In Summary

Ok, I’ve been back long enough now that the jet lag has mostly worn off (I’ve managed to convince my body clock to sleep at normal times, but I haven’t quite adjusted back to normal meal times yet – I keep getting hungry at really weird times, then not be hungry when it’s actually time to eat), so I’ve got no excuse to not at least attempt to fill in some of the gaps in my trip blogging.

I’m suffering very much from where-do-I-start-itis, so I’ll take the easy way out and start with a summary of the trip, or at least of the books that passed through my hands (hey, it was a Bookcrossing World Tour, after all – books are the whole point! :-))

Perth

• Naughty Stories for Good Boys and Girls by Christopher Milne: given to libertine101
• Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach: released on a kangaroo statue. Although we saw a catch, not journalled yet.
• There She Blows by Sarah Ell (copy 1): another statue release
• The Riddle and the Knight by Giles Milton: released at the Perth meetup, and caught by KLL

Singapore

• North Island/Te Ika a Maui by Susan Brierley (copy 1): Released in a Starbucks on Orchard Road
• Die Saga von Garth und Torian II by Wolfgang Hohlbein: found on the book exchange shelf in our hostel and labelled with a pre-numbered label
• Der Herr der zerstörten Seelen by Heinz G. Konsalik: found on the book exchange shelf in our hostel and labelled with a pre-numbered label
• Armon Enkelit by Michael Palmer: found on the book exchange shelf in our hostel and labelled with a pre-numbered label
• Os Dianc Rhai by Martin Davis: found on the book exchange shelf in our hostel and labelled with a pre-numbered label
• The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant: found on the book exchange shelf in our hostel and labelled with a pre-numbered label

Wales

• Riki the Royal Albatross Chick by Annie Baird: released in the Museum of Welsh Life in St Fagans
• Falling off the Map by Pico Iyer: released in an OBCZ in Cardiff
• Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat: caught in the OBCZ in Cardiff

Bath and Stonehenge

• Questions Kids Ask About Themselves: caught from KLL in Perth, and released on Royal Parade in Bath
• Stonehenge: The Secret of the Solstice by Terrence Meaden: a themed release at the Stonehenge visitors’ centre

London

• The Sayings of Dorothy Parker edited by ST Brownlow: released on a statue of Emeline Pankhurst, and caught by thyroidman from Canada, who I met later that night at the convention!
• The Big Book of Epic Fail by Aaron Williams: given to londonmet
• time of the salamander by Margaret Beere: added to the book buffet at the convention, and caught by
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• A Woman in Green by Wensley Wilcox: also caught by jazz-ee2
• Oh! To be in England by HE Bates: added to the book buffet at the convention, and caught and re-released by lytteltonwitch
• North Island/Te Ika a Maui by Susan Brierley (copy 2): added to the book buffet at the convention, and caught and re-released by Katisha50
• There She Blows by Sarah Ell (copy 2): also caught and re-released by Katisha50
• North Island/Te Ika a Maui by Susan Brierley (copy 3): added to the book buffet at the convention, and caught by Aaltsje, from the Netherlands
• The Sayings of Oscar Wilde edited by Henry Russell: added to the book buffet at the convention, and caught and re-released by fuocoblu and liberliber, from Italy
• Aberyswyth Mon Amour by Malcolm Pryce: added to the book buffet at the convention, and caught and re-released by newk
• Quirkology by Richard Wiseman: caught from libertine101 in Perth, and added to the book buffet at the convention, where it was caught by PDB11
• The London Embassy by Paul Theroux: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and released outside the Oman Embassy
• A London Christmas by Marina Cantacuzino: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and released outside the Imperial College
• Down on All Fours by Mark Tremlett: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and released on a 4WD outside the Imperial College
• Let’s Meet on Platform 8 by Carole Matthews: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and released on an underground platform
• Cuts by Malcolm Bradbury: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and released in Kensington Gardens
• Green Grass by Raffaella Barker: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and released in Kensington Gardens
• Wild Lavender by Belinda Alexandra: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and released in Kensington Gardens, where it was caught by an anonymous finder from the Czech Republic, who subsequently joined
• Angels in Our Midst by Liesl Vasquez: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and released at the Natural History Museum
• Kiss in the Hotel Joseph Conrad by Howard Norman: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and given to newk to release at his hotel
• Full Circle by Peter Straub: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and released on a Circle Line underground platform
• National Trust Handbook 2007: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and passed on to lytteltonwitch for her travels
• A Backpack and a Bit of Luck by Zhang Su Li: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and currently reading
• A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and now on Mt TBR
• Freedom’s Landing by Anne McCaffrey: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and now on Mt TBR
• English Passengers by Matthew Kneale: received from Molyneux at the convention, and now on Mt TBR
• Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult: received from rahar109 at the convention, and now on Mt TBR
• A Lifetime Burning by Linda Gillard: won in the raffle at the convention, and now on Mt TBR
• Der seltsame Bücherfreund by Gerard Hoffnung: the German cheat book (much more successful than Angel Fire East ever was – it’s been at the top of the stats for years now), signed and returned to Wyando at the convention
• En Blanc: the Spanish convention journal, signed and passed on at the convention
• The Joy of Reading by Cindy Chang: a geocaching travel bug spotted at convention, and returned to lytteltonwitch to continue its journey
• The Case of the Fagin File by Terrance Dicks: found in my goody bag at the convention, and left with lytteltonwitch to release when I was packing to leave and realised my bag would be too heavy
• The Lurker at the Threshold by HP Lovecraft: caught from the book buffet at the convention with a themed release in mind, but left with lytteltonwitch
• Victoria Line, Central Line by Maeve Binchy: caught from the book buffet at the convention with a themed release in mind, but left with lytteltonwitch
• A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller: caught from the book buffet at the convention with a themed release in mind, but left with lytteltonwitch
• Money Talks by Sherry Ashworth: caught from the book buffet at the convention with a themed release in mind, but left with lytteltonwitch, who released it in Greece, where it was caught by an anonymous finder
• Tell No One by Harlan Coban: caught during an icebreaker game at the convention, and left with lytteltonwitch
• Sam Walton: Made in America by Sam Walton and John Huey: I’m just assuming I left this one in London. I had intended to wild release it somewhere in the US, but when I got to Chicago I couldn’t find it in my suitcase. So it was probably one of the books I left with lytteltonwitch. Maybe.

