ORPHAN BOOK - Real Mum story on MoM

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When I was younger I used to Love being at the beach and putting a message into a bottle with my grandparents in the hope that someone would find it and answer……sadly nobody ever did.Now I would have loved to have done this with my children and grandchildren but I don’t want to litter our beautiful rivers&seas.So I started an idea leaving books I really enjoyed reading at bus-stops &shopping centre benches&on the bus etc.I put a sticker on the front saying……Hello I am an orphan book.My previous owner enjoyed me&left me here so someon else could also enjoy me.I have no home right now so I hope you will adopt me&read me&leave me in a publicplace so that I can find a new home&continue my travels.I started in Victoria Australia.My first owner would love to hear of my travels.My first owners email is…………………………….!My books I have left have been to the USA France the UK and around Australia and Germany.They have been on buses coaches&planes&I have had alot of people contact me through The email setup just for this and have made a few pen pals.It is really exciting when I get an email and hear what they thought of the books&where the books are now.The children wanted to do it with their books but sadly nowadays I dont believe it would be safe even if I did it with my email so instead they find the places to leave mybooks and when we get a reply we find the country on the worldglobe&I teach them about that country and they really enjoy it and say they are going to do this also when they are older with their children.

Posted by cheesy21, 19th November 2013

8 Comments

- - BellaB said
  - 28 Jun 2016
    6:08 pm
There is a Website – google Bookcrossing – that facilitates this safely.

- - mom93821 said
  - 03 May 2015
    8:30 am
This is an interesting idea and glad you enjoy doing this book idea.

- - mom113055 said
  - 17 Apr 2015
    11:16 pm
great story exellent

- - mom57522 said
  - 09 Jan 2015
    2:27 pm
That’s such a wonderful idea.

- - happygal said
  - 22 Nov 2013
    9:40 pm
Thankyou for reading my story and thankyou for your replies I agree it is somuch better than having them just gathering dust and this is somuch fun now I hope that more mums will do this as reading is great and especially for children It would be a shame when the day comes and everybook is just online………It definately wouldnt be the same:-(
- mom93821 replied
  
  04 May 2015 , 4:49 am
  I love a soft cover or hard cover book; nothing quite beats the feel of turning the pages of a book.
- - pamela preece said
  - 20 Nov 2013
    8:50 pm
What a great idea sharing the joy of reading a good book.

- - kris cole said
  - 19 Nov 2013
    10:43 pm
What a lovely idea,Orphan books can create new friendships. They should not be left on a shelf gathering dust but be passed on for others to enjoy