I registered with this great site called Bookhopper which acts as an online library and I’m already loving it. Basically, it works by registering the books you are willing to swap so others can request them. In return, you can select books from other people’s bookshelves. No money changes hands. You need to pay the postage on any books you send but it works out because you are requesting other people do the same in return. You can either keep the books you request or you can put them back on your bookshelf to pass on again.
You are restricted to the number of books you can request depending on the amount you are offering. For example, you have ten books on your shelf so you can request one book every three weeks, however if you are sending out a lot of books you are entitled to request more books. One book every three weeks actually works well for me because I don’t get a lot of time to read these days. I’ve already had three requests for books and am waiting on my first request being sent.
It is such a simple idea and it means I can send for books that I’m interested in without having to buy them all the time or worry about late fees for the library.
That sounds like a good idea. I’m gonna bookmark the url. It’d be neat if there are obscure books out there too that aren’t available at the library. Thanks for sharing!
By SwordMama on 04.06.08 3:20 pm | Permalink