BookSwim for Book Lovers
This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your participation.
The winner is comment #32: Sarah S.
Congratulations!
Do you love to read but do not love having to buy your books only to read them once? Are your shelves and nightstands falling over with stacks and stacks of books? Well, BookSwim has a solution.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
BookSwim is the first online book rental library service lending you paperbacks, hardcovers and now college textbooks Netflix®-style directly to your house, without the need to purchase! We stock all the latest bestsellers, new releases, and classics with free shipping both ways! Read your books as long as you want — no late fees! Even choose to purchase and keep the books you love!
MY REVIEW
I checked out their website and think they have a great thing going here. I’m a big Netflix fan and I love the idea of incorporating this system into the literary world. There are so many times I’ve bought a book on someone’s recommendation or a review I’ve read only to find that it just wasn’t for me. You can sell the book on Amazon.com or eBay but you probably won’t get the same price that you paid.
With BookSwim, you can make a list of books from their never-ending inventory and have them sent to you for free! Take your time reading them and when you’re done, just send them back. However, if you come across one that you absolutely love and must add to your library, you always have the option to buy.
They also offer gift cards for the book lover in your life. And better yet, for every gift card sold, BookSwim, in association with Eco-Libris, will plant a tree to offset the environmental impact of producing paper for books.
Memberships start at $9.95 per month and you may cancel at any time. No contracts. No commitments.
Reading just got a whole lot easier and affordable!
WIN IT!
BookSwim has generously donated a 3-month, 3 books per month membership to one lucky winner (value $60). To enter:
- Stop by BookSwim before midnight, Jan 17th and check out their library of books.
- Then come back and mention in comments which book would be first on your list. That’s it!
- A random winner will be selected and notified on Jan 18th.
- The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.
To earn extra entries, you may do one or all of the following. Each one counts as an extra ticket but you must leave a separate comment for each one.
- Subscribe to my feed.
- Mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back here and to BookSwim.
- Place my button in your sidebar.
This giveaway is open to US addresses. Good luck!
|
About the author: Owner and founder of An Island Life. Sharing my life as a mother to 3 wonderful daughters, working as a flight attendant, and living a blessed life in Hawaii. |
This sounds wonderful! The book that caught my eye, was “The First 30 Days” Your Guide to Any Change.
Thanks so much!
Debbie
This sounds like a good deal. I’d get “The Host” since I’m still on the long waiting list at our public library.
[BTW, what is the object of Animal Crossing? I heard it's a good game, but I never looked into it.]
the first 30 days is my choice
I’d like to read Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time – seems like a fascinating book.
I am a subscriber.
I am soooooo all over this!! I was thinking about getting a subscription now I’ll wait and see if I win it!
I have the three bonus ones.
My first book would be………
Once Again to Zelda: The Stories Behind Literature’s Most Intriguing Dedications
Mary Shelley dedicated Frankenstein to her father, her greatest champion. Charlotte Brönte dedicated Jane Eyre to William Makepeace Thackeray for his enthusiastic review of the book’s first edition. Dostoyevsky dedicated The Brothers Karamazov to his typist-turned-lover Anna Grigoyevna. And, as this collection’s title indicates, F. Scott Fitzgerald dedicated his masterpiece The Great Gatsby to his wife Zelda.
Often overlooked, a novel’s dedication can say much about an author and his or her relationship to the person for whom the book was consecrated. Once Again to Zelda explores the dedications in fifty iconic books that are an intrinsic part of both literary and pop culture, shedding light on the author’s psyche, as well as the social and historic context in which the book was first published.
Foreign Body by Robin Cook, or maybe something by Koontz, King, Grisham…..so many to choose from! Great concept, Net Flix for readers!
I love books so much, it’s hard to pick what would be first! I’m really in a Jodi Picoult kick right now though so It *might* be Harvesting the Heart
But who knows! LOL
This is a really great idea – looks like they need to get some more Christian authors in there though…
What a great idea! First on my list would be Acedia and Me by Kathleen Norris
I subscribed!… for that I’ll give you my second choice on my reading list: Bitter is the New Black
I’d get Dave Ramsey’s Total Money makeover. I think it’s time I read it.
And, I’m subscribed!
I have been waiting to read How to Cook Everything…
“The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome” – we have this issue in my family.
Oops…and I already have your button in my sidebar!
I love books and have unofficially signed up to do the 100+ books challenge. I have to read at least 100 this year. I’m already about finished with #5.
my book of choice is The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel
By Diane Setterfield
It’s supposed to be spooky!
