Archive for February 22nd, 2009

Examiner.Com: ” Use Bookswim subscription book rental for savings on bestsellers and college textbooks” by Katie Roy

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

Read the full article at Examiner.com

If you are a book novice and book trading isn’t your style, you’re in luck!

BookSwim offers an online book rental service, similar to Netflix, with plans that allow you to rent books starting at $10 per month….

….Additional perks include free shipping both ways, and the option to purchase books you don’t want to return. If you read 4 or more books per month, BookSwim estimates that you will save more than $200 per year over list price!

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “Kindle 2 new chapter for e-books” by Adrian McCoy

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

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Digital media already have altered the landscape of the music and movie industries radically….

….But Eric Ginsberg, vice president of marketing for Bookswim, doesn’t see the Kindle/Sony model as a real cost saver….