Free books that you then show to other readers. Does that seem utopian to you? However, this is a reality with bookcrossing.
I don't know how many books you read each month, but at my house, the bookstore budget comes second only to rent and food. Needless to say, my husband is trying to put a stop to it!
And for some time, I manage to give him satisfaction. Not that I have reduced my reading pace in any way. I just discovered bookcrossing .
The principle is very simple:people deposit books they have liked in public places, so that others can discover them. Once the book is read, it is put back in a different place and so on….
Books can thus travel from city to city, or across continents. And that's what's great! Especially since by registering the book in question on the Bookcrossing.com site (entirely free for basic manipulations), you can follow the course of the book. Readers can also leave comments...
Have you ever tested the principle of bookcrossing? Tell us in the comments what you think of the experience.
No more books bought between 10 and 15 euros and who hang around in the library because they no longer have any interest! Thanks to this system, I have discovered a lot of totally unknown authors and I find it very rewarding.
Of course, I continue to buy certain books that I want to keep, but for the rest, I collect the books according to my outings (the Bookcrossing site offers a list of places to “hunt”) and then put them back. The exchanges are really enriching… and totally free.
