BookCrossing is defined as the practice of leaving a book in a public place to be picked up and read by others, who may then do likewise. The term is derived from bookcrossing.com, a free online book club which was founded to encourage the practice, aiming to "make the whole world a library."
Leipzig Bookcrossing.
Bookcrossing in Lyon.
Bookcrossing at Kozminski University in Warsaw.
An example of bookcrossing, where the book (near bottom-center, next to the youth) is left on a bench for someone to take.
Roger Jon Ellory is an English thriller writer.
Ellory in 2010