People have been asked to put a book out in a public place so that others can share in the pleasure of the written word.
You might have access to a rack of paperbacks at your local commuter train station. Help yourself. Leave another book behind, in place of the one that caught your eye.
Read.
Running out to the shopping mall? Take along a book and put it down on a bench, with a note that invites anyone passing by to turn the pages. Sharing the pleasures of reading may go a long way to reminding those who don't think they have the time that it's worth while to slow down sometimes and get lost in the fantasy of fiction.
Concerned about the weather? Pop the book into a clear plastic bag and zip it up. Books can go anywhere and never need to be re-charged.
In Ireland, the free-form book exchange program is to run the month of March. Why not join in? If you like, you can register your book at www.bookcrossing.com and track its progress, to follow it along on its journey from hand to hand.
What aspiring author wouldn't want to promote reading?
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