Spain

• My Side of the Matter by Truman Capote: released at the Bilbao meetup
• Duende by Jason Webster: released at the Bilbao meetup
• One Hundred Ways for a Cat to Train its Humans by Celia Hadden: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and released at the Bilbao meetup, where it was caught by Shilmarien from Ireland
• El Libro de la Selva: caught from an OBCZ in Bilbao, and now on Mt TBR

Chicago

• All That Fall by Samuel Beckett: released on a monument to Fermi
• Chicago Loop by Paul Theroux: a Chicago Loop themed release
• New York Quest by Judy Allen: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and released at a travel agent in Chicago
• Cat Crazy edited by Heather Russell-Revesz: caught from the book buffet at the convention and given to mojosmom
• The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult: received from beckydore at the convention, and released at the Chicago meetup
• Gutsy Women by Marybeth Bond: received from mojosmom, and now on Mt TBR

Ottawa

• Rock ‘n’ Roll Babes From Outer Space by Linda Jaivin: caught from libertine101 in Perth, and given to princess1984
• The Night Crew by John Sandford: caught from MariGalant in Bilbao, and given to princess1984
• Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs: received from princess1984, and now on Mt TBR
• Cross Bones by Kathy Reichs: received from princess1984, and now on Mt TBR
• Friendship: The Four Musicians by Mary Rowitz: sent to me in Chicago by TexasWren, and released at the parliament buildings in Ottawa
• The Long Secret by Louise Fitzhugh: caught at the Chicago meetup, and released at the parliament buildings/li>
• Suess-isms: sent to me in Chicago by TexasWren, and released at the Canadian Museum of Civilisation in Quebec
• Very Bad Poetry edited by Kathryn and Ross Petras: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and released at the Ottawa meetup, where it was caught by NunoCoelho
• The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood: one of only two books I bought on this trip (well, I had to buy a book by my favourite Canadian author while in Canada!), now on Mt TBR

Road trip

• The Amish Landscape by Robert Holman: a Pennsylvanian-themed release
• America the Beautiful by Moon Unit Zappa: caught from th
  e book buffet at the convention and released in the world’s largest frying pan (which I think illustrates perfectly everything I loved about America!) in North Carolina
• Sauerkraut and Enterprise by Edna Staebler: sent to me in Chicago by TexasWren, and passed on to otakuu

