http://www.geeksugar.com Geek is chic en http://www.geeksugar.com/562666 <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/562666"><img width=160 height=102 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/users/1/15111/34_2007/howitworks.large.jpg'></div></a><p><span class="inline left"></span>Last week I discovered <a href="/525219" >Swaptree</a>, a community that allows you to trade books, music, DVDs and video games. This week, I'm obsessed with <a href="http://www.bookswim.com/index.html" target="_blank">Bookswim</a>, which is a book specific borrowing program that can best be described as a <a href="/tag/netflix" >Netflix</a> for books. </p> <p>The company features plans for about $20 (there are no late fees) or a 5-At-A-Time Plan for $23.99 (they claim that's their most popular plan but honestly, who has time to read 5 books a month?!). They have a selection of more than 150,000 books including new releases, bestsellers and classics and an easy queue to showcase and store upcoming titles. Just like Netflix, you get free shipping both ways and you can opt to purchase titles you love at a discount. read more</p> <p>While the selection is smaller than other web stores like Amazon, the idea that you can rent and share books is really exciting and certainly cost effective. The site is new and has received a great deal of attention in the last few weeks, so you may experience technical difficulties on the site from time to time. </p> http://www.geeksugar.com/562666#comment Geek Tip bookswim online services books Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:00:00 -0700 GeekSugar http://www.geeksugar.com/562666