My sister told me to put some stickers on this and release it somewhere so she doesn't have to pack it and move it to her new house. I left it propped up against a flagpole on the wall of the Hose Co. No. 2's parking lot on North Pennsylvania Avenue. Perhaps one of the workers in the newly occupied state office building will find it and journal it.
Ten books are on their way to Jare in New Mexico for the 2007 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. I wish I could be there myself flying in the balloons, but my books will be flying high instead.
"The Lovely Bones," by Alice Sebold is the first book I "caught" on BookCrossing. Technically, I caught it in my mailbox, having received it as a RABCK from Dusties. I wanted to pass it on in a similar fashion, and the opportunity presented itself when genielady was looking for a copy to read. I mailed it today. Enjoy!
Twelve Halloween-themed books are on their way to hagathorn in New York for Lady Hagathorn's Halloween Funhouse. May your Halloween be filled with thrills, chills, and tons of fun!
I felt like buying new books tonight, so I headed to Barnes & Noble with gift cards in hand. While I was there, I thought I'd leave J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Return of the King" in the parking lot for the poor souls who spent all their money on lattes and cappuccinos in Starbucks and couldn't afford to buy a book.
"The Two Towers," the second book in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, is out in the wild. I left it propped up on the USA Today newspaper box on the sidewalk outside of King's Family Restaurant in the Hempfield Pointe Plaza in Greensburg.
The easiest literature class I took in college was called "Fantasy" and used The Lord of the Rings trilogy as its textbooks (waaaaay before the movies were made). Having read them as a young teen, I thought rereading them as an old teen would be an enjoyable way to earn three college credits. I was not mistaken. That was nearly 20 years ago. I recently came across these "textbooks," and decided it was time for us to part ways. I released the first book of the trilogy, "The Fellowship of the Ring," at the Greensburg Post Office on South Pennsylvania Avenue today. I left it on the tall table right inside the door. Please note: the cover art on my edition is different than shown, so don't go looking for Elijah Wood! ;)
I had a breakfast meeting at Eat 'n Park in Greensburg this morning, so I decided it would be a great opportunity to release a book. I left "No Greater Love," by Danielle Steel, on top of the newspaper boxes outside before I went into the restaurant. By the time I came out, it was gone. I hope whoever picked it up enjoys it!
My guide to the sky can be "Your Guide to the Sky." The book's front cover touts itself as an "ideal introduction to amateur astronomy for anyone." It's a little more complex than I care to tackle, so I set this "like new" book free. If you're quick, you should be able to find it with General Nathanael Greene's statue in St. Clair Park on North Maple Avenue in Greensburg.
This is another book that was being kept for sentimental reasons. "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" is now free to begin a brand new adventure in the parking lot of the Barnes & Noble in Greensburg where I left it propped against a light pole. Should I wish for its experiences to be a little less--or a great deal more--exciting than Bridget's were in this book? Perhaps it will write home once in a while and let me know.
I spent a good deal of time this past weekend conducting an inventory of my bookshelves and making sure that every book I owned was registered and properly labeled (I still have 30+ to go--where do they all come from?!?). One of the books I came across was "Bridget Jones's Diary," by Helen Fielding. I read it when it first came out and was keeping it purely for nostalgic reasons so I decided it was time to let Bridget go. I set her free in the world on a bench in the Helman-Ghrist parking lot on North Main Street in Greensburg.
This one took a little while to check in! I released it on May 21, 2007, at the Greensburg Post Office. Three months later, "An American Childhood," by Annie Dillard was caught at the St. Vincent DePaul thrift store in Greensburg. It traveled two blocks--wonder how it got there? Thanks for rescuing it, kind Anonymous Finder! Enjoy :)
RABCK is an acronym for "Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness." BookCrossers will often offer to mail their books to other BookCrossers who express an interest in receiving them. 
I left "Looking for Mr. Goodbar," by Judith Rossner, at Citizens Bank on South Main Street on my way back from lunch. It's on top of a planter of lovely flowers near the back door by the parking lot. Happy hunting!
Today I left the last of my Lemony Snicket books, "The End," in the Apartment Rental Guide box on the sidewalk of the Helman-Ghrist parking lot on North Main Street. I have left books there before and they have disappeared, but none have been journaled ... yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed :)
My sister, niece, and nephew wanted to go out to dinner tonight, so I had another opportunity to leave a book. I left Lemony Snicket's "The Penultimate Peril" on a chair inside Jioio's Restaurant on Carbon Road in Greensburg while we were waiting for a table. By the time we were done, someone was sitting on the chair and the book was nowhere to be seen.
"The Grim Grotto," by Lemony Snicket, is another book I recently reclaimed from my niece. I left it at The American Coffee Shop on North Main Street in Greensburg, on a table on the sidewalk. Enjoy!
