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International Wishlist Tag Game

There is a game going on in the Bookmooching Group on LibraryThing which I think is great, so I thought I´d try it here on BookMooch.

If you would like to participate, please check the wishlist of the member who posted last in this thread, and if you have something from their wishlist you are willing to send, you post here with "I tag xxx", list and reserve it on BM, they Mooch it from you and you send the book to her/him. So you are now last and hopefully someone will find something for you and so on. All mooches should be international.

If you'd like to participate, please make sure there is something on your wishlist and you have 3 points available for Mooching.

So I´ll start by offering a copy of Jon Krakauer : Into the Wild (good condition with some minor cover creases and the lower back cover corner is beginning to split and curl).

If anyone would like to participate then they should 'tag' me for the book, I will reserve it for them, they Mooch it from me. All mooches should be international.

I am then the last name on the list and someone finds a book from my WL and tags me with the title.

If no-one wants to play, then my copy of Into the Wild finds a good home and all ends there.

I've been playing this on LT and had great fun: you get something you like, you send something the person will like who gets it, and you even know the postage costs in advance (if it´s too far and too expensive, you just don´t tag the member). Hopefully it will be as popular on here as on LT and BookCrossing :)

Shamelessly copied from DubaiReader on LibraryThing who shamelessly copied it from Schwester at BookCrossing :)

Click on the drop-down menu (upper right) to join this forum and sign up to receive updates by email! The more books you have on your wishlist, the better your chances of getting tagged :-)

    Current Participants:
  1. birdbrain
  2. Clotel
  3. DubaiReader
  4. duygu basman
  5. Jenni Canuck
  6. Kerry
  7. Mary H
  8. Melanie C.
  9. kathers
  10. Mosca
  11. NinaBryna
  12. Rebel Sun
  13. Robin
  14. SLim
  15. Sonja
Jenni Canuck
12 years ago
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(7 years ago)Just discovered this game, and I thought that it looked pretty cool. :-) Only, I would rather not send anything international, and out of fairness I wouldn't feel right receiving anything internationally, either. Is it breaking the rules if I play this game? And also, what do you do when the last one tagged has been inactive for a long time? Who is next?
Daisy
(12 years ago)Thanks Gerri, but I prefer to listen to David Sedaris....he's much funnier that way. :-) Thanks though!
Robin
(12 years ago)Robin I have a paper copy, not an audio CD of When You are Engulfed in Flames by Michael Sedaris if you are interested.
Gerri
(12 years ago)It's reserved for you, all you need to do is go "mooch" it! :-)
Robin
(12 years ago)Hello Robin, Yes that would be lovely :) Thank you duygu
duygu basman
(12 years ago)Thanks again Gerri, let me know when it's there
Mosca
(12 years ago)I can tag Mosca with Secret Life of Bees
Gerri
(12 years ago)I can tag duygu basman with Beloved by Toni Morrison. Let me know if you still want it. Robin
Robin
(12 years ago)OK, it's there for you
Mosca
(12 years ago)That sounds good...thank you please post & reserve for me.
Gerri
(12 years ago)Gerri, I tag you with a decent PB copy of The perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Please let me know and I'll reserve it.
Mosca
(12 years ago)Thank you...I have mooched it. Checking wish lists no luck yet..Will keep trying.
Gerri
(12 years ago)Gerri - I am posting Little Women for you, hopefully I can figure out how to reserve it for you :)
duygu basman
(12 years ago)Great ...I would love Butcher Boy. Yes I started the 1001 books & was shocked at how few I had read. I'll look at your wish list I'm hopeful I have a book for you.
Gerri
(12 years ago)How can we keep the list of participants in view?
Robin
(12 years ago)I have been tagged offlist by NinaBryna for 3 books J. I'll be looking at wishlists shortly.
Mosca
(12 years ago)Thank you Kerry. Gerri, I have Little Women but I hvae to see if it is a more simplified one for children or the original one. If it is for children, then I have Butcher Boy I can tag you with. Also, we have a lot of books in common , I guess you are following the 1001 list also :)
duygu basman
(12 years ago)I tagged Canuck_Jenni with Love is Hell
Gerri
(12 years ago)Hi Duygu, I can tag you with a copy of The Sparrow, posted and reserved for you. The next step would be for you to check the wishlists of the other members of this forum to see if you can fulfill someone elses wish. -Kerry-
Kerry
(12 years ago)How do I join the forum?
duygu basman
(12 years ago)Jenni, you should pick another player to tag instead of me. I'll keep an eye on the forum to see if I can jump in, but I do have an odd wishlist. Maybe when the game catches hold and there are more players I'll be able to slip back in.
Mary H
(12 years ago)I've checked MaryH's list but can't help either - I'd only heard of one of her WL books! Anyone else??
DubaiReader
(12 years ago)This sounds like a great way to connect. Although I don't currently have anything for Mary H but I'll keep my eye on other posts.
Sonja
(12 years ago)Sorry to be so slow in responding. I'm AFK pretty much until the end of the month working on a special project.

My intention in setting this up was to encourage international mooching. I think it's great that Mary H offered up a domestic mooch to LauraTS and I hope she finds someone international to tag soon.

Anyway, as long as I'm here, I'll tag LauraTS with Mary Ann Shaffer : The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and, since I've already received a tag and I really hope more people will join in, I'll pass my tag opportunity to MaryH.

