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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl

729 Posts

Amy
Talleyville Delaware
USA
729 Posts

Posted - Apr 11 2016 :  05:28:28 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'd like to start a new swap for books. It's pretty simple. If you want to participate, you send me a paperback book that you enjoyed. I'll "jumble" the books and send them out randomly. Each book will have a mailing list with it, and you send the book to the next person on the list after you read it. There are no deadlines on when you have to send the book on to the next person. This is for relaxation and fun! The last person on the list gets to keep the book, or donate it, whatever they want. If everyone seems to like this, I'll start a new one every so often.

Want to join in? I hope so! If you do, please sign up here, and send me your book by May 15.

Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com

mbenton16
True Blue Farmgirl

205 Posts

Maryellen
Denver North Carolina
USA
205 Posts

Posted - Apr 11 2016 :  09:09:21 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I am in. We also could add a little note on our opinion of the book not necessary but if we had the time. Maryellen Benton

Maryellen Benton
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl

729 Posts

Amy
Talleyville Delaware
USA
729 Posts

Posted - Apr 11 2016 :  1:26:56 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Sounds great, Maryellen, it could be like a traveling book review!

Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com

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sweettea59
True Blue Farmgirl

1342 Posts

Sherry
Longview Texas
USA
1342 Posts

Posted - Apr 15 2016 :  05:10:57 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I"m in.

Farmgirl Hugs & May all your Wishes come true.
Sherry
Farmgirl #2215
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl

4950 Posts

Linda
Terrell TX
USA
4950 Posts

Posted - Apr 15 2016 :  06:40:49 AM  Show Profile  Send quiltee a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
I'm in - I will send you a book. Many of my books are hard cover books, but I will try to find a paperback to send.

I'm assuming the books will be sent Book Rate, because that is a LOT cheaper mail rate for heavier books. But I hate to be the devil's advocate here; however, the only problem with adding a note about the book is if the USPO opens the Book Rate package. If they open the package and find a note or letter in the book, they CAN return it to the sender and tell you it has to go First Class Mail, and that will be a lot more expensive. I thought magazines were reading material and could go Book Rate, but I found out the hard way that because they have advertisements in them, they cannot go Book Rate. I send some Crochet magazines and pattern books Book Rate to a farmgirl and the Grand Rapids PO opened the package. Because there were magazines in the package, they returned the package to my local PO (because of my return address) with postage due that was more than the Book Rate postage.

My post office personnel told me that Book Rate was originally started for libraries who had to transfer inter-library loan books between them so they didn't have to pay as much postage. A pattern book, with NO ads, can go book rate, but magazines cannot.

Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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ceridwen
True Blue Farmgirl

2087 Posts

Carole
Champlain New York
USA
2087 Posts

Posted - Apr 15 2016 :  08:58:16 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Linda, thanks for the valuable information. I had no idea what the definition of "book rate" was.

I have some books that I need to purge. Here are the titles.

Splinters of light by Rachael Herron
The measure of a man by Sidney Poitier (great book written by a great man)

Let me know if you are interested and I will send them.

Carole
Farmgirl Sister 3610 - Nov 7/2011
http://www.carolesquiltingetc.com

Insanity: Doing the same thing over & over again & expecting different results ~ Albert Einstein
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl

4950 Posts

Linda
Terrell TX
USA
4950 Posts

Posted - Apr 15 2016 :  10:31:59 AM  Show Profile  Send quiltee a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Me either, Carole. I thought anything you read was good for book rate. Some media also can go Book Rate, but not all.

Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl

729 Posts

Amy
Talleyville Delaware
USA
729 Posts

Posted - Apr 15 2016 :  2:28:31 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Welcome Sherry, Linda, and Carole! Boy, that business with book rate is confusing! Yes, I did think we could use book rate for sure to save money. Maybe we shouldn't put in a note, what does every body think?

Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com

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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl

729 Posts

Amy
Talleyville Delaware
USA
729 Posts

Posted - May 01 2016 :  4:37:32 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Just a little reminder about this Book Jumble Swap. It's easy, all you have to do is send me a book by May 15, and I'll take it from there!

Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com

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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl

729 Posts

Amy
Talleyville Delaware
USA
729 Posts

Posted - May 05 2016 :  04:55:44 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi Sharry, just wanted to let you know I got your books for the swap, thanks! This is going to be fun:)

Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com

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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl

4950 Posts

Linda
Terrell TX
USA
4950 Posts

Posted - May 05 2016 :  08:17:53 AM  Show Profile  Send quiltee a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
I don't have any books to send right now, but maybe will find some after I get through some of the boxes in the garage.


Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl

729 Posts

Amy
Talleyville Delaware
USA
729 Posts

Posted - May 05 2016 :  3:20:41 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ok, this will be sort of an on-going thing. I'll keep it fluid and make it work for us. That's my kind of challenge! So, just send what you can when you can. Thanks!

Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com

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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl

1278 Posts

Julie
medina ND
USA
1278 Posts

Posted - May 07 2016 :  12:41:03 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Mine will be headed your way next week Amy.

A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.

Max Lucado
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl

729 Posts

Amy
Talleyville Delaware
USA
729 Posts

Posted - May 07 2016 :  6:31:36 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Wonderful, Julie, thanks!

Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com

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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl

729 Posts

Amy
Talleyville Delaware
USA
729 Posts

Posted - May 15 2016 :  07:31:47 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Just little bump to see if anyone else wants to join this. All you have to do is send me one book to get it started. You can still join in until the end of the day today!

Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com

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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl

6167 Posts

darlene
Loleta California
USA
6167 Posts

Posted - May 15 2016 :  4:11:09 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Amy, I am really enjoying my book!
Thanks

Farmgirl # 4943

Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done.
Philippians 4:6

Just follow God unquestioningly.
Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl

4950 Posts

Linda
Terrell TX
USA
4950 Posts

Posted - May 31 2016 :  2:24:03 PM  Show Profile  Send quiltee a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
I got my first book today. Sounds good. I just finished another book by the same author and loved it!

Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl

729 Posts

Amy
Talleyville Delaware
USA
729 Posts

Posted - May 31 2016 :  4:33:55 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Oh good! With all the chaos around here lately I was hoping the books where they were supposed to be going!

Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com

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sweettea59
True Blue Farmgirl

1342 Posts

Sherry
Longview Texas
USA
1342 Posts

Posted - Jun 08 2016 :  3:18:25 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks Amy I did receive mine and will send it on when I finish it. Trying to finish up a few others that Julie had sent me. They are good too.

Farmgirl Hugs & May all your Wishes come true.
Sherry
Farmgirl #2215
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl

4950 Posts

Linda
Terrell TX
USA
4950 Posts

Posted - Jun 08 2016 :  3:36:29 PM  Show Profile  Send quiltee a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
I just finished my Jumble Swap book. It will be off to Sherry next.

Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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sweettea59
True Blue Farmgirl

1342 Posts

Sherry
Longview Texas
USA
1342 Posts

Posted - Jul 22 2016 :  10:53:41 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Amy I have sent you an email, just wanting to know if you received it.

Farmgirl Hugs & May all your Wishes come true.
Sherry
Farmgirl #2215
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl

4950 Posts

Linda
Terrell TX
USA
4950 Posts

Posted - Jul 22 2016 :  12:29:56 PM  Show Profile  Send quiltee a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Sherry - watch for another book sent from me soon.

Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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sweettea59
True Blue Farmgirl

1342 Posts

Sherry
Longview Texas
USA
1342 Posts

Posted - Jul 24 2016 :  1:41:23 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Amy I found it.

Farmgirl Hugs & May all your Wishes come true.
Sherry
Farmgirl #2215
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