# Who Would Be Interested in Being a Doper Book Fairy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 16, 2003, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930 "2003-09-16T12:48:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krisfer_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/21 "2003-09-16T16:11:02Z")
Sorry I am late **Aries28** SDMB wouldn’t load last night. Definately count me in. Also you might try posting in Cafe Society as well. I wonder how many readers there would also be inclined to help? I already promised a \*Zoobooks \* subscription but add me in. I can always grab a few more books as I look for Christmas for my reading kinfolk! Have you seen _KidsDiscover Magazine_ ? Its another really good one I subscribed to for my son. Its a bit over his head but my hubby and I like reading it:D Look for that coming your way for your classroom in November! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/22 "2003-09-16T17:08:01Z")
**Aries28** , add me to the list as well. You already sent me the contact info, but when it’s my turn give me a heads up. LIke the others, make sure a message says SDMB in the title. Going to the big booksale for the library this weekend is going to be a lot more fun! ---
**Author:** ![Kallessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Kallessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kallessa)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/23 "2003-09-16T18:03:32Z")
I would also love to help–if your class is covered, maybe another teacher could use the same sort of help? Either way, just let me know what you need, I could do at least one new book a month. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/24 "2003-09-16T18:20:13Z")
Count me in! ---
**Author:** ![Aries28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Aries28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aries28)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/25 "2003-09-16T18:58:27Z")
Okay, I’m heading out in about an hour and as I mentioned I’ll be mostly internetless for the next three days (I’m sure I’ll find the time to log on when I get home at night) 😉 My plan is to contact each of you after I get my class assignment next week. I’ll probably also post another thread so anybody who might still want to participate can. Thanks again! I am so excited to get my new class! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Politzania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@Politzania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Politzania)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/26 "2003-09-16T19:37:48Z")
I’ll check the local thrift stores for kids books in good shape & send out a package when I can. My e-mail is in my profile - put Book Fairy or SDMB in the title… Bless your heart for taking on this incredible volunteer job! ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/27 "2003-09-16T19:46:46Z")
Gah! I may have missed you, but if I could get your mailing address, I’ll go bid on some ebay stuff (like [this lot of 6 American Girls books](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3550766915&category=1103), use my paypal to pay for it and have it shipped directly to you. If you see this, email me at shayna61 at yahoo dot com. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/28 "2003-09-16T21:52:57Z")
Another late poster signing in. My email is [MKing49000@netscape.net](mailto:MKing49000@netscape.net) ---
**Author:** ![aaaaaarrgg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@aaaaaarrgg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaaaaarrgg)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/29 "2003-09-16T22:36:58Z")
absomclutely! count me in! [giacomina821@yahoo.com](mailto:giacomina821@yahoo.com) ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/30 "2003-09-16T23:03:50Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Aries28_ > > Based on my previous class I can tell you some of the series books they really get into. > > Goosebumps I’m holding my breath for the next 6 minutes to try to be the last (only) bidder on [this lot of 19 NEW Goosebumps books](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3551342883&category=2227&rd=1). The shipper is a doll and has agreed to drastically cut the shipping and handling charges because these books will be for charity. (Three Cheers for **camaswift**!!!) Wish me luck. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/31 "2003-09-16T23:36:59Z")
WOO HOO! I won! 19 brand new Goosebumps books will be on their way to **Aries** shortly. FYI, the seller dropped the shipping from $14.50 to $3.42 + $1.00 for handling. I threw in an extra $1.00 just in case she underestimated the shipping and because she was so nice to reduce it in the first place, I figure her time and trouble were at least worth that little extra. I’m so excited! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![deb2world](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/32 "2003-09-16T23:43:38Z")