I finally got "Wicked," by Gregory Maguire, back from my niece and I couldn't wait to release it. I left it in the box office window of The Palace Theatre this morning on my way to work. I hope it's found by a theater/book lover soon! Happy hunting!
What a great way to start off the month! I'll definitely be leaving more books at The American Coffee Shop since "The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories," by Agatha Christie, was caught and journalled by an anonymous finder! My niece told me that her friend saw it on the table where I left it and was really excited to see it there, but left it for someone else to find. Gratefully, they did. Enjoy the book, AF, good luck, and hope to see you join BookCrossing someday!
My latest release is Agatha Christie's "The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories." I left it at a new drop spot where I have been wanting to leave a book for a long time. If you're lucky, you will find it on a table outside The American Coffee Shop on North Main Street in Greensburg. Stop in and have something refreshing while you're there. Happy hunting!
"G is for Gumshoe," by Sue Grafton, is another book I rescued from the paper recycling bin at IKEA-Pittsburgh. I left it at the Senator John Heinz History Center, on Smallman Street in Pittsburgh, in the streetcar on the first floor. It was a fascinating place to visit. If you're ever in the area, you should definitely put it on your itinerary.
I found Mary Higgins Clark's "The Cradle Will Fall" on Tuesday evening in the paper recycling bin at IKEA-Pittsburgh. I couldn't bear to leave it there and since it was in good condition, I rescued it and brought it home. After registering it on BookCrossing, I released it today at Wal-Mart in Greensburg. Its location is a little gruesome--I left in in the Infants section on top of a box that has a cradle in it. I hope whoever finds it enjoys the "theme" release!
I'm doing the happy dance because "Kentucky Rich" was found and journalled by snottub. Congrats on the catch! I hope you enjoy the book. FYI: I went hunting for the book you left at St. Clair Park on Sunday, but it was gone by the time I got there. I hope you get a catch and journal soon!
It was a beautiful day today--sunny and cool--so I decided to eat lunch in St. Clair Park (after fetching it from Burger King, first!). What better place to leave a couple of books, especially when Greensburg's "Summer in the City" extravaganza starts tonight and lots of people should be out and about. I left "Kentucky Rich" on the bleachers facing the Robertshaw Amphitheater, and gave "A Long Way Down" to General Nathanael Greene to keep safe.
It was back to Lowe's at lunchtime for me. I needed to get some outdoor paint for what is left of our basketball hoop--just the pole. My mother wants to hang banners and flags from it, but not until it is painted a gleaming white. So, while I was there, I decided to drop off my latest wild release, "Mount Vernon Love Story," by Mary Higgins Clark. I left it on top of a coffee table in the Garden Center where all the outdoor furniture is now on clearance. It was a lucky release spot for me earlier; hope the luck hasn't run out!
I'm hoping the third time is the charm for the Amtrak Station on Ehalt Street. "Three Fates" is the third book I have left there and I'm hoping this one will get caught and journaled. I left it on the table in front of the ATM where there were a couple of magazines left as well. Happy hunting!
Another gas station release for me, this time at the Sheetz in Murrysville, Pa. I left "The Chin Kiss King" on top of a metal box that contained gasoline spill supplies, right next to the gas pump. It's in a plastic bag to protect it from the weather, and hopefully someone will find and journal it quickly!
Another catch from the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival! I left "Amy and Isabelle" in the split of a tree between one of the stages and some of the booths. I wasn't sure if anyone would travel the same path I did to put it there, but thankfully the karma of literature was working that day. Welcome to BookCrossing, dducoeur. Enjoy!
There is something very satisfying about leaving a book in a video store next to its movie version; it gives the DVD renter a choice, or a bonus. I left "The Shawshank Redemption," by Stephen King, next to two copies of the movie my local Blockbuster had in stock. The movie is in the Drama section near the back of the store. Happy hunting!
My mass release idea seems to have been a good one as I already have one caught and journaled! Agatha Christie's Ordeal by Innocence was picked up by kimsgranny. Congrats and welcome to BookCrossing!
One of our local used bookstores was having a sidewalk sale yesterday, so I bought some books to release at the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival being held at Twin Lakes Park this weekend. Thousands of people attend every day of the four-day festival, so I thought this would be a great opportunity for a mass release. I left five of them myself on assorted benches, walls, posts, and trees; my niece, who was volunteering for the day, said she wanted to release one in her booth; and my sister took my last three with her when she decided to go to the festival. The books that were released today were: Ordeal by Innocence, by Agatha Christie; Billy Bathgate, by E.L. Doctorow; Breathing Lessons, by Anne Tyler; She's Not There, by Mary-Ann Smith; Pot of Gold, by Judith Michael; First Wives Club, by Olivia Goldsmith; The Red Pony, by John Steinbeck; Shane, by Jack Schaefer; and Amy and Isabelle, by Elizabeth Strout.
