READ AND EARN REAL MONEY NOW
8 LEGIT WEBSITES TO READ AND EARN
8 Websites to Make Money by Reading Books
Research says that there are 2700 books published on daily basis and that’s why book reviewers are always in demand.
I guess every writer is an avid reader. So, why not get paid for what you like?
I believe the internet has immense opportunities to earn money. All you have to do is look for opportunities in different fields of interest. If you love reading books or have a good voice where you can record your audio then you can make it a side hustle and earn money.
I am listing out few websites where you can earn money as a reader by writing book reviews and recording audiobooks. One thing to remember — this can’t be a full-time thing and it's not a get-rich scheme. Neither you will earn crazy dollars but it will make you productive and intellectually strong as you will be reading books of your interest from different authors.
1. Kirkus Review
Payment: Freelance basis
Mode: Book review
Kirkus Review is an American magazine that reviews more than 10,000 titles every year. They are mostly looking for English and Spanish good book reviewers. They accept reviews of any book length for all types of genres. The book can be in digital or paperback form. All you have to do is — write a 350-word review in two weeks after a book is allotted.
How to Apply: Mail your resume and writing samples to [email protected]
Further information: Click Here
2. Booklist
Payment: $15 per book review
Booklist reviews 7500 titles every year and their audiences are librarians, booksellers, and educators. Their main aim is to attract librarians by suggesting the best book so that they can purchase it as soon it becomes available in the market. They focus on genres like — adult books, books for youth, graphic novels, etc.
All you have to do is — write a very short review of 150-175 words for them but before applying make sure you go to their website and check their requirements. You can check the samples of the booklist reviews here.
How to Apply: Fill out this application to get in touch with the editor
Further information: Click Here
3. ACX
Payment: Approximately experienced narrator make $150 to $250 per hour or you can opt for royalty share (means whenever the book is purchased you get 50% of it)
Mode: Recording book (Audiobook)
ACX is the platform where you can record a book and get paid for it. The books consist of different types of genres which are sold on audible, amazon, and iTunes. All you have to do is — create your profile, upload few samples and give an audition for the book you are interested in narrating. For that — you have to record the manuscript in few minutes. If your voice gets approved, you will get an offer and you can start recording the book and earn money. These are the titles that are accepting auditions at the moment.
How to Apply: Check out this link
Further information: Click Here
4. Findaway Voices
Payment: $150 to $300 per hour
Mode: Recording book (Audiobook)
Findaway Voices is the same as ACX. It’s a platform where you can give audition for books that will be recommended to you after you signup as a narrator. In an audition, you have to record the book in few minutes. The author of the book will select the specific narrator based on their talent. So, make sure you have some great audio samples beforehand to attract authors to narrate their book.
How to Apply: First create an account as a narrator over here and complete your portfolio.
Further information: Click Here
5. Voices
Payment: Based on the job description
Mode: Recording book (Audiobook)
Voices have narrators from 160 countries and work with 221 different languages. They operate with the biggest brands like — Microsoft, Shopify, Cisco, Discovery, etc. On voices, you can browse freelancing voice skills for — audiobooks, podcasting, documentaries, voice assistant, etc. For becoming a narrator for an audiobook, you have to signup by setting up your profile and upload good audio samples. After that, you can start auditioning for different available jobs.
6. US Review of Books
Payment: Not listed but the narrator is paid on the fifth day of each month
Mode: Book review
Freelancers can review books for The US Review of Books and can earn money. All you have to do is — send your Resume, Sample work, and at least two professional preference to the following email. After your application gets accepted, you can write paid reviews based on the request of book you need to review. You have to write 250–300 word reviews and need to submit them in 2–3 weeks. In that, you can add quotes from the book, descriptions of the author, and the gist of the book
7. Online Book CluB
Payment: $5 to $60 per review
Mode: Book review
Online Book Club is a transparent website. It’s not a one-way lucky stream of income. It has its fair price disclosed. For the first review of the book, they will just provide a book for free. From the second review, you will officially be eligible for the paid review, and as well as you will get the book for free. All they want is an honest review of the book. As they say, they pay narrators for the fair and smart review and not for a positive review.
8. Women’s Review of Book
Payment: $100 per review
Mode: Book review
Women’s Review of Book is a deeply-respected publication. It is the longest-running publication since 1983 which is a part of Wellesley Centers of Women. They review different genres like — fiction, visual books, poetry, and biographies. Before becoming a reviewer for it — understand that its writers are great journalists, academics, and experienced reviewers. So, before you pitch make sure you are highly qualified for it to get accepted.
