Round 99 - Starting Friday 3rd May 2024

***This round is now complete***

OZ VBB
The Australian Virtual Bookbox - Round 99

Guidelines:

• Everyone who wants to participate volunteers two books to begin.
• The complete list of books in the box is at VBBOZ Books . This list includes the books in transit.
• If you would like to join, just let me (crimson-tide) know and you will be added to the round.
• You have 48 hours to respond and have your turn. If it appears that you may not have received a PM you will be given an additional 12-24 hours and then bumped to the end of the list for a turn at the end of the round.
• When it is your turn, you may pass, take it, or ask to be placed at the end of the list if you wish.
• Once a book of yours is removed from the box, please send it as soon as possible (unless an arrangement has been made with the receiver). TBR books are fine as long as you can read and send within a few months.
• Please only offer books you believe others would like to read, not rubbish you want to get rid of.
• If a book stays on the available list for more than two rounds it will be moved to the books to be replaced collection. Please keep track of these and replace them during your turn.
• Books in the Extras Collection are in addition to what is required. They may be left or removed at any time.
• It helps if participants have a wishlist and keep it up to date.
• I will update books in the VBBOZ Library.

On your turn:

1. Select the books that you wish to take out of the box and list them in your post in this thread.
2. Replace with the same number of books and link to the BookCrossing journal page for each book.
3. Check the “Books to be replaced” collection and replace if needed.
4. If you do not wish to take your turn, you have the option to be placed at the end of the list.
5. PM the owners of your selected books to notify them of your selection and address.
6. Please PM the next person to let them know it’s now their turn.

The order of play is:

Rach260
catsalive
daisy09 (sofie777)
leah152
lolkathryn (KLL)
Amethyst.Mirfi (Mirfi)
crimson-tide
book-a-neer
jeniwren
lofty123 (ally11)
jean-sol (Jean-Sol)

Bumped:

*** You have books to be replaced

- It's your turn now

Welcome Everyone to Round 99

Here we are in Round 99 - that's pretty amazing!! I trust everyone is doing well as the year progresses and there haven't been too many illnesses or mishaps.

Here are the quick links:
vbboz profile page
All books (including those in transit)
Books to be replaced this round (from R96)
Books owed or in transit
Mailed/Received Books

Officially the round starts on Friday, but as usual if Rachel wishes to take her turn earlier then that's fine.

The order of play has been shuffled and will apply to this and the next round. As usual if it's not convenient for you when your turn comes up you can elect to move to the end of the play order.

Could everyone please ensure that their wish lists are up to date - it makes it so much easier to decide which books to offer.

Have fun, and I hope everyone can find something of interest in the box.

Hi everyone,
I won’t take any books this time but I am replacing 3. My replacements are:

Hard By A Great Forest by Leo Vardiashvili
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17163150

Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17178350

The White City by Karolina Ramqvist
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/16762752

I’ll PM catsalive to let her know it’s her turn. Happy reading and stay warm!

Replacing Hold My Girl
with
The Paris Cooking School by Sophie Beaumont https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17220049

PMd daisy.

I’m posting this on behalf of daisy09.

She would like to choose Cold Enough for Snow from Rach260, and will replace it with:

The Cellist by Daniel Silva
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/16690648

Nothing for me this round thanks. However I'm taking out:
American Dirt https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17046417/
Monsters of Templeton https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17046435/ &
The Last Summers of Driftwood https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17046437/

And will replace them with:
The Birdman's Wife by Melissa Ashley https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/14558707
Before the Coffee Gets Cold & Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17222412
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17222425

l'll pm the next contendant now :O)

I am going to skip this round. I will PM Mirfi

This turn came around quickly!
I would like The Oysterville Sewing Circle https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/16718766

And I will replace it with:
Vanished. True stories from families of Australian missing persons
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17175761/

I will PM crimson-tide.

It certainly did come around quickly! And caught me out...

I am replacing my one book from Round 96 and would like to choose four.
You guys have all been very restrained thus far, so it's time for some-one to lash out and shake things up a bit! :-)

I will choose:
* The Neil Gaiman Reader from leah152
* The White Girl from jean-sol
* Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead and
* Lola in the Mirror - both from Rach260

So adding five books to this round:

Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17223877

Under the Cold Bright Lights by Garry Disher
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17223959

Travelling Light by Tove Jansson
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17014930

The Portrait by Iain Pears
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17224081

Milkman by Anna Burns
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/14841987

Will contact all the relevant people.
Thanks everyone.

Haven’t chosen a book for some time but since I’ve been able to read a few - was on holiday last month and found time to read - I’d like to choose two books.

As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow - rach260
The Cellist - daisy09

Replacing them with

Eyes Like Mine by Sheena Kamal
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/15659830/

Pride, Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame Smith
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/12795838/

Edit: PM’s sent to jeniwren, daisy09 and rach260

I have a DM from bookaneer saying it’s my turn but I think crimson tide needs a pick next. So I will wait but here is a book for the box as I do have my eye on a book :)
The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17219873

Maybe a delay in messages as I can see now I’m caught up. I will be back shortly with my pick.

I will take Hard By A Forest by Leo Vardiashivili
I will DM Rach260 and next up.

Hi Guys,

I am replacing Treasure, Christmas Angels and Dying to be Heard with:

Property of a Noblewoman by Danielle Steel
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17176565

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest by Stieg Larsson
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17176562

The Day of the Scorpion by Paul Scott
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17176569

I would like to request please:

Vanished: true stories from Australian missing persons.

I will replace with:

Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17176566

Hello everyone,

Gee that round went fast! I won't take anything this round (but will definitely make up for it in July). I need to replace The Neon Rain and Again, Rachel with:

The Shipping News by E Annie Proulx
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17213465/

A Frightfully English Execution (Inspector Singh #7)
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/17179113/

Looking forward to July and Round 100 - I guess we'll have to celebrate!

Happy reading,

Yep, that was super fast! Probably the fastest round in living memory . . . 😀
As they say, “a fast game is a good game”. Certainly keeps me on my toes anyway.

Thanks everyone - you are all a joy to work with.

The next round will be in early July, exact date tbc as usual. The order of play will stay the same.

And we will definitely require some celebrations for the next round; can’t let that opportunity slip by. 🙂

Happy reading until then, and keep safe and well.

Well I think I can post msg again?

>16 daisy09: Good news! 🙂
See you here in the next round in July.