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Jennifer
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"When moving out of my apartment, found that it took me a week to pack my books, and about an hour to pack my clothes. Something's got to give. Slowly clearing my shelves while discussing books with fun people sounds like the perfect compromise." |
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Aalita
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"Hi, I arrived in NYC 2 months ago from Paris, France. I was joining Meetups in Paris last year and would like to continue to discover the bookcrossing world by meeting other people that share the same passion for books!" |
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Naz
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"Hi there - my name is Naz, and I love to read. I have a huge collection of books at home that keeps growing. I like all kinds of genres from Stephen King to Nicholas Sparks. I like to meet people who have similar reading interests to mine." |
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Tania
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"BookCrossings member since 6/05. I'm a book proofreader & get lots of free books from clients. I take the credit for introducing Josh, now the Organizer, to this meetup group. He has since become a diehard, with over 2,000 wild releases!" |
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Elizabeth Houston
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"Hello...I finally moved to a quiet apartment in New York and have not stopped reading since. It would be interesting to discuss books at length with a group. " |
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Ninette
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"I heard of the bookcrossing website from another book club I attend. I really like the concept and would like to participate in person, in addition to the bookcrossing website." |
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Maris
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"I enjoy reading novels and mysteries and love trading books and meeting new friends." |
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Pat Duggins
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"I cover the space program for National Public Radio, and wrote the new book "Final Countdown: NASA and the End of the Space Shuttle Program". Just spoke about it at Harvard, and I'm looking to get the word out on it. " |
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Abhik
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"I like to read a lot. I would like to meet fellow readers and swap books. I have mostly read popular titles, both classics and modern - I am looking forward to exploring varied topics in this group. I am from India and have been in NY for 7 months n" |
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cristina
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"hi, i'm Cristina, 28, I'm Italian but i've been living in NYC for over 4 years now. I like to ready, not as voraceous as I used to be, but I'm curious and I'd like to find new stimulating suggestions. Plus the bookcrossing concept is genious!" |
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Josh Karpf
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"Editor in mainstream publishing (ha, I mistyped that as "meanstream"). I have so many books at home that they double as wall insulation. My available books are on my BookCrossing "Bookshelf" at: http://tinyurl.co... " |
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QueenBoadicea
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"I'm plain and tall with dark hair and dark eyes. All else is subject to change without notice. I am melancholic with the air of Garbo in the right light and do a great Tina Turner impression. " |
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Annulla
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"I've been bookcrossing for five years and have left hundreds of books all over the city. If you find one of my releases, please make a journal entry. Here's my bookshelf: http://bookcrossi... " |
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Jennifer
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"This looks great! I'm psyched to join, and hopefully can make your next event. I like to read a lot of non-fiction, though I'm open to almost anything that catches my eye. " |
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Shyam
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"Hi all, I'm a grad student on the UES. I inhale books, so much so that my local barnes & noblers know me by name. I'm mostly into fantasy and sci-fi so it would be great if there were other members who have similar interests." |
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Rom
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"Hi, I am Roman. I live in Brooklyn. My apt is full of books, and I am willing to give a few away. My interests cover many subjects from religion to politics." |
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Jessica
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"When I buy a book, I like to pass it along to others to enjoy and to have an opportunity to read the books they have enjoyed." |
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Diane R. Cocurullo
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" Hi everyone. My name is Diane Cocurullo and I'm passion about reading. Books have always been my special friends! I work as a Library Assistant at Manhattan College in the Bronx and live with two wonderful cats-Michelle-Judy and Linda. Diane" |
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rachelwf
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"I am a 30-something, recently married Manhattan-ite who works as a marketing manager for a publishing association. I love to read fiction & plays--mainly contemporary & American. Lately I have been a bit lazy about reading--I used to read a lot more." |
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