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“I can't believe you have never been to Goatman's Bridge, Brittney.” Derrick and his twin brother, Darren, said in unison. “What's so special about it?” Brittney asked as they pulled into a parking spot and got out of the car. “Nothing, really.” Derrick replied. “We have been here a bunch of times, and nothing has ever happened,” Darren told the group. “What is supposed to happen?” Brittney asked. “Well, that is where the intrigue begins.” Derrick said. “It could be one of three options. One is a lynching victim that comes back for revenge, two is the wife of the lynched man, looking for her murdered children, and three is Satanists summoned a portal to Hell.” Everyone was silent as they climbed the small incline to the abandoned road. Soon, they were mere feet from the start of the iron truss bridge with a wooden deck. The four of them stood there for a few seconds before Brittney broke the silence. “What do we do now?” “We need to knock three times at midnight and cross the bridge.” Emily finally spoke up as everyone remained silent and looked at each other. “I don't remember that,” Darren said. “Yeah, you have to knock three times on the bridge at midnight.” Emily took a few steps to the metal supports and knocked. She slowly walked onto the wooden deck. Derrick and Darren were the next two to knock and walk, and then Brittney followed suit. “You know what? I like the idea of the portal to Hell the most. The other two are terrible.” Brittney shivered. “And kind of the same story, right?” Darren looked around, but when no one spoke up, he continued, “It's the wife of the goat herder that got lynched looking for whoever murdered her children. All of them were killed that night by some klansmen.” “I think the goat herder's name was Oscar Kendall, actually.” Emily looked at them, becoming more animated. “It was1899 when a group of …” “We don't need to go down that road tonight, do we, Emily?” Derrick said. Emily glared at him and fell silent. “Hey, I want to know.” Brittney said, giving Derrick a frustrated push. Emily looked smug. “Oscar Kendall was a successful black goat farmer down the way from this bridge. He put a sign that said ‘This way to the Goatman’ on the end of the bridge, and a group of angry white people decided that was worth his life. They pulled him out of his house in the middle of the night and dragged him to the bridge where they had a noose waiting. The mob put Oscar's head through the noose and threw him over the edge of the bridge, but something went wrong, and Oscar's head snapped off his body. They searched for the body up and down Hickory Creek, but it never showed up.” “Where do the three knocks come from?” Brittney asked. “That I don't know,” Emily replied. “Ha … I do.” Darren laughed before replying, “It is the rule of three.” After everyone just kind of shrugged, he explained. “Whatever you put out into the world, whether negative or positive, comes back to you at least threefold.” “So what are we putting out?” Brittney interjected. “Positive or negative?” When he only responded with a shrug, the group fell into general chatter, talking and walking from one side of the bridge to the other without moving further down the deck. A few more minutes dragged by before Derrick and Darren turned to walk down the bridge. Three “nos” instantly came from the young women. “Come on, ladies.” Derrick sighed. “Nothing is going to happen.” Darren assured them. “Fine!” Brittney huffed before she and Emily followed behind the boys, huddling together as they walked. A loud clap of thunder rumbled, but no flash of lightning accompanied it. The girls squealed as they ran to catch up to the boys. Another, even louder crack of thunder, echoed all around them, causing the girls to huddle together as they walked. There was still no flash, and only seconds passed before a third peal of thunder rang out, seemingly from the center of the bridge. A gust of wind sprang forth from nowher, almost pushing the teens to the ground. “What is happening?” Brittney cried. “We don't know,” Derrick shouted. He took a step back as a red circle carved itself out of the fabric of reality. It took less than a second for the circle to become whole, but watching the red line get longer and surviving the ear-splitting tone with which the process assaulted their human ears made it feel like the longest second of their lives. 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She finally noticed Darren standing there, recording her. “Are you going to help me or just keep recording?” Emily screamed as she put her hands out towards him. “I can do both,” Darren replied as he stepped over and helped her to her feet, his phone in her face. “What happened?” she asked, still in a daze. Then she noticed Brittney’s body. She screamed. “Brittney!” “The thing chased her down,” Darren said, swallowing hard. “I don't want to know, Darren.” Emily could barely keep the tears at bay. “I want to go home. Now!” “The car is back this way …” “Let’s go.” Her words were high pitched, but Emily stopped, took in a breath, then finished in a regular tone. Tears tracked down the smudges of dirt on her face. “Around. I will walk around,” Emily said as she took a few steps away from the support of Darren. “That's a dead end now,” Darren replied as he continued to record her. Emily stopped walking and slumped her shoulders before turning around. 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