Thanks to Descant, I recently discovered an online service called Book Mooch, where people all around the world can trade and share books.

All you do is sign up, type in the books you want to give away. Once they are given away, you receive a “point” which allows you to mooch a book you’ve been wanting to read off someone else. Read it and then keep it forever or return it to the mooching pile for someone else to enjoy.

It’s great way to meet fellow book lovers around the world, find that elusive out-of-print book you’ve been dying to read and to dispose of books you no longer need or want in a way thats helpful! It even has a handy Wish List feature, allowing you to acquire the books you’ve been dying to read.

Check it out for yourself here.