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Do you go through 2, 3, or more books on a monthly basis? A heavy reading habit can add up, but now there’s BookSwim.
This site is similar to Netflix’s monthly renting plan, where subscribers can take out a certain number of books and return them whenever, with no late fees.
“Light reader” customers can receive 3 books a month for $19.98 per month. The “casual reader” can receive up to 5 books a month for $24.97 (that’s the price of 1 hardcover). The “avid reader” can receive 7 books each month for $29.96. Finally, the “devout reader” can receive 11 books a month for $39.94.
BookSwim also offers deals on textbooks and summer reading material for students.
(CBS) Before heading to the beach this summer, you’ll need everything from beach chairs to towels, coolers and carriers, and toys for the little ones…
…A LITTLE LIGHT READING
You love to read, but you don’t have time to browse the bookstores, or room for all those hardbacks, and you know how much they cost. Bookswim is perfect for you. It’s the “Netflix” for books. You go on the website, order the books you want, and they’ll deliver pretty much wherever you are at no extra charge, so you can get the whole family reading, for just $20 per month…
…From Anna Klassmann De Souza, Netflix: The economy has everyone down, but don’t let it affect your summer reading material. This Summer ‘09 BookSwim, the Netflix for books (online book rental), is offering one month free for summer reading. “Swimmers” can enter the code “SUMMER09″ at checkout for one month free as part of a three month summer subscription to BookSwim…
Having shelled out close to $700 in car repairs last month and facing a chimney repair that is creeping up to $5,000 or more, I’m fed up with the endless cost of owning stuff…
…”You can get rid of the stuff that is clogging your life,” said Eric Ginsberg, the vice president of marketing for BookSwim, a Netflix-like service for books…
…But maybe the rental lifestyle offers a new way to spend money on what you really want.
BookSwim is selling $50 gift cards — the equivalent of a five-month membership at 3 books a month — for $40, plus $20 worth of flowers from 1-800-flowers.com…
…There’s also an option to keep any of the books that you rent. Simply log on to your account and indicate which book you’re keeping; BookSwim will charge you a discounted rate, and you can add it to your bookshelf.
Sound like something mom (or you) would like? Give it a whirl!
It’s six days until Mother’s Day. Pamper yourself or your mom with these ideas:…
…Just like Netflix but with books, BookSwim lets you choose books, place them in your queue and have them delivered to your door. Unlike the public library, you can keep them as long as you want.
Also unlike the public library, it’s not free. The light-reader plan gets you three books a month for $9.95 the first month and $19.95 per month after that. For Mother’s Day, get $50 worth of rental books for $40, plus $20 off an order from 1-800-flowers.com.
New Haven (WTNH) - Eric Ginsberg, rental industry expert and vice president of Bookswim.com, talked to us about the rise of the rental industry in the economic crisis…
…”You can go to the store and you can spend a lot of money, or you can use a lot of the great websites out there that let you rent the things rather than spend tons money,” said Ginsberg. “So people right now are looking to do two things in their lives: they’re looking to live within a budget, and they’re also looking to not give up their lifestyle. And they’ve really found that renting is a great way to do both things.”
…….If your tastes lean to the literary, you’d be better off going to BookSwim, another online bookish rental company (the Blockbuster to Booksfree’s Netflix — or is it the other way around?). It not only has a sizable literature category, but also ways to search within that category, like a section for short stories, and even literature > short stories > United States. All the kinks aren’t worked out (novels and books that could not be considered literature by any stretch kept popping up), but the selection and search functions are better……..
Looking for a Green Job, or better yet a Green Career? Check out Daniel Goleman’s (New York Times science writer who authored and coined Emotional Intelligence) new book, Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Changes Everything…
…To save trees and green cash, consider renting the book from BookSwim for $9.95 a month…
…See Newsweek’s take on this newly recognized human intelligence, “Eco-IQ”.
BEST is pleased to announce the Ninth Business Plan Competition open to all University students. The winning business plan team will receive a $25,000 cash award, and second place receives $10,000…
…Last Year, a book rental company on the order of Netflix Inc. earned the top prize. BookSwim Inc., of Aberdeen, took home $20,000 for winning the eighth annual Rutgers Business Plan Competition…
…”The program offers developing entrepreneurs the opportunity to gain one-on-one feedback from prominent business executives and to take part in business planning workshops and networking events, enabling them to further develop their entrepreneurial skills and to cultivate valuable connections and mentoring relationships with alumni and friends of Rutgers Business School.” said Dr. Michael Cooper, Dean of the Rutgers Business School.
