Round 21 - starting 4th October

OZ VBB
The Australian Virtual Bookbox

Guidelines:

• everyone who wants to participate volunteers two books. these need to be books you believe others would like to read, not rubbish you want to get rid of.
• List of books are available at VBBOZ Books and books owed here In Transit
• If you would like to join, just let us know and you will be added to the next round
• You have 24 hours to respond and have your turn, if we haven’t heard from you, you will be bumped to the end. If you are bumped you will be given 48 hours at the end of the round to place your turn along with others on the bumped list. If you find yourself on the bumped list you may post a request to be added to the end of the main list and take your turn as usual.
• Once a book of yours is removed from the box, please send it as soon as possible
• if a book stays on the available list for more than two rounds it will be moved to the books to be replaced collection, please keep track of these and replace them during your turn.
• mid-series or end-of-series books are allowed in the VBB, but please limit yourself to offering only one such book at any time.
• I will update books in the VBBOZ Library

to join in you will need to have been a bookcrossing member for at least three months, and to have "wild released" at least ten books. this condition may be waived at my discretion.

On Your Turn:

1. Select the books that you want to take out of the box and list them in your post. (please keep all posts in the relevant thread)
2. Replace with the same number of books (or more) and link to the BookCrossing journal pages for each book(s).
3. Check the “Books to be replaced” collection and replace if needed.
4. If you want to skip your turn, you have the option to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try this round.
5. PM the owners of your selected books to notify them of your selection and address.
6. Please PM the next person to let them know they're up.

tantan***
lolkathryn***
L1nda***
briz-cowgirl***
wookiebender***
Pat-the-Rat
sally906
RockDg9***
HeatherA***
jeniwren
bekoh***
crimson-tide***
freelunch
jonvanh***
Carole888
amberC
jubby
livrecache
catsalive***
jennymidget***

Bumped##
sanga71***
norfolk
luckaye***
felicia-fairy***
trystja***

*** you have books from earlier rounds to be replaced
## if you are on the bumped list it means you haven't responded when it's your turn. You will be given 48 hours at the end of the round to place your turn. A group message will be sent to bumped list so it'll finish the round faster.

Before the next round starts, I would like to withdraw the following round 18 books:

Rocco by Sherryl Jordan
Cats Creep The Fire To Art by Matthew Ward
Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
The Wild, Unwilling Wife by Barbara Cartland
Dinkum Dunnies by Douglass Baglin and Barbara Mullins

And replace them with:

Insomnia by Stephen King
Stolen Angels by Shaun Hutson
The Righteous Men by Sam Bourne
The Talisman by Stephen King & Peter Straub
The Tragedy of the Middle East by Barry Rubin

I would also like to withdraw the following Round 19 books:

Homeless by David Brandon
Tower by Valerio Manfredi

and replace them with:

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
No Free Lunch by Simon Haynes

I would also like to be moved down the list a bit as I am away until the 10th October.
Thanks :)

I've gone and used one of my VBB books as a package stuffer, sorry.

could I please remove Matchstick Men from the box and replace it with Foop?

http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5074704

Thanks very much.

We're ready to go, the order has been posted above and I've notified Carole888 that she's first up on Monday.

Carole888 has been moved to the end as she's on holidays. I've contacted mummafour/sanga71

nothing from mummafour so tantan's up next

I would like to remove the following old books:

The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin

And then take these ones:

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Other Hand by Chris Cleave
The Tragedy of the Middle East by Barry Rubin

And replace them with:

The Testament by John Grisham - http://bookcrossing.com/journal/1717059
The Last Rose of Summer by Di Morrissey - http://bookcrossing.com/journal/5798779
Shadows on the Wall by Stan Krasnoff - http://bookcrossing.com/journal/3808604
View from a Low Bough by Barrie Crowley - http://bookcrossing.com/journal/2490615
Goodnight Nobody by Jennifer Weiner - http://bookcrossing.com/journal/3632876

Off to PM all the people I need to now!!

Thanks for the head up tantan!

Ok, I need to remove

Choke by Chuck Palahniuk

and I would like to request

The Constant Gardener by John le Carre

In return I offer:

The Hours by Michael Cunningham http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7894693
Mirror Mirror by Gregory Magguire http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7135047

I'll go PM jennymidget & livrecache now :-)

I would like to reclaim The Road Home

and select

The Hours: A Novel by Michael Cunningham

Mrs Dalloway (Penguin Modern Classics) by Virginia Woolf

And replace them with

The Queens Sorrow by Suzannah Dunn http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8340783

The Trouble with Christmas by Tom Flynn http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5679791/

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5533456/

I'll contact norfolk

Sorry, I was sick yesterday and couldn't face my email - please stick me on the end of the main list!

