Book Exchange?
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I've been wondering for months how to divest myself of the mountain of dead-tree books, mostly hardcovers, I've accumulated in every imaginable category. At last count, there were roughly 600 in the stash. The stuff I have isn't popular fiction (with the exception of a box of vampire books). It's mostly nonfiction with some literary classics thrown in: history, cooking, crafts, how-to, religion and spirituality, foreign-language dictionaries, bios, etc.
What I'd like to do is trade some of these for paper copies of m/m fiction that's been on my TBR list for, like, ever. So...do any of you know of a book exchange or would any of you like to start one?
What I'd like to do is trade some of these for paper copies of m/m fiction that's been on my TBR list for, like, ever. So...do any of you know of a book exchange or would any of you like to start one?
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Nancy
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Feb 10, 2011 04:49PM
PaperbackSwap and Bookmooch are two excellent trading sites.
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I did check the Goodreads swap, Lisa, but didn't find any of the titles on my wishlist. Nancy, Paperback Swap has no m/m romance at all, but I will look into Bookmooch. Thanks for the tip!
K.Z., m/m romances are hard to come by on Paperback Swap, but not impossible. If you know the titles you want, you can add them to your wishlist and wait patiently. I received several m/m books there. Bookmooch has a wishlist also, but you have to grab the book first or someone else will beat you to it.
I suspect they do go fast, because they aren't printed in massive quantities like more commercial fiction. Patience is the key, then!
What's nice about Paperback Swap is that once you add a title to your wishlist, you will receive it when your turn comes up. You can also change your settings to request the book "automatically" in the event you are away from your computer. I was surprised to learn that authors sometimes list titles there and I was happy to receive Torn and Tangle directly from the authors. I've been a Paperback Swap member since 2005 and with just a few exceptions, have been happy with all my trades there.
As Lisa mentioned, there is a book swap here too. It is not a credit-based system like the other two sites, but it's a great way to get rid of unwanted books and find new ones.
Good luck!
Thanks, Nancy. Those are good things to know.
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