Welcome to the 3rd round of year 2 of the VBB - Starting 1 March 2007

Sorry I haven't been around much... but I'd like to say a GREAT BIG THANK YOU :wub: to all who've picked up my slack (chambejd and rosie come immediately to mind, and I'm sure there's others as well)

sarradee, start us off anytime on the 1st!!! What books will you choose from the box?!?

The Rules:

(1) I will post a list of books and the order of the box participants on the first of the month.
(2) Each person may take as many books out of the box as they want; however, you must put in the same number of books. This means that you may be responsible for shipping the number of books that you have put in. You control how many books you are willing to ship by only taking out/putting in that number of books.
(3) Play may continue perpetually. You can choose to skip your turn by not taking any books out of the box and passing the turn on to the next person.
(4) The next round will begin on the first of the month following the end of play (e.g. If round 1 ends on Dec 30, round 2 will start on Jan 1. However, if round 1 doesn't end until Jan 15, round 2 will start on February 1).
(5) Every, any, and all books can be put in the box! Fiction, Nonfiction, whatever! However, any books not taken after 2 rounds will be replaced by the person who put the book in. (Asterisks are used to indicate how many rounds a book has been in the bookbox.) To Be Reads are okay but should be marked as such!
(6) You have 24 hours from the time the person before you posts their move in the thread to make your move. If you haven't made your move in that amount of time, you may be moved to the end of the list. If you don't show up at all for a round, you will be removed from the list for the next round. However, if you want to rejoin at any time, you will be free to do so.
(7) New participants are welcome and can join at any time! If we are in the middle of a round, they will be added to the end of the list. If we are between rounds, they will be randomized into the list like everyone else.
(8) The list of participants will be randomized at the end of each round.
(9) Once you've taken your turn, please PM the next person to let them know it's their turn. If you can't PM them for some reason, please say so when you post your move, so someone else can!


Randomized Play Order: (my apologies if the randomized sequence generator at Random.org was unkind to you!)

01. sarradee
02. karendawn
03. tranq1
04. CdnBlueRose
05. redhot-brat
06. chronicbooker3
07. krin511
08. irenic
09. Kislany
10. thecrookedfrog
11. Suefitz
12. purple-pixie
13. zzz
14. rebeccaljames
15. xallroyx
16. camis
17. bookgal23
18. HoserLauren
19. msjoanna
20. Kyrissaean
21. zosime
22. three104
23. Potok-fan
24. FranciJo
25. nwpassage
26. cheesygiraffe
27. AceofHearts
28. chambejd
29. catsalive
30. nursiegirl42
31. noumena12
32. terrafreaky
33. wss4
34. Tribefan
35. Catwoman
36. ramson
37. mellonhead
38. Antheras
39. morsecode
40. Giz-angel
41. AlterEgoZoe
42. SandDanz
43. darkpunkangel
44. Ladyjanet
45. lovemylife
46. momx3lovesbooks
47. MissBagpuss
48. Breeze144
49. KarinAlyssa
50. appaloosatb
51. AM10000
52. twiggywig
53. Pyan


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Books Currently In the BookBox

New This Round

None yet!

From Last Round

*A Rose Remembered by Michael Phillips (redhot-brat)
*Agnes Browne by Brenden O'Carroll (mellonhead)
*A Kiss Remembered [LARGE PRINT] (Hardcover) by Sandra Brown (Tribefan)
*Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich (chambejd)
*Becoming a Writer by Laurel Dumbrell (nwpassage)
*Before the Mortgage: Real Stories of Brazen Loves, Broken Leases, and the Perplexing Pursuit of Adulthood by Christina Amini, Rachel Hutton (msjoanna)
*Between You and Me by Pearl Bailey (sarradee)
*Beyond Suspicion by James Grippando (nursiegirl42)
*Creative Writing by Isabelle Ziegler (nwpassage)
*Dawn Encounter by Jennifer Blake (nursiegirl42)
*Deep Sound Channel by Joe Buff (kislany)
*Double Date by Beverley Taylor McCafferty (irenic)
*Facing the light by Adele Geras (purple-pixie)
*False Memory by Dean Koontz (darkpunkangel)
*Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Breeze)
*Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters by Derek Lundy (TBR) (krin511)
*Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago by Eric Klinenberg (msjoanna)
*How to Make an American Quilt by Whitney Otto (catsalive)
*Magic by Tami Hoag (redhot-brat)
*Manhunt by Janet Evanovich (TBR) (needmorezoloft)
*Mockingbird by Sean Stewart (msjoanna)
*Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (sarradee)
*No Place Like Home by Mary Higgins Clark (redhot-brat)
*Phantoms by Dean Koontz (suefitz)
*Rising Sun by Michael Crichton (TBR) (AlterEgoZoe)
*Selected Stories by Nadine Gordimer (Tribefan)
*Summer of my German Soldier by Bette Greene (yourotherleft)
*Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander (CdnBlueRose)
*The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander (CdnBlueRose)
*The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander (CdnBlueRose)
*The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger (needmorezoloft)
*The Englisher by: Beverly Lewis (thecrookedfrog)
*The Gentleman's Club by Joanna Wayne (redhot-brat)
*The Nanny Diaries by Emma Mclaughlin, Nicola Kraus (rebeccaljames)
*The Narrows by Michael Connelly (sarradee)
*The Starr Report by Kenneth Starr (suefitz)
*The Undertaker's Gone Bananas by Paul Zindel (catsalive)
*The Virgin Blue by Tracey Chevalier (AceofHearts)

From Two Rounds Ago MUST BE REPLACED ON PLAYERS TURN!

**Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds by Joy Adamson (TBR) (krin511)
**Cluster by Piers Anthony (Suefitz)
**Deception Point by Dan Brown (CdnBlueRose)
**Feast of Murder by Jane Haddam (Suefitz)
**Frankenstein Book 1: Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz (three104)
**Jukebox Queen Of Malta (noumena12)
**"K" is for Killer by Sue Grafton (mellonhead)
**Krondor the Betrayal by Raymond Feist (Suefitz)
**Leader of the Band by Fay Weldon (purple-pixie)
**Nothing But Good Times Ahead by Molly Ivins (mellonhead)
**Physician, Heal Thyself (35 Years of Adventures in Sobriety) by Dr. Earle M. (Potok-fan)
**Silver Wedding by Maeve Binchy (Suefitz)
**Small Miracles of Love & Friendship by Yitta Halberstam (three104)
**The Dark Tower #3 - The Wastelands by Stephen King (twiggywig)
**The Deer Leap by Martha Grimes (darkpunkangel)
**The Hours by Michael Cunningham (CdnBlueRose)
**The Murder Book by Jonathan Kellerman (darkpunkangel)
**The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve (CdnBlueRose)
**The Senator's Daughter by Victoria Gotti (CdnBlueRose)
**The Tommyknockers by Stephen King (Suefitz)

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Books Out Of Play (that have not been received)

All books out of play have been moved to the Books Out Of Play thread. Please post in that thread once your books have been received. chambejd is trying to keep them up to date, so you may not see your books there if they have already been received.

Just checking in. I can sit back & watch for a while. :read:

Can I play in this one, please? Thank you :)

Good lord, I don't think I've ever been first before. I'll try to remember to check in before work tomorrow. :)

Checking in .... Woo Hooo #5

My lucky number and the highest opn a VBB list I've been yet. I can't wait!

I would like to take out:

*Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago by Eric Klinenberg (msjoanna)
*Mockingbird by Sean Stewart (msjoanna)

and I'll put in:



When Rabbit Howls by Truddi Chase (sarradee)(TBR)

Beach Music by Pat Conroy (sarradee)(TBR)

I'll skip this round.

Nice to be further down this time :)

tranq1 asked to be skipped in all the bookboxes during March since she is sailing so I'll pm Rosie.

Can everyone please remember to pm the person after you once you have taken your turn AND say that you have done so in your post. (See rule #9 above.) Thanks!!

woohoo-we have started!

I moved up alot! Wooohooo!

Can I be added too?

sorry, I didn't pm the person after me. I completely forgot. :whip:

Just checking in :D

CdnBlueRose, its your turn!!! What books will you choose from the box?!?

sarradee takes out:

*Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago by Eric Klinenberg (msjoanna --> sarradee)
*Mockingbird by Sean Stewart (msjoanna --> sarradee)

sarradee puts in:

Beach Music by Pat Conroy (TBR) (sarradee)
When Rabbit Howls by Truddi Chase (TBR) (sarradee)

karendawn skips this round

tranq1 asked to be skipped this month as she is sailing (good excuse!)

The Rules:

(1) I will post a list of books and the order of the box participants on the first of the month.
(2) Each person may take as many books out of the box as they want; however, you must put in the same number of books. This means that you may be responsible for shipping the number of books that you have put in. You control how many books you are willing to ship by only taking out/putting in that number of books.
(3) Play may continue perpetually. You can choose to skip your turn by not taking any books out of the box and passing the turn on to the next person.
(4) The next round will begin on the first of the month following the end of play (e.g. If round 1 ends on Dec 30, round 2 will start on Jan 1. However, if round 1 doesn't end until Jan 15, round 2 will start on February 1).
(5) Every, any, and all books can be put in the box! Fiction, Nonfiction, whatever! However, any books not taken after 2 rounds will be replaced by the person who put the book in. (Asterisks are used to indicate how many rounds a book has been in the bookbox.) To Be Reads are okay but should be marked as such!
(6) You have 24 hours from the time the person before you posts their move in the thread to make your move. If you haven't made your move in that amount of time, you may be moved to the end of the list. If you don't show up at all for a round, you will be removed from the list for the next round. However, if you want to rejoin at any time, you will be free to do so.
(7) New participants are welcome and can join at any time! If we are in the middle of a round, they will be added to the end of the list. If we are between rounds, they will be randomized into the list like everyone else.
(8) The list of participants will be randomized at the end of each round.
(9) Once you've taken your turn, please PM the next person to let them know it's their turn. If you can't PM them for some reason, please say so when you post your move, so someone else can!


Randomized Play Order: (my apologies if the randomized sequence generator at Random.org was unkind to you!)

