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I remember hearing a quote that went something like, “In 5 years you will be the same person you are today, except for the books you read and the people you meet.”

I have found there to be a lot of truth to that statement. Almost all of the significant improvements in my life came as a result of reading books. Looking back at the last 10 years of my life it is pretty clear that the greatest seasons of growth came during the seasons when I was reading a lot. And I have to admit, I have been out of the habit for the last couple years, but am working on getting back into it. Which is why my ears perked up when I heard about Bookswim.

Netflix for books
I recently found out about a book rental service (basically Netflix for books) called Bookswim that allows you to rent a batch of books via the postal service and return them when you are finished.

They offer a variety of packages depending on how much reading you and your family will do each month. The cheapest plan is about $14/month which offers one book rental per month.

They also offer packages of 3,5,7, & 11 books that they send out at the same time (books of your choosing) at $23.95, $29.95, $35.95, & $59.95/month respectively. And just like Netflix you get to ship your books back for free.

Is it worth it?
The question is, is it worth it? It is quite a bit more expensive than Netflix – probably because the average length of rental is a lot longer and the shipping costs are a lot higher, but it still definitely is a much better deal than buying all the books new.

Since most of the books I read are older classics, I can often purchase them used from Amazon for a couple bucks and I don’t quite know if a service like Bookswim would be the best thing for me. But for someone who regularly reads new releases and reads a lot it might just make a lot of sense financially.

Are you a reader? What do you think? Would it be worth it for you?

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