Review: Book Swim

Book Swim is a service that works similar to Netflix. If you spend a lot of time reading then you either spend a lot of money in books or a lot of time at the library. If you’re buying a lot of books you probably end up with more than a few you wish you wouldn’t have bothered buying in the first place. Book Swim really removes all the issues that distract you from reading.

Signing up is just like your traditional movie subscription service, except that you will receive books. You visit the Book Swim website and pick your plan. For this review we were offered the three books at a time plan. Once you’ve signed up it’s time to fill your queue. We didn’t have any problem finding things we wanted to read. Dominick loves Patricia Cornwell books, so we added some of those and CT has expressed an interested in reading the Percy Jackson series, so we added The Lightning Thief to the queue, as well. We added a variety of other books, but the first three we received were two Cornwell novels and The Lightning Thief. This is pretty fitting because they were the first books that we added at the time.

The quality of the books that we received varied greatly, but they were all readable. If you’re used to checking books out at the library you know what I mean. For example, one of the Patricia Cornwell novels looked almost new. On the other hand, the Percy Jackson title looked as close to worn down as it could look without ripping. One of the obvious differences was that the Jackson title was older and it was soft cover not hard cover. Obviously, it was going to be easier to gain that worn look, especially if it was well-read, which this copy seemed to be.

Once the books are read you just put them in the enclosed envelope and attach the shipping label and send them back. All books need to be sent back at the same time. You receive a certain amount at a time and send them back when you’re done. It’s really that simple.

Shipping time didn’t seem to take more than a few days at most. Once we signed up and picked the books we wanted, we had the first set within three days. Return acknowledgment happens within two to three days after you return them and a few days later you have new books. It’s safe to say that within a week or returning your books you will have new ones.

Book Swim offers a variety of membership options based on the amount you read and how fast you do it. The best plan for most is the three books at a time plan, which runs you about $24 a month. It’s worth it because Book Swim gives you the convenience of letting you pick the books you want to read from home. You won’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on books or spend gas money driving around town to get them. You will also save plenty of time and energy in the process. After all, no one has to know that you’re ordering books for the whole family in your pajamas. If you find that you have plenty of readers in your home, Book Swim is a quick and easy solution to getting the books you want at a price you can afford.

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Ashtyn is in her early 30s. She is a mother, writer, college student, and music lover. Ashtyn has had a successful career as a writer since 2003. She turned to blogging in 2005. Ashtyn attends Wright State where she is getting a degree in Psychology. She has extensive knowledge in SEO and Social Media Development.