Charleston

• Bonk by Mary Roach: the other book I succumbed to temptation over and bought
• Summer of the Sea Monster by Raymond Coutu: sent to me in Chicago by TexasWren, and released in the Market in Charleston
• Small Acts of Kindness by James Vollbracht: sent to me in Chicago by TexasWren, and released on a fountain in Charleston
• Made in America by Peter Maas: I’d brought this from NZ intending to wild release it somewhere in the US (a whole country for a themed release!), but at the Charleston meetup Rebekkila asked if I had any books that had travelled from NZ, so I gave it to her instead.
• Same Difference edited by Simon Puttock: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and released at the Charleston meetup, where it was caught by Rebekkila
• Soft Voices Whispering by Adrienne Dines: caught at the Charleston meetup
• Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier: caught at the Charleston meetup, and now on Mt TBR
• The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd: caught at the Charleston meetup, and currently reading
• Summer of the Sea Monster by Raymond Coutu: sent to me in Chicago by TexasWren, and released on the Battery in Charleston

Fort Worth

• Children on Happiness by David Heller: sent to me in Chicago by TexasWren, and released at the Texas Rangers ballpark, where it was caught by an anonymous finder
• Corrie Ten Boom by Kjersti Hoff Baez: sent to me in Chicago by TexasWren, and passed on to otakuu to release at the ballpark
• Sickened by Julie Gregory: caught from KLL in Perth, and released at the Fort Worth meetup, where it was caught by BethanieKay
• Talk Before Sleep by Elizabeth Berg: caught from koolmotor in Perth, and released at the Fort Worth meetup, where it was caught by BethanieKay
• The Black Stallion’s Filly by Walter Farley: found in my goody bag at the convention, and released at Panera Breads in Arlington
• Silver Skates: Face the Music by Barbara J Mumma: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and released at Panera Breads in Arlington
• Eat Dessert First: sent to me in Chicago by TexasWren, and released at Panera Breads in Arlington
• Wildcat by Wayne Barton and Stan Williams: a Texas-themed release at the Fort Worth stockyards

Hawai’i

• Welcome to Higby by Mark Dunn: received from dustyflint
• Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn: caught from buffra on our road trip, and released at the Oahu meetup
• Neurotica by Sue Margolis: caught at the Fort Worth meetup and released at the Oahu meetup
• It’s a Dog and Cat World by Randy Evert and Jack Lindstrom: sent to me in Chicago by TexasWren, and released at Iolani Palace
• The Wooden Horse by Geraldine McCaughrean and Tony Ross: caught from the book buffet at the convention, and released while wandering around Kailua
• The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton by Larry Niven: caught at the Oahu meetup, and released while wandering around Kailua
• Flight 116 is Down by Caroline B Cooney: caught at the Oahu meetup, and released while wandering around Kailua
• Northern Edge by Barbara Quick: caught at the Oahu meetup, and released while wandering around Kailua
• King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry: caught at the Oahu meetup, and released while wandering around Kailua
• Easy Rider by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern: caught at the Oahu meetup, and released while wandering around Kailua
• Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez: caught at the Oahu meetup, and released while wandering around Kailua
• Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult: caught at the Oahu meetup, and now on Mt TBR
• Fluke by Christopher Moore: caught at the Oahu meetup, and now on Mt TBR
• Behold the Many by Lois Ann Yamanaka: caught at the Oahu meetup, and now on Mt TBR
• Blu’s Hanging by Lois Ann Yamanaka: caught at the Oahu meetup, and now on Mt TBR

Sydney

• The Adventures of Odysseus by Geraldine McCaughrean and Tony Ross: caught from the book buffet at the convention and released at the Sydney meetup, where it was caught by wombles
• Stanley, Flat Again by Jeff Brown: caught at the Oahu meetup, and released at the Sydney meetup, where it was caught by Littlemave
• Dogs are from Pluto, Cats are from Uranus by Scott Wilson: caught at the Sydney meetup
• Flatmates by Chris Manby: caught at the Sydney meetup
• The Night is for Hunting by John Marsden: caught at the Sydney meetup, and now on Mt TBR
• The Messiah(musical score) by Handel: received from Littlemaeve for Alithia
• Byron: Poetical Works edited by Frederick Page: received from Littlema
  eve for Alithia
• Henry James: Letters 1843-1875 edited by Leon Edel: received from Littlemaeve for Alithia

Ok, that took much longer than I expected, so I don’t think I’ll be organising my photos today…