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It's cute that "Where's George" tracks dollar bills, but it doesn't exactly encourage literacy (or even spending). BookCrossing does (well, encourage literacy, not necessarily spending), combining "serendipity, adventure, altruism and literature in a unique mix that true bibliophiles find irresistible. With its similarity to releasing messages in a bottle, or notes in helium balloons, BookCrossing harkens back fond childhood memories. With its connection to literacy, BookCrossing makes an ideal activity with which parents and teachers can encourage children to appreciate both reading and sharing." Um... what? Let me translate: People put a tracking number on a favorite book, then "release" it (leave it somewhere public) for someone to find, read, and enjoy -- and then they can journal about it and "release" it for someone else. How many people? As of this writing nearly 350,000 -- and nearly 2 million books are being tracked. It's fun, it's cool, and there are even a couple of my books in there. (Not many, though: I guess most people don't want to let those go...!) From This is True for 17 April 2005 Suggestions for further reading:
 Amazon Price: $14.00 Customer Review: The book came promptly and was exactly what I had ordered at a cheaper price than I had seen in book stores.  by J. D. Salinger Amazon Price: $9.67 Customer Review: The subject matter of the book was disappointing. The writing was excellent but I did not enjoy it because of the subject matter. I should have read it in high school but waited too long and I seriously wanted to give that kid in the book a kick in...  by Muriel Barbery Amazon Price: $8.95 Customer Review: And when you scream, use poor grammar and put your commas in the wrong places. This book was the worst I have read in recent memory. The characters are so pretentious and boring it was nearly unbearable. I finished the book, but it was a painful chor...  by Mary-Jane Knight Amazon Price: $6.85 Customer Review: This is a very helpful book if you have no idea about the Greek gods and other things associated with these books.  by William P. Young Amazon Price: $10.19 Customer Review: poorly written. weak story. bad theology. no answers to the question of suffering. nothing radical. over simplification. Newsfeed display by CaRP |
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