Host a Book Swap

My friend Michelle had a book swap last weekend. I think it's a brilliant idea. Like me, she's an avid reader and her bookshelves are overflowing. But she just can't bring herself to stop buying new books (again, like me!). She'd hear about a great new novel from her sister, or a friend would mention a really thought-provoking nonfiction book and Michelle would head straight to Barnes and Noble to pick it up. Then she started to wonder why she never simply asked the person if she could borrow it. I guess old habits die hard if your first thought is always buy, buy, buy. Anyway, she decided to turn her hard-to-break habit into a fun get-together for a few friends. Everyone had to bring at least three books they were willing to part with and each person got to choose up to three to take home. Any leftovers were donated to her local library. She made margaritas, put out a few finger foods to nibble on and had some sort of Brazilian jazz music playing in the background. Everyone had a blast and went home with books that didn't cost a dime. —Angela Ebron

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