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Comment on BWB Remembers The Books Of Our Childhood (2 of 3) by Dixie

Dixie — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:34:38 +0000

my all time favorite was “The Pokey Little Puppy.” When I got older it was “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” My grandson loves the “Captain Underpants” books. Just goes to show you how times have changed!

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Comment on BWB Remembers The Books Of Our Childhood (2 of 3) by Kelly Coyle DiNorcia

Kelly Coyle DiNorcia — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:34:38 +0000

I loved all things Beverly Cleary when I was a kid. That and, of course, Little House on the Prairie. My mom kept these books, and now I have them for my kids….though they are pretty beat up! I spent summers sitting on the stairs between the air-conditioned downstairs (where it was too cold) and the not-air-conditioned upstairs (where it was too hot) and read them over and over and over!

Comment on BWB Remembers The Books Of Our Childhood (2 of 3) by Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:16:04 +0000

At about age nine, I fell in love with Louise Moeri’s “A Horse for X.Y.Z.” This story tells how 12-year-old Solveig takes a risk to ride the only decent horse at summer camp, only to have her adventure take a very serious turn. She’s a gutsy, if not perfect, protagonist who toughs out a bad situation and prevails. The book is out of print now as far as I know, but it’s well worth tracking down for anyone who loves horses or non-fantasy adventures.

Comment on BWB Remembers The Books Of Our Childhood (1 of 3) by Heidi

Heidi — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:21:19 +0000

Don’t forget Freddie the Pig.

Comment on BWB Remembers The Books Of Our Childhood (1 of 3) by Dawn Quest

Dawn Quest — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:28:41 +0000

Baby Island – Carol Ryrie Brink

Una and Grubstreet – Prudence Andrew

Miss Happiness and Miss Flower/Little Plum – Rumer Godden

Comment on A World Of Difference: 7 Stats Showing Our Environmental Impact so far by Meg

Meg — Sat, 04 May 2013 03:27:41 +0000

These stats are amazing! BWB is my favorite place to buy books

Comment on A World Of Difference: 7 Stats Showing Our Environmental Impact so far by J.J.Brown

J.J.Brown — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:29:10 +0000

This is my favorite place to come first looking for books, because of all the books BWB donates and the great literacy programs. Now I see that this has a big environmental impact as well! Thanks for sharing the stats here. As an author I am happy BWB carries my stories, to share the books while doing good things for neighbors and the planet.

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by John Doe

John Doe — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:19:22 +0000

Go BWB! STMFE! Yeah!

Comment on Top Ten Most Influential Books Ever by Dave Berwald

Dave Berwald — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:39:45 +0000

I would put the Principia and Relativity first, then Origin Of The Species. I would add Maxwell and Desscarte. The others are important commentary.

Comment on Top 3 Picks from a Cozy Mystery Expert by Richard Houston

Richard Houston — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:05:58 +0000

Ironically, I wrote a cozy mystery and didn’t even know it until I saw a review on a Cozy Mystery site. And did it sell? Well it hit number 26 on Amazon’s top mystery list and stayed there for a month.

Richard

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Tommy

Tommy — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:14:42 +0000

@P Bishop: Not yet! But we’ve got our eye on your state. You may want to bookmark this page as we continue to roll out Drop Boxes in new states.

http://www.betterworldbooks.com/go/donate

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by P Bishop

P Bishop — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:23:46 +0000

I live in Antioch, California…Is there a BWB drop box in my area…

Comment on National Bookstore Day by Friday Blurbs • Family Bookshelf

Friday Blurbs • Family Bookshelf — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:48:15 +0000

[...] Day, there will be over 200 celebrations across the country.” (Read the full press statement HERE.) That’s Catherine’s eighth birthday! Maybe we could have her party at a bookstore?! [...]

Comment on BWB’s New Office Space in Atlanta! by Tommy

Tommy — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:32:22 +0000

Julian, thank you for your interest in supporting BWB! Normally, we’d point you toward our drop box locations, but as it turns out we are no longer able to accept encyclopedias or other reference books.

In the future, if you have any other books you’d like to donate, we recommend checking our Drop Box locations here: http://www.betterworldbooks.com/go/donate

Comment on BWB’s New Office Space in Atlanta! by Julian W. Dees

Julian W. Dees — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:56:39 +0000

I’d like to donate a set of enclopedias…where can I take them?

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Tommy

Tommy — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:56:46 +0000

Bill, we’ve got some in the area, depending on where exactly you’re located. Here are all our Maryland locations at present. We are continually rolling out more locations, so we recommend bookmarking this page. http://www.betterworldbooks.com/go/donate-dmv

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Bill Schaefer

Bill Schaefer — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:48:11 +0000

Are there any BWB drop boxes in my part of the country? (I live in Bethesda, MD.)

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by jan winje

jan winje — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:31:19 +0000

Happy April Fool to you guys, too…………..

