Mission #3

Mission #3

Okay, so last week's mission was to leave a favorite book in a public place for someone else to enjoy.

I ended up choosing Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown because that was one of my favorites as a kid (and even through high school, college, and now into quasi-adulthood). And, I thought that someone else might get the same joy out of it that I did (and still do). Luckily, I found a copy in very good condition in the book store at library where I work, so I popped a few quarters into "honor box" and grabbed my copy of Flat Stanley for Mission #2.

I WAS just going to leave a nice little note in the book for the new owner, BUT then I remembered BookCrossing from my undergraduate literature classes. BookCrossing is a social network-ish that encourages readers to read, register, and release books for others to enjoy. The site includes a way to track books released, add journal entries and reviews, and so much more. (You can find out more about BookCrossing here.) 

So, I registered Flat Stanley and received a BCID (or BookCrossing ID) so that I (and the someone elses after me) could track where the book goes once a new someone else gets it. I printed out and glued the BCID and tracking instructions on the inside cover of the book and packaged it in a Ziploc for the next someone and left the package on a bench outside of a local retail store. 

 

 

Bon voyage Flat Stanley!!!

Mission #3: Play to donate 7,200 grains of rice (roughly one cup) on freerice.com.