01. sarradee
02. karendawn
03. tranq1
04. CdnBlueRose
05. redhot-brat
06. chronicbooker3
07. krin511
08. irenic
09. Kislany
10. thecrookedfrog
11. Suefitz
12. purple-pixie
13. zzz
14. rebeccaljames
15. xallroyx
16. camis
17. bookgal23
18. HoserLauren
19. msjoanna
20. Kyrissaean
21. zosime
22. three104
23. Potok-fan
24. FranciJo
25. nwpassage
26. cheesygiraffe
27. AceofHearts
28. chambejd
29. catsalive
30. nursiegirl42
31. noumena12
32. terrafreaky
33. wss4
34. Tribefan
35. Catwoman
36. ramson
37. mellonhead
38. Antheras
39. morsecode
40. Giz-angel
41. AlterEgoZoe
42. SandDanz
43. darkpunkangel
44. Ladyjanet
45. lovemylife
46. momx3lovesbooks
47. MissBagpuss
48. Breeze144
49. KarinAlyssa
50. appaloosatb
51. AM10000
52. twiggywig
53. Pyan
54. happybunnygirl *WELCOME!!!*
55. nvangel2073 *WELCOME!!!*


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Books Currently In the BookBox

New This Round

Beach Music by Pat Conroy (TBR) (sarradee)
When Rabbit Howls by Truddi Chase (TBR) (sarradee)

From Last Round

*A Rose Remembered by Michael Phillips (redhot-brat)
*Agnes Browne by Brenden O'Carroll (mellonhead)
*A Kiss Remembered [LARGE PRINT] (Hardcover) by Sandra Brown (Tribefan)
*Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich (chambejd)
*Becoming a Writer by Laurel Dumbrell (nwpassage)
*Before the Mortgage: Real Stories of Brazen Loves, Broken Leases, and the Perplexing Pursuit of Adulthood by Christina Amini, Rachel Hutton (msjoanna)
*Between You and Me by Pearl Bailey (sarradee)
*Beyond Suspicion by James Grippando (nursiegirl42)
*Creative Writing by Isabelle Ziegler (nwpassage)
*Dawn Encounter by Jennifer Blake (nursiegirl42)
*Deep Sound Channel by Joe Buff (kislany)
*Double Date by Beverley Taylor McCafferty (irenic)
*Facing the light by Adele Geras (purple-pixie)
*False Memory by Dean Koontz (darkpunkangel)
*Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Breeze)
*Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters by Derek Lundy (TBR) (krin511)
*How to Make an American Quilt by Whitney Otto (catsalive)
*Magic by Tami Hoag (redhot-brat)
*Manhunt by Janet Evanovich (TBR) (needmorezoloft)
*Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (sarradee)
*No Place Like Home by Mary Higgins Clark (redhot-brat)
*Phantoms by Dean Koontz (suefitz)
*Rising Sun by Michael Crichton (TBR) (AlterEgoZoe)
*Selected Stories by Nadine Gordimer (Tribefan)
*Summer of my German Soldier by Bette Greene (yourotherleft)
*Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander (CdnBlueRose)
*The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander (CdnBlueRose)
*The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander (CdnBlueRose)
*The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger (needmorezoloft)
*The Englisher by: Beverly Lewis (thecrookedfrog)
*The Gentleman's Club by Joanna Wayne (redhot-brat)
*The Nanny Diaries by Emma Mclaughlin, Nicola Kraus (rebeccaljames)
*The Narrows by Michael Connelly (sarradee)
*The Starr Report by Kenneth Starr (suefitz)
*The Undertaker's Gone Bananas by Paul Zindel (catsalive)
*The Virgin Blue by Tracey Chevalier (AceofHearts)

From Two Rounds Ago MUST BE REPLACED ON PLAYERS TURN!

**Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds by Joy Adamson (TBR) (krin511)
**Cluster by Piers Anthony (Suefitz)
**Deception Point by Dan Brown (CdnBlueRose)
**Feast of Murder by Jane Haddam (Suefitz)
**Frankenstein Book 1: Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz (three104)
**Jukebox Queen Of Malta (noumena12)
**"K" is for Killer by Sue Grafton (mellonhead)
**Krondor the Betrayal by Raymond Feist (Suefitz)
**Leader of the Band by Fay Weldon (purple-pixie)
**Nothing But Good Times Ahead by Molly Ivins (mellonhead)
**Physician, Heal Thyself (35 Years of Adventures in Sobriety) by Dr. Earle M. (Potok-fan)
**Silver Wedding by Maeve Binchy (Suefitz)
**Small Miracles of Love & Friendship by Yitta Halberstam (three104)
**The Dark Tower #3 - The Wastelands by Stephen King (twiggywig)
**The Deer Leap by Martha Grimes (darkpunkangel)
**The Hours by Michael Cunningham (CdnBlueRose)
**The Murder Book by Jonathan Kellerman (darkpunkangel)
**The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve (CdnBlueRose)
**The Senator's Daughter by Victoria Gotti (CdnBlueRose)
**The Tommyknockers by Stephen King (Suefitz)

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Books Out Of Play (that have not been received)

*Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago by Eric Klinenberg (msjoanna --> sarradee)
*Mockingbird by Sean Stewart (msjoanna --> sarradee)

Just popping in here real quick.... here for about 2 hrs then I gotta go get my check and some groceries before Mother Nature buries us too bad again. They are calling for 15-22" in our area tonight .... on top of the 19" we got Thurs-Fri.

