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Netflix For Books

By The Daily Dish

Nov 22 2008, 7:32 AM ET

A new venture:

Here’s how it works: Readers order books online and receive them through the mail. They can choose among plans that would allow them to receive from three to 11 books at a time. These books can be kept for as long as the reader likes with no late fees.

I don't see how this is better than a library. And it will never compete with the Kindle.



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