Quietly Slipping Away

Talk among the travelers has it that two of the tomes slipped away from the group during a stop in Salmon Arm B.C.. They were last seen enjoying a latte in The Pink Cherry Cafe on Sunday April 24th. They go by the names Gulliver's Travels and Dear Undercover Economist. If you happen to find one or both of them please report their location to Hobotomes@Shaw.ca. Late breaking news. Six more of the group have defected. Since arriving in Vancouver in the late afternoon yesterday and after getting a good nights rest several of the books conspired to find places to stay. Those left behind said that after watching the Canucks lose to the Hawks Sunday night and force a game seven in Vancouver on Tuesday night that they were determined to watch the game at a local sports bar. Two of the wayward books were last seen in the Boulevard Cafe on the campus of The University of British Columbia. They were seen at about 10am asking for directions to the nearest pub.Their names are The Undercover Economist and The Unconscious Civilization. Later today at about 4:30 pm The Flounder, Discarded Science, and The Logic of Life quietly broke ranks and joined the rest of the rain soaked Vancouverites looking for some respite from the April showers. They were spotted slowly making their way into The Beanery Coffee House also on the University of British Columbia's campus in a student housing complex. It appeared as though they were trying to conceal their identities by huddling together underneath an umbrella. If you happen upon any of them report their whereabout's immediately.

Diaspora of Books

An exodus of 13 transient books will take place tomorrow morning.  A group of books tired and weary of Calgary's long snowy winter hid themselves inside a motor vehicle scheduled to start making its way to Vancouver Sunday morning at about 5am. Their plan is to quietly disembark one at a time or maybe in twos whenever the driver stops for gas or something to eat and find new homes to be adopted into. They will scatter themselves along the TransCanada Highway at various towns and rest stops looking for temporary places to stay until their journey continues again. Three or four of them indicated at the organizational meeting that they planned on going all the way to Vancouver just in case the Canucks made it to the second round of the playoffs and maybe take in a game. If you happen to come across any of the wandering vagabonds look for the sticker on their cover or on the inside of their jacket for details on what to do with your new found friend.

Hobo Tomes on the loose

Another three books made there way out into the great unknown yesterday. Check the Vendome Cafe in Hillhurst as to there whereabouts.

More books on the lamb

Three more books will make their escape into the great unknown this morning at the Purple Perk on 4th street sw Calgary. Look for them at about 11am. They'll be the ones with the owl on the front or inside the cover.

Awesome looks for a new home

Two books will be dropped off at the Vendome Cafe sometime this afternoon. They are The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha and Slow Death By Rubber Duck by Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie. Don't forget to e-mail me when you pick these up. Thanks.