Comments on: Book Swim

By: Pancakes and French Fries » Four Great Books for Spring, Part 1

Pancakes and French Fries » Four Great Books for Spring, Part 1 — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:12:08 +0000

[...] a few of you have asked me what I have been reading, especially since my secretive Book Swim post in January. In that post I mentioned really enjoying a new book, but never disclosed the [...]

By: foxyeconomist

foxyeconomist — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:53:29 +0000

Just stumbled across your site. I’m a numbers girl and am constantly looking at wedding and nesting pictures to figure out what I want because I don’t think visually. The fact that you made a joke about p-values means I’ll be coming back to your site again and again. Thanks for speaking my language!

By: Arielle

Arielle — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:32:00 +0000

I loved my bookswim this summer but I got rid of it when classes started because I spent so much more time reading those books than my books for class haha

By: stylefyles

stylefyles — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:01:58 +0000

Oh, sweet!
Thanks for the heads up on this one!

By: mybunny8u

mybunny8u — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:25:08 +0000

I used bookswim for a year or so and loved it! I live in a location that has the world’s worst library – no selection whatsoever. I thought the price was very reasonable – especially if you are a fast reader. I believe that you are just limited to the number of books at a time (not say, 3 books each month). I only gave it up because I got too busy with school and found myself keeping the same books for months. Another downfall was that I would forget to update my queue or move things around so books would arrive that I wasn’t really in the mood to read. All in all though it’s a great service!

By: Miss B

Miss B — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:39:20 +0000

Oh this looks vedy interesting indeed….

By: Zak

Zak — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:17:08 +0000

That’s a very cool site, wish I had though of if. I can barely get through a magazine (which you know because you have two kids as well), but I need to read more.

By: pam

pam — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:14:13 +0000

I think for the right person, the person without a library or bookstore close by, an avid reader, this is a good idea. I used to only BUY my books until the past couple of years of tightening our belts. I use the library to save money but I also love going to the bookstore. Dilemma. Now I use my iPhone and an APP called RedLaser to scan the books at the bookstore I want to find the lowest price. Surprise, it’s not always Amazon. I have found some great buys at random booksellers on line. You can use the app for almost anything with a bar code but I use it most with books. For me it’s a win/win. I get to keep the book and pay the absolute lowest price. When I didn’t have an iPhone I would only buy a book if I knew I was going to want to keep it after reading it.

***Sidenote: I have a good friend who is so creeped out by others touching her books that she won’t even take a book that a friend has read and wants to pass on. She has to buy her books brand new. She has five kids so maybe there are enough germs floating around that house.

By: Meredith from Penelope Loves Lists

Meredith from Penelope Loves Lists — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:30:11 +0000

This is why I love your blog, always something useful. I hadn’t heard of Bookswim, but it may be perfect for me! I love both Netflix for movies and Booksfree.com for audio books, so this is right up my alley.

And, you GOTTA tell us: what book are you reading?

By: Nina

Nina — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:55:48 +0000

Oh, this could be dangerous. I need more reasons to get off the couch, not to stay on it! Especially with a continuous supply of books and a cup of tea…so tempting!