If Rosie makes it in to take her turn before I go ... I'll try to hurry too. If not I'll do mine when we get back :)

Just stopping in to say hello. It's so thrilling to have someone pick my books -- I really wanted them to find new homes with people who actually wanted to read them. :D

Our (dh & I) entire families live in Minnesota. I just got off the phone with my neice who is south of the Twin Cities, they didn't have school today because of ice, and it's snowing like crazy there now. They got only 6" from the last storm and are expecting another 12-15" from this storm.

Stay safe redhot-brat!!!!

We are having a big storm here as well :angry:

We already got 6" here and now they are saying this storm won't end till Mon. Hubby has shoveled our walk/steps 7 times already today & already they got a good half inch on them again.

Thanks for the thoughts .... we'll be fine. We planned ahead.

We're all stocked up , snuggled in , and prepped with a giant pan of homemade soup to warm up the kids when they finish the igloo they are digging into our front yard. The pics of them I took earlier are soooo cute. Took somew of our dogs too , though they are on the well shoveled deck, they aren't as keen to go play in it as my kids are. (my avatar now)

We had school close today too & not looking like they are going tomorrow either.

Night class was cancelled for me today. Woohoo!

One of my classmates said it took him 3 hours to drive from Hamilton to Mississauga :o

Brat, its your turn!!! What books will you choose from the box?!?

Rosie replaces:

**Deception Point by Dan Brown (CdnBlueRose)
**The Hours by Michael Cunningham (CdnBlueRose)
**The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve (CdnBlueRose)
**The Senator's Daughter by Victoria Gotti (CdnBlueRose)

with:

Colder Than Ice by Maggie Shayne (CdnBlueRose)
Cold Ridge by Carla Neggers (CdnBlueRose)
Sullivan's Island by Dorothea Benton Frank (CdnBlueRose)
Ireland by Frank Delaney (CdnBlueRose)

The Rules:

(1) I will post a list of books and the order of the box participants on the first of the month.
(2) Each person may take as many books out of the box as they want; however, you must put in the same number of books. This means that you may be responsible for shipping the number of books that you have put in. You control how many books you are willing to ship by only taking out/putting in that number of books.
(3) Play may continue perpetually. You can choose to skip your turn by not taking any books out of the box and passing the turn on to the next person.
(4) The next round will begin on the first of the month following the end of play (e.g. If round 1 ends on Dec 30, round 2 will start on Jan 1. However, if round 1 doesn't end until Jan 15, round 2 will start on February 1).
(5) Every, any, and all books can be put in the box! Fiction, Nonfiction, whatever! However, any books not taken after 2 rounds will be replaced by the person who put the book in. (Asterisks are used to indicate how many rounds a book has been in the bookbox.) To Be Reads are okay but should be marked as such!
(6) You have 24 hours from the time the person before you posts their move in the thread to make your move. If you haven't made your move in that amount of time, you may be moved to the end of the list. If you don't show up at all for a round, you will be removed from the list for the next round. However, if you want to rejoin at any time, you will be free to do so.
(7) New participants are welcome and can join at any time! If we are in the middle of a round, they will be added to the end of the list. If we are between rounds, they will be randomized into the list like everyone else.
(8) The list of participants will be randomized at the end of each round.
(9) Once you've taken your turn, please PM the next person to let them know it's their turn. If you can't PM them for some reason, please say so when you post your move, so someone else can!


Randomized Play Order: (my apologies if the randomized sequence generator at Random.org was unkind to you!)

01. sarradee
02. karendawn
03. tranq1
04. CdnBlueRose
05. redhot-brat
06. chronicbooker3
07. krin511
08. irenic
09. Kislany
10. thecrookedfrog
11. Suefitz
12. purple-pixie
13. zzz
14. rebeccaljames
15. xallroyx
16. camis
17. bookgal23
18. HoserLauren
19. msjoanna
20. Kyrissaean
21. zosime
22. three104
23. Potok-fan
24. FranciJo
25. nwpassage
26. cheesygiraffe
27. AceofHearts
28. chambejd
29. catsalive
30. nursiegirl42
31. noumena12
32. terrafreaky
33. wss4
34. Tribefan
35. Catwoman
36. ramson
37. mellonhead
38. Antheras
39. morsecode
40. Giz-angel
41. AlterEgoZoe
42. SandDanz
43. darkpunkangel
44. Ladyjanet
45. lovemylife
46. momx3lovesbooks
47. MissBagpuss
48. Breeze144
49. KarinAlyssa
50. appaloosatb
51. AM10000
52. twiggywig
53. Pyan
54. happybunnygirl *WELCOME!!!*
55. nvangel2073 *WELCOME!!!*


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Books Currently In the BookBox

New This Round

Beach Music by Pat Conroy (TBR) (sarradee)
Colder Than Ice by Maggie Shayne (CdnBlueRose)
Cold Ridge by Carla Neggers (CdnBlueRose)
Ireland by Frank Delaney (CdnBlueRose)
Sullivan's Island by Dorothea Benton Frank (CdnBlueRose)
When Rabbit Howls by Truddi Chase (TBR) (sarradee)

