Book sharing..

[TheMagicM]

A year or so ago I bought "On the Edge: the Spectacular rise and fall of Commodore".  Good book...now it just sits there.  So that got me thinking...how about I send it to someone to read it?  You write your name (print...not sign), city/state/country on the inside flap or back inside page if it ever got full...then send to someone else.  I'd like to have the book back after its all signed, hopefully all over the world so we can see how far its travelled.  This is based on trust...so I hope nobody keeps it or something.

What do you'all think?

[Daedalus]

It's definitely an interesting experiment! Would be really cool to see how far it goes - though it is the kind of book that someone might get and leave on their shelf for six months before reading it.

At the end of the day, it's not like it's an expensive and rare accelerator board or anything - there's really not much to lose, and the possibility of having a really interesting item in a year or two!

[Tension]

can I borrow it mate? I asked on here before but nobody world lend me one.

[save2600]

I'd like to read it as well.  

[TheMagicM]

can I borrow it mate? I asked on here before but nobody world lend me one.

Yup.  Pm your mailing address.

[crawff]

Great idea, I'm interested.

[foleyjo]

What would be good (though not very likely) would to have it so the book change overs have to be done in person.
When the book changes hands a photo needs to be taken and then posted to a website.

That way we get :
1- To see who has the book
2- To see the condition of the book at each point (we can see who damages it)
3- rid of the possibility of it being lost in the post.
4- To know where to find the book if it stops getting passed about.

[Debaser]

Cool idea. That is a book I have been meaning to read/purchase as well. Since we are on the topic of Amiga/Commodore books - can anyone comment on the book, "Freax" ? It is a book regarding the 'scene' community.

http://www.amazon.com/Freax-Tam%C3%A1r-Polg%C3%A1r/dp/3981049403/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1322313526&sr=8-3-fkmr1

I am thinking of asking the wife to grab it for me for Christmas.

[Tension]

PM sent woohoo!!

[Minuous]

It would be better just to scan it and upload somewhere for all to enjoy.

[mongo]

It would be better just to scan it and upload somewhere for all to enjoy.

I don't think Brian Bagnall would enjoy that.

[TheMagicM]

It would be better just to scan it and upload somewhere for all to enjoy.

absolutely not.


As far as the book exchange etc.. I'm hoping I get it back.  Its just a book, so I would think nobody would want to read it and then keep it or throw it away.  


@Tension:

You can either send it back to me when you're done or refer back to this thread and send it to the next one on the list.

[TheMagicM]

Cool idea. That is a book I have been meaning to read/purchase as well. Since we are on the topic of Amiga/Commodore books - can anyone comment on the book, "Freax" ? It is a book regarding the 'scene' community.

http://www.amazon.com/Freax-Tam%C3%A1r-Polg%C3%A1r/dp/3981049403/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1322313526&sr=8-3-fkmr1

I am thinking of asking the wife to grab it for me for Christmas.

Never seen it before.. I'm going to order it!  

Thanks!!

BTW, I also read Commodork: Sordid Tales From A Bbs Junkie ...loved it!

http://tinyurl.com/6w4fy3j

[Tension]

The book is on it's way to me!!

Please form an orderly queue behind me

[yssing]

awesome idea