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5 platforms that pay you to read.
The best ways to get paid doing what you love—reading!
So, you lover, right? I also found this quite incredible at first too. How can one be getting paid just to read through stories and share what they think about them? Sounds super unreal, but I dig deeper and found it’s a thing for real. Plenty of folks out there are actually paying people to read and review books. I’ll walk you through how you can get a slice of that pie. Don’t worry, I’m giving you the details you need to start and what to expect money-wise.
First off, you’ve got to know this isn’t some get-rich-quick scheme. But hey, if you’re consistent, you could pull in a little extra cash here and there. Plus, free books — can’t go wrong with that!
Let’s kick things off. There’s this one platform where you’ll need some solid reviewing skills. Oh, and they’ll ask for a list of what kinds of books you’re good with. It’s not the easiest gig to land, but once you do, you’re in. You’ll get assigned books and have two weeks to send in a review of about 350 words. Payment per review isn’t openly shared, but my folks say it’s pretty decent. Yep, I’m talking about Kirkus Media here. You might pull in around $50 to $100 per review, depending on how fast and good you are.
