Who needs Books?

Hi everyone!! my post of today is about.......Books. 

I grew up surrounded by books. Wherever I lived with my family there was always an immense amount of books beautifully displayed in antique bookcases, or closed in big armoires for lack of space. My grandfather had a passion for books, as well as my father. Even if I've never been very fond of studying and reading, I have read many novels and have studied many books to be able to graduate from University. After many years I find myself still surrounded by books, this time because of my husband.. who, unlike me, loves reading.. his nightstand is basically a tower of books.

It's sad to see how nowadays, because of technology (i-pads, smart-phones, tablets..) books are becoming less and less used. That's why I'm happy to see there are some websites who are in favor of books and find a way to promote them, like for example www.campusbookrentals.com. It's a service for students, they can rent any school book for the amount of time they need it to study. The renters are allowed to highlight any text book. The prices are cheap... you can save 40-90% off of bookstore prices! And they ship for FREE both ways.... Doesn't it sound great? 

You can find more detailed information on this video. Check it out!

One of the things I like the most is that with every book rented, part of the money is donated to a Charity Organization called Operation Smile , through which they collect funds to help children born with a cleft lip. So... not only you save money in books you need for your studies, but you also help a child to be able to have a beautiful smile.

I wish I had the opportunity to use this service while I was still in college...  this is why I share it with all of you! Spread the word!!!

xoxo,

Books for rent!..and more...

I'm finally back at blogging!!! What a nice feeling... :)

Today I want to introduce you {if you don't already know it} to a very interesting and appealing website I recently heard about...

I wonder how many of you, dear readers, are still in college.. but for sure you know somebody who is studying!! Who doesn't study nowadays? I graduated from college in 2001, exactly 2 weeks before I got married and moved to America!! I studied Languages, my favorite subject ever {did you know I fluently speak 4 languages? English, Spanish, French...and of course Italian!}.. ;) I have beautiful memories of the time during college.. how many books I studied! I cannot even count them... and the website I want to show you is about renting text books. I never heard about such a service! I wish I knew about it when I was in college... please check it out, it's called CampusBookRentals.com . The website is very professional and easy to follow, they explain everything in every detail. You can save 40-90% off of bookstore prices.. the shipping is FREE both ways.. you can highlight in the textbooks {my favorite thing to do}.. and once you are done with your book and send it back you can earn money if it gets rented by somebody else!! I would have loved something like that!!

Here's a video that explains everything:

How does it work?:

 

Another amazing thing about this website is that with every book rental they donate money to Operation Smile , an international organization that helps children born with a cleft. I think it would be nice to study your book knowing that you're contributing in healing a child's smile...

 

 

Well, I hope you can all check it out and spread the word about CampusBookRentals.com .

That's all for now!!

 

xoxo,