So, next to be tagged is Mary H

Jenni Canuck
(12 years ago)OK, I've just noticed in large letters on the instructions that all Mooches should be international! So Laura TS still needs tagging - my apologies.
DubaiReader
(12 years ago)Jenni should have the last say on this, but I would have thought a local mooch counted as well.
DubaiReader
(12 years ago)OK, this doesn't count as a turn since LauraTS & I aren't international, but I was looking over your list & have a pristine copy of Dawn Dais : The Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get Off Your Butt and On with Your Training if you're interested. I'll just have to keep watching the forum for my chance to play for real.
Mary H
(12 years ago)Great! I will list and reserve it for you.
LauraTS
(12 years ago)Any edition is fine by me, thanks Laura LauraTS next to be tagged.
DubaiReader
(12 years ago)DubaiReader, I have a hardback copy of The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit, if you don't care about specific edition.
LauraTS
(12 years ago)Awesome, thank you! Next to be tagged DubaiReader
birdbrain
(12 years ago)I' ll tag Birdbrain with Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett. I'll list it now.
DubaiReader
(12 years ago)Hi Nina, The benefit is that you (hopefully) get a book from your wishlist. In addition to that, you may find other moochers with similar tastes whom you may be able to trade books with in the future.
Kerry
(12 years ago)I'm not sure I understand how this works, but I shall be happy to join. Can someone explain for the benefit of the (apparently) feeble minded (or bleary-eyed). thanks.
NinaBryna
(12 years ago)Thank you! I'll happily accept that (the edition does not matter to me, I just want to read it). So that means birdbrain is next to be tagged!
Kerry
(12 years ago)@ Kerry ::: I have this edition of Lawrence Hill : Book Of Negroes. Unless you specifically want the edition you have on your wishlist, I will tag you with this one.
birdbrain
(12 years ago)@Robin I think it might be better to wait until you have something ready to send. Hopefully, there will be many opportunities to tag and be tagged :-) Still waiting to be tagged: Kerry
Jenni Canuck
(12 years ago)Ok, so if I understood this correctly, I'm now supposed to look at Kerry's WISHlist, and see if there's anything on it I have? I actually might have Asimov's Mother's Day, but I haven't read it yet. I did *just* finish Blanche cleans up, but I loved it so much, I didn't want to give it up. So, maybe I shouldn't play?
Robin
(12 years ago)Thank you! Next to be tagged: Kerry
Jenni Canuck
(12 years ago)I guess I'm playing it wrong, but I don't really want Into the Wild. However, I have an extra copy of a book on your wishlist which I have now posted and reserved for you. Hopefully that will not mess up the game too much.
Kerry
Tagging http://bookmooch.com/m/wishlist/aspa with Dancing with the Virgins

Reserved for Aspa - Stephen Booth : Dancing with the Virgins

jacquie
8 years ago
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Tagging Sonja with 2 books

I tag bio:cougargirl1967 with
Laurie Notaro : We Thought You Would Be Prettier: True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive very good condition
Christopher Moore : Coyote Blue: A Novel good condition with cover creasing

Jenni Canuck
8 years ago
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(8 years ago)Both of these books are now listed and reserved for Sonja
Jenni Canuck
Free for All - updated 150808

Participant List:
Updated 2015-08-08
To prevent your tag offer getting lost in the comments section, please write a NEW MESSAGE each time you tag someone.

Someone asked off-thread if it was okay to request a 2-mooch minimum for international shipments and I think, considering the postage costs, that's perfectly fine. The only complication I can think of is that this probably means offering two wishlisted books.

  1. Ashley
  2. Aspa
  3. birdbrain (CDA: Toronto ON)
  4. DubaiReader
  5. Ellelarondelle (CDA: Ontario)
  6. Gerri (CDA: Toronto ON)
  7. Gretchen Ann
  8. jacquie
  9. Jenni Canuck (CDA: Toronto ON)
  10. Karlene
  11. kathers
  12. Kathy Arkwright
  13. Kerry
  14. Melanie C.
  15. Michal_Nancy
  16. Mosca
  17. Natasha
  18. NinaBryna
  19. Robin
  20. Samantha
  21. SLim
  22. Sonja
  23. tia

With any luck, this will generate a flurry of activity that will get noticed by more moochers who will then rush to join our group. *sending out positive vibes while keeping fingers crossed*

New to the tag game? Post a message here when you join and I can add the link to your wishlist. Also, because messages randomly disappear, it's a good idea to sign up to receive forum messages by email and to include your BMID in your message.
~jenni
the eternal optimist
BMID canuck_jenni

Jenni Canuck
8 years ago
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(8 years ago)You're welcome! I'm determined to find someone to tag today!!!
Jenni Canuck
(8 years ago)Many thanks for updating this list.
jacquie
Tag update - July 2015

It's been deadly quiet here over the past few months!

Tagging bio:a1906288119spa with

jacquie
8 years ago
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(8 years ago)Tagging Aspa Aspa with The Broken Gate Anita Burgh : The Broken Gate (The Cresswell Inheritance Trilogy)
jacquie
(8 years ago)Tagging Aspa bio:aspa with Lucia Rising - E.F. Benson : Lucia Rising
jacquie
(8 years ago)Trying again. Tagging Aspa bio:aspa with 'A drink of deadly wine'Kate Charles : A Drink of Deadly Wine
jacquie
Free for All - Part 3

Updated 2014-09-10 List updated. (INACTIVE = more than 100 days inactive.)

Time for a new thread! I've copied the general info below.