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by tooba

tooba — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:25:39 +0000

Didnt understand the concept at all !!!!!!!!!!!! God knows what u r trying to say………..but u r not able to illustrate it properly, on one here knows what u r saying inclusing me,

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Jerry L.

Jerry L. — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:21:49 +0000

I need a box to watch my teenagers. Can the box be stern and in flexible, you know like a 1 ton piece of iron?

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by John

John — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:18:12 +0000

Man, I was reading it seriously all this time thinking is this some crazy new cool google product? How does it work? How can it replace a baseball player? Then I saw the comment about april fools. LOL. I got april fooled by a drop box!

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Stephanie H.

Stephanie H. — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:54:29 +0000

Someone at BWB continues to have a keen sense of humor. I was fooled all the way up to the end- very clever and hysterical!!!

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Pat B

Pat B — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:52:15 +0000

Can a Drop Box feed cows and horses? We also need it care for 9 Golden Retrievers when we go on vacation in June. I hope it doesn’t mind cow patties.

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Latisha

Latisha — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:48:31 +0000

I am struggling with math 99, can the drop box take my final exam for me?

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by jan j.

jan j. — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:47:07 +0000

We need several porta-potties for an upcoming outdoor event – can you hire more than one DropBox at a time?

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by David

David — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:46:54 +0000

No kidding, If BWB had portable cardboard drop boxes to lend I’ll be all sorts of folks would have them be honored guests at functions here and there. Of course the question is how to get the books back to the mother ship (BWB) economically. hmmmmm.

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Cathy P.

Cathy P. — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:29:08 +0000

I need a full time nanny ASAP! When can I get a drop box here?

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Yvonne

Yvonne — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:03:04 +0000

Haha, when I got the email I thought you guys really wanted us to order a dropbox for weddings, parties, etc…kinda like trick-or-treating for Unicef.

You fooled me!

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Donna

Donna — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:53:45 +0000

I love it, thank you for brightening my day!

On a serious note, do you have an app for drop box locations? I have a bunch to donate and wouldn’t mind the drive to visit you, but closer would be better – might even make it this year!

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Pam Brock

Pam Brock — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:03:53 +0000

You could probably be arrested using a box as a babysitter! Oh Yeah-April 1–very clever!

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:49:17 +0000

Great April Fool’s! However, I was thinking about this as a great way to raise funds for a group. If the experts at selling books could take the book donations that a school collected and turn it into money for the school’s field trip, money for new books, or even to purchase technology for the school! I think you may be on to something.

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by H.M.

H.M. — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:47:57 +0000

lol! Love it!

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Gail Welsch

Gail Welsch — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:46:19 +0000

How about this idea: BWB could print our organization name, logo, etc. on the box for our personalized marketing, charge a (small) fee and we could place the box where we want/need. Or for personal use, the picture and name of the honoree is printed on the box?

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Kath

Kath — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:37:51 +0000

Fun April Fool’s joke- but seriously love Kathy Bloomfield’s suggestion. Thanks for your sharing of my favorite thing”books”!!!

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Katie

Katie — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:35:07 +0000

Well, I haven’t been this April Fooled since Charlie lived at home and would put a rubber band around the sink sprayer after we all went to bed… then first thing in the morning I’d turn on the water to make the coffee and get showered! Nice work BWB!

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by JAMc

JAMc — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:24:54 +0000

Fooled me!! I am looking for a great idea for Earth Day and thought this could be it!! All fooling aside, just like others have said – this could get phenominal success at sertain events – maybe not while changing diapers but… Happy Arpil Fool’s Everyone!

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Simone

Simone — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:03:26 +0000

Very clever – Happy April Fool’s to you too.

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Kathy Bloomfield

Kathy Bloomfield — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:35:56 +0000

You know, all silliness aside, Why not Hire a Drop Box for a wedding or Bar/Bat Mitzvah and ask guests to bring books instead of gifts? Perhaps the Drop Box could be the greeter at the door. In exchange for a book, you get a program. Why not Drop Box Ushers at concert or sporting events? You want to go to the game? Drop a book in the box – you’re in. What a brilliant idea you have come up with.

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by James W. Harris

James W. Harris — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:27:13 +0000

Before I hire one, I want to see what it smells like. I’ll use the amazing new Google program announced today, Google Nose, to find out.

http://www.google.com/landing/nose/

Comment on Got a job that needs doing? Hire a Book Drop Box! by Dr. Gregg Lanzen

Dr. Gregg Lanzen — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:19:05 +0000

Wow! It there a Baptist Drop Box I can hire to fill in for us pastors when we go on vacation or sabbatical? I’m sure they could contain the Word, and be filled with good illustrations and applications. But, can they make house or hospital calls? And how do they shake hands with or give hugs to parishioners at services? And I’m a bit envious of the shiny green color… a bit bright compared to this old grey preacher. So, maybe not.