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Where and when are you in your book?; pinched from BC
Topic Started: Jul 3 2009, 05:28 AM (1,314 Views)
Sunlightbub	Jul 3 2009, 05:28 AM Post #1
Exceptionally Obsessed Posts: 5,631 Group: Members Member #52 Joined: December 23, 2005	I saw this book over on bookcrossing and thought it was an interesting idea. I'm in Reykjavík, in the University and it's about 2005 I think! The book is: Edited by Sunlightbub, Jul 3 2009, 12:24 PM.



TwiggySC1973	Jul 3 2009, 09:08 AM Post #2
CSI of books Posts: 448 Group: Members Member #123 Joined: January 16, 2007	I'm in Sullivan's Island, SC and the year is 2008. My book is



cheesygiraffe	Jul 3 2009, 01:33 PM Post #3
"Yes sir, may I have another?" Posts: 12,929 Group: Admin Member #20 Joined: December 23, 2005	I'm in San Fransisco, CA and it's 2009!



dancing-dog	Jul 3 2009, 02:34 PM Post #4
Posts: 2,728 Group: Members Member #132 Joined: January 17, 2007	I'm in Gordon Ramsay's kitchen in his restaurant on Royal Hospital Road in London and it's January 2001



elsi	Jul 3 2009, 05:49 PM Post #5
Exceptionally Obsessed Posts: 5,766 Group: Members Member #985 Joined: September 20, 2007	I'm in Crestview, Colorado. I guess the time is 2004 since that's the copyright date and it's set in "today".



wss4	Jul 3 2009, 10:05 PM Post #6
So many books, So little time! Posts: 6,796 Group: Members Member #41 Joined: December 23, 2005	I am in Sparta, New Jersey and the year is 1969. I am reading:



Kiri	Jul 3 2009, 11:08 PM Post #7
Trapped on page 571 - send apostrophes! Posts: 1,701 Group: Members Member #3,535 Joined: July 7, 2008	looks about at her open reading books Um.. picks one up It is 1198 and I'm in Wales fighting Roger Mortimer (an English Marcher Lord) who has gotten way to big for his britches. As well as having some interesting other experiences..



JessicaEby	Jul 6 2009, 04:39 PM Post #8
Remembers. Posts: 3,295 Group: Members Member #141 Joined: January 19, 2007	I am currently in Columbus, Ohio in July 1938.



Kiri	Jul 6 2009, 08:44 PM Post #9
Trapped on page 571 - send apostrophes! Posts: 1,701 Group: Members Member #3,535 Joined: July 7, 2008	JessicaEby Jul 6 2009, 04:39 PM I am currently in Columbus, Ohio in July 1938. Oooh! How's the race? the weather? I heard there's a restaurant down on 28th ave... and a dance club on Saturday nights that really .. (simply couldn't resist being a little silly)



cheesygiraffe	Jul 7 2009, 12:21 PM Post #10
"Yes sir, may I have another?" Posts: 12,929 Group: Admin Member #20 Joined: December 23, 2005	It's 2004 and I'm in New York, NY.



nwpassage	Jul 7 2009, 10:07 PM Post #11
nom nom nom... Posts: 1,054 Group: Members Member #95 Joined: April 24, 2006	I'm in France in the days leading up to D-Day during WWII. I'm reading: Jackdaws by Ken Follett http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3672660



Jordanne	Jul 8 2009, 03:12 AM Post #12
Exceedingly Obsessed Posts: 2,734 Group: Members Member #2,431 Joined: April 21, 2008	I'm in Detroit and I guess it's 2004. It's summer anyway. I'm reading:



karendawn	Jul 8 2009, 06:39 AM Post #13
Books...Cats...and Knitting...Life Is Good Posts: 1,429 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: December 23, 2005	I'm in Vienna in 1894, but I've also been in Sarajevo 1996 and 1940 and Vienna in 1996. I expect to be in a few more places and times before the end of the book!



dancing-dog	Jul 8 2009, 10:18 PM Post #14
Posts: 2,728 Group: Members Member #132 Joined: January 17, 2007	It's March 1534 and I'm in Italy



VeganMedusa	Jul 9 2009, 04:58 AM Post #15
Exceedingly Obsessed Posts: 2,857 Group: Members Member #530 Joined: April 20, 2007	I'm about to start the Vietnam War in A People's History of American Empire by Howard Zinn, and in nineteenth century Japan in Cloud of Sparrows by Takashi Matsuoka.



Sunlightbub	Jul 9 2009, 07:56 AM Post #16
Exceptionally Obsessed Posts: 5,631 Group: Members Member #52 Joined: December 23, 2005	karendawn Jul 8 2009, 06:39 AM I'm in Vienna in 1894, but I've also been in Sarajevo 1996 and 1940 and Vienna in 1996. I expect to be in a few more places and times before the end of the book! Are you enjoying it Doc Karen? I read it last week and thought it a good read! I'm currently in Trenton Edited by Sunlightbub, Jul 9 2009, 08:01 AM.



camis	Jul 10 2009, 12:28 PM Post #17
I should be reading! Posts: 4,160 Group: Members Member #73 Joined: December 24, 2005	Sunlightbub Jul 9 2009, 07:56 AM I'm currently in Trenton :pouts: I wanna be in Trenton! I'm in LA in 1947..



Kiri	Jul 10 2009, 02:00 PM Post #18
Trapped on page 571 - send apostrophes! Posts: 1,701 Group: Members Member #3,535 Joined: July 7, 2008	I'm not sure where / when I am (anywhere from 196? to now to.. some point in the future) but it is a really good read. Better than the movie (and I loved the movie)



elsi	Jul 10 2009, 02:34 PM Post #19
Exceptionally Obsessed Posts: 5,766 Group: Members Member #985 Joined: September 20, 2007	I've moved a bit farther west. No longer in Colorado, I'm in Long Shaft, CA, looking for Bigfoot. Year is probably the publishing date of 2005.



JessicaEby	Jul 17 2009, 04:08 PM Post #20
Remembers. Posts: 3,295 Group: Members Member #141 Joined: January 19, 2007	I'm on a break from Seabiscuit... now I am in Haarlem, 1943. I am reading a copy of The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom, which was RABCKed to me all the way from South Africa! (it has a different cover though... I can't find a pic of the right cover) Edited by JessicaEby, Jul 17 2009, 04:25 PM.



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