Great Books for Summer

By Barbara Meyers Ford

Some economical ways to procure your staycation/vacation reading fare can be found at the following Web sites. Happy Reading!

www.bookmooch.com

This site allows you to exchange books with other “moochers” through a point system: mail out one title, get a point; redeem a point, get a book—the only cost is postage.

www.paperbackswap.com

You can trade hardcovers, audiobooks, and softcover books plus take advantage of the online postage program allowing you to use your computer to print postage directly on a mailing label.

www.bookswim.com

This site organizes books for rental two or more at a time with a subscription priced from $20 to $40 per month (including shipping)….like Netflix for books.

www.betterworld.com

This bargain-priced book site donates a portion of revenues to literacy causes such as Books for Africa and Worldfund. Shipping is free in the US. They offset their carbon footprint through the program www.carbonfund.org.