Someone asked off-thread if it was okay to request a 2-mooch minimum for international shipments and I think, considering the postage costs, that's perfectly fine. The only complication I can think of is that this probably means offering two wishlisted books. Your thoughts?

~~~~begin old message~~~~
Participant List:

  1. Ana INACTIVE
  2. Arianne INACTIVE
  3. Ashley
  4. Aspa
  5. birdbrain (CDA: Toronto ON)
  6. Clare
  7. Clotel INACTIVE
  8. Denise Welcome NEW Member :-)
  9. DubaiReader
  10. duygu basman INACTIVE
  11. Ellelarondelle (CDA: Ontario)
  12. Erika (CDA: Belleville ON)
  13. Gerri (CDA: Toronto ON)
  14. Gretchen Ann
  15. jacquie
  16. Jenni Canuck (CDA: Toronto ON)
  17. Karlene
  18. kathers
  19. Kathy Arkwright
  20. Kerry
  21. Kim Pate INACTIVE
  22. Lea
  23. Mary H INACTIVE
  24. Melanie C.
  25. Michal_Nancy
  26. Mosca
  27. Natasha
  28. NinaBryna
  29. Peta
  30. Rebel Sun
  31. Robin INACTIVE
  32. Samantha
  33. Shane INACTIVE
  34. SLim
  35. Sonja
  36. tia

With any luck, this will generate a flurry of activity that will get noticed by more moochers who will then rush to join our group. *sending out positive vibes while keeping fingers crossed*

New to the tag game? Post a message here when you join and I can add the link to your wishlist. Also, because messages randomly disappear, it's a good idea to sign up to receive forum messages by email and to include your BMID in your message.
~Jenn
the eternal optimist
BMID birdbrain

birdbrain
11 years ago
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(8 years ago)I think I should have my name removed from the participants list because I rarely mooch from overseas anymore due to increases in postage prices that mean it usually works out cheaper to purchase a book from somewhere than to mooch internationally. I wouldn't want someone to wade through my wishlist and then for me to turn round and say that actually I didn't want the book.
kathers
(9 years ago)Tagging Aspa with Nicola Upson : Angel with Two Faces (Josephine Tey Mystery 2)
jacquie
(9 years ago):) you're welcome don't forget to actually mooch it so I can have an address to send it to :)
Ellelarondelle
(9 years ago)Thanks so much Ellelarondelle. Looking forward to reading it.
Natasha
(9 years ago)I tag Natasha with R.A. Salvatore : The Orc King (Transitions)
Ellelarondelle
(9 years ago)Hi Melanie, Sorry not to reply earlier, but I have been rather out of the loop lately. I am indeed interested, so please let me know and I will mooch it off you. Thanks a lot! Mónica
Mosca
(9 years ago)Jacquie, you made my point. Email to your moochee the date the book is received. For Example: book has postmark shipp date of 01April2014, books received 15May2014. This tiny bit of info is gold to the shipper, and to other international moochers. I do use tracking numbers and first class mail, but it is no good until after delivery is made and the postal clerk logs in the information. Thanks for the input!
drummergirl
(9 years ago)drummergirl, Once we hand our parcels over to the postal service - wherever in the world it is - things are out of our hands. I send all my international packages by economy rate post, which should in theory be surface mail, yet happily most seem to be sent by airmail. Many of the packages I receive from overseas have a French customs scanning label on them. I've no idea how long some packages might remain in customs, sometimes I receive half a dozen on the same day, from all over the world. Packages could be held up in transit in the original country, leaving the original country, or in transit in the destination country. It's all in the hands of the postal authorities, plus customs.
jacquie
(9 years ago)To international receivers, please post to your moochee the DATE you received the book. This will help determine if the USPS tracking system is working and also whether to continue sending to your country. For example, Israel is by far taking longer than normal for delivery from the USA: this information tells me to advise new moochers from Israel to be aware of a possible 2-3 week delay for delivery. Once our global postal system has the book, we have NO control on customs houses, delivery times, delivery to correct address. Same can be said traveling to the USA. Thanks for use the soap box.
drummergirl
(10 years ago)I can tag Gretchen-Ann with 'The Drowning Pool' Will email to see if its still wanted.
Natasha
(10 years ago)I'm in Ontario
Ellelarondelle
(10 years ago)bio:ellelarondelle
Where in Canada are you?

birdbrain
(10 years ago)Tagging rhydowen with Joanne Harris : Gentlemen and Players
jacquie
(10 years ago)This sounds fun. I'd like to join.
Natasha
(10 years ago)that's a cool idea. right now I do not have the points to actively participate, but I probably will eventually, *mumbles to self* now how do I remember to join when I do....
Ellelarondelle
(10 years ago)so what is this thread?
Ellelarondelle
(10 years ago)I definitely want! What do I do next? And THANK YOU!! Or as we say here, 정말 감사합니다~~^^
Ashley
Person in Europe mooch Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Hi, angels!

I really REALLY want to read Harry Potter 4, but it's in Italy and the person who has it says it costs too much to send to South Korea.

He'll probably send it to someone in Europe. If you successfully mooch it from Gianmarco, and then send it to me in South Korea, I will give you 9 points: 3 for the book, 3 for sending it, and 3 for your trouble.

Here is the member who has the book: bio:gianma90

Any takers?

Ashley
9 years ago
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(9 years ago)I've checked Gianma90's inventory, and the Harry Potter book is no longer listed. Sorry. If you find another copy that someone would be willing to send to France, I'll send it to you.
jacquie
Tagging Aspa - A Rather English Marriage

Tagging Aspa with Angela Lambert : A Rather English Marriage

jacquie
10 years ago
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(10 years ago)Tagging kathers - A Cold Day for Murder http://bookmooch.com/m/a/amazon.co.uk/9780425133019
jacquie
Tagging Aspa - Miser of Mayfair & Plain Jane

Tagging bio:aspa with M.C. Beaton : The Miser of Mayfair: The House for a Season, Book 01 (House for the Season 1) and M.C. Beaton : Plain Jane: The House for a Season, Book 02 (House for the Season 2)

jacquie
10 years ago
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can someone mooch a book for me from Canada?

this is a book I'm looking for:

The Maltese Falcon

Dashiell Hammett : The Maltese Falcon (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)

the book is in Canada and understandably, the owner doesn't do international mooches.

Name: yeschef33 (Canada)
Userid: yeschef33

Can someone get the book for me? I'll give points, of course.
thanks.
Michal

Michal_Nancy
10 years ago
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(10 years ago)thanks for the tip. I forgot about the angels list. best, Michal
Michal_Nancy
Wishlist Tag for Ashley (sarang)

I have the following but you have different editions on your wishlist:

Dave Eggers : What Is the What (Vintage) (Some edge wear and cover creasing)
Gary Shteyngart : Absurdistan: A Novel
Dave Eggers : A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering
All are in very good condition except as noted.

Please let me know if you want these and I will list them for you with an estimated mailing date before the end of August.
~jenn
BMID birdbrain

birdbrain
10 years ago
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(10 years ago)I already received Absurdistan and I've never heard of What is the What, but I would LOVE A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. I would love to mooch it. If you need me to mooch 2 or more books form you, I will also mooch What is the What. Sorry I didn't see your message earlier. -Ashley
Ashley
Wishlist Fulfillment Offer for Mosca & Sam76

I have the following:

Mosca
Robert Charles Wilson : Spin
Robert Charles Wilson : Axis

Samantha
Charlaine Harris : The Julius House (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, Book 4)
Charlaine Harris : Three Bedrooms, One Corpse
Charlaine Harris : Last Scene Alive (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries (Paperback))
Charlaine Harris : Poppy Done to Death (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, Book 8)

Please let me know if you still want these and I will post them for you.
~jenn

birdbrain
10 years ago
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(10 years ago)Today, I dropped Samantha's books at the post office so they will soon be swimming their way to Australia!
birdbrain
(10 years ago)bio:monicap Monica's books are their way! bio:sam76 Samantha's are now listed in my inventory and ready for mooching!
birdbrain
(10 years ago)Hi Jenn, That would be amazing, I am definitely still interested :) Off to check out other people's wishlists to see what I can fulfil now....
Samantha
(10 years ago):-D Yes, I am interested. I've just read The Cronoliths and I am curious about his other books. Please let me know when you add them to your inventory.
Mosca
Tag - Mosca - Gone to Ground

Tag Mosca with Gone to Ground John Harvey : Gone to Ground

jacquie
10 years ago
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New in !

Hello!

Just joined bookmooch and thought this forum was very interesting! Let's see how this goes =D

amyolive

Ana
10 years ago
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Free for All - Part 2

Thread continued here: Free for All - Part 3

The old thread goes on forever and ever and takes an eternity to load so I think it's time to start a fresh one! I've copied the general info below.

Someone asked off-thread if it was okay to request a 2-mooch minimum for international shipments and I think, considering the postage costs, that's perfectly fine. The only complication I can think of is that this probably means offering two wishlisted books. Your thoughts?

