Four Ways I Get Free Books

You know I love to read. I especially love to read free books! Here are four ways I get books for free:

• Review books- I review for Thomas Nelson, which is great because you get to choose what book you'd like to review from the current list. I'm also always on the look out for blogs I read that are asking for book reviewers. I reviewed Sacred Friendships by Dr. Bob Kellemen and not only did I really enjoy the book, it's been a great resource while working on my book project. Just this week, Wendy at Practical Theology for Women asked for people to review her upcoming book By His Wounds You Are Healed: How the Message of Ephesians Transforms a Woman's Identity and Mary Kassian was asking for people to review her new book, Girls Gone Wise. Of course, if you review books, you must disclose that you received the book in exchange for your review and review the book honestly!

• Win books- I'm always on the look out for book giveaways! I know I've entered at least five trying to win Steady Mom's book Steady Days! Recently I won Dancing with My Father by Sally Clarkson from Tanya at In the Dailies. I do have a new policy of only entering giveaways for books I really want. Months ago I entered a giveaway just because and ended up winning. Then I felt badly I got a book other women might have really wanted to read.

• Paper Back Swap- This is a brilliant site where you trade books you have for books you want! Just register and enter in the books you want to give away. When they are requested, you mail them off and get a book credit. Use those credits to request books you want! I've gotten four books in the mail this week using this site. (If you want to check it out, you can use my email address as a referral- swpsebts @ hotmail.com)

• SwagBucks- It's a search engine that gives you "Swagbucks" you can use to buy gift cards and in turn, buy books! Of course, you don't have to buy books. I saw someone on Twitter recently say she got enough gift cards to do all her Christmas shopping for this year- already! If you're interested, click on the link above and sign up under my referral account. Then we will both be on our way to more free books.

Works for me!