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2008 Reading Log #2

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Swap Coordinator:Artistic (contact)
Swap categories: Books  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:38
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:April 15, 2008
Date items must be sent by:June 30, 2008
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

Greetings to all of the readers! This is the second reading log swap for 2008.

This swap is for people who love to read and would like to both keep track of what they've read and share their lists with two other readers and/or bibliophiles.

You'll be sending your partners a reading log that contains your thoughts on all the books you read in April, May and June. The log can be in any paper format.

It doesn't matter what you read: fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, Manga, zines, audio books, e-books, children's, etc. You just need to jot down the title, the author and give a minimum of a one paragraph description about the book and your thoughts. You can feel free to include things like favorite quotes, the author's Web site, etc. Whatever you want to say about the book.

This is a quarterly swap, so there will be four reading log swaps posted in 2008. At the end of the year, you'll have a file that has all of your reading recorded and the full year could be created into a zine or be part of a holiday letter to friends. :) A quarterly system will allow people to join in during the year while making it less likely that people will forget about or flake on a year-long commitment.

This second swap will be for books read in April, May and June 2008.

I recommend keeping a computer file for your log so it will be easy for your partners to read and so you won't lose it, but your log can be created in ANY format you like. It needs to be paper and mailed via post. It can be as simple as a piece of notebook paper, a mini-journal, a lettter, a zine, a quarter-fold newsletter, etc. The format is up to you.

The details:

a) international (sent via the post, NOT e-mailed)

b) two partners

c) minimum requirements: one book each month; one paragraph about the book. Author, title.

Voracious readers, like your host, read more than a single book a month. :) And since you're considering this swap, you probably read more than one as well! So there's no maximum. If you read it in April, list it under that month in your log, and so on.

The fine print:

Newbies welcome. Rated players need a 4.6 or higher. All participants must have a completed profile. I ban after the swap closes. As both a swap participant and coordinator, I like people to have positive swap experiences, so please no forum drama.

There's no need to wait for partners to be assigned. Get reading!

Discussion

kgeslab 03/31/2008 #

I've been keeping my book log on the computer. Can I just continue it and send January until June, or should I just send April, May and June?

Artistic 04/ 2/2008 #

Sure. I plan to do that.

anwyn 04/ 3/2008 #

ohhhhhhh this is great i love to read and aim to read 52 books this year have been keeping a list online so may join up and give this a go i wanted to get into the longer swaps and this will be perfect.

can you tell i'm excited? :D

Artistic 04/ 4/2008 #

Yes, Anwyn. :) And welcome.

anwyn 04/ 7/2008 #

wish i had noticed this at the beginnng of the year and could have completed the whole year. never mind. thanks for the welcome.

lysrian 04/10/2008 #

This is fun, I can't wait to get started.

Artistic 04/16/2008 #

Partners have been assigned! I'll be back in touch as the #2 reading log continues.

Happy reading!

Artistic 06/23/2008 #

2nd Q reading logs are en route to my partners. Enjoy!

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