Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Books

I am a book worm, I say it proudly. I've always been one.I love reading. I read in both English and Arabic. I enjoy both of them.I read every genre there is.Bookcrossing.comI discovered this site totally by accident. it's idea is simple you read a book, then leave it anywhere for someone else to read it, who in turn leave it anywhere to be found by anyone. A unique number is given for the book, you write both the website and the number on the book and the person who find it goes online and say they have the book.the idea is simply fascinating but for a person like me (who totally adores looking at my books) it's kinda hard to separate myself from my books, but there are a few books I’ve read and hated and don't really care for it, I might’ve let them go by freely
BUT
I really don't think that such idea is actually do-able in Egypt.I am not sure I'll ever do it. a book left somewhere here in Egypt has one of three destinys1- found by someone and sell it by the Kilogram (to be turned to paper which contains falafel)2- found by someone who'd sell it to a wondering book-seller3- thrown in the garbage.
They (Bookcrossing) have another part where you could trade books with the other members, so I just might do that and then again maybe not.