~~~~begin old message~~~~

In an attempt to get unstuck, let’s do a Free for All. Check out the wishlists of the moochers who have subscribed to this forum -- maybe we can grant some wishes while trying to maintain the international aspect :0


  1. birdbrain (CDA: Toronto ON)
  2. Clotel
  3. DubaiReader
  4. duygu basman
  5. Jenni Canuck (CDA: Toronto ON)
  6. Kerry
  7. Mary H
  8. Melanie C.
  9. kathers
  10. Mosca
  11. NinaBryna
  12. Rebel Sun
  13. Robin
  14. SLim
  15. Sonja
  16. Gerri (CDA: Toronto ON)
  17. Michal_Nancy
  18. Shane
  19. tia
  20. Kathy Arkwright
  21. jacquie
  22. Peta
  23. Aspa
  24. Erika (CDA: Belleville ON)
  25. Kim Pate    
  26. Karlene
  27. Clare
  28. Samantha
  29. Lea
  30. Arianne Welcome NEW Member :-)
  31. Ashley Welcome NEW Member :-)
  32. Gretchen Ann Welcome NEW Member :-)

With any luck, this will generate a flurry of activity that will get noticed by more moochers who will then rush to join our group. *sending out positive vibes while keeping fingers crossed*

New to the tag game? Post a message here when you join and I can add the link to your wishlist. Also, because messages randomly disappear, it's a good idea to sign up to receive forum messages by email and to include your BMID in your message.
~Jenn
the eternal optimist
BMID birdbrain

