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My favorite book... and art...

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Group:Cup and Chaucer
Swap Coordinator:hollycm6 (contact)
Swap categories: Books  Art 
Number of people in swap:4
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:November 23, 2009
Date items must be sent by:December 30, 2009
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This swap is a used (or new) book swap... (and art, see below)...YOUR favorite book... well, we here are pretty much all book junkies...so let's say, one of your top 20 favorite books!! :) A book you loved reading, and love remembering that you read.

Choose your book and send your partner either your old copy, a copy from a used bookstore, or a new copy. (don't do this swap if you are particular about receiving new for new!) Write them a little note about what you like about the book, or how it makes you feel, or something like that.

Element two: art relating to your book. This can be very basic, or intricate, depending on your level of artistic ability and your commitment. It CANNOT be a sticker slapped on a card, but it also does not need to be a Picasso. :) I consider art collage, drawing, painting, paper cutting...make suggestions below if you aren't sure about your idea, but I suspect if it is more than a sticker, I will think it is art. It can be a 4x6 postcard, an ATC, a bookmark...even a poem you have written about this author or piece, that you put on a bookmark, etc. it should take time (an hour? Two?), but not DAYS, unless you so choose.

Clear? Or are there questions? I have tried to leave it open for interpretation, but also assure that each person gets A) a well loved book and B) a piece of "book related art".

Sign up is soon, but I am extending the mail out time a bit because of Thanksgiving, etc, and the fact that I am very busy the next few weeks! But send it out as soon as you have yours done to beat holiday mailing rushes. Also, because waiting for your partner to send out stinks!! :) I will try to send as early as I can.

Discussion

staceyb 11/17/2009 #

Just a quick question. This is totally sender's choice? Or should we wait until partners are assigned and try to find a favorite book of ours that we think they would like too?

raindropsonwindows 11/18/2009 #

this is definitely one of my favorite swaps ever. what a sweet idea! :)

hollycm6 11/18/2009 #

This might confuse you more... but I will try! It's sender's choice... but it might be thoughtful to check out their profile... if you love BOTH Twilight and Oscar Wilde's plays, and your partner says on their profile they totally can't stand vampire stuff, you could send the other. Or if you love CS Lewis' religious things, and your partner has said DON'T send religious things, maybe then send one of his other books instead, if you enjoy them as well?

But there is something nice about sharing something you absolutely love... AND, something nice about trying something you normally wouldn't try on your own! So I think... don't necessarily match it to your partner, but you could take their profile into consideration if you are deciding between several. It is NOT profile based, it is sender's favorite. Or, one of them. :)

Emkay 11/22/2009 #

I like the idea, but it is too short notice for me this time. Maybe you will do another one next year

hollycm6 11/22/2009 #

Sure, we can do that! (if I remember! :) I am happy to pushe the send by date back if you want... we can trade partners still this week and have the final send by after or near Christmas...

Emkay 11/23/2009 #

Okay girls, I joined, because time is running out. My book is senders choice, because I hade to order it right away, to get it in english on time. Hopefully it will arrive in the announced time. It´s comming from the uk. If it´s not her on time to send out, than my partner is hopefully very understanding, if I send a little bit later oder I have to go to the bookstore and see, if I can get another book. Since I´m living in Germany, the bookstores don´t carry a wide variety of english books. And when they do, they are more expensiv than the regular books :( Hopeless to look for a certain book in a used book store.

hollycm6 11/23/2009 #

If you are MY partner I certainly don't mind. As long as I know it will come eventually! :) I will push the send by deadline back a bit... that way those who have it ready can send, others will have a little more time.

hollycm6 11/24/2009 #

ha ha, and I am the one to whom you send... how convenient! Just keep me updated... don't stress about it.

hollycm6 11/25/2009 #

Oh my... I have chosen my "fav" book, and ordered it (yes, I had to order it!!) but now... the art part. I had no idea it would be so hard!!! I sort of thought I might use Peter Pan, and it lends itself so to creative ideas. But the one I chose... hmmm!!

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