Yesterday, when I got to the bus stop, I found a book sitting on the bench. The book was The Republic of Love by Carol Shields. I like Carol Shields, so the book peaked my interest. I asked the fellow already on the bench if the book was his -- he was rather pointedly ignoring it and I'd noticed the book had a little sticker on the front which read I'm not lost. Please read me. Details inside. The fellow said it wasn't, but that some lady had dropped it off and he was pretty sure she would be coming back for it. After I'd read the sticker, I had a feeling she wouldn't be. When I picked up the book and looked inside, there was another sticker saying the book was registered with bookcrossing.com. The sticker also invited me to read the book and pass it on to someone else. I've heard of this type of book sharing, but I'd never found one before (except in hostels). All I can say is I think the whole idea is pretty cool, and after my wife and I read it, I'm planning on passing it on to someone far away.