Thread continued here: Free for All - Part 3

birdbrain
11 years ago
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(11 years ago)Melanie C. I would love to get N and M from you! Thanks!
Arianne
(11 years ago)Please---- there's a real shortage of good stitching books on this site (and I don't mean things like "Home and Garden: Christmas in Stitches") and clearly a real thirst for those books. When I first joined, my first few books that I listed were needlework books and they were all snatched up in a matter of hours. My inventory has been picked clean of needlework books. Please, if you see an interesting stitching/needlework/beading book at a yard sale or used book store, can you get it and post it? I guarantee it won't be sitting on your list long. Especially you readers in Australia/new Zealand and South Africa. You probably don't realize this but you have a number of wonderful Stitchers who publish beautiful books. They are really hard to get here in America.
Gretchen Ann
(11 years ago)Add my name, please?
Ashley
(11 years ago)Thank you ever so.............
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)Oooo yes please, Melanie! Would love that book. Can't find it on your list though? Love Kathy xx
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)Thank you so much for all your help Melanie. It's a good job you are out there. I'd be lost without you! {:-)
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)@Jacquie The only way I can think of is exporting each individual wishlist and then amalgamate them in an Excel sheet. At least, that way you can quickly search for a book or author.
Mosca
(11 years ago)I wish there were some way of amalgamating and displaying everyone's wishlists (with BM name against wishlisted book) to make for quicker searching. It must be a dreamy sort of day, because that doesn't seem easily possible.
jacquie
(11 years ago)Thanks for adding me to the list! :)
Arianne
(11 years ago)Are there any members out there who have got any of the books on my wishlist..........PLEASE??
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)Can my name be added to the tag game list? Thanks! (PS. Just added a couple of new books and going to be adding more this week so please come in and take a look at my inventory!!)
Arianne
(11 years ago)Thank you!
jacquie
(11 years ago)I am tagging bio:jacquiegatine with John Lescroart : Rasputin's Revenge Cheers,
Kerry
(11 years ago)Tagging Aspa with Ann Granger : Running Scared
jacquie
(11 years ago)Thanks, Kerry, for the Wizard of Evesham (a town close to where I grew up!). I've read the others though.
jacquie
(11 years ago)And I can tag jacquie with M. C. Beaton : Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham (An Agatha Raisin Mystery). I have a couple other M.C.Beaton's not on your wishlist, let me know if you are interested in either of these as well. M. C. Beaton : Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist (An Agatha Raisin Mystery) M. C. Beaton : Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage (An Agatha Raisin Mystery) Cheers,
Kerry
(11 years ago)I tag Aspa with Ann Granger : Mixing With Murder~Ann Granger
jacquie
(11 years ago)I tag Aspa with Alan Hunter : Gently Does It (Inspector George Gently 1)
jacquie
(11 years ago)Forgot to note it here. Tagged bio:monicap with Elizabeth George : Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley Mysteries) this morning and she's mooched it. One more gone from my TBR pile!
jacquie
(11 years ago)Sorry Melanie, I know I am being thick.............. but I still don't know how I can make the heart and the name appear on these comments when I want to tag someone.
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)How do I get the heart shape and the name on my comments, please?
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)Hi Clare, I have 'The Queens Fool' and 'Meridon' by Philippa Gregory if you are interested. Will list them on Bookmooch with reservations for you. Please check my inventory. Kind Regards, Kathy
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)Hi ItsTanya!!!! Yes please, I would love the magazine!! I am a grown-up Barbie fan!!! Thank you.
Erika
(11 years ago)I can't find any of your wishlist books to offer but would like to be involved if I can. Would anyone be interested in Blessed is the fruit by Robert Antoni: Robert Antoni : Blessed is the Fruit (Faber Caribbean) Review: Acclaimed Trinidadian writer Robert Antoni's second novel tells the life stories of two West Indian women: Lilla, the white mistress of a dilapidated colonial mansion, and Vel, the longtime black servant who lives with her. The two women have always kept an emotional distance by the accidents of their birth, but when Vel finds herself pregnant, Lilla puts her to bed in her own bedroom. Writing lyrically and convincingly in the voices of the two women themselves, Antoni lets them tell their life stories--a heady mixture of sex, religion, myth, and the musicality of their own inner languages. Antoni's first novel, Divina Trace won the Commonwealth Writers Prize.
Clare
(11 years ago)Just searching to see who I can offer a book to and noticed that the fourth member on the list is on vacation, possibly inactive: bio:duygusu Shame as I have a book they are looking for. Also, how do I tag someone?
Clare
(11 years ago)Hi Jenn (Birdbrain), thank you so much for the offer of the books. I would definitely like to mooch them from you please. I saw my name tagged but didn't realise it was me as my username is Rhydowen so got a bit confused at first. Then I clicked my name on the list above and it slowly dawned on me!
Clare
(11 years ago)Hi Melanie, Yes, I would love to have that one! Thanks for checking!
Kerry
(11 years ago)I tag Clare with:
Catherynne M. Valente : The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
AND
Emma Donoghue : The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits
Please confirm you still want these and I will list them for you.
~jenn
BMID: birdbrain
120825 Update: These books are now listed and reserved for you for 14 days.

birdbrain
(11 years ago)Aspa don't think you saw my comment about the 2 Luxe novels, so am sending an email directly!
birdbrain
(11 years ago)This is slightly counter-productive; every time I see a book offered that looks interesting, I add it to my wishlist ;-)
jacquie
(11 years ago)I'll start this round by tagging Aspa with:
Anna Godbersen : Rumors: A Luxe Novel (The Luxe)
Anna Godbersen : Envy: A Luxe Novel (The Luxe)
Please LMK if you want these and I will list them for you.
~jenn -- BMID: birdbrain

120814 Update: These books are now listed and reserved for you for 14 days :-)

birdbrain
Big Thank You!

Good Morning:

Someone from this forum sent me two books from my wishlist. I could not figure out from the info who performed this random act of kindness. So, I will thank you all! They both arrived on my birthday--no joke!! Thanks, bamagirl1111

Kim Pate
11 years ago
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Free for All

In an attempt to get unstuck, let’s do a Free for All. Check out the wishlists of the moochers who have subscribed to this forum -- maybe we can grant some wishes while trying to maintain the international aspect :0


  1. birdbrain
  2. Clotel
  3. DubaiReader
  4. duygu basman
  5. Jenni Canuck
  6. Kerry
  7. Mary H
  8. Melanie C.
  9. kathers
  10. Mosca
  11. NinaBryna
  12. Rebel Sun
  13. Robin
  14. SLim
  15. Sonja
  16. Gerri
  17. Michal_Nancy
  18. Shane
  19. tia
  20. Kathy Arkwright
  21. jacquie
  22. Peta
  23. Aspa
  24. Tanya


With any luck, this will generate a flurry of activity that will get noticed by more moochers who will then rush to join our group. *sending out positive vibes while keeping fingers crossed*

