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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Tuesday Thingers


Today's topic: Book-swapping. Do you do it? What site(s) do you use? How did you find out about them? What do you think of them? Do you use LT's book-swapping column feature for information on what to swap? Do you participate in any of the LT communities that discuss bookswapping, like the Bookmooch group for example?

My answer: Yes, I do some book-swapping, exclusively on Bookmooch. I got into it after playing with the swap column in LT and realizing that some of my books which I considered dogs, were actually in high demand elsewhere. I thought- hey, I can get rid of this, and get something I want in return! I tried a couple of other sites, including PaperBackBookSwap, and it just seemed like too much hassle to have accounts on more than one. I like the simplicity of Bookmooch and once I was up to speed on mooching etiquette I've had mostly good experiences. I have a few "friends" on Bookmooch (I'm mariekat over there- friend me!) but it's not a feature I use much. I used to be in the LT Bookmooch group but the questions tend to be repetitive. Overall I really enjoy being able to swap books and get the things I want for very little money. And it's recycling too- always a good thing.
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37 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 15, 2008 at 12:26 AM

    I'll swap ya Tuesday for a Sundae!

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  2. Lenore AppelhansJuly 15, 2008 at 1:22 AM

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  3. CathyJuly 15, 2008 at 1:24 AM

    Mine's up:

    http://cathyskye.blogspot.com

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  4. Lenore AppelhansJuly 15, 2008 at 1:27 AM

    Yikes, html still not working - sorry!

    Just click on my name or put this in your browser til I can figure out why this isn't working for me...

    http://presentinglenore.blogspot.com/2008/07/library-thing-tuesday-10.html

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  5. Lenore AppelhansJuly 15, 2008 at 1:28 AM

    Oh, and it's worth it for the kitty picture this week!

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  6. MarciaJuly 15, 2008 at 2:19 AM

    At least I'm not last one this week.
    http://printedpage.blogspot.com/2008/07/tuesday-thingers-book-swapping-do-i-or.html

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  7. JulieJuly 15, 2008 at 2:48 AM

    Here we go...love to swap!

    http://julyso4463.blogspot.com/

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  8. LauraJuly 15, 2008 at 6:24 AM

    Here's mine for this week:

    @ The Golden Road

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  9. jlshallJuly 15, 2008 at 7:39 AM

    Good morning, Tuesday Thingers! OK, let's see if this will work.

    Here's my answer.

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  10. Susan Helene GottfriedJuly 15, 2008 at 8:21 AM

    I'm not a thinger, but I'm a Moocher. I find more of my wishlist books at PaperBackSwap, and I like the way their wish list works better (it's a line and you take your number and wait your turn rather than the free-for-all that is BookMooch), but other than that, I think I like BookMooch better. The people there seem more in tune with the books I have to share, and I have a ridiculous number of points stored up.

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  11. MicheleJuly 15, 2008 at 8:32 AM

    My post is here.

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  12. tapestry100July 15, 2008 at 8:52 AM

    Here's mine.

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  13. AnonymousJuly 15, 2008 at 9:54 AM

    Here's mine

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  14. LisaJuly 15, 2008 at 10:00 AM

    Here's mine! I'm actually on time this week.

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  15. nicoleJuly 15, 2008 at 10:05 AM

    And here's mine, from my brand-new blog. (nperrin on LT)

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  16. SilverheronJuly 15, 2008 at 10:07 AM

    My answer is at www.silverheronsnest.blogspot.com

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  17. AnonymousJuly 15, 2008 at 10:32 AM

    Hi Marie, I may have to try bookmooch. I considered it one day but backed out, they didn't have most of the books I was looking for.

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  18. LeesyJuly 15, 2008 at 11:48 AM

    Count me in as another Moocher. is finally up, too. Thanks.

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  19. AnonymousJuly 15, 2008 at 12:35 PM

    Here is my link. I hope that everyone is having a great day. Marie, thanks again for sponsoring this group! I really enjoy it!

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  20. MelissaJuly 15, 2008 at 12:44 PM

    Mine is up! http://shhhimreading.blogspot.com/

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  21. Kathleen GilliganJuly 15, 2008 at 1:02 PM

    Lol I have 'dogs' too.... I'll have to see if anyone really wants them!

    Mine is up here.

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  22. Book_SpiritJuly 15, 2008 at 1:11 PM

    http://bookspirit.blogspot.com/2008/07/tuesday-thingers.html

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  23. S. KrishnaJuly 15, 2008 at 1:31 PM

    Here's mine!

    http://skrishnasbooks.blogspot.com/2008/07/tuesday-thingers_15.html

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  24. AnonymousJuly 15, 2008 at 2:32 PM

    Here is my post for the week. I'm not exactly a book swapper, so it's short and sweet!

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  25. Ruth KingJuly 15, 2008 at 3:35 PM

    Here is my post.

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  26. AnonymousJuly 15, 2008 at 3:57 PM

    Mine's up!

    Mooching Addict

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  27. Jules JonesJuly 15, 2008 at 4:06 PM

    Mine:
    Wordpress version
    LiveJournal version

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  28. AllisonJuly 15, 2008 at 4:16 PM

    Ok, my Tuesday Thinger is up!
    http://allisonsatticblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/tuesday-thinger.html

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  29. AnonymousJuly 15, 2008 at 5:17 PM

    Book Mooch has recycled envelopes. Didn’t you post about that? If so, you are probably the one I learned it from. If not, I can’t remember. :(

    I have my Tuesday Thingers posted. Click here for the link.

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  30. Library CatJuly 15, 2008 at 6:22 PM

    I always forget to post here that my answer is up.

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  31. ElizabethJuly 15, 2008 at 8:11 PM

    Here's mine!

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  32. AleaJuly 15, 2008 at 8:29 PM

    My answer is here!

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  33. YvonneJuly 15, 2008 at 10:52 PM

    Mine's up!

    http://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/

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  34. AliJuly 16, 2008 at 1:02 AM

    Hi, I'm new at this, just joined the ER group last week. My LT name is Alirambles. My answer is posted on Worducopia.

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  35. AnonymousJuly 16, 2008 at 11:00 AM

    A day late, but I participated this week!

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  36. FlorindaJuly 18, 2008 at 9:58 AM

    Better late than never :-). My answer's up, so it must be Friday!

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  37. Literary FelineJuly 18, 2008 at 8:34 PM

    My response is up and ready.

    I don't participate in any book swapping community or group, and so my answer to this week's question was really short.

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