Having a love for books is a great thing and knowing you can make money from reading books is even better! Most people don’t realize they can make money from their hobbies, so I decided to do some research and reading books is so popular I decided to share what I have found!
You can make money reading books and offering to do reviews on certain sites such as Online Book Club. Get paid to review books for free, you not only get free books to read but also can earn $5-$60 per review!
They are very transparent considering this is their first paragraph:
First of all, this is not some crazy online get-rich-quick scheme. You won’t get rich and you won’t be able to leave your day job. This also isn’t one of those things where we promise you billions of dollars if you just send us a small fee. This is completely free to you, the reviewer.
https://onlinebookclub.org/free-books-for-reviews.php
More ways to make money from reading books
Read on to find out 6 ways to make money from your love of books below.
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1. Start a book blog
You can start a blog for as little as $3.95 per month on Bluehost, once you have your blog up and running you can start publishing posts about book reviews!
Grow your audience through social media (Pinterest is best) and once you hit 25,000 sessions you can apply for Mediavine (an awesome ad company) and make money through ads!
Do book bloggers make money?
Yes they do make money! The best thing about starting your own book blog is that you can always continue to grow your income. For proof that book bloggers make money check out hookedtobooks.com income report, they made $5,400 in one month from their book blog!
2. Start a book-tube channel
You can simply review books on YouTube and gain a following then pitch to companies for sponsorship’s. If that isn’t your thing then just keep at it and once you get so many subscribers the opportunities to make money will come to you.
How do I get paid to read books aloud?
If you are looking to get paid to read books aloud then you can take that approach on YouTube and have a channel specifically of you reading books out loud for others.
You can also check out Amazon’s Audiobook Creative Exchange (ACX). This platform connects narrators with books that need to be narrated.
You can also look for gigs on Upwork or Fiverr.
3. Use Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing is simply you recommending a book (or anything) and share your personal link, if someone clicks through your link and makes a purchase you receive a commission!
You can use your social media accounts to recommend books you have read and sign up through either Amazon Affiliates or join ShareASale and search their database for books stores.
You can also use affiliate marketing on your blog or YouTube channel to make even more money from your love of books!
4. Re-sell your books
If you love books then most likely you have accumulated a mini library, why not sell the books you know you will never read again?
You can use eBay or your local buy and sell. Alternatively you can also create a little side hustle simply by buying and selling used books!
If this is something that interests you then check out this article from ThePennyHoarder.com on How To Make $750 a Month Selling Used Books.
5. Get paid to read and review books
Like I mentioned above you can get paid to review books online, with Onlinebookclub you can get paid between $5-$60 per book review AND you get free books!
There are other sites that offer the same such as The U.S Review of Books and Kirkus Media.
6. Become a Proofreader
Proofreaders are a very needed profession, with bloggers on the rise and the average salary in the United States being $51,727 as of November 25, 2019, no wonder people are considering this as a career or side hustle.
You can learn more about becoming a proofreader from this article from Workfromhomehappiness.com.
You can also start advertising your own proofreading service on Fiverr for free. Look up some who are already offering services and then create your own.
There you have 6 ways to earn money from reading books! If you have any to add comment below!