WOULD you like a limitless supply of books to read, for free?
BookMooch is like BitTorrent for books. Not eBooks, but real physical dead-tree books. The website, which formally opened this week, offers you a limitless supply of books, for free. All you have to pay are postage costs of a dollar or two – and you have to be willing to send your own unwanted books to other BookMooch members.
BookMooch members list the books on their shelves that they want to give away. Other members can then request these books.
The cashless site runs on a simple points system. Members receive one point for sending a book, and pay a point when they receive a book. Books sent internationally and books on members’ favourite books lists are worth two points, which provides extra incentive to supply these. Members also earn a point for every ten books they list on BookMooch. Membership is free.
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