From Last Round

*A Rose Remembered by Michael Phillips (redhot-brat)
*Agnes Browne by Brenden O'Carroll (mellonhead)
*A Kiss Remembered [LARGE PRINT] (Hardcover) by Sandra Brown (Tribefan)
*Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich (chambejd)
*Becoming a Writer by Laurel Dumbrell (nwpassage)
*Before the Mortgage: Real Stories of Brazen Loves, Broken Leases, and the Perplexing Pursuit of Adulthood by Christina Amini, Rachel Hutton (msjoanna)
*Between You and Me by Pearl Bailey (sarradee)
*Beyond Suspicion by James Grippando (nursiegirl42)
*Creative Writing by Isabelle Ziegler (nwpassage)
*Dawn Encounter by Jennifer Blake (nursiegirl42)
*Deep Sound Channel by Joe Buff (kislany)
*Double Date by Beverley Taylor McCafferty (irenic)
*Facing the light by Adele Geras (purple-pixie)
*False Memory by Dean Koontz (darkpunkangel)
*Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Breeze)
*Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters by Derek Lundy (TBR) (krin511)
*How to Make an American Quilt by Whitney Otto (catsalive)
*Magic by Tami Hoag (redhot-brat)
*Manhunt by Janet Evanovich (TBR) (needmorezoloft)
*Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (sarradee)
*No Place Like Home by Mary Higgins Clark (redhot-brat)
*Phantoms by Dean Koontz (suefitz)
*Rising Sun by Michael Crichton (TBR) (AlterEgoZoe)
*Selected Stories by Nadine Gordimer (Tribefan)
*Summer of my German Soldier by Bette Greene (yourotherleft)
*Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander (CdnBlueRose)
*The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander (CdnBlueRose)
*The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander (CdnBlueRose)
*The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger (needmorezoloft)
*The Englisher by: Beverly Lewis (thecrookedfrog)
*The Gentleman's Club by Joanna Wayne (redhot-brat)
*The Nanny Diaries by Emma Mclaughlin, Nicola Kraus (rebeccaljames)
*The Narrows by Michael Connelly (sarradee)
*The Starr Report by Kenneth Starr (suefitz)
*The Undertaker's Gone Bananas by Paul Zindel (catsalive)
*The Virgin Blue by Tracey Chevalier (AceofHearts)

From Two Rounds Ago MUST BE REPLACED ON PLAYERS TURN!

**Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds by Joy Adamson (TBR) (krin511)
**Cluster by Piers Anthony (Suefitz)
**Feast of Murder by Jane Haddam (Suefitz)
**Frankenstein Book 1: Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz (three104)
**Jukebox Queen Of Malta (noumena12)
**"K" is for Killer by Sue Grafton (mellonhead)
**Krondor the Betrayal by Raymond Feist (Suefitz)
**Leader of the Band by Fay Weldon (purple-pixie)
**Nothing But Good Times Ahead by Molly Ivins (mellonhead)
**Physician, Heal Thyself (35 Years of Adventures in Sobriety) by Dr. Earle M. (Potok-fan)
**Silver Wedding by Maeve Binchy (Suefitz)
**Small Miracles of Love & Friendship by Yitta Halberstam (three104)
**The Dark Tower #3 - The Wastelands by Stephen King (twiggywig)
**The Deer Leap by Martha Grimes (darkpunkangel)
**The Murder Book by Jonathan Kellerman (darkpunkangel)
**The Tommyknockers by Stephen King (Suefitz)

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Books Out Of Play (that have not been received)

*Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago by Eric Klinenberg (msjoanna --> sarradee)
*Mockingbird by Sean Stewart (msjoanna --> sarradee)


PMing the Brat now.......

Ok ..... Thanks Rosie for the PM.

I'll take out

Colder then ice by Maggie Shayne (Cdnbluerose)
When Rabbit Howls by Trudi Chase (Sarradee)
The Murder Book by JOhnathan Kellerman (DarkPunkAngel)
Nothing But Good Times Ahead by Molly Ivins (Mellonhead)
and
TommyKnockers by Stephen King (Suefitz)

I'm putting in ....

The Last Two Bachelors by Debbie Macomber
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4856213

The Outlaw's Bride by Liz Ireland
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4856170

Rocheworld by Robert L. Forward
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4178123

Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4163156

Black Eagles (HC) by Larry Collins
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4168011

Sorry still haven't figured out how to do the pretty little links yet :)
(I'm updating the journals on these books as soon as I send this)

Im going to pass this round as Im low on anything to offer. Hopefully by next round I will have alot read as Im still off work with my injury.

Pming krin511 right now.

Hi. I'm replacing Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds with:

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguru (TBR)

Pming irenic

I'm going to pass this round.

I'll pm Kislany.

Thanks for the pm!

I'll skip this round :)

TheCrookedFrog, its your turn!!! What books will you choose from the box?!?
(I've pm'ed TheCrookedFrog!)

Kislany skips this round.

Irenic skips this round.

Krin511 replaces:
**Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds by Joy Adamson (TBR) (krin511)

with:
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguru (TBR) (Krin511)

Chronicbooker3 skips this round.

