UK online book co-ops
According to the BBC, book sharing via the web is scratching an inch the British public may not have known it had until now:
The My Book Your Book website does not go live until Monday evening, but has already received 750 applications.All of its "founder members" will be able to access thousands of paperback novels - provided they donate 10 books each to the co-operative scheme.
"I always thought it would work, but I'm surprised how quickly it's taken off," Peter Baillie told BBC News.
Here's hoping that My Book Your Book takes off ...
Comments
I've just been trying out a similar US service: www.paperbackswap.com. So far, it's been fabulous. I posted 9 books, and three have gone off to requesters. I was very happy someone wanted my Portable Dorothy Parker, and Bastard Out of Carolina! I have to wait until I get to Cali to request anything, but I already have my eye on some titles. Whee--free books! The $1.42 in postage is so worth it.
Posted by: Lisle McKenty | August 25, 2005 06:19 PM
there's also ReadItSwapIt, another UK-based book swap site but unlike the one you mentioned it's totally free
the url is http://www.readitswapit.co.uk
Posted by: Donna | December 20, 2005 08:19 PM