New to the tag game? Post a message here when you join and I can add the link to your wishlist. Also, because messages randomly disappear, it's a good idea to sign up to receive forum messages by email and to include your BMID in your message.
~Jenn
the eternal optimist
BMID birdbrain
birdbrain
12 years ago
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(11 years ago)Karlene - I think BMID is a Book Mooch ID. Took me a while to figure it out.
Clare
(11 years ago)What is BMID?
Karlene
(11 years ago)@ Gerri, Received the book and the extra cd today, thanks so much! Actually though it was Robin who mentioned that she likes to listen to David Sedaris so I will offer to send David Sedaris : David Sedaris Live at Carnegie Hall to her. I appreciate the thought though!
Kerry
(11 years ago)Not to worry, I'll sort something out :)
Mosca
(11 years ago)Ah no, sorry. Is the US too far to send?
Robin
(11 years ago)Do you still have an address in Germany?
Mosca
(11 years ago)Sure! I'm not usually picky about HB vs. PB. Thanks!
Robin
(11 years ago)@Robin Are you interested in a paperback copy of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay? It is a bit worn, but still very readable.
Mosca
(11 years ago)Hi Jenni, Yes please post & reserve Kathi Appelt : The Underneath & I will mooch it. Many thanks
Gerri
(11 years ago)@Jacquie, I have a nice copy of Buckingham Palace Gardens by Anne Perry, but it's a paperback not a hardback. Would you be interested?
Mosca
(11 years ago)Gerri
I have an ARC of Kathi Appelt : The Underneath if you'd like it.

Jenni Canuck
(11 years ago)Sorry about being MIA. I have a new computer YEAHHHH !!!
but I won't have home internet until July 5 :(

Jenni Canuck
(11 years ago)Thanks for the update Peta...I will do as you recommended,
Gerri
(11 years ago)Jenni_Canuck. I posted & reserved a copy of I Shall Wear Purple for you days ago. Please mooch before the reserve expires.
Gerri
(11 years ago)Sorry Tia, I mislaid it, will post now....
DubaiReader
(11 years ago)Thank you for tagging me, Gerri and Melanie C.
It's time to browse wishlists again :-)

birdbrain
(11 years ago)That would be great! If you post it I'll definitely mooch it!
tia
(11 years ago)Tia, I have a copy of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close if you're still looking for one?
DubaiReader
(11 years ago)Thankyou so much Gerri, much appreciated. I have Mooched :) Kathy, my pleasure, I will list the book now.
DubaiReader
(11 years ago)Gerri, thank you. I will mooch the Zafon, I should have taken Dead to Worse off my wishlist, thanks for letting me know it was still on there, and I actually really like to listen to David Sedaris, so I'll pass up the book version of Flames. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Robin
(11 years ago)dubaireader, Please can I mooch Undead and Unreturnable by Maryjanice Davidson unless you are saving it for someone else??? Thanks ever so....... Kathy
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)dubaireader I have listed & posted a copy Elizabeth Young Bess by Margaret Irwin Next mailing date is week of July 9th Please let me know if you want the book
Gerri
(11 years ago)Rebel Sun I have posted & reserved a copy of Harry Potter & the Philospher's Stone My next mailing date is week of July 9th Please let me know if you want the book
Gerri
(11 years ago)I'm not having much luck searching through these lists, so I thought I'd offer a couple of books whose authors pop up fairly frequently - but not the titles I have. Maybe mine are early titles, I don't know. If anyone would like: Undead and Unreturnable by Maryjanice Davidson or Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris, just give me a shout. Meanwhile I'll keep searching :)
DubaiReader
(11 years ago)Gerri, I have sent you another request if it's convenient Thanks a lot
Mosca
(11 years ago)No need to moocg a zecond book unless there is something else you want. Appreciate your offer
Gerri
(11 years ago)Thanks Gerri! Take your time I am in no hurry. Cheers,
Kerry
(11 years ago)@kathers - many, many thanks for finding all of these for me.
jacquie
(11 years ago)Thanks Gerri, does it work better for you if I mooch a second one?
Mosca
(11 years ago)Mosca, I have listed & reserved a copy of The Cat Who Read Backwards for you
Gerri
(11 years ago)Jenni_Canuck, I have listed & reserved a copy of I Shall Wear Magic for you
Gerri
(11 years ago)Jacquie I have added and reserved the following for you: Murder on Lenox Hill; Murder on Marble Row; Murder on Bank Street; Tell me, Pretty Maiden; Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend; Three Bedrooms, one corpse; Evans to Betsy; Death Perception; A Royal Pain. I have added condition notes for them all, if you don't want any of them for any reason, just let me know.
kathers
(11 years ago)Hi Gerri, yes I would like Me, Myself and Why please.
kathers
(11 years ago)Hi Kathers, I have a pb copy of Me Myself ^ Why Please let me know if you would like me to list & reserve this for you.
Gerri
(11 years ago)Hi Jenn, aka Birdbrain, I have listed & reserved for you a copy of The Girl with the Glass Feet . Next Mailing week of July 9th
Gerri
(11 years ago)Hi Kerry, I have listed & reserved a copy of Book of Negroes (title of book Someone Know My Name in Canada) by Dan Hill Let me know if you want the book Next mailing will be after July 9th
Gerri
(11 years ago)Hi Robin, It pays to whine...lol I have listed & reserved for you 1. A hardcover copy of The Angel's Game 2. A hardcover copy of From Dead to Worse. 3. A paperback copy of When You are engulfed in Flames (not an audio book as noted on your wishlist) Let me know if you want any or all of these books Please note mailing will be after July 9th.
Gerri
(11 years ago)Robin, haven't actually gone through all your wishlist but I do have, 'Cockatiels at seven' and 'Death of a snob' on my TBR shelf. Can you wait until I read them?
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)@Robin. I have mooched The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay and I am waiting to receive it. I'll let you know when I have read it.
Mosca
(11 years ago)*sigh* I guess my wishlist is just too obscure. :-) Robin
Robin
(11 years ago)Thank you Melanie! I am really looking forward to that one.
Kerry
(11 years ago)How very starnge.........when I last came on here all I got was a blank page!!!! Hence my last comment!
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)Hey! What has happened to this forum?????????????
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)Thank you so much Melanie. Really would love this book.
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)I tag Mosca with John Sandford : Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries) - reserved for you!
jacquie
(11 years ago)Thanks Jacquie
Mosca
(11 years ago)I tag Mosca with Bruce Alexander : Watery Grave (Sir John Fielding) - reserved for you!
jacquie
(11 years ago)What a lovely surprise!Thank you Melanie, I have mooched it.
kathers
(11 years ago)Thanks to skiving off to drop in at an Anglophone section booksale this afternoon, I've managed to tag Mosca with 'Say it with poison' and list several other wishlisted books. How much will it take before people say that BM is no longer stalled?
jacquie
(11 years ago)Thanks Kerry. I did that but unfortunately/fortunately Peta already has this book!! Well, I tried!
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)Kathy, all you need to do is post the book and reserve it for Peta (enter her BM id (peta158) in the reserve for field. I generally use the email recommendation feature in case they do not check this forum regularly.
Kerry
(11 years ago)I'd like to tag Peta (how do I do that?) as I have a copy of 'The Poe Shadow' by Matthew Pearl in excellent condition. Kathy
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)I have tagged Michal_Nancy with Connie Willis : Blackout by Connie Willis.
Kerry
(11 years ago)Woohoo! Thanks, Peta!
birdbrain
(11 years ago)Thanks Peta!
Mosca
(11 years ago)I tag Peta with Kenneth Grahame : Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance+Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! and Jim Butcher : Small Favor (The Dresden Files, Book 10). Both have been added to my inventory and reserved for you for 14 days.
Jenn aka birdbrain