Redhot-Brat replaces:
Colder then Ice by Maggie Shayne (Cdnbluerose)
When Rabbit Howls by Trudi Chase (Sarradee)
The Murder Book by Johnathan Kellerman (DarkPunkAngel)
Nothing But Good Times Ahead by Molly Ivins (Mellonhead)
TommyKnockers by Stephen King (Suefitz)

with:
The Last Two Bachelors by Debbie Macomber (redhot-brat)
The Outlaw's Bride by Liz Ireland (redhot-brat)
Rocheworld by Robert L. Forward (redhot-brat)
Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy (redhot-brat)
Black Eagles (HC) by Larry Collins (redhot-brat)

The Rules:

(1) I will post a list of books and the order of the box participants on the first of the month.
(2) Each person may take as many books out of the box as they want; however, you must put in the same number of books. This means that you may be responsible for shipping the number of books that you have put in. You control how many books you are willing to ship by only taking out/putting in that number of books.
(3) Play may continue perpetually. You can choose to skip your turn by not taking any books out of the box and passing the turn on to the next person.
(4) The next round will begin on the first of the month following the end of play (e.g. If round 1 ends on Dec 30, round 2 will start on Jan 1. However, if round 1 doesn't end until Jan 15, round 2 will start on February 1).
(5) Every, any, and all books can be put in the box! Fiction, Nonfiction, whatever! However, any books not taken after 2 rounds will be replaced by the person who put the book in. (Asterisks are used to indicate how many rounds a book has been in the bookbox.) To Be Reads are okay but should be marked as such!
(6) You have 24 hours from the time the person before you posts their move in the thread to make your move. If you haven't made your move in that amount of time, you may be moved to the end of the list. If you don't show up at all for a round, you will be removed from the list for the next round. However, if you want to rejoin at any time, you will be free to do so.
(7) New participants are welcome and can join at any time! If we are in the middle of a round, they will be added to the end of the list. If we are between rounds, they will be randomized into the list like everyone else.
(8) The list of participants will be randomized at the end of each round.
(9) Once you've taken your turn, please PM the next person to let them know it's their turn. If you can't PM them for some reason, please say so when you post your move, so someone else can!


Randomized Play Order: (my apologies if the randomized sequence generator at Random.org was unkind to you!)

01. sarradee
02. karendawn
03. tranq1
04. CdnBlueRose
05. redhot-brat
06. chronicbooker3
07. krin511
08. irenic
09. Kislany
10. thecrookedfrog
11. Suefitz
12. purple-pixie
13. zzz
14. rebeccaljames
15. xallroyx
16. camis
17. bookgal23
18. HoserLauren
19. msjoanna
20. Kyrissaean
21. zosime
22. three104
23. Potok-fan
24. FranciJo
25. nwpassage
26. cheesygiraffe
27. AceofHearts
28. chambejd
29. catsalive
30. nursiegirl42
31. noumena12
32. terrafreaky
33. wss4
34. Tribefan
35. Catwoman
36. ramson
37. mellonhead
38. Antheras
39. morsecode
40. Giz-angel
41. AlterEgoZoe
42. SandDanz
43. darkpunkangel
44. Ladyjanet
45. lovemylife
46. momx3lovesbooks
47. MissBagpuss
48. Breeze144
49. KarinAlyssa
50. appaloosatb
51. AM10000
52. twiggywig
53. Pyan
54. happybunnygirl *WELCOME!!!*
55. nvangel2073 *WELCOME!!!*


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Books Currently In the BookBox

New This Round

Beach Music by Pat Conroy (TBR) (sarradee)
Black Eagles (HC) by Larry Collins (redhot-brat)
Cold Ridge by Carla Neggers (CdnBlueRose)
Ireland by Frank Delaney (CdnBlueRose)
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguru (TBR) (Krin511)
Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy (redhot-brat)
Rocheworld by Robert L. Forward (redhot-brat)
Sullivan's Island by Dorothea Benton Frank (CdnBlueRose)
The Last Two Bachelors by Debbie Macomber (redhot-brat)
The Outlaw's Bride by Liz Ireland (redhot-brat)

From Last Round

*A Rose Remembered by Michael Phillips (redhot-brat)
*Agnes Browne by Brenden O'Carroll (mellonhead)
*A Kiss Remembered [LARGE PRINT] (Hardcover) by Sandra Brown (Tribefan)
*Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich (chambejd)
*Becoming a Writer by Laurel Dumbrell (nwpassage)
*Before the Mortgage: Real Stories of Brazen Loves, Broken Leases, and the Perplexing Pursuit of Adulthood by Christina Amini, Rachel Hutton (msjoanna)
*Between You and Me by Pearl Bailey (sarradee)
*Beyond Suspicion by James Grippando (nursiegirl42)
*Creative Writing by Isabelle Ziegler (nwpassage)
*Dawn Encounter by Jennifer Blake (nursiegirl42)
*Deep Sound Channel by Joe Buff (kislany)
*Double Date by Beverley Taylor McCafferty (irenic)
*Facing the light by Adele Geras (purple-pixie)
*False Memory by Dean Koontz (darkpunkangel)
*Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Breeze)
*Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters by Derek Lundy (TBR) (krin511)
*How to Make an American Quilt by Whitney Otto (catsalive)
*Magic by Tami Hoag (redhot-brat)
*Manhunt by Janet Evanovich (TBR) (needmorezoloft)
*Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (sarradee)
*No Place Like Home by Mary Higgins Clark (redhot-brat)
*Phantoms by Dean Koontz (suefitz)
*Rising Sun by Michael Crichton (TBR) (AlterEgoZoe)
*Selected Stories by Nadine Gordimer (Tribefan)
*Summer of my German Soldier by Bette Greene (yourotherleft)
*Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander (CdnBlueRose)
*The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander (CdnBlueRose)
*The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander (CdnBlueRose)
*The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger (needmorezoloft)
*The Englisher by: Beverly Lewis (thecrookedfrog)
*The Gentleman's Club by Joanna Wayne (redhot-brat)
*The Nanny Diaries by Emma Mclaughlin, Nicola Kraus (rebeccaljames)
*The Narrows by Michael Connelly (sarradee)
*The Starr Report by Kenneth Starr (suefitz)
*The Undertaker's Gone Bananas by Paul Zindel (catsalive)
*The Virgin Blue by Tracey Chevalier (AceofHearts)

From Two Rounds Ago MUST BE REPLACED ON PLAYERS TURN!

