Bookcrossing: World Book Night

I saw a post on the Bookcrossing forum about a book giveaway. Intrigued, I followed the links to the website. The idea is to get people reading more, to get books out to those that would normally not pick one up. 25 books were put up for grabs, for people to apply to give away. 48 copies of the same book. After much umming and ahing, I chose All Quiet on the Western Front, a classic, a book I read for the first time when I lived in China, one which still calls from my bookshelf. You had to say why your choice was important and who you would give copies to. I was selected, and have just had an email to say that a box of 48 copies has been picked up by my Mum. I am coming home especially to hand out copies. It looks like there are quite a few events going on on 5 March, people getting together to give away the books.

It is nice to see that Bookcrossing has got on board, and that each book will have a BCID, so it can be tracked. I wonder where mine will end up?!