Favorite sites: Paperbackswap and Swag Bucks

Here are two sites I've been visiting a lot for the last couple of months.

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Paperbackswap.com is a site where you can swap books with other people. If you sign up and post 10 books in good condition (see the book condition guidelines), they'll give you two FREE book credits to start you out! You can use these for any books currently posted on the site, or you can save them up for later. If a book you like isn't posted, add it to your wishlist, and you'll be in line for it when it IS posted.

When someone requests a book from you, you have to pay for the postage to send it out. BUT you'll get another book credit to "spend" on another book for every book you send out.

I read a lot of manga, and they've got a very good manga section, IMHO. Doesn't show up much when you search, but if you wishlist books you want, they come in pretty regularly. You can also set it up to show new books in your favorite genres on the front page, and you can save searches to page through later. For instance, I've got a saved search for manga posted in the last 24 hours.

I can vouch that it is a legit site. I've been a member since April 2009, and have swapped over 100 books. It's great for spending less on books you would have bought anyway, trading books you've already read, and trying out new series that you might've normally not tried due to cost. (Also, my local library isn't so good for manga, so this is a great alternative to buying them.)

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Swag Bucks is just what it sounds like from the banner. Substitute it for Google, and you'll regularly "win" swag bucks (about 2-4 bucks a day) which you can redeem for prizes in their prize store.

You can also earn swag bucks by referring other people, and by searching for "swagcodes" - codes you can enter on the site that'll give you a buck or two. These swagcodes are usually only live for a few hours. You can find these on their blog, twitter feed, Facebook wall, swidget, and by downloading and installing their toolbar.

The "bucks" aren't real bucks...they're cents on the dollar...but they really add up over time. The best deal in their store currently is a $5 Amazon.com certificate for 45 swag bucks.

I've redeemed for $10 in Amazon.com certificates over the last month - and this with no referrals. I search for swagcodes pretty often, but even if you don't, I figure it's an easy $5 Amazon.com certificate a month for very little effort?