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BookSwim is Netflix for... Books

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BookSwim is a book rental company that aims to be Netflix for books.

For about $20 per month, you'll get three books mailed directly to your house. There are other plans available if you're ambitious and would like more books sent to you on a monthly basis. Just like Netflix, there are no late fees, so you can keep the books as long as you'd like. You also have the option of purchasing a book if you love it too much to send it back, or even purchasing it directly from the site. For books that are out of print, however, this purchase option is not available.

The idea, borne of the trend of bookstores being filled with people reading books and drinking coffee, is looking to revolutionize the book rental system. Unlike a book swap or trading system like SwitchPlanet, BookSwim is starting off with little inventory on hand. For titles they don't yet have, the book will be ordered once you place it in your queue. And reminiscent of the first day of high school, you'll need to check all your books for damage when you first get them. An inherent problem with a book rental system that is less evident with Netflix is the fact that books are damaged much easier than DVDs. So any damage a book gets will be charged to your credit card. The hope for Bookswim is obviously to capitalize on the laziness of book readers who don't want to go to the library. Check out LazyLibrary for more lazy book options.

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