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Spreading My Liberal Agenda One Book at a Time

Last night on the way home from work I stopped at the half price bookstore and got a copy of The Handmaid's Tale and Animal Farm for my BookCrossing to Change a Life plan.

This morning I dropped The Handmaid's Tale off at the local Starbuck's on my way into the office.

I can't wait to get an e-mail saying someone's found the book. I hope they like it as much as I do.

Btw, I do plan on releasing other favorites (Stephen King, Laurell K. Hamilton, etc.) into the wild. I think reading is a wonderful thing and hopefully books that are more "fun" will help lead people to acquiring a love for the written word.

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I loved both of those books, and they've both haunted me for a long time. I like that you are releasing books in the way you are! I do that too: write inside the cover how much I enjoyed it and for whoever finds it to please pass it along!

.: Tanya said on January 22, 2003 06:01 PM :: link it :.

Hello, just found your site through Aortal links and had to comment. I absolutely adore Margaret Atwood, and her books have been an inspiration to me. I think I'm going to have to go to our local used book store and do the same thing.

(P.S. Laurell K. Hamilton gets a two thumbs up in my book too, though her newer books irritate me to no end)

.: Emily said on January 22, 2003 06:26 PM :: link it :.

You're too early! Come back at January 22, 2003 10:44 AM to see this post.

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