Archive for September, 2008

Asbury Park Press: “Read your books for less” by Candice Choi

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

Read the full article at The Asbury Park Press

…Whether it’s trading titles, downloading e-books or tapping discounts at major retailers, borrowing from the library isn’t the only way readers can cut costs.

Here are some ways to ensure your love of reading doesn’t become a casualty to high food and gasoline prices.

Go renting: BookSwim.com offers what it calls “Netflix-style” book rentals. Customers pay a monthly fee and receive a certain number of books at a time. They are free to mail them back whenever they want. The company was started by a pair of New Jersey residents….

Seattle PI: “Get Organized” by Laura Leist

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Read the full article at SeattlePI.com

Trying to downsize the number of books lying around the house? BookSwim might just be the answer. BookSwim is an online book rental library club that lends paperbacks and hardcovers — Netflix-style — directly to your house without the need to purchase. Free shipping both ways! Read your books as long as you want — no late fees. Even choose to purchase and keep the titles you love.