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Bookins’s Top 10 Online Bartered Books and DVDs
by Nicholas Kolakowski
The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini’s debut novel is a drama set against the backdrop of several decades of Afghani history.
Memory Keeper's Daughter
Kim Edwards’s novel grapples with the consequences when two children, one healthy and one with Down syndrome, are born during a snowstorm in Kentucky in 1964.
A Million Little Pieces
This "memoir" of drug addiction, which author James Frey later admitted he had "embellished" at key moments, remains a solid seller.
My Sister's Keeper: A Novel
Jodi Picoult tackles the Big Issues in a tale of a child genetically engineered to be the ideal donor match for her cancer-affected sister.
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini’s follow-up to "The Kite Runner" extends its dramatic arc from the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to the Taliban.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Greek woman with eccentric family plans to marry non-Greek man. Hilarity ensues.
You Me and Dupree (Widescreen Edition)
Slacker houseguest moves in with married couple and refuses to leave. Hilarity ensues.
Breach (Widescreen Edition)
Based on the true-life case of an FBI mole selling secrets to the Soviets. Hilarity does not ensue.
Lost in Translation
Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson wander around Tokyo in a state of ennui.
March of the Penguins (Widescreen Edition)
Much-loved documentary traces the annual march of the Emperor penguins across Antarctica.
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With the economic recession in full swing, people are trying to save money any way they can—even foregoing purchasing their books and DVDs online in favor of swapping them through Web forums such as Bookins.com and Titletrader.com.
Craigslist has also become a refuge for people looking to acquire reading and viewing material without necessarily having to shell out cash. Unlike Craigslist, though, many of these bartering sites are deepening their features and interface, adding elements that make them more akin to Netflix or Amazon than an online bulletin board.
However, many of the most-popular titles on Amazon and other "traditional" online book and DVD sellers continue to be the most popular items for these bartering sites, as evidenced by the Top 10 books and DVDs on Bookins.com. The first five images are the most popular books and the next five are the most popular movies.