It's very exciting to get an e-mail from bookcrossing.com titled "New BookCrossing journal entry for Vendetta (Revenge of the Sisterhood)!" I'm so glad someone caught this book, read it, and journaled it. According to the journal entry, they plan to release it so the book can continue its journey. BookCrossing is such a great idea.
I had to go to Lowe's at lunchtime to get a gift card for my brother-in-law (Shhhh! Don't tell him!) and I thought the Garden Center would be a great place to leave books--tables all over the place, tons of people, and little chance for me to be discovered! My first drop was done outside when I left Colleen McCullough's "Morgan's Run" on a table display of annuals. I went inside to get the gift card and came out through the Garden Center again. They had a really nice display of outdoor furniture and sun shelters (I even tried a couple out) and I decided to leave Fern Michaels' "Vendetta" on one of the coffee tables.
"Scarlet Feather" was another book I was carrying around all day yesterday intending to release it somewhere, but it never quite happened. I decided this morning that since I needed gas (yes, desperately again!) I would leave it on top of the pump at Sheetz and go in and get a sandwich for lunch while I was there. I never made it into the store for the sandwich because it was just easier to drive away after making the drop. I didn't want someone coming up to me and saying, "Hey! You left your book!" Crazy, I know, but that's me.
My 22nd wild release was Agatha Christie's "Sparkling Cyanide." I carried this book around all day with the intent to release it, but somehow it didn't work out until I met my sister and her family for dinner at our local King's Restaurant on Route 119 South. I saw the newspaper boxes on the sidewalk outside the restaurant and thought that would be a good place for the book. It seems it was. By the time we came out again, the book was gone.
My third and final release for "Release Patricia Cornwell" day was "Trace," which I left outside the Westmoreland County Courthouse on North Main Street. I needed to take some photos of the Courthouse for a project I'm working on and it was a pretty smooth drop on one of the planters that is near the sidewalk.
My second release on my self-declared "Release Patricia Cornwell" day was "Isle of Dogs," which I left in the Amtrak Train Station on Ehalt Street in Greensburg. I accidentally disturbed a couple of men who were eating their lunch at the table I intended to leave the book on; when I went to use the ATM behind them, they very gallantly excused themselves and gave me some privacy. Perfect for leaving my book behind!
Today is a "Release Patricia Cornwell" day. My first release is "Blow Fly," which I left in the Apartment Rental Guide box on the sidewalk on North Main Street in Greensburg, Pa. I'm happy to report that the last book I left there, Robin Cook's "Shock," is gone. I hope some journal entries start coming my way soon.
"Motion to Suppress" was left on top of the newspaper boxes on the sidewalk of the Helman-Ghrist Parking Lot on North Main Street in Greensburg, Pa., around 12:40 p.m. The parking lot is one of the busiest in the city thanks to its proximity to the Courthouse and the fact that it has meters--not just permit parking. Now, if only someone would pick it up before it rains!
I was in desperate need of gasoline at lunchtime; I often am because I hate to use my discounts from Giant Eagle unless my little orange "GET GAS NOW" light comes on in my car. Since a lot of BookCrossers have had success in leaving books at gas stations, I thought I'd try it myself. I left "Angel," by Barbara Taylor Bradford, on top of pump number 8 at the GetGo gas station at the Giant Eagle in Hempfield Square in Greensburg. I'm hoping someone sees the BookCrossing spine sticker and takes "Angel" home to enjoy.
I left "Shock," by Robin Cook, in the same apartment rental guide box on North Main Street in Greensburg where I left "Little House in the Big Woods" about 10 days ago. I was pleased to see that LHITBW was no longer in said apartment rental guide box!
Chocolat, by Joanne Harris, which I released on May 25, 2007, next to the Dove Dark Chocolates in my local supermarket, was caught yesterday at the same supermarket. It seems someone moved it to the books and magazines section, but I'm just so pleased it was found and journaled. BookCrossing is fun! I'm afraid this might have me hooked for good ;)
"The Long Winter" was my last "Little House" book to release. I decided to leave it outside of our Target, where I was doing a little lunchtime shopping, because there are always tons of families going in and out and I was sure I would hit the "target" audience. *groans at pun* The drop on the bench outside the front doors went beautifully. I spent about 15 minutes in the store and when I came out, the book was gone!
I left "Little House on the Prairie" on top of the newspaper boxes outside of our local Eat 'n Park this morning before I went inside for a breakfast meeting. This was my first Ziploc bag release--it was pouring down rain, and although the newspaper boxes were underneath an overhang, you never know which way the wind is going to blow. I checked the boxes when I came outside about 90 minutes later and the book was gone :)
I left Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House in the Big Woods" in the Apartment Rental Guide box next to the newspaper boxes on the sidewalk of the Helman-Ghrist Parking Lot on North Main Street in Greensburg. It has a little door on it, so the book is protected from the elements. Perhaps it will make an apartment hunter happy.
