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BookSwim: Netflix for books?
A new Web-based rental service called BookSwim describes itself as Netflix for books.
After checking it out, that seems to be a fair enough summary.
The pricing doesn't seem to be quite as good a deal as Netflix; the fees are slightly higher and the average price of books is somewhat lower than for movies. But it's in the ballpark.
For example, BookSwim offers a subscription with three books out at a time for $19.98 per month. BookSwim covers shipping both ways via U.S. Postal Service media mail, though books over two pounds do carry an … Read more