Given that I've been bumped I have to make some swaps, I was hoping to do it in my turn but probably need to do it now, rather than wait.

I need to take out "Death Train to Boston" (R20) and "The Lovely Bones" (R20) because I no longer have them.

Instead, I offer:
"Cat Crimes I-III Anthology" edited by Martin H Greenberg & Ed Gorman (http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7449706/)
"Metro Girl" by Janet Evanovich (http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7969434/)

All done, thanks Jennymidget

Could I be skipped at this time please, and added to the bottom of the list.

yes, no problem

I am going to be offline for a few weeks. Could I be skipped for this round please?

fairy-whispers :-)

yes

I need to replace 13 of my books with the following:

Billabong's Luck by Mary Grant Brcuce -
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/2557335

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells -
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/2629268

A Private View by Anita Brookner
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/2970851

Jessica by Bryce Courtenay
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/2784069

Blood Stain by Peter Lalor
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7322919

Boss of Bosses: The Fall of the Godfather by Joseph F O'Brien & Andris Kurins
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6179221

A New Tomorrow: the Silverchair Story by Jeff Apter
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7719739

Turtle Beach by Blanche D'Alpuget
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4223704

Tranquil Thoughts on Pregnancy by Kattrin Davida
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7719735

Fantastic Worlds by Paul Collins (editor)
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4403651

Girl, Inteerrupted by susanna Kaysen
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4902101

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7787740

Whisper from the Gods - Jennifer Bacia
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/2722718

I have 3 books that have been selected in previous rounds however I was not aware they had been selected until recently as I wasn't logging into librarything and did not receive any private messages about them and had released them.

If any of the above books are selected, please contact me using bc private message or direct to sharkim6@iprimus.com.au otherwise I may not see it.

Sarah

Thanks Sarah

I missed my turn?

yes Jubby, I'll pop you at the end of the list if you like

Wow, this round seems to have come around quickly! Okay, I am replacing
Brief Encounters: Stories of love, sex amd travel http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7764262
with
The Cold One - Christopher Pike http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7716028

I am selecting:
Sleeping Around: A Couch Surfing Tour of the Globe - Brian Thacker (jubby)
Erotica: Anthology of Women's Writings - Margaret Reynolds (norfolk)

Replacing them with:
The Pesthouse - Jim Grace http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7383977/
Send Me Someone: A true story of love here and hereafter - Diana von Welanetz Wentworth http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4702622/

Will PM jubby & norfolk re these books, and wookiebender to let them know they're up next!

Thanks briz-cowgirl. :)

I seem to have nothing to replace this round (Mrs Dalloway was due for replacement, but has been chosen this round).

May I please have:

Girl, Interrupted: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4902101
T is for Trespass: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7995705/
The Bloody Chamber: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6583977
The Private Lives of Pippi Lee: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7972675/

In exchange, I offer:

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6179249
Tell Me No Secrets, Joy Fielding: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/2702972
The Spare Room, Helen Garner: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7706189
The Pilot's Wife, Anita Shreve: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5481420

I'll let felicia-fairy know it's her turn, and contact aussieangel2, jeniwren, jubby & luckaye with my book choices.

Thanks all!

Sorry, been flat out with work and kids, but just a note that I've (finally!) messaged the people whose books I chose.

I did send felicia-fairy a message immediately after finishing my round, hopefully that hasn't gotten lost anywhere in the ether...

Please remember I will be offline until late Monday night so I'll just leave OZVBB as is until then.

I'm off also until Oct 27th.

Thanks.

Back online - PattheRat's up next

I have selected:

Lake of Sorrows By Erin Hart

http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3014485/

Haunted Ground by Erin Hart

http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/2325297/

I am replacing the above with:

61 Hours by Lee Child
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8369270/

No Second Chance by Harlen Coben
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5883368/

I will pm sally906

I will select Wagons West: Nebraska and replace them with Heir of Mystery by Philip Ardagh - http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5214831

I will contact RockDg9 :)

I have two books (The Blind Assassin and Rosen Maiden) to replace from round 19. And I will accept one book:

Midshipman Bolitho from jennymidget: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8147377

and replace them with:
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8332304 Missing in Action by Peter David
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5893378 The Simulcra bv Philip K. Dick
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4552285 The Book Boy by Joanna Trollope

Is it too late for me to re-enter this round? Now I'm pretty much organised, I'd like to participate as the round still seems to be going. I didn't think it would be by now.

It's not too late, I've popped you to the end of the list

I'm here - will do my books shortly.

Sorry Cats, we need to move on so I'll pop you at the end of the list. I'll message HeatherA

I need to remove Cross by James Patterson & Bomb Proof by Michael Robotham.

