OK, so they have nothing to do with each other - just an excuse to blog and post some funny stuff/useful stuff.

Zombies & Bush:

Too Funny.....and the ending is perfect.

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BookMooch

This is a site that lets you  "mooch" books (mooch: to borrow something without intending to return it). Post details of books of  that you are willing to allow to be "mooched" and earn points for every book posted. Create  "wish lists" of books you would like to "mooch" from others. 

Sending books to "moochers" earns you more points. Mooching books from others costs you points. 

Browse or search all the books available for mooching from other members.

The best part of BookMooch is the "moochbar". The moochbar lets you use Amazon to find books you want, then get the book for free from BookMooch (assuming it's available). Install the moochbar, then from within an Amazon book information page,  click on the moochbar. It will automatically check the BookMooch inventory to see if that book is available. If not, gives you the opportunity to add the book to your wish list.

 The upside of BookMooch - obviously - free books

The downside of BookMooch - you have to pay to ship your books to moochers.  Send them media mail (book rate) to save $$$ but it can still add up.

Therefore,  to make sure that BookMooch doesn't end up being a one way street (your books and money OUT with nothing IN)   you have to get books back.
(So it's also not so good for reducing your overal book inventory if, say, ones spouse keeps tripping over stacks of books and swearing and threatening to throw them out...... for an example)  

 
Which means that:

a) You need to find books in the BookMooch inventory that you actually want. Which can be a bit harder than you think. There are thousands of books, but chances are pretty good that *the one you want* ain't there.

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b) You actually need to successfully "mooch" a book. For the good books, there is a lot of competition, so that's not as easy as you might think.  BookMooch will send you an email when the book you want shows up in inventory, but it's first come, first served and if others have the book on their list.....   Well, let's just say that patience is a virtue.