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Consider this Booky Man column a stocking stuffer. We’ve got a couple of bookish subjects to cover that don’t neatly fit into a single category. Here goes.

Books for hire

Are you a Netflix fan? You know Netflix—you go online, choose your favorite movie (Ingmar Bergman, say) and have it shipped to your home. You fall asleep in front of it multiple times, then ship it back after attempted viewings. No DVDs to clutter up the house more than a few days.

Now there’s a Netflix for books. For as little as $10 (the damage for two medium lattes at one of those coffee cabanas), BookSwim members (aka Bookswimmers) can rent copies of their must-reads, including newly released hardback novels and nonfiction best-sellers. Members can choose one book a month—or select a plan for multiple books—then have good old UPS drop them at the front door. Readers return their books (free) afterward, and presto! No chunky, dusty, heavy, previously used time-machines-between-covers to clutter up the house.

You might also enjoy visiting a nearby book store.

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