birdbrain
(11 years ago)What a brilliant idea!! I would do the same but I have such a huge TBR list I wouldn't have time to list them all...........but I will check out other people's wishlists and see if I can help.
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)How about if I give you all access to my TBR piles (http://www.librarything.com/profile/cougargirl1967) and then you could give me an idea what to put on top of my pile! I have a lot less time online since I moved so I'll let you all browse for yourself. Although I have to warn you, I have books across 2 states, so some will get read quicker. :-) Sonja "Born to Sing, Forced to Work"
Sonja
(11 years ago)To the contrary I have a pile of books that I have not listed because with 270+ points I do not need more points BUT if I see someone on here looking for a book I will ask if they want to mooch it then post & reserve it for them. Everybody has their own way of Bookmooching. Happy Mooching to all Gerri 07
Gerri
(11 years ago)@Stephanie - I agree that "if I am willing to get rid of a book, I have already listed it"; yes, I have a permanent inventory of over 200 books.
However, knowing that a fellow BookMoocher is very very interested in one of the books on my TBR list may make me bump it to nearer the top of my reading list. And I'll dare to say even more so if that is someone with whom I've exchanged books in the past.
Whatever we do that might make books circulate more within a very sluggish BM is welcome, especially to those of us who have no choice but to send and receive internationally.

jacquie
(11 years ago)Well I will certainly do my best and go through all my books. Chance to get them dusted LOL ! Kathy
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)It started out as a “tag” game where the person who gave a book would be next in line to get a book, but there were so few participants that we started a “free for all” where any group member can tag another. It works best with large wishlists; small and/or esoteric wishlists, less so. Having more people participate improves the odds that you will score one or more wishlist hits.

Over the past year, BookMooch activity has slowed down so this is a way to get things moving again. There are lots of people who aren’t adding new books because they have lots of points but can’t find anything to spend them on. When people join this game, the group members browse each other’s wishlists and when they have someone’s wishlisted book, they offer it up to that person, i.e. the book owner initiates the mooch. And, since that’s the intent of the group, no one feels like they are being pressured or being stalked. In a small way, it gets books back into the system.

Jenn aka birdbrain

birdbrain
(11 years ago)@duygu - I've put your name against the following on my TBR list: - Philippa Gregory : The White Queen: A Novel - Stieg Larsson : The Girl Who Played with Fire
jacquie
(11 years ago)That's great Jacquie, let me know when you have them. I also have The black echo, from your wishlist (and will have the following books when I am done reading them)
Mosca
(11 years ago)@Mosca, the following are on my TBR list; I've noted to reserve them for you once I've read them, but there'll be a wait... but just to let you know that they will become available at sometime - Bruce Alexander : Murder in Grub Street (Sir John Fielding) - Lawrence Block : The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep (Evan Tanner Mystery) - Harlan Coben : Just One Look - Lionel Davidson : The Chelsea Murders - there is a moochable copy available - P.C. Doherty : An Ancient Evil (Canterbury Tales Mysteries 1) - Christopher Fowler : Full Dark House: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery - I had to buy a copy to get this, and having read it put it into BM and sent it to isambardcat recently, you could see whether s/he'll reserve that copy for you when finished - John Harvey : Gone to Ground - P. D. James : An Unsuitable Job for a Woman - there are copies available to mooch though - Val McDermid : The Grave Tattoo - Val McDermid : Distant Echo - Val McDermid : Beneath the Bleeding - Val McDermid : Beneath the Bleeding - John Sandford : Rules of Prey - there is a moochable copy available Woops! Should I (a) confess to having (hoarding?) all these, or (b) confess that I'm thinking of going to a booksale next month? - Penelope Lively : Moon Tiger
jacquie
(11 years ago)I tag jacquie with a very nice copy of Muriel Barbery : The Elegance of the Hedgehog
Mosca
(11 years ago)Welcome to the new participants, the more the merrier :)
DubaiReader
(11 years ago)I'd like to join too.........I love looking for books for other people and you never know I might get something from my own wishlist at the same time!!! {:-)
Kathy Arkwright
(11 years ago)I'd like to join - my wishlist is enormous!
jacquie
(11 years ago)I tag tia with Scott Westerfeld : Bogus to Bubbly: An Insider's Guide to the Uglies
birdbrain
(11 years ago)hey everyone, i'd like to join! i usually only have a few books up at a time, but i try to get a few new ones on every month. my wishlist and inventory are (usually) mainly young adult books and some (non-ya) romance and fantasy, in case you want to check it out!
tia
(12 years ago)I tag Jenni with Love is Hell Posted & reserved for you
Gerri
(12 years ago)Thank you birdbrain I have mooched both Randy Pausch : The Last Lecture and John Kabat-Zinn : Wherever You Go There You Are Oh what fun! Sonja "Born to Sing, Forced to Work"
Sonja
(12 years ago)I like the spirit of this.
Clotel
(12 years ago)better take me off the list. I'm having to halt all incoming packages for a few weeks.
Robin
(12 years ago)Thanks to Mosca and Jenni, I've mooched your books now!
SLim
(12 years ago)@ SLim

