Book Religion

For people who are religious about books.

My wild releasing problem.

I only joined BookCrossing back in October 2007 and I’m just now trying to really get into the habit of wild releasing. I have to admit that the bookcrossing concept really intrigued me at first so I went on a spree and released about 8 books within 2 days. While that’s nothing for some members, it was a big deal to me. I would run home and see if anyone had caught any of my books yet. There were none.

 This discouraged me at first and I didn’t do anymore wild releases for a while. I became more involved in RABCKs and trades (where I knew I would get journal entries). Then after a couple months, I stopped and thought about the concept of bookcrossing. It wasn’t about the journal entries; it’s about the sharing of books. So what I’ve been doing is frantically trying to find a way of getting into the habit of wild releasing. I took all my available books, labeled them, loaded them in a cardboard box and put them in the trunk of my car so they would always be with me. This hasn’t worked to well for me. I just always seem to forget they’re back there.

So, if you have any good advice for me please feel free to leave it in the form of a comment. This is a habit I need to quickly form.

March 5, 2008 Posted by Ashley | BookCrossing, Wild Releasing, books | , , , , | 1 Comment