Ginge Reads

For any bookworms with a bookcase that is, frankly, getting out of hand, there is a perfect UK website that has recently been absolutely bossing the game. Need to get rid of some old books? Want to swap them out for some newer titles? Then y ou'll find your newest bookish obsession with  Bookswap UK. Bookswap UK is a fantastic website that lets you swap your unwanted books for another's second-hand ones, simply by paying for postage. For every book you send, you get a point to use on a book for yourself - it's as easy as that! 1 point = 1 book for you! Curate a wishlist so that you can get notified when a particular book becomes available for swapping, and browse the most popular swapped books for a bit of inspiration. Books are easy to post out through Hermes, and its a brilliant and economical way to refresh your shelves! @bookswapuk on Instagram Photo credits: @catchmewritingwordy For anyone new to the site, here are our top tips to help you get the most out of Bookswap...

Photo by John Michael Thomson on Unsplash Bookshops, charity shops and kindle stores. There are so many different places to buy your books nowadays that it can get a little overwhelming. And with the increase in sellers, there ultimately always comes an increase in competition and huge variation in prices * . But lately, the simple task of buying a book has been called into ethical questioning, and it seems more important than ever that we are purchasing from the right people.  In a recent poll on Instagram's Bookstagram , over half of the participants said that their current go-to book seller is Amazon, the American multinational technology company. On average, their book prices are far below that of the standard RRP even with delivery costs taken into account. And each week, Amazon also drops the prices of a number of its books for a day or two, meaning the final price you pay as a consumer is normally very little. It is no surprise then, that so many choose them as their prefer...