I can do this. email me (it is in the profile). What about classics? Who doesn’t like a Nancy Drew mystery or a good Mark Twain, or … ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/33 "2003-09-16T23:44:47Z")
Good work, **Shayna**! I’m in – as others have said, mention SDMB in the message line when you email me, and a list would be helpful. I’d be happy to adopt a particular kid for one book a month if that’s the way we’re going. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/34 "2003-09-16T23:54:39Z")
Count me in - my e-mail is in my profile. Just let me know what you’re looking for and I’ll hit the rummage sales for ya! ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/35 "2003-09-17T01:18:01Z")
Definitely in (why didn’t I look at this thread earlier?) An email address is in my profile. ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/36 "2003-09-17T01:45:36Z")
I’m in, too. You might want to think about the whole adopt-a-kid approach. It is bad enough for an adult to be “left on the couch” but for a kid it would be worse. Everyone means to follow through, but things happen. Another idea I had after reading your original thread might be to have dopers send postcards from their town. You could plot them on a map of the world. I bet they would be thrilled to get mail from all over. ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/37 "2003-09-17T01:59:23Z")
Hey, I’d love to be in on this. My email’s in my profile. Let me know what you need, so we aren’t all sending the same things. The Adopt-a-Kid thing sounds spiffy, but whatever works the best. I’m just having nightmares of 50 copies of the _same_ Goosebumps book showing up. Give us assignments if you like. Books are my favorite gifts to give. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/38 "2003-09-17T02:17:09Z")
I’m sure **Aries** will weigh in when she gets back about whether duplicates are a concern, but my guess is that it wouldn’t really matter. If they get more than one of the same book, that just means that more than one kid can take home that book if they want it. But for those who would rather try not to send duplicates, the Goosebumps titles being sent by me through the ebay auction are: A Night In Terror Tower Attack Of The Mutant Ghost Beach Go Eat Worms Let’s Get Invisible Monster Blood Monster Blood III My Hariest Adventure Night Of The Living Dummy Phantom Of The Auditorium Return Of The Mummy Say Cheese And Die The Cuckoo Clock Of Doom The Curse Of The Mummy’s Tomb The Ghost Next Door The Girls Who Cried Monster The Scarecrow Walks At Midnight Welcome To Camp Nightmare Welcome To Dead House ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/39 "2003-09-17T02:17:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Brynda \* > \*\*Another idea I had after reading your original thread might be to have dopers send postcards from their town. You could plot them on a map of the world. I bet they would be thrilled to get mail from all over. \*\* MY nephew’s class did this. They posted a _big_ map of the United States on the wall, and tried to get postcards from every state in the union. I went online and got the mailing addresses of all the state governors, and those of the territories as well. I wrote to all the territorial governors, plus a few of the others. Minnesota of course, and it might be cool to get mail from Jesse Ventura.(This was two years ago) Shoot, with the Dopers they would need a \*world \* map! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930/40 "2003-09-17T02:35:43Z")
Whooooooooooooooo HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Y’know brainfarts in the morning pay off. Who’da thunk it? Anywhooo. I scored a buttload of **Sweet Valley Twins** series today. \*\* #3: Haunted House # 5: Sneaking Out # 6: The New Girl # 7: Three’s a Crowd #10: One of the Gang #11: Buried Treasure #12: Keeping Secrets #13: Stretching the Truth #18: Center of Attention #22: Out of Place #23: Claim to Fame #24:Jumping to conclusions #27: Teamwork #29: Jessican and the Brat Attack #28: April Fool! #32: Jessica on Stage #33: Elizabeth’s New Hero #34: Jessica, the Rock star #35: Amy’s Pen Pal #36: Mary is Missing \*\* All of the above are ex-library books. Worn, but binding tight and very readable. And \*\* The Phantom Toll Booth\*\* Looks never read 🙂 \*\* and another book that is a mystery set in some far off place called Al-ber-ta, Canada. Looks like a canuck version of Frank and Joe Hardy. Dinosaurs and chinook winds involved. Couldnt resist. Will be sent to you probably Thursday courtesy of media mail. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-be-interested-in-being-a-doper-book-fairy/201930.md?page=3)