The Digital Photography by Scott Kirby
I would love to improve my photography skills!
What a great service! We too are big fans of NetFlix!!
Wow this is really nice! I do BookMooch and Paperback Swap, but this seems awesome too because there is no obligation to keep the book…you can just send it back, you don’t have to worry about giving it away to someone else or getting stuck with it if you don’t like it! And they have new books, which are sometimes hard to find on other lists (and there are a LOT on my wishlists!). My first choice would probably be The Story of Edgar Sawtelle – that seems to be a favorite for everyone this year, and I really want to read it!! =)
And I’m a subscriber!!
Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich. Such a funny series!
Subscriber
You know I think I would get Twlight. I have not read any of these books and everyone seems to love them. My sister really enjoyed them so I figure I should get on ith reading them. So, the first book I would pick is the first book Twilight.
A Beverly Lewis book about the amish!
I am a subscriber.
Fantastic Giveaway! I would choose to read first, Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance.
I am a subscriber.
I’ve always wanted to read baby laughs from Jenny McCarthy
I’m also a subscriber
This is just SO cool. I think its great!! My first book would be Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden Mystery Series Book #1) by Charlaine Harris. I am finishing up the Sookie Stackhouse Series so I am wondering how her other books are….I am a VORACIOUS reader. Right now, I get most of my books from the library but you know how long a wait for really GOOD books can be…so this would just be AWESOME.
Thanks for a great review and an even sweeter giveaway.
Subscriber
I would read Three Cups of Tea first!
Subscriber
The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
By Michael Pollan has been on my wishlist for ages. I’m excited about this website. It’s a great concept.
I’m a subscriber.
What an awesome idea. I would get “dream a Little Dream” by susan Phillips.
What a great idea. I love to read too and I love the netflix format. I will definitely have to check it out!
I would totally request to read the 20 and Counting book about the Duggars…they are from around where I live and I’d love to get a peek into their life!
I’m a subscriber!
How to Cook Everything!
Wish You Well By David Baldacci would be first on my list.
Thank you!
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
Subscribed.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover.
What a great concept.
My first would be: Slumdog Millionaire!
I would get Already Dead: A Novel by Charlie Hutson first! He’s one of my favorite authors!
orchestratenoise0726[at]yahoo[dot]com
I’d get the Walking Dead graphic novel.
This site looks and sounds fantastic. I love the idea. I would probably choose as my first rental the Stephanie Meyers book titled ‘The Host’. Thanks so much for the chance to win.
Made in the U.S.A. by Billie Letts
I am a subscriber
I have your button
Thanks again for the chance to win. I just posted about your giveaway on my blog.
http://alas3lads.blogspot.com/2009/01/online-book-rental-service-giveaway.html
Your button is on my blog sidebar. Thanks for the giveaway offer.
The Devil’s Labyrinth by John Saul. One of my favorite horror authors. Thank you so much!
I’m a subscriber.
First Year Teacher’s Survival Guide: Ready-To-Use Strategies, Tools & Activities for Meeting the Challenges of Each School Day (J-B Ed:Survival Guides). i’ve actually checked out bookswim and it seems like a great bookclub
I’ve been wanted to read The Appeal by John Grisham for along time. I just noticed today that it came out in paperback. I was itching to my it but didnt. Hope I win this cool prize. Sounds like Netflix for books!
The Seance by Heather Graham
Whats age go to do with it Robin McGraw.
First on my list would be~
90 Minutes in Heaven:
A True Story of Death & Life
Subscribed to you feed!
Would absolutely love to win this prize.
My first book would have to be ‘The Host’. Waiting list is long at the library and cannot justify buying the hardcover.
Already have your button on my sidebar!
My first choice would be Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell
Posted about this giveaway on my BLOG.
Thanks for hosting a great giveaway!
Quicksand by Iris Johanssen
I would first get the New Moon of the Twilight series.
Arctic drift by Clive Cussler.
I would check out “What’s Age Got to do With it?” by Robin McGraw.
I subscribe to your blog.
What a fantastic idea! I usually buy books on Half.com and then resell them when I’m done. I love the idea of “renting” them like this. The first book I would pick would be Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich. Her books make me laugh out loud and this is one I seem to have missed reading.
i dunno, maybe Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor By Matthew Stover
I’d like to read “About The Story of Sushi: An Unlikely Saga of Raw Fish and Rice.”
I like the manga too.
I’m an e-mail subscriber.
My first book would be twilight. Thanks for the giveaway.
I am a subscriber
.
My first book would be The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp!
Your button is on my sidebar
I’m a subscriber
The Host: A Novel
By Stephenie Meyer
would be my first choice
wow
I would love to win this! After reading the description and reviews (Stephen King loved it!), I would first rent The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel.
I subscribe to your email feed.
Мог бы долго с вами спорить на эту тему
I have your button on my sidebar of MomReviews.
I would probably choose “Kiss the Girls” because I have been reading the Alex Cross series by James Patterson.
I subscribed!
I am a huge reader and always buy my books but in this economy, this would be the way to go. I’m torn between Chasing Harry Winston and Sweet Love.
I would read Twilight after hearing so much about it!
I am a subscriber
I would like to read “The Host” by Stephanie Meyer. Now that I’ve read all the Twilight books, I need something new!
Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com
I am a subscriber with Bloglines!
Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com
I would start with The Pillars of the Earth and then check out the Twilight series. Very cool site!
I am a subscriber
In my efforts to get healthier this year I think I would go with Foot Matters by Mark Bittman.
I’m a subscriber
And I have your button on my blog
My first choice would be Meg Cabot’s newest Princess Diary installment (just released). I’d love to try this out – I’m notorious for paying late fees at my library.
wow! This is something I can totally see myself joining! Why didn’t I think of it?
Button is on my sidebar:
http://luckygiveaways.blogspot.com/
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
Asking me to choose “one” book is like asking a child in the middle of a candy store what she wants first lol…….I love to read anything and everything! I finally narrowed it down to 4 and of those 4 I guess the very first one would be………
‘The Journal of Helene Berr’
I am a subscriber
I would love to win…wow, it would be great! I would get “The Instruction: Living the Life Your Soul Intended” first.
I’ve been really wanting to read “American Wife” I’m glad its on the list
i might try Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance By Barack Obama, since he’s going to be president and all….
What a great idea, I already belong to netfix, this is better, I would pick Oprah’s book The Pillars of the Earth .
This sounds like such a great idea! I would add the Twilight Series first.
I subscribe through google reader
I love this! My first choice would have to be How to Cook Everything. I’m always looking at new cookbooks, recipes, etc. Thanks!
my first book would be Irresistible Forces by Brenda Jackson. I love a good romance book. Thanks for the contest!
the first harry potter! i’ve never read them!
I really want to read New Moon
Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell
Hes just not that into you would defintly be my first book
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel would definitely be my first pick.
I’d first want to read The Host by Stephenie Meyer.
The Host by Stephanie Meyer.
Probably Shopaholic & Baby. What a great idea!
First on my list would be:
If You Give A Cat A Cupcake
I am a subscriber:
hermindwanders at gmail dot com
Your button is in my sidebar:
http://www.roscoethekitten.blogspot.com
what a brilliant idea!
id love to read The Longing (The Courtship of Nellie Fisher, Book 3) By Beverly, Lewis
I’d choose Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) for my first book.
I want Double Cross by Patterson!
subscribed
I’d choose Dewey: The small town library cat who touched the world.
I’ve been wanting to read The Almost Moon
by Alice Sebold. Thank you.
The Host: A Novel
By Stephenie Meyer
I have your button on my blog: Here
mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com
I am a subscriber!
mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com
legacyofbrutalitysa{AT}gmail.com
I blogged about this giveaway: Here
mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com
My first book would be “How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?” by Jane Yolen, looks like a fun book my son would enjoy!
I’m a subscriber.
he first 30 days
Probably Thirteenth Tale: A Novel
I’m a history buff, so I’d get Gertrude Bell – Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations.
I’d start with The Green Mile by Stephen. this is a great idea, Thanks!
i’m a subscriber!
I’d order the 3rd book in the Twilight series as I just bought the 2nd one. Thanks!!
subscriber
Twilight would top my list.
What a great giveaway! The first book on my list would be “Water for Elephants”. I have heard great things about this book from all my friends.
my 5 yr old is just starting to read, so I would get this Rent: Fancy Nancy: Poison Ivy Expert (I Can Read Book 1).thanks
herry123_us@live.com
I’d get “The Host”. Thanks for the chance to win.
the first 30 days, looks great.. thanks for the chance to win.
I like to read ‘Dewey” before the movie comes out. I love kitties.
Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything.This sounds good. Thanks for contest!
This is an excellent site – thank you so much for introducing it!
My first book would be – Bitter is the New Black : Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass,Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office. By Jen Lancaster-
I would choose Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance.
I am a subscriber
I would probably get a Babysitters Club book for my daughter.
Never Tell a Lie: A Novel of Suspense
By Hallie Ephron
This one sounds interesting.
I have subscriber VIA reader
I have added your button to my blog side bar
The first book I would purchase is the coldest winter ever by sistah souljah
I’d pick ‘On the Night You Were Born’ by Nancy Tillman
Foreign Body by Robin Cook, thanks!
The one that I think looks good is Voluntary Madness: My Year Lost and Found in the Loony Bin
I would like to read bitter is the new black.
And what a great idea for a book store. How come I didn’t think of lending books like blockbuster or netflix do with movies?
Freakanomics or the Twilight series
I’m a subscriber
The new Stephenie Meyer novel: The Host. I’ve been ultra curious about this club….I love my NetFlix and I know BookSwim is considered the NetFlix for book lovers. Hmmm. Thanks for the chance to win!
I subscribe to your RSS feed via Bloglines.
Love to read. I’d choose 1. Three Cups of Tea, 2.The Abstinence Teacher and 3. The Senator’s Wife. Thanks for having the wonderful giveaway.
I would choose Iris Johansen “Quicksand”. Thanks for the great giveaway!
The Appeal by John Grisham
The first book I would choose would be The Host by Stephenie Meyer.
I would pick White Teeth by Zadie Smith. It has been on my list for a while and I can never get it at the library.
I’d get this first: The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
I subscribe too
foreign body by robin cook – i just took it out of the library – hate having to take books back to the library!!!
i subscribe
I really like to read.
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
I enjoy reading books ,Wings
By Danielle Steel because all her books and stories are heart touching.
Forever . . .
By Judy Blume She is another I enjoy reading and I would love to read the book What’s Age Got to Do with It?: Living Your Healthiest and Happiest Life
By Robin McGraw,looks great!
Count me into this awesome giveaway
I subscribe
Home by Marilynn Robinson
I’d love to read The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls.
I have your button
I subscribe!
Bitter is the New Black
I would love to read The Host: A Novel by Stephenie Meyer!
I’d like to read the Janet Evanovich’s Plum Lucky.
Double Cross (Alex Cross Novels)
By James Patterson
Fearless Fourteen would be first on my list. I love the Stephanie Plum series!
I’d start with “Style A to Z” by Rachel Zoe because Bad Fashion is a Crime : )
I would love this, I love to read and this sounds like such a great service. Number one on my list would be The Choice by Nicholas Sparks, I love his inspirational style of writing. Thanks so much for such a fantastic giveaway!
furygirl3132[at]comcast[dot]net
I am also a subscriber, thanks again!
furygirl3132[at]comcast[dot]net
I’ve heard so much about the “Twilight” series of books, I’d have to say that Twilight needs to be first on my list.
The first book on my list would be “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.” I’ve had it on hold at my local library for yonks, but I don’t seem to be moving up the list.
I would like to read Magic Hour.
Your button is in my sidebar
Wow! This is awesome. I would like to read The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook: Great-Tasting Recipes That Keep You Lean! Thanks
caitlinhyla (AT) gmail (DOT) com
I would get The Other Boleyn Girl, because I have it on loan from the library, but I will need more than 2 weeks to finish it. I really want to win this!!!
The Everything Kids’ Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity-Challenge the World Around You! (Everything Kids Series) looks magical! : )))
Thanks so much for this fabulous give~away! : )))
leahita[at]gmail[dot]com
I also subscribe! : )))
leahita[at]gmail[dot]com
What a great idea! I would choose Eat, Pray, Love Thanks!
I am intrigued by Book Swim and thought the selection of books was excellent. The book I would like to read first is The Almost Moon.
Jennie
Top Chef The Cookbook because it isn’t at my library.
First on my list would be Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson.
The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals would be first on my list.
I subscribed to your feed.
Persuasion
By Jane Austen
Subscriber
Beginner’s Greek: A Novel
By James Collins
My first book would be “Elizabeth and Mary” by Jane Dunn. Thanks!
Sarah
Congratulations! You are the winner of the BookSwim giveaway at An Island Life. Please contact me within 3 days to claim your prize.
Thank you for your participation.
Aloha
Kailani