Both books are listed and reserved for you:,br Holly Black : Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale
Jeff Lindsay : Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Jenni Canuck
(12 years ago)Happy to send it! I have it reserved for you at Julie E. Czerneda : A Thousand Words for Stranger (Daw Book Collectors)
Mosca
(12 years ago)@Mosca and Jenni Canuck: Thank you so much for offering, I am so, so, so, sorry I haven't responded as I've been away! Would it be very bad form for me to accept BOTH your offers now? *blush* Because I would love those books, if they're still available but I don't want to mess up the game (more than I already have :P) Thanks! Sophie
SLim
(12 years ago)Lovely surprise! I have mooched both, thank you
Mosca
(12 years ago)I tag Mosca with:
Stephen Chbosky : The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Rawi Hage : De Niro's Game

Different editions from what you have on your wishlist but both in very good condition and yours if you want them.

birdbrain
(12 years ago)SLim, would you be interested in Julie E. Czerneda : A Thousand Words for Stranger (Daw Book Collectors)? It is not a HB, but a paperback and is very well-used (creases, tanning, small tears in back cover) but readable.
Mosca
(12 years ago)I tag Mary H with The Bill from My Father. I'll reserve it for you! Sonja
Sonja
(12 years ago)woo hoo! Thanks so much, kathers
Jenni Canuck
(12 years ago)I tag Jenni with Tall, Dark and Hungry. I've reserved it for you.
kathers
(12 years ago)What a great idea! And thanks to Kerry for tagging me :) I really have to go to bed now, but I'll be back tomorrow to see what I can offer. I'm short of books to post out right now !!
DubaiReader
(12 years ago)I can tag DubaiReader with Randa Abdel-Fattah : ten things i hate about me.
Kerry
(12 years ago)I tag SLim.
I have 2 of your wishlisted books:
Holly Black : Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale
Jeff Lindsay : Darkly Dreaming Dexter (signed by author)
Let me know if you would like one or both listed for you.

Jenni Canuck
(12 years ago)@ Mosca: Obviously you and birdbrain were communicating telepathically and I expect Robin will probably be delighted :-)

I'm going to check out some wishlists to see whether I can join this Free for All.

Jenni Canuck
(12 years ago)I inadvertently tagged Robin yesterday with Left hand of darkness, oops
Mosca
(12 years ago)111127 Update: Sonja These two books are now listed and reserved for you. I tag Sonja.
I have 2 of your wishlisted books although not the same edition as on your wishlist. These are my editions:
Randy Pausch : The Last Lecture
John Kabat-Zinn : Wherever You Go There You Are
LMK if you want me to list them for you.

birdbrain
Just joined

Hello everyone,
I am new here. would love some pointers. Thanks.

Karlene
11 years ago
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(11 years ago)Hi Karlene and welcome to the International Wishlist Tag Game! International Wishlist Tag Game">This link will take you to the original thread that explains how the game works We're a small group so we've altered it somewhat to avoid getting stuck. Now, it's a Free for All! Browse through the members' wishlists to see whether you have anything to offer any of the group and then post a notice here to let the lucky individual know. Sometimes edition is important, but quite frequently, it isn't so don't be afraid to offer up a different version of a wishlisted title.
Check out this thread for more info: Free for All - Part 2
Here’s the link to the Wiki explaining how to reserve a book for another moocher.
Also, sign up to receive this forum's posts by email so you don't miss when someone tags you. Have fun. I'm off to check your wishlist!
Jenn
BMID: birdbrain

birdbrain
just joined!

Hey everyone,

I love bookmooch and just joined this forum...hopefully I can help people find items from their wishlists!!

Erika
11 years ago
2 comments

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(11 years ago)Hi, Thanks for the welcome! I'm in Belleville, Ontario...between Kingston and Toronto. Cheers, Erika
Erika
(11 years ago)Hi Erika and Welcome! I've added you to the member list so fingers-crossed many people will be scoping out your wishlist! Make sure you've signed up to receive this thread by email so you know when you get a hit! Jenn BMID birdbrain p.s. Where in Canada are you?
birdbrain
New Member

Hi:

Just joined. Will someone please explain the rules to me?

Thanks,

Kim
bamagirl1111

Kim Pate
11 years ago
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(11 years ago)Hi Kim and welcome to the International Wishlist Tag Game! International Wishlist Tag Game">This link will take you to the original thread that explains how the game works We're a small group so we've altered it somewhat to avoid getting stuck. Now, it's a Free for All! Browse through the members' wishlists to see whether you have anything to offer any of the group and then post a notice here to let the lucky individual know. Sometimes edition is important, but quite frequently, it isn't so don't be afraid to offer up a different version of a wishlisted title.
Have fun. I'm off to check your wishlist! jenn BMID birdbrain Here’s the link to the Wiki explaining how to reserve a book for another moocher.

birdbrain
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