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This is a free site which allows people to come together to discuss favorite books and authors and arrange for swapping of secondhand books. We'll help you enjoy your favorite books and find new ones, the only thing you need to bring is the coffee!

Get started by creating an account here. After verifying your email address visit the forums to swap books.

New York Times Bestseller list - 20 Feb

Happy Birthday John Grisham

A very happy birthday to John Grisham who turns 55 today.


JD Salinger dies, aged 91

JD Salinger, who shocked one generation and inspired another with a classic novel of teenage rebellion, has died at home in New Hampshire, aged 91.

Welcome Essentials Readers

Essentials

Welcome to all Essentials readers and a big thank you to Essentials for feauting the site in their magazine.  

The insert is on the Check It Out ... page 77, it reads

"Did you know ... swapping is the new shopping! If you have boxes of used books that you're dying to get rid of, you can now swap them all for something else at www.swap.co.za"

So, get swapping people.

Review of The Kon-Tiki expedition by Thor Heyerdahl, Francis Hamilton Lyon

Book Title: 
The Kon-Tiki expedition
Author: 
Thor Heyerdahl, Francis Hamilton Lyon
The Kon-Tiki expedition image

This book was given to my mother by her father so it has some special meaning to me.  I thoroughly enjoy it every time I read so unfortunately its definately not available for swapping. 

Review of Catch as catch can by Joseph Heller, Matthew Joseph Bruccoli, Park Bucker

Book Title: 
Catch as catch can
Author: 
Joseph Heller, Matthew Joseph Bruccoli, Park Bucker

New York Times Best Seller List - 15 May

HARDCOVER FICTION

Top 5 at a Glance
1. THE 8TH CONFESSION, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Trial of Passion - William Deverell

Trial of Passion - William Deverell

Arthur Beauchamp (pronounced Beecham) is a successful lawyer who retires to an island commnuity to read his dead poets and leave his lawful life behind him.  He is a delighful old codger stuck in his pompous ways but so believable and real that you take an immediate fondness to him.

True Crime Books

Evil Besider Her - Kathryn Casey

I'd like to welcome one of our newest uers Yvette Kelly who is a South African reviewer of true crime books.  She is a prolific reviewer and you can read one of her many contributions on her site at http://truecrimebookreviews.blogspot.com/.

Yvette also has over a 100 true crime books and is quite keen to swap or just chat about books. Read her forum post at http://www.swap.co.za/node/25 and let her know if you have anything you'd like to swap.

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