As I mentioned in my Rexy's Book Club cache description, I love to
read, and so does Raptor. In fact, over the summer he read LOTS
more than I did (I made it through the new Harry Potter book; he
read at least a score of books, with his current favourite being
"Bunnicula"). Most of the time, after I've read a book, I like to
give it away - partly so others can enjoy it, too, and partly to
keep the bookshelves in my house from collapsing under the weight
of all my books! 
Usually, I release my books into
the wild by leaving them on park benches or in coffee shops
(and in caches, when I find ones that are big enough). Then it
occurred to me that it might be fun to create my own cache for
releasing and trading books. So here it is!
When you come to visit, bring a book to trade - the container is
big enough to hold both mass market and smallish trade paperbacks.
Even if you don't bring a book, feel free to take one if you see
one you'd like to read. All the books I release into this cache
will be listed on the BookCrossing
website, a site which allows you to register and track the books
you release (kinda like travel bugs). Come to think of it,
BookCrossing is where I met the friends who first told me about
geocaching. Inside the cover of each book, you'll find a BCID
number, which (when entered into the BookCrossing site) will allow
you to see all the places this particular book has been in the past
- and add your own journal to the log, if you like.
When hidden, the cache contained:
Divine
Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood
Bonfire of
the Vanities
Sushi for
Beginners
Chasing the
Dime
How to Make
an American Quilt
Fast
Women
Tell Me Your
Dreams
Golden
Stag
Countdown to
Extinction (courtesy of Raptor)
Snow
Crash (courtesy of SnoWake)
Missing
Madonna (courtesy of Motogrrl)
Treasure
Island (courtesy of a pirate-themed cache up in Oregon)
There is also a cache camera (so please take a picture of
yourself and your books), as well as a selection of book-related
and BookCrossing items for trade. There's also a Yellow Jeep travel
bug for the FTF. Oh - and when you log your visit, I'd appreciate
an idea of the current "inventory" of books in the cache, so I'll
know when to come and re-stock it with new titles. 
As for the cache itself, it's mostly an easy walk, not far from
parking (less than a quarter mile), but I've given it a relatively
high terrain rating because of a somewhat steep incline right near
the cache. Also, watch out for poison oak, as there is some in the
area (although none in the immediate area where the cache is
hidden, as far as I could tell). The coordinates are averaged (and
verified as much as possible with Google Earth), but under tree
cover, so keep that in mind when searching. In spite of the trees,
though, it should be easy to find - it's hidden at the base of a
tree, with some natural camo which should be obvious to geocachers.
Enjoy, and happy reading!
