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This week’s Project-500 BookCrossing update: eight books dropped into the Port Sunlight community bookshelf, plus some library finds! From thrillers and domestic dramas to fantasy and gothic classics, here’s what went out, what came home, and a little bookish joy along the way
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Join me on my Project-500 journey as I drop and discover books at Port Sunlight train station community bookshelf. From free finds to beloved classics, see what’s been released and picked up over Weeks #1 & #2 of my BookCrossing adventures.
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A little hello to the finder of my latest BookCrossing release — Local Girl Missing by Claire Douglas, last seen at Bebington Station on the Wirral. One of my favourite local drop spots, and the perfect setting for a twisty seaside thriller to begin its next journey.
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Get into the Halloween spirit with this spooky-themed book giveaway! Win a Beetlejuice book protector, Freddy Krueger candle, and a horror-themed scrunchie. Open worldwide until 29th October
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Get into the Halloween spirit with this spooky-themed book giveaway! Win a Beetlejuice book protector, Freddy Krueger candle, and a horror-themed scrunchie. Open worldwide until 29th October
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From one Facebook post to 500 books finding new homes—Project-500 is about sharing stories, encouraging reading, and giving books a second life at work.
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Have you ever picked up a random book on a bench, or on a train seat and thought, “Wait… did someone just leave this for me?” That magical little moment is exactly what I’ve fallen in love with and I’ve been quietly plotting ways to send my books back into the world, not to gather…
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Today marks a little milestone for me – my fifth BookCrossing release! 🎉 This time I’ve chosen The Portable Door by Tom Holt, a witty fantasy full of strange offices, magical contracts, and the kind of dry humour that keeps you turning the pages. If you like stories that mix the everyday with the fantastical,…
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It’s happened. After weeks of labelling, planning, and imagining where my books might travel, I’ve finally released my first three books into the wild through BookCrossing, and I’m so excited to see where they go next. For those new to the idea, BookCrossing is like a worldwide library-meets-treasure-hunt. You register your book online, add a…