So, today was Teen Book Drop. Go here for more info:
http://readergirlz.blogspot.com/2009/04/rock-drop-report-in-authors-and-rgz.html
This is the idea. Readergirlz, GuysLitWire, YALSA and publishers dropped 8,000 new books into hospitals for teens. the organizers invited us to get into the act by dropping a book in a public place.
I dropped my books off at a local mall, at the food court. High schools are on spring break, so it seemed a logical place.

Only, after I left my books on a table, I wondered: what if no one, no teen, picks them up? What if the cleaning staff think they are abandoned, and dump them in the trash?
My poor books looked so vulnerable, so lost, so alone....
So, I went over to a table with four teen girls and two of their moms. I explained the whole book drop thing, and handed them two books. At first, they didn't quite realize they could keep the books, share them around, read them, give them to friends, etc. It was pretty cool to see their reaction when they realized these were a gift. Here's two of the teens, with their moms.