, chronicbooker3, KathyB, & Giz-Angel. I'm heading to work right now, I'll be back after 4pm my time, but I doubt you'll need me before then :wink:

ps... I have also since received Krin and Marlene's reveals. Wow, I have a lot!

:bananadance:
which means you have to be here all the time. bahawhahahahahaha :evil:
well from tomorrow. :D :hug:

I'm leaving now for the airport. I'll try to peek in at least once before my flight leaves. I land in North Carolina around 3:30 pm EDT and should be back securely online by 5pm. You guys have fun while I'm in the air.

checking in and trying to figure out a reveal :wink:

I'm back too. Thanks for the reveal Marlene.

I'll probably be around all day/evening.

Okay, my reveal is out. And the randomizer doesn't hate me this time. :bananadance:

:coffee:

Good morning! I would like to see Ace's reveal, please.

Thanks for clearing that up. :)

Mm mm. It's a rainy day and I've already had some social life today. Plus there's a huge pot of soup in the fridge from yesterday, so I won't need to cook, either. A perfect afternoon for some reading!

Morning Sejent. :wave:

We have to wait a bit for The Ace's reveal I think.
this is in her sig:

YBS Swap:

I sent my reveal to:
I have revealsl for: Giz, Candy, Elsi

Joanna. got it! :hug:

off to go back to the TV

Hi...checking in

Please note I will be unavailable the 19th..till very late.
I will work-up my reveal notes now :peek:
twigg

Just clocking in to say that I have chosen my book and sent the reveals to kathyB and bluecat07 - hope that's ok with you both!

juliako

Sure, of course.

:peek:

Of course! I never mind being the keeper of the reveal :giggle:

But I just looked in my mailbox and it isn't there :o

AceofHeart's Book is:

Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore



From the Publisher
Jody never asked to become a vampire. But when she wakes up under an alley Dumpster with a badly burned arm, an aching neck, superhuman strength, and a distinctly Nosferatuan thirst, she realizes the decision has been made for her.

Making the transition from the nine-to-five grind to an eternity of nocturnal prowlings is going to take some doing, however, and that’s where C. Thomas Flood fits in. A would-be Kerouac from Incontinence, Indiana, Tommy (to his friends) is biding his time night-clerking and frozen-turkey bowling in a San Francisco Safeway. But all that changes when a beautiful undead redhead walks through the door ... and proceeds to rock Tommy’s life -- and afterlife -- in ways he never imagined possible.

http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5018415/J_10766629

aargh I am scared.

Will I like your reveal joanna.
Or will it be liked by others.

If the answer is yes on any of the questions give me MSJoanna's reveal. :rolleyes:

Hello all just checking in :wave: hope you like my reveal :grin:

I have sent it again - any luck?

juliako

I'm going to give Marlene my reveal, but I don't know if this is her type of book really...if this turns out not to be of interest, I've got loads of good books on my shelf...

msjoanna's reveal:

Messiah by Boris Starling



From Publishers Weekly
Scotland Yard's Redfern Metcalfe "gets inside killers' heads and reels them in." But Britain's latest serial killer (an evil genius dubbed "Silver Tongue" for his grisly technique and distinctive "calling card") is the worst Red's ever seen, leaving the hardened investigator shaken to his core. While Red and his hand-picked team of detectives concoct half-baked theories and chase shadows, the elusive Silver Tongue taunts them by racking up victims. With no forensic evidence to go on, Red is forced to play an excruciating game of "wait and see" with the killerAsending his personal and professional life into a downward spiral. Starling's debut sustains a sense of fear and uneasiness by seamlessly moving between Red's increasing obsession with the manhunt and his haunting memories of guilt-inducing past misdeeds. When it seems the case is close to resolution, Starling manages to step up the already considerable tension, and the simultaneous story lines dramatically and unexpectedly converge.
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This book is still TBR, so it'll probably be a few months before I send it out. I know this isn't my usual reveal -- I was just given this by giz in the All New To Me Exchange as a book outside my usual reading to try out. I'm really looking forward to trying this highly recommended thriller/SS type book. I hope not everyone has read this already.