I’m starting a book
chain primarily for horror-centric authors, but—of course—welcome to any
direction book tastes and genres should turn.
Here’s how it works:
1. I, or anyone else who
wishes to start their own chain, obtains a book.
2. Read and enjoy
it!
3. Give the book
(for free) to someone else (either in person or via postal mail) and—this is the fun part—mark on the inside
cover the date and to whom the book is being gifted into a log. I created a log template
print-out (download here) that individuals can print and glue inside the book, OR you can just write
the info directly on the inside cover.
4. Take a picture of the
book as it's given to (or with) the next book-chain reader AND take a picture of the log,
AND post to social media with the tag #BookChain.
5. Tag me on social media that you completed step #4 and I will then also purchase a book from that last person (you) who gifted the #bookchain book (i.e. participating and
furthering the book chain) and I'll start a NEW chain for the book title of your choice!
How long will each chain
last? Only chance and the last reader involved may determine!
#BookChain
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BookChain1
The first #bookchain! The idea came to me when Kasey Lansdale gave me a copy of The Legend of Charlie Fish by Josh Rountree while we were panelists together at WonderCon 2024. Kasey said that Josh had given the copy to her, and she'd enjoyed it, and now was gifting it to me, and I thought, "I've got to keep this going!"
So I read it, enjoyed it also, and brought it to StokerCon 2024 (San Diego) and gave it to author Sarah S. Faxon.In sum, the chain goes like this:
The Legend of Charlie Fish by Josh Rountree:
i. Given from Josh Rountree to Kasey Lansdale, July, 2023 (no picture)
ii. Given from Kasey Lansdale to Eric J. Guignard, March 28, 2024 (*although the book was given to me in March, the pic was pic taken May 31)
iii. Given from Eric J. Guignard to S. Faxon, May 31, 2024
iv. (where to next?!) ...
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BookChain2
Truck Stop by John Penney:
i. Bought from John Penney at Festival of Books, April 23, 2023
ii. Given from Eric J. Guignard to Craig DiLouie, June 2, 2024
iii. (where to next?!) ...
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BookChain3
The Hunger by Alma Katsu:
i. Bought on Amazon, February 2, 2024
* I brought this book to StokerCon 2024 and set it down on a table, and it then vanished. Guessing someone "really" wanted to read it! I presume this particular Book Chain to be dead, but I did affix the log inside the cover, so perhaps someone will realize they have this copy, and come upon this Book Chain promo idea, and then set the book onto its rightful course!
Otherwise, I'll probably just get another copy and start this one over at another time...
ii. (where to next?!) ...
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I'm starting this new book chain early before Sarah has passed the copy from BookChain1 to anyone, simply for appreciation of her being in the first round!
Tiny Dreadfuls: Horrors, Oddities, and Tales of the Dark by Sarah S. Faxon:
i. Bought on Amazon, June 24, 2024ii. (where to next?!) ...
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BookChain6
I'm starting this new book chain early before Craig has passed the copy from BookChain2 to anyone, simply for appreciation of him being in the first round!
How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive by Craig DiLouie:
i. Bought on Amazon, June 22, 2024ii. (where to next?!) ...
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BookChain7
I'm starting this new book chain early before Rena has passed the copy from BookChain4 to anyone, simply for appreciation of her being in the first round!
The Evolutionist by Rena Mason:
i. Bought on Amazon, June 22, 2024ii. (where to next?!) ...
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#BookChain #ericjguignard #booklover #bookworm #bookcommunity #horrorcommunity #horrorlovers #promotebooks #readmorebooks #amreading