**Cluster by Piers Anthony (Suefitz)
**Feast of Murder by Jane Haddam (Suefitz)
**Frankenstein Book 1: Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz (three104)
**Jukebox Queen Of Malta (noumena12)
**"K" is for Killer by Sue Grafton (mellonhead)
**Krondor the Betrayal by Raymond Feist (Suefitz)
**Leader of the Band by Fay Weldon (purple-pixie)
**Physician, Heal Thyself (35 Years of Adventures in Sobriety) by Dr. Earle M. (Potok-fan)
**Silver Wedding by Maeve Binchy (Suefitz)
**Small Miracles of Love & Friendship by Yitta Halberstam (three104)
**The Dark Tower #3 - The Wastelands by Stephen King (twiggywig)
**The Deer Leap by Martha Grimes (darkpunkangel)

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Books Out Of Play (that have not been received)

*Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago by Eric Klinenberg (msjoanna --> sarradee)
*Mockingbird by Sean Stewart (msjoanna --> sarradee)
Colder Than Ice by Maggie Shayne (CdnBlueRose ---> redhot-brat)
When Rabbit Howls by Truddi Chase (TBR) (sarradee ---> redhot-brat)
**The Murder Book by Jonathan Kellerman (darkpunkangel ---> redhot-brat)
**The Tommyknockers by Stephen King (Suefitz ---> redhot-brat)
**Nothing But Good Times Ahead by Molly Ivins (mellonhead ---> redhot-brat)

Just looking :whistle: :lol:

Just taking a peak. I know I shouldn't do that this far from my turn, but I can't help myself!

Me too! :lol:

Its been over 24 hours waiting for thecrookedfrog.....

Can anyone in the VBB take the initiative and bump someone for not showing up or does it have to be the VBB organizer? I don't mind being the one to do the bumping, but I don't want to step on anyone's toes either.

I don't think crookedfrog checks in a whole lot. I've been in 2 other Boxes/Swaps that have been stuck waiting a day or two for her also. Just thought it might bare mentioning. Not trying to pick on them , just wanted ppeople to know to expect waits if they are on the list. :shrug:

I emailed thecrookedfrog through her myspace page today. She was logged in there, so I am surprised she didn't come right over.

Since it has been well over 48 hours with no response from crookedfrog I am going to go ahead and bump the list. :shrug:

I've pm'd Suefitz that it is her turn!


Suefitz, its your turn!!! What books will you choose from the box?!?


The Rules:

(1) I will post a list of books and the order of the box participants on the first of the month.
(2) Each person may take as many books out of the box as they want; however, you must put in the same number of books. This means that you may be responsible for shipping the number of books that you have put in. You control how many books you are willing to ship by only taking out/putting in that number of books.
(3) Play may continue perpetually. You can choose to skip your turn by not taking any books out of the box and passing the turn on to the next person.
(4) The next round will begin on the first of the month following the end of play (e.g. If round 1 ends on Dec 30, round 2 will start on Jan 1. However, if round 1 doesn't end until Jan 15, round 2 will start on February 1).
(5) Every, any, and all books can be put in the box! Fiction, Nonfiction, whatever! However, any books not taken after 2 rounds will be replaced by the person who put the book in. (Asterisks are used to indicate how many rounds a book has been in the bookbox.) To Be Reads are okay but should be marked as such!
(6) You have 24 hours from the time the person before you posts their move in the thread to make your move. If you haven't made your move in that amount of time, you may be moved to the end of the list. If you don't show up at all for a round, you will be removed from the list for the next round. However, if you want to rejoin at any time, you will be free to do so.
(7) New participants are welcome and can join at any time! If we are in the middle of a round, they will be added to the end of the list. If we are between rounds, they will be randomized into the list like everyone else.
(8) The list of participants will be randomized at the end of each round.
(9) Once you've taken your turn, please PM the next person to let them know it's their turn. If you can't PM them for some reason, please say so when you post your move, so someone else can!


Randomized Play Order: (my apologies if the randomized sequence generator at Random.org was unkind to you!)

01. sarradee
02. karendawn
03. tranq1
04. CdnBlueRose
05. redhot-brat
06. chronicbooker3
07. krin511
08. irenic
09. Kislany
11. Suefitz
12. purple-pixie
13. zzz
10. thecrookedfrog (bumped down after 60 hours wait)
14. rebeccaljames
15. xallroyx
16. camis
17. bookgal23
18. HoserLauren
19. msjoanna
20. Kyrissaean
21. zosime
22. three104
23. Potok-fan
24. FranciJo
25. nwpassage
26. cheesygiraffe
27. AceofHearts
28. chambejd
29. catsalive
30. nursiegirl42
31. noumena12
32. terrafreaky
33. wss4
34. Tribefan
35. Catwoman
36. ramson
37. mellonhead
38. Antheras
39. morsecode
40. Giz-angel
41. AlterEgoZoe
42. SandDanz
43. darkpunkangel
44. Ladyjanet
45. lovemylife
46. momx3lovesbooks
47. MissBagpuss
48. Breeze144
49. KarinAlyssa
50. appaloosatb
51. AM10000
52. twiggywig
53. Pyan
54. happybunnygirl *WELCOME!!!*
55. nvangel2073 *WELCOME!!!*


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Books Currently In the BookBox

New This Round

Beach Music by Pat Conroy (TBR) (sarradee)
Black Eagles (HC) by Larry Collins (redhot-brat)
Cold Ridge by Carla Neggers (CdnBlueRose)
Ireland by Frank Delaney (CdnBlueRose)
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguru (TBR) (Krin511)
Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy (redhot-brat)
Rocheworld by Robert L. Forward (redhot-brat)
Sullivan's Island by Dorothea Benton Frank (CdnBlueRose)
The Last Two Bachelors by Debbie Macomber (redhot-brat)
The Outlaw's Bride by Liz Ireland (redhot-brat)

From Last Round

*A Rose Remembered by Michael Phillips (redhot-brat)
*Agnes Browne by Brenden O'Carroll (mellonhead)
*A Kiss Remembered [LARGE PRINT] (Hardcover) by Sandra Brown (Tribefan)
*Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich (chambejd)
*Becoming a Writer by Laurel Dumbrell (nwpassage)
*Before the Mortgage: Real Stories of Brazen Loves, Broken Leases, and the Perplexing Pursuit of Adulthood by Christina Amini, Rachel Hutton (msjoanna)
*Between You and Me by Pearl Bailey (sarradee)
*Beyond Suspicion by James Grippando (nursiegirl42)
*Creative Writing by Isabelle Ziegler (nwpassage)
*Dawn Encounter by Jennifer Blake (nursiegirl42)
*Deep Sound Channel by Joe Buff (kislany)
*Double Date by Beverley Taylor McCafferty (irenic)
*Facing the light by Adele Geras (purple-pixie)
*False Memory by Dean Koontz (darkpunkangel)
*Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Breeze)
*Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters by Derek Lundy (TBR) (krin511)
*How to Make an American Quilt by Whitney Otto (catsalive)
*Magic by Tami Hoag (redhot-brat)
*Manhunt by Janet Evanovich (TBR) (needmorezoloft)
*Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (sarradee)
*No Place Like Home by Mary Higgins Clark (redhot-brat)
*Phantoms by Dean Koontz (suefitz)
*Rising Sun by Michael Crichton (TBR) (AlterEgoZoe)
*Selected Stories by Nadine Gordimer (Tribefan)
*Summer of my German Soldier by Bette Greene (yourotherleft)
*Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander (CdnBlueRose)
*The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander (CdnBlueRose)
*The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander (CdnBlueRose)
*The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger (needmorezoloft)
*The Englisher by: Beverly Lewis (thecrookedfrog)
*The Gentleman's Club by Joanna Wayne (redhot-brat)
*The Nanny Diaries by Emma Mclaughlin, Nicola Kraus (rebeccaljames)
*The Narrows by Michael Connelly (sarradee)
*The Starr Report by Kenneth Starr (suefitz)
*The Undertaker's Gone Bananas by Paul Zindel (catsalive)
*The Virgin Blue by Tracey Chevalier (AceofHearts)

From Two Rounds Ago MUST BE REPLACED ON PLAYERS TURN!

**Cluster by Piers Anthony (Suefitz)
**Feast of Murder by Jane Haddam (Suefitz)
**Frankenstein Book 1: Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz (three104)
**Jukebox Queen Of Malta (noumena12)
**"K" is for Killer by Sue Grafton (mellonhead)
**Krondor the Betrayal by Raymond Feist (Suefitz)
**Leader of the Band by Fay Weldon (purple-pixie)
**Physician, Heal Thyself (35 Years of Adventures in Sobriety) by Dr. Earle M. (Potok-fan)
**Silver Wedding by Maeve Binchy (Suefitz)
**Small Miracles of Love & Friendship by Yitta Halberstam (three104)
**The Dark Tower #3 - The Wastelands by Stephen King (twiggywig)
**The Deer Leap by Martha Grimes (darkpunkangel)

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Books Out Of Play (that have not been received)

*Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago by Eric Klinenberg (msjoanna --> sarradee)
*Mockingbird by Sean Stewart (msjoanna --> sarradee)
Colder Than Ice by Maggie Shayne (CdnBlueRose ---> redhot-brat)
When Rabbit Howls by Truddi Chase (TBR) (sarradee ---> redhot-brat)
**The Murder Book by Jonathan Kellerman (darkpunkangel ---> redhot-brat)
**The Tommyknockers by Stephen King (Suefitz ---> redhot-brat)
**Nothing But Good Times Ahead by Molly Ivins (mellonhead ---> redhot-brat)

I have no problem with other people doing the bumping after 24 hours, especially considering how little I've managed to be around lately. :flowers:

I would have done it, but I don't feel confident updating VBBs! Instead I just pointed it out :shrug:

I'm here just trying to get some books together to add.

Sue