I will replace these with
Homecoming by Cathy Kelly http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8243211/
A Distant Shore by Peter Yeldham http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8243210/

My selection is The Thirteenth Trail by Diane Setterfield.

Will replace this with
Mortal Remains by Kathy Reichs. http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8271118/

I will message jeniwren to let her know she's up next.

I would like to select
One Day by David Nicolls (Thanks freelunch)http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8106318

and

Mortal Remains by Kathy Reichs (thanks HeatherAs)http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8271118/

And I will replace with

The Half Brother by Lars Saabye Christensen http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8369579

and

Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8352870/

Contacting bekoh, freelunch and HeatherAs now :)

I have two books to be replaced:

Shadows Still Remain and Deceit

I would like to select The Lovely Bones - thanks Fairywhispers..

I have a free pick from a book of Aussieangels2's that went astray in a previous round and I will offer up:

Blowfly - Patricia Cornwall & The Last Secret of the Temple - Paul Sussman

cheers!

As crimson-tide is owed 2 books from Froggirlwendy and despite several attempts to contact her I've had no replies so crimson-tide should have 2 free picks from the bookbox.

Thanks L1nda.

I shall replace The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
with
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (a 1001 book) - http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/795761

and choose (with my two free picks):
The Song is You by Megan Abbott (thanks freelunch), and
Bombproof by Michael Robotham (thanks tantan)

Off to contact freelunch and tantan.

I am back online and mostly unpacked (just a few more boxes to go). I will send out books and review anything due to be withdrawn from the box over the next two weeks. Thanks everybody, for your patience!

sorry to have held things up - I'll pass this time thanks, will let Jon know he is up next..

I'll replace my book from round 19 (eleven minutes) with

The turning by Tim Winton (Bookcrossing 4125167)

Will let Carole888 know it's her turn next.

Yay! Thanks jonvanh :) I choose The Turning and replace it with A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry - http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7400880/

Heading off to pm jennymidget who is next in line ......

I'm off to work, will be back tonight for my turn.

I would like to take

The Last Secret of the Temple - bekoh

The Simulcra - rockdg9

61 Hours - Pat-the-Rat

The Pesthouse - briz-cowgirl

and I will offer

A Stroke of Midnight by Laurell K Hamilton http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8375871

The God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6488578

Herotica 4 http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3954580

Echo Burning by Lee Child http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3550361

Off to PM jubby

Back home today.

Would love to take out what Jeniwren put in... but have enough to read already...

Passing for this round.

I do find it difficult to follow the play order on this vbb though, and I have not received any PMs from anyone, but will post books due off soon.

Thanks L1nda.

I'd like to select The Secret of Lost Things, and in return, I offer The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
www.bookcrossing.com/journal/8388931.

I'll now contact catsalive.

I'd also like to donate A Case of Exploding Mangoes a 2009 Booker short-listed book. It's reached the end of the ring and the ring mistress does not want it back, so I thought someone here might like it. www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6523733

Should I be adding these to the VBB Book box? I don't seem to have the hang of this.

I've contacted bekoh and catsalive.

Thanks livrecache, you don't need to add the books, I'm able to do it. What you've done is perfect :-)

OK, this time for sure.

I'll take:

Homecoming by Cathy Kelly (HeatherA)
View from a Low Bough by Barrie Crowley (tantan)

Too Late for Angels (catsalive).

I'll add:

Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris http://bookcrossing.com/journal/7143680
Undead and Unemployed by Mary Janice Davidson http://bookcrossing.com/journal/7953010.

Only 2 because I'm owed 1 for a no show.

I'm not sure who to PM next. As they're at the top of the bumped list I'll try sanga/mumma & norfolk again.

Pat-the-Rat,

You'll have to PM me so I can send those Erin Hart books.

Thanks cats, I've messaged everyone else on the bumped list. I'll be away from Friday - Wednesday so any selections they make won't be fixed up until next week.

I need to take out "Elizabeth" and "Sign of the Unicorn" from R19

I am selecting -
"The Queen's Sorrow: A Novel" by Suzannah Dunn (L1nda)
"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak (lolkathryn)


I am putting in -
"The Dark Portal" by Robin Jarvis - http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7673117/
"The Frankenstein Papers" by Fred Saberhagen - http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7449718/
"Warriors of the Dragon Gold" by Ray Bryant - http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7673113/
"Fortress Draconis" by Michael Stackpole - http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5648732/

Messaging the book owners now. Thanks for the second chance!

Hello :) I missed my turn and intended on taking it today, I am too busy with work at the moment to join in this round :( I do owe one book which will be posted today! Do I still need to replace the old books this round? (I don't have much time to register new books!)

Hi Tristia

Don't worry about replacing the books until next round. I'll try to remember to pop you up the top of the list so you can do it then

Round 21 is now complete and round 22 will start 8th January!