Book Swapping Can Clean Your House

If you are a serious reader and tend to devour books one after the other

, book swapping is a great idea. Not only will you save trees and money, but you may just gain some new friends who share the same passion for books that you do.

Although we often hate to part with them, most of us have shelves full of books that we will probably never read again. We feel a connection to the story and the characters that we spent hours engaged with, worried about, happy for. But if you think about it, a book sitting on a bookshelf is doing nothing (except collecting dust). The written word only has value if it is being read and influencing others, so why not swap some of your used books for new (to you) books that can become new favorites and take you on new adventures?

Stress Free Tip: Divide your books into two groups: those you can give away or swap, and those you cant part with and want to keep.

From Oprah to the nightly news, everyone is talking about de-cluttering, de-stressing and purging your life of unnecessary stuff. Book swapping is the perfect opportunity to get rid of stacks of old books and trade them in for books that you havent read yet. Youll never have to worry about stacks of unwanted books again.

Book swaps can be informal and as simple as trading books with your best friend or colleague when you have each completed a different book. Book trading can also be fun! Throw a book swapping party and invite all of your neighbors, friends, and colleagues to bring a few books that they think others would want to read. Serve cocktails and finger-foods and give bookmarks out as party favors. Book trading parties are great ways to socialize with other avid readers and share a love of books. A good time is sure to be had by all.

There are also great sites like Trading Books Online.com that make book trading easy and fun. All that is required to get started is for you to sign up and send in at least 10 of your used books (free shipping) for the same amount of book gift certificates. Then you can trade in gift certificates for new used books. You have the option of trading the books back in for more books or keeping them, and so the cycle continues.

By swapping, you can turn your dusty bookshelf into a treasure trove for other readers, and you can find a windfall of new books